Toys on Tap

Author: Toys on Tap

Toys on Tap is a designer-toy podcast, creative platform, and production studio founded and hosted by Abraham Musto. It interviews artists, sculptors, collectors, and creators from the designer-toy, sofubi, resin, vinyl, bootleg, and collectible-art communities. Toys on Tap also helps artists develop and launch physical toys through production planning, factory coordination, crowdfunding strategy, packaging, storytelling, and promotion.
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Ep. 298 Toys on Tap w/Quzu Critters: What If Every QR Code Had a Monster Inside?
Monday, 19 October, 2026

Drew joins Toys on Tap to talk about QUZU Critters, a new electronic toy that lets you discover collectible creatures and more hiding inside everyday QR codes.What started as something Drew wanted to build with his son quickly turned into something much bigger.We talk about:• Growing up with weird '90s electronic toys • Pokémon, Barcode Battlers, and scanner toys • Building the first prototype out of cardboard • Drew’s “duct tape method” • Designing the electronics from scratch • Fitting dozens of creatures into tiny amounts of memory • Hand-designing every monster • Turning lost internet data into creature lore • Trading cards, rarity, and exclusive creatures • Wireless trading and competition • Why QUZU Critters uses AAA batteries • Refusing to gut the product just to make it cheaper • Building toward KickstarterIt feels nostalgic without simply copying the past.And somehow, every barcode becomes part of the game.On Instagram: @quzucrittersThanks to Our SupportersRate & Review the Show! Leave a rating and review wherever you listen it's the best way to help Toys on Tap grow!Subscribe and Follow AlongInstagram:@toysontapLinkedin: Abraham MustoFacebook:@toysontapYoutube:@ToysontapSubStack: @toysontapPalmstreet: Toys on Tap: Live on Sundays 6pm