2021 TOY LAUNCHES
GAMES & PUZZLES MASTERPIECES This year, MasterPieces will launch 250 new puzzles and 35 new games to celebrates its 25th anniversary. MasterPieces will expand on its existing jigsaw puzzle lines and introduce 10 completely new puzzle assortments. Available now, Good Eats is a collection of 550-piece puzzles that celebrate foodies and restaurants. TV Time features 1,000-piece puzzles that each highlight a different decade of TV shows from the ‘60s through the ‘90s. The MasterPieces Gallery series of premium big-box puzzles each have 1,000 pieces made from blue board linen with European-inspired designs. MasterPieces’ new games lineup this year includes classics such as Checkers, -Opoly and -Opoly Junior games, playing cards, dominoes, and more. The new games will have new designs, styles, sports teams, licenses, and character variations. These products from MasterPieces will begin to roll out this spring.
SPIN MASTER The Rubik’s Perplexus Fusion 3x3 puzzle from Spin Master combines two puzzles into one. Puzzlers can roll the steel ball to the start space, twist the puzze to align the tracks, and maneuver the ball through the inner maze. This travel-size puzzle will be available this spring. Spin Master is also partnering with the sleep and meditation app Calm for a line of Calm Mindful Nature Scene 300-piece Puzzles. There are six puzzles in the collection, each featuring a zen landscape. The puzzles also come with a 30-day subscription to Calm, so puzzlers can listen to meditation audio while they complete the puzzle. Both products are designed for kids ages 8 and up.
YWOW BRANDS YWOW Brands introduces Go Master YouTubers Edition, a game in which players ages 8 and up earn subscribers while learning about internet safety. The game will be followed by Go Master Games Edition later this year. Players ages 15 and up will take on the role of reporter in Mad News. The internet-inspired party game puts players in a race to find the most ridiculous headline. YWOW will also release the Supersized Puzzles Pizza Assortment. Puzzlers ages 12 and up can collect six 300-piece round puzzles that come in classic pizza box-inspired packaging. Donuts and Pancakes assortments will debut later this year. The Supersized Puzzles Mentos Assortment includes two 1,000-piece puzzles. Rainbow Mentos is a color-challenge puzzle while Mint features a vintage Mentos image. YWOW also expands its collectible mini-puzzles range with three new varieties. Mini Puzzles Heinz Sauces, Mini Puzzles Kool-Aid, and Mini Puzzles Jell-O each feature an assortment of six 50-piece puzzles for kids ages 6 and up to collect.
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