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Disney Animated puts players into the shoes of animators at Walt Disney Animation Studios.

The line-up includes a LEGO DUPLO Disney 3 in 1 Magical Castle, the LEGO Disney Celebration Train and a LEGO Disney ‘Up’ House.

Ravensburger plans to launch four Disney Lorcana sets a year and the company has deemed it “a game-changer in the billion-dollar-plus trading card game market.”

“Our product development team have done a fantastic job at encapsulating Disney’s 100 years of wonder through this collection that’s simply stunning to play with and display,” said Ken Goodisson, Commercial Director, EMEA at YuMe Toys.

“The breadth and scope of Disney characters represented in this game will be unprecedented, and it will contain more original Disney artwork than any other single product ever created,” said John Balen, Vice President of Product Design at Disney.

Sean “Fletch” Fletcher, Senior Game Designer at The Op, tells us how the team translated a hugely popular mobile gaming experience into an exciting new board game brand.

Funko Games is also bolstering its Something Wild range, with Something Wild: Spider-Man and Something Wild: Boba Fett.

“We are incredibly proud to welcome back the Disney Princess and Frozen lines to Mattel,” said Richard Dickson, President and Chief Operating Officer at Mattel.

The move forms part of Disney’s broader commitment to environmental stewardship.

We caught up with David to find out more about his approach to toy design, how he fuels his creativity – and what he learned from working at Hasbro, Spin Master and Mattel.