I used to make video games, and I still love game development. The transition to toy production and manufacturing was sparked by a strong desire to have something physical to play with at the end of the day.

Some games, the few and the great, are still there to return to, years after they were made. But I was never fortunate enough to be involved in one of those outstanding projects. I worked on some great games, don't get me wrong, but none of them are the kind that people pick up again a decade later. Systems become more sophisticated, operating systems change, media gets lost or damaged, and a little damage will make a game unplayable.

Toys on the other hand, aren't affected by a little damage, and are easy to pick up and mess with years down the road. That said, every once and a while, I miss game development.