Category: Toys

LEGO Ideas: Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night review

When looking at potential gift ideas for the holiday season, we also check and see what LEGO has been up to. This time, the eye-catching LEGO rendition of Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night caught our eye. It’s part of the LEGO Ideas selection, and a beautiful cross-over for art-minded fans of the iconic bricks. Time for a closer look. Continue reading “LEGO Ideas: Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night review”

Developer interview: EscapeWelt

During the pandemic, we’ve seen a lot of examples of the escape room industry moving towards some very creative takes on the formula to account for the new times we live in. One of the success stories in this area has been Leipzig-based EscapeWelt, who have enjoyed a lot of success with escape rooms they’ve shrunken down to a portable size that you can play from the comfort of your own home. They’re about to release Force of Elements, so we decided to talk with CEO Egor Volvitch to learn more about the company and what to expect. Here’s our interview. Continue reading “Developer interview: EscapeWelt”

LEGO’s Creative Building Blocks review

As a brand that’s been around since 1949, there are few of us who haven’t grown up with the famous building blocks in one way or another – even today’s grandparents played with them as kids, and thus will fondly look at them when considering gift ideas for the holidays. Can LEGO still ignite the creative spark that we remember from our childhood? We took a look at specific set that was designed just for that purpose. Continue reading “LEGO’s Creative Building Blocks review”

Owly (Bigben Kids) review

For years, we knew Bigben as a publisher of videogame franchises like the WRC games, Tennis World Tour and Sherlock Holmes. The name vanished from the public eye when it changed to Nacon, but now it’s back with its Bigben Kids label – bringing innovative tech to toys for kids. We take a look at one of their new products today by checking out the Owly, a combination of a night light, story projector and music player. Continue reading “Owly (Bigben Kids) review”