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The award, first launched in 1988, stands for International Designer and Inventor of Toys and is given as a tribute to luminaries who have made outstanding contributions to the toy industry.

“Once again, Funko had a terrific quarter and full year, significantly exceeding our own expectations,” said Funko CEO Brian Mariotti.

“The games category is another avenue to deliver pop culture to our ever-growing fan base,” said Funko president Andrew Perlmutter.

Dobble has now sold over 1 million copies in the UK, and finished 2018 as the UK’s top selling game by value, according to NPD data.

The top selling themes in 2018 were LEGO City, LEGO Technic, LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Friends and LEGO Ninjago.

“At Hasbro, we take pride in doing the right thing, simply because it’s the right thing to do,” said Brian Goldner, chairman and CEO, Hasbro, Inc.

The game sees players try to collect matching sets of cards faster than their opponents, while simultaneously throwing squishy burritos at each other.

“The great pedigree of educational games in Searainbow’s portfolio will enable us to strengthen our offer with additional transgenerational ranges in both Europe and Asia,” said Asmodee’s Stephane Carville.

Categories include R&D Team of the Year, Design Agency of the Year and Toy Designer of the Year.

One player takes on the role of the killer shark, while the other players step into the sopping wet boots of Brody, Hooper and Quint.