Piñata Smashlings Gaming IP to Get Series Adaptation

Nelvana and Toikido have teamed up to develop a new animated kids’ series based on the gaming IP Piñata Smashlings.

Piñata Smashlings is home to hundreds of characters called “Smashlings”—cheeky little creatures and playful Piñatas who love to have fun and are always on the lookout for the Rainbow Whale, who drops new Rainbow pods.

Piñata Smashlings will debut on Roblox this June. Plans are underway to launch ancillary productions such as toys, plush, apparel, homewares, publishing, magazines and animation.

“Toikido is an innovative new company that has quickly achieved success turning popular gaming properties into toys and apparel for a global audience,” said Pam Westman, president of Nelvana. “Their first in-house IP, Piñata Smashlings, has already garnered massive hype ahead of its launch this summer, and we can’t wait for fans of the brand to see the new character-driven series that will expand the amusing Piñataverse world and showcase its characters like they’ve never seen them before.”

“Building on the momentum of our achievements bringing successful gaming properties into toys and apparel, we developed Piñata Smashlings in-house as a truly immersive IP and are pleased to add an animated series to our plans,” said Darran Garnham, founder and CEO of Toikido. “Nelvana is known for its top-quality development, production and distribution of premium kids’ content, and we couldn’t be more pleased to partner with them on the development of a playful new series that will further engage fans as they experience the ever-growing Piñataverse.”