“Cards are one means of bridging differences in age and habits, drawing children and parents, old and new friends together in fair and friendly competition.”

“Above all, video games are meant to be just one thing: fun. Fun for everyone.”

Nintendo was founded in 1889 as a playing card company.

According to The NDP Group, the United States toy industry generated $20.9 Billion in retail sales in 2019.

“Grow up, and that is a terribly hard thing to do. It is much easier to skip it and go from one childhood to another.”

Indonesia initially banned the Hula Hoop upon its release in 1958 because the government feared it caused sexual feelings and behaviour.

“Yes, I backed the Hula Hoop. And I had a lot of other people come to me with ideas that turned out well.”

The problems of puzzles are very near the problems of life.

Jigsaw puzzles were invented by British cartographer John Spilsbury in 1766.

“If we don’t take time to play, we face a joyless life of rigidity, lacking in creativity”

The hand game ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ is a competitive pursuit with tournaments held around the globe.

Ottawa is the first Canadian city to have an officially licensed Monopoly game.