Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Van der Bruggen hit upon the idea for Kaples when he used small planks to design his castle (REMY GABALDA) (REMY GABALDA/AFP/AFP) ...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a fun game that would combine skill and knowledge with elements of randomness, chance, and luck," said an inventor, from Port Coquitlam, BC ...

The Dutch inventor of hit wooden construction game Kapla, which has entertained children and inspired architects for four decades, has died at the age of 80, his wife told AFP. Tom Van der Bruggen, a ...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "I used to love going to the racetrack. I thought there should be a way to enjoy the fun and excitement of horse racing in a board game," said an inventor, ...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a fun and entertaining new game with distinct RPG characters and elements," said an inventor, from Smithfield, Va., "so I invented the ...

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The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games are officially under way after a vibrant opening ceremony split across four locations. Milan's iconic San Siro stadium was the primary venue, with elements of ...

Microsoft's Xbox division is responsible for a variety of gaming innovations we now take for granted. Direct-to-digital, at home cloud-based gaming multiplayer, achievements, among other things — but ...