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CraniumClassics Funko Games

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Funko Games is strengthening its relationship with Hasbro through an exclusive multiyear licensing partnership to reimagine the iconic party game: Cranium 25th Anniversary Edition. This partnership between the two powerhouse names in boardgames will see a refreshed line of Cranium classics as well as a new original children’s game launching this spring.

The Cranium 25th Anniversary Edition was the fastest-selling independent boardgame in 2001 and has returned for a new generation of party-gamers. Existing fans who grew up with Cranium can also reconnect with the original fun but with a fresh retro-sleek and redesigned gameboard capsule that also serves as storage for the game’s components.

The anniversary edition includes 800 new activities across 200 cards and 18 activity categories so everyone has a category to dominate in, whether it be sketching, acting, humming, sculpting, picture-puzzling or word unscrambling.

Accompanying the classic game are three other Cranium games: Cranium Hullabaloo, now adapted for the digital age with appdriven game modes and game play; and the all-new Cranium Big Brain: Detective which sees gameplay focused around an 880 square-inch game board, with hundreds of mysteries to solve. Cranium Hoopla, a lighter, faster, portable version of the original party game is also available for gaming on-the-go.

MegaGross Minis Zuru

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Having kick-started the global minimania collecting phenomenon with the launch of its best-selling Mini Brands collectibles, Zuru has now launched a parody collection of miniatures called Mega Gross. The Mega Gross Minis feature over 36 spoof replicas to collect, imitating favourite lifestyle brands spanning categories such as food & drink, technology, social media and toys. Each Mega Gross capsule includes five different gross surprises to uncover, and once opened, can be reused for storage of the minis. The minis include the McMaggot Burger, complete with larvae cheese and maggot sauce; Vomito’s Pizza; Unhappy Meal; Pickers chocolate bar; Snotverse shoes; Rot Dog and the iPoo laptop.

Mini Brands is a proven social sensation and is cited as the most liked toy on TikTok, with the hashtag #minibrands now topping 5b views. Mega Gross Minis will be available on UK shelves from this month, with plans for additional ranges to be unveiled during the Q3 period, including Mini Brands, Foodie Mini Brands, and Mini Fashion.