Woodworker extraordinaire [Matthais] was approached by a toy company to create a ‘marble run’ toy. [Matthais]’ jig-building skills are beyond reproach, so whipping up a prototype for this ...

Marble run toys typically rely on just gravity to send a marble careening through a complex maze of obstacles, but the creator of Marblelous thinks they can be improved through technology.

The second toy we’re checking out is the Gecko Run Starter Set, to create marble tracks that stick to nearly any vertical surface. We took this toy to some expert toy testers in Chaffee ...