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Jazwares’ Squishmallows was named overall Toy of the Year, and also picked up the People’s Choice award and Plush Toy of the Year award.

Among John’s many licensed items were Ertl’s Bumble Ball, Crayola’s The Cutter, Irwin’s SpectraColor Image Pad, and Guzzlers from Ideal Toys.

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

“The brand has significant potential beyond the core toy range,” said Jasen Wright, VP North America at WildBrain CPLG.

“There are few bands that defined pop culture in the same way the Spice Girls did back in the 1990s, and it’s been such fun bringing the band to life in our BrickHeadz style,” said LEGO designer Daniel Squirrell.

Gamefound is the first company to receive funding from Ravensburger’s innovation and investment program, Next Ventures.

The Kickstarter campaign for the game closed with over $9m pledged, making it the fourth biggest tabletop games project in Kickstarter history.

Each Chilleez character boasts a rear pocket to store Netflix viewing essentials, like snacks.

Toy giant has also renewed its Star Wars partnership with Lucasfilm.

“Wordle will have an exciting future with the help of a team of talented engineers, designers, editors and more, furthering the user experience,” said Jonathan Knight, general manager for The New York Times Games.