Toys to Life Games

This section starts with a picture of more games we keep accessible because they are fun. Minecraft Story Mode is at the top of the stack because it was so important to Kal when it came out.

More commentary about the stack: Madeline finds Lego games equal parts annoying and rewarding. We had Rock Band, but mostly just wanted to sing Beatles songs. We need to buy another toy before we can finish Skylanders: Swap Force. There seem to be quite a few games here from the giveaway table at Maxim.

Boom on top of Infinity discs

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DISNEY INFINITY

developed by Avalanche Software, published by Disney

The perfect way to combine Luis’ loves of collecting and gaming. Online communities kept an eye on what was coming and how to trade away unwanted discs. Disney did release action figures based on designs, but has missed major opportunities, according to Luis. —MV

Disney Infinity 3.0 Hulkbuster and Antman

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Binders for organizing discs

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Betty with Infinity discs

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Infinity toys on super clearance at Target after the game was discontinued

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SKYLANDERS

developed by Toys for Bob, published by Activision

Kal ventured into the Skylands when a version went on clearance at Toys R Us, as far as Madeline remembers. It was entertaining enough to inspire books and challenging enough to require multiple players cooperating to win. —MV

Kal with a trap

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Half of the picture of Kal bursting through his Skylanders

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