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Childhood Tinkering Inspires Hardware Innovation

Childhood Tinkering Inspires Hardware Innovation

By Blake Maloof

Blake Maloof

I design games for work and for fun. I recently graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design, and am now employed as a designer at Toys for Bob.

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If you’re a maker and a parent, you probably let your kids take things apart. According to Toys For Bob’s lead engineer, Robert Leyland, developer of the Skylanders Portal of Power, you’re doing the right thing.

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Skylanders, Monsters Swoop Into Maker Camp

Skylanders, Monsters Swoop Into Maker Camp

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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During our Maker Camp game design day and our behind-the-scenes tour of Toys For Bob (makers of the Skylanders), we were surrounded by some incredible toy figures.

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Skylanders Designers Come to Maker Camp, Tomorrow

Skylanders Designers Come to Maker Camp, Tomorrow

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Join Toys for Bob’s Blake Maloof and I-Wei Huang tomorrow at Maker Camp on Google+. They’ll talk about game and character design and present “Monsters Ruined my Summer Camp,” a board game for campers to make and modify.

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How-To: Add Articulation to Skylander Figures

How-To: Add Articulation to Skylander Figures

By Blake Maloof

Blake Maloof

I design games for work and for fun. I recently graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design, and am now employed as a designer at Toys for Bob.

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Ever since Skylanders was released last holiday season, one of the most commonly requested additions to the franchise has been articulated toys. Custom toy maker Jin Saotome decided not to wait. He’s created a bunch of highly articulated Skylanders mods, many featuring plastic representations of their powers. Now he’s produced a step-by-step guide for modding […]

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Skylanders Fish Sculpt

Skylanders Fish Sculpt

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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MAKE contributor I-Wei Huang, aka “Crabfu,” sent us the video for this fun sculpting project he did. It depicts a giant taxidermied “Leviathan” fish found in the wonderful Skylanders game.

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