The Test Bench

bend it, bounce it, pocket it

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Nothing leaves the Lab until it passes the Test Bench. Joseph bends it, bounces it and pocket-tests it here.

In the Test Bench playset · 6 pieces

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Who lives here

TapClick a toy to say hi. Buddies answer each other. Flip a card to read their story.

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Spike the Horned Lizard

Tiny security chief

“Tiny security chief. I look grumpy. I saved you a seat.”

Tell me when

Spike’s story

Spike is the tiny security chief of the Test Bench. He looks grumpy, but he always saves you a seat. Nothing leaves the bench without one swish of his tail, which means tested, approved, carry on. His buddy Blue keeps telling him to smile more. That look on his face? That is his smile.

Planned move: Tail swish
Buddy: Blue the Bluebonnet Buddy
Home: The Test Bench

Coming soon

Blue the Bluebonnet Buddy

Morale gardener

“You did a good job today. Look, I bloomed!”

Tell me when

Blue’s story

Blue is the morale gardener at the Test Bench. Every time somebody says good job, Blue does a little bloom twist and grows a tiny bit brighter. Blue believes kind words work better than water. Spike looks grumpy, but Blue knows he is a bluebonnet on the inside.

Planned move: Bloom twist
Buddy: Spike the Horned Lizard
Home: The Test Bench

Blue the Bluebonnet Buddy’s adoption card

Coming soon

Hunter the Husky

Doorway supervisor

“Doorway supervisor. I heard a snack bag three rooms away.”

Tell me when

Hunter’s story

Hunter is the doorway supervisor at the Test Bench, and his ears never take a day off. He can hear a snack bag open three rooms away. His tail always answers before his face does, and the answer is almost always yes. Reggie tests the snacks, and Hunter makes sure the testing is done properly.

Planned move: Tail wag
Buddy: Reggie the Frenchie
Home: The Test Bench

Coming soon

Reggie the Frenchie

Snack quality control

“Snack quality control. That is not drool, it is evidence.”

Tell me when

Reggie’s story

Reggie is snack quality control at the Test Bench. Every snack gets tested, then tested again, just to be sure. That little shine on his chin is not drool. It is evidence of enthusiasm. Hunter finds the snacks, and Reggie does the paperwork.

Planned move: Drool wiggle
Buddy: Hunter the Husky
Home: The Test Bench

Playset snapshots

Tap a picture to see it big.

The Test Bench playset: on the garage bench, ready for testing — On the garage bench, ready for testing

The Test Bench playset: scale, spring and test balls — Scale, spring and test balls

The Test Bench playset: time for a ramp test — Time for a ramp test

The Test Bench playset: the whole bench, ready — The whole bench, ready

The Test Bench playset: all six places, collected on the play mat — All six places, collected on the play mat

Every toy is checked by hand before it ships, and the snack inspector checks everything else.

How we check toys

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