“Charming,” “whimsical,” “masterpiece,” “pretty funny” are just a few of the words used to describe…
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By 1980, Jerry Lawson was ready for a change. The 40-year-old electrical engineer had spent…
The Japanese culture of kawaii—loosely meaning cute—emerged in the 1970s when teenage girls with extra…
“Barbie quite simply changed my life.” Many of us can say that, in one way…
During the first few years after the introduction of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) in 1973,…
Have you ever played hockey with miniature stick-wielding players and a thumbnail-sized puck on a…
Born in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1931, Charles Harrison spent his childhood playing with model airplanes…
Despite growing up in Rochester and routinely passing The Strong museum en route to the…
“Only boring people get bored.” This was my mother’s retort every time I told her…
Congratulations to sidewalk chalk for earning a place of honor among the three toys inducted…
Born in Tanganyika (now the Republic of Tanzania) in East Africa, English national Leslie Scott…
Nolan Bushnell, Shigeru Miyamoto, Ralph Baer, Jordan Mechner, Will Wright, Hideo Kojima, John Romero. These…
How do you know if a game will be a hit or a flop with…
For most of human existence our ability to play together has been circumscribed by our…
Play is good to do and good for you! That’s why play is universal in…