A tile game system is provided that includes a plurality of two-dimensional and three-dimensional components. The two-dimensional components can include a plurality of modular tiles provided in various sizes and configurations that can be joined together to form a grid-based gameplay area. The three-dimensional components can include external boundaries for the gameplay area, internal boundaries, terrain elements such as columns and staircases, and game figures. According to aspects of the present disclosure, the external and internal boundaries can be provided with recessed sections that allow a game figure to be contained within a single grid square and prevent the grid of the gameplay area from becoming warped. According to some aspects of the present disclosure the internal and external boundaries can be illuminated and provided with removable and interchangeable light-permeable skins that allow a user to switch between various illuminated designs.

The system and method for the modular construction of three-dimensional structures, and more particularly, to the use of the three-dimensional structures as furniture, storage, and toys. The structures comprise a plurality of panels, rods, and connectors. The structures are made up of one or more inter-connectable blocks. The blocks may have parallel or perpendicular joints. The blocks may be of the same or of different sizes. Numerous accessories are also possible for the modular structures.

A building block set having a series of blocks and screws for connecting blocks. The blocks are provided with screw holes to receive screws. The screws insert into a block and extend into a neighboring block. Some of the screws are provided with screw heads having threaded channels that are configured to receive terminal ends of other screws.

A toy building block set includes a socket block piece and at least one of first and second plug block pieces. The socket block piece has a socket wall body and at least one engaging hole of a regular polygonal shape. Each of the first and second plug block pieces has a plug body and at least one polygonal insert plug configured to be inserted into and in frictional engagement with the engaging hole with a first frictional force to permit rotation of the plug block piece relative to the socket block piece by a forcible torque and to keep a predetermined angle of the plug block piece relative to the socket block piece when the forcible torque is removed. The plug body is partially inserted into and in frictional engagement with the engaging hole with a second frictional force larger than the first frictional force.

A constructional toy comprising a plurality of elements which can be assembled together to form a variety of three dimensional structures. The elements include a triangular prism shaped brick element comprising a plurality of walls. The walls define a male mating side having a male engagement feature which extends from the brick. The walls also define a female mating side which defines a cavity configured for receiving an engagement feature of the same configuration as provided on the male mating side.

A play mat assembly includes a mat with a first major surface and an opposing second major surface and a plurality of extension coupling points on the first major surface. An extension having a proximal end is removably coupled with one of the plurality of extension coupling points. The extension extends away from the proximal end at the first major surface of the mat to a distal play piece connection point. A play piece is removably coupled with the play piece connection point.

A building block set having a series of blocks and screws for connecting blocks. The blocks are provided with screw holes to receive screws. The screws insert into a block and extend into a neighboring block. Some of the screws are provided with screw heads having threaded channels that are configured to receive terminal ends of other screws.

A building block mount for detachable attachment to a building block, the building block comprising an outer peripheral wall and an external anchoring means formed on the outer peripheral wall; wherein the mount comprises a mounting periphery and an attachment means for detachably attaching or clamping the mounting periphery onto the building block; wherein the mounting periphery comprises a peripheral wall having an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface, and internal anchoring means on the inner peripheral surface; wherein the inner peripheral surface is to enter into abutment contact with the outer peripheral wall of the building block and the internal anchoring means is to enter into coupled engagement with the external anchoring means of the building block when the mount is attached onto the building block, whereby a relative position between the mount and the building block is fixed and maintained; and wherein external connection means for making snap connection with a snap connection means of an external building blocks or snap connection means of a plurality of external building blocks is formed on an outer surface of the mount or on the outer peripheral surface.

A toy construction set comprising operatively interconnectable blocks and connectors. Each of the blocks has one or more apertures formed in relief Each of the connectors has a base in the form of a plate or rod and a plurality of pins attached to the base in a spaced apart arrangement for interconnecting blocks. The pins are integral with the base plate. The interconnection between a block and a connector is achieved by the pins being positively engaging and releasably retained within one or more of the apertures of the blocks. The pins are oppositely disposed of a base plate so that a block can be connected to a connector on one side of the base plate, and another block can be connected to the same connector on the other side of the plate.

A method for building large-scale play structures having an ideal modularity is provided. The method includes providing panels having a thickness, a planar-quadrangle shape including a length, a width and four chamfered edges with a set of holes located along each edge, the holes located at a fixed interval relative to one another, the fixed interval providing a unit of length, a fixed-location fastening element located in each of the holes, respectively; providing a plurality of movable fastening elements each including a hand-grip to allow the respective movable fastening element to be moved between an unsecured position and a secured position without the use of tools when received by any one of the plurality of fixed-location fastening elements; and employing the fasteners to secure a plurality of the panels to one another to provide a structure that has an overall height, an overall length and an overall width, the structure including at least a pair of panels oriented one above the other and at least a pair of panels located at the same elevation and secured at right angles to one another.