Star Wars

Darth Vader Bot stands over two feet tall.

“It was a great challenge to capture the character’s full body of hair in brick-form,” said César Carvalhosa Soares, Senior Designer at the LEGO Group.

“Whether you are a casual player, competitor or collector, there’s something for everyone in this game,” said Jim Cartwright, Product Strategy Director for Fantasy Flight Games.

Funko Games’s Deirdre Cross discusses the stylised figures and immersive play of Star Wars: Rivals

Michael Kadile on how he made a floating crib from The Mandalorian… To raise $12,000 for charity!

Eolo’s Alex Prieto talks about growing up in toys, smiling on and why he makes fun product videos.

The Marketing Store’s Global Product Creative Director, Geoff Smyrk, looks at the power of great toy design… And why it’s an art form

Heayes Design’s Richard Heayes takes a look at how toys marketed to – and designed specifically for – adults are no longer just a passing trend.

“The growth we’ve seen in the toy industry speaks to the fact that parents are willing to put their children’s happiness above all else,” said The NPD Group’s Juli Lennett.

We caught up with Mat to find out more about his history in the world of toy design and what Phase Two is looking to bring to the industry.