Tel Aviv-based Popin is behind an innovative playground that enables large play structures to pop-up for playtime and can be easily stored away when not in use.

CodeMonkey's platform teaches primarily middle school children the fundamental principles of computer programming through games, puzzles and challenges.

Overwolf is building an open platform of game apps and in-game services and has over 10 million monthly active players across mobile and desktop.

Animal rights activists - don't fret. No kittens actually explode in this card game that went viral on Kickstarter, raising a whopping $8.8 million.

The Israeli startup Tucoola developed a social game-based platform, to help preschool children improve their basic cognitive skills. The website, consisting of games to enhance memory, planning and hand-eye coordination, offers personalized reports and tips for parents.

Games developer Funtactix signed an agreement with Paramount Digital Entertainment to create Web-based virtual worlds for Paramount Pictures films.

Children don't often associate the words "school" and "playground", but that's just what an Israeli principal has succeeded to do: Reviving his school by ditching conventional teaching methods in favor of a more "entertaining" one.