Nex Playground Unveils Spring of Fun Lineup Featuring Dreamworks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon, and More

Following a Record-Breaking Holiday Season, Nex Playground Expands Its Motion Gaming Library with New Fitness, AR, and Family-Friendly Adventures

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nex Playground, the interactive motion gaming platform redefining family-friendly entertainment, today announced its Spring of Fun 2025, featuring new, action-packed games and beloved franchises. From high-energy fitness challenges to nostalgic character-driven gameplay, this season’s releases offer something for everyone, including a high-flying DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon adventure, a vibrant Care Bears experience, and the boxing-inspired BoxFlow Fitness. These new titles build on Nex Playground’s growing catalog of immersive motion games designed to bring friends and families together.

“Nex Playground is changing the way families and friends engage with games, and after an incredible holiday season, we’re keeping the momentum going with these five new titles,” said David Lee, CEO of Nex. “With our Spring lineup, we’re bringing families even more ways to move, laugh, and connect—whether it’s soaring with dragons, boxing to the beat, or surfing through the whimsical world of Care Bears. We’re excited to introduce these new games and expand the world of active play.”

Nex Playground’s Spring of Fun 2025 Includes:

• DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon: – Players take flight in high-speed, 3D motion challenges inspired by the hit franchise. With intuitive flying mechanics in which players use the motion of their bodies to fly, they can train and ride their favorite dragons, soaring over Berk to defend it from incoming threats. Featuring single and two-player modes, this skill-based adventure ensures family-friendly competition and excitement. The game is expected to launch this summer alongside the theatrical release of Universal Pictures’ epic new live-action reimagining of the first How to Train Your Dragon film, which soars into theaters June 13, 2025;
  
  
• BoxFlow Fitness – A calming yet invigorating boxing-inspired fitness game designed to help players recharge and refocus during their day. With intuitive movement-based mechanics like side hits, uppercuts, and dodges, BoxFlow Fitness offers a serene, full-body workout experience. Perfect for a mindful break, it encourages players to stay active, reset their energy, and return to their day feeling refreshed and balanced;
  
  
• Care Bears: Rainbow Ride – Inspired by the beloved Unlock the Magic series, this motion-controlled endless runner takes players on a vibrant ride through Care-A-Lot. Players surf, jump, and pose their way through obstacles, using their special belly badge abilities to unlock fun surprises. Designed for Care Bears fans of all ages, Rainbow Ride delivers an engaging, accessible gameplay experience drawing inspiration from popular mobile classics;
  
  
• Copy Cat Deluxe – Nex Playground is proud to announce the expansion of the fan-favorite Copy Cat, one of the most popular minigames within the Party Fowl party game, into a full-fledged standalone experience. Copy Cat brings the ultimate blend of quick thinking, creativity, and hilarity as players mimic fun, quirky prompts in a race to strike the perfect pose. Get ready to step into the spotlight and take part in a playful friendly competition;
  
  
• Mirrorama – A TV-powered AR experience that brings the classic Silly Mirror effect into players’ living rooms. Featuring hilarious visual transformations and interactive gameplay, this multiplayer experience is designed to spark laughter and creativity.

Families interested in purchasing Nex Playground can find the console on Amazon as well as in Best Buy®, Target® and Walmart® online and select retail stores nationwide. Store availability can be found at https://nexplayground.com/stores.

The new spring games will be progressively released on Nex Playground starting this March and will be included in the Play Pass content subscription bundle for families, which is sold separately and can easily be added anytime. To learn more about Nex Playground, visit https://nexplayground.com.

About Nex

Nex is helping families reconnect with the joy of movement through fun, social, and interactive content that’s accessible to all ages. Its award-winning Nex Playground active play system launched in December 2023, is designed in California, manufactured by Skyworth, a leader in home entertainment, and is powered by an Amlogic premium AI chip. With Nex Playground, cutting-edge AI and computer vision technologies are used to merge digital and physical worlds, immersing players in the experience using their natural body movement. Games range from original sports and fitness titles, to educational games and titles in collaboration with Hasbro, Sesame Workshop, Mattel, Universal Dreamworks and more. Since its founding, Nex has been recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has received RedDot, IDEA, and Core77 international design awards. Nex Playground is also kidSAFE+ COPPA certified, highlighting the company’s firm stance on privacy and safety for kids and families. To learn more, visit https://www.nex.inc or follow the company on Instagram and Facebook.