Fun and games - toys and kits for nerds

Getafix's magic potion is supposed to help with forgetfulness and clear thinking. But if your potion ampoule is empty, you need to organize your th...

They lie on the sofa, purring softly, looking simply adorable. Until, from one moment to the next, a switch flips and the seemingly harmless creatu...

Chemists are often regarded as... special. But they have a solution for everything! For example, if they run out of things to talk about at a party...

Among the horrors that hide in the vastness of space, the Xenomorph from Ridley Scott's masterpiece "Alien" is probably one of the most terrifying....

In recent decades, technology has changed faster than ever before. Sometimes our still stone-age brains just can't keep up. We're all familiar with...

First of all, what is MaKey MaKey and what can it do?MaKey MaKey (Make + Key), a Kickstarter project, is a kit that contains all the necessary comp...

We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.George Bernard ShawWho would know this better than the gamers among ...

Somewhere on the edge of the Star Wars universe, a notorious bounty hunter is up to mischief. The taciturn warrior travels with a child who possess...

It's exam time in Snape's dark dungeon. You sit in your seat as quiet as a mouse so as not to attract the attention of the grim potions teacher. Sw...

Great plush figures don't just fall from the sky - but magical princesses do, at least in the movie "The Castle in the Sky". And in Laputa, the pla...

Even though we have access to our digital calendars almost around the clock thanks to our smartphones, a "real" calendar still looks good on the de...

They are addictive, cause hallucinations and turn us into antisocial zombies - no question, computer games are often considered [i]evil. Unless, of...

Whether in a novel, art book or travel diary - with the The Great Wave off Kanagawa metal bookmark, every page remains stylishly marked. The design...

Cute, fluffy and pretty sneaky - these are the Nifflers from "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". They can usually be found near anything tha...

In the world of "Game of Thrones", the secrecy of letters has a completely different meaning. Although the ravens are unlikely to open the letters ...

[i]"Two chracters meet in a tavern, one was a Tank, and the other didn't do damage either."[/i] Okay, this joke is not great (okay,...

We've all been there: you're ready to go out and conquer the world—and the next moment, you're stopped in your tracks by an arrow in the knee.If yo...

Digital world off, crafting fun on: With the Red Camellia wooden kit from Robotime, you not only bring a decorative flower into your home, but also...

Need to get to Mordor to destroy a fateful artifact, or just to take a vacation in the barren plains of Gorgoroth? Smeagol knows the way! With the ...

Misa may seem a little naive and perhaps even crazy, considering how obsessed she is with Light. It's important to remember that she's probably tra...

Now that DC has brought us the Superman movie Man of Steel, it's time for the Girls of Metal! These DC Comics Metals Die Cast collectible figures o...

Why don't you get the cool messages that you get in role-playing games when one of your real-life skills has improved?

For horror fans, "The Shining" is one of the absolute cult classics: both the book by the master of horror himself, Stephen King, and the 1980 film...

If you've never read or seen Death Note, then TU. IT. NOW. Because the story about a book that allows you to kill people by simply writing them dow...

Actually, slimy snails are not necessarily something you want to touch. However, you won't want to put these sturdy plastic specimens down. The fid...

The W20 - the 20-sided die - is mostly used for role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, but also for tabletops, for example. Its literal ver...

The pandemic may be over, but we have learned a few things from it that are still important for our everyday lives. For example, we now know where ...

Anyone who was a fan of the "Masters of the Universe" in the form of comics, series or radio plays in the 80s will certainly have owned countless c...

This black cat is not just a normal house cat. Rather, she is Usagi Tsukino aka Sailor Moon's most important advisor. Without Luna, Sailor Moon wou...

When the Grim Reaper becomes a Grim Reader, Grimms' fairy tales are a great book choice. Of course, there's the classics - death and tragedy for a ...

Dice play a major role in pen & paper. They decide the fate of your character like nothing else. Not even the Game Master has power over them. With...

Of course we appreciate Deadpool as a defender of justice and destroyer of countless villains. But that's not the reason for his great popularity. ...

Come here, you brave warriors! Stretch out your weary bones around the campfire and listen to us introduce you to the absolute ultimate for adventu...

Four pizza-devouring, weapon-wielding turtles who are taught the art of ninjitsu by a rat mutant in the sewers of New York? What sounds like a joke...

Secret Santa - the more or less anonymous distribution of gifts in the run-up to Christmas goes by many names and is probably familiar to almost al...

You've definitely seen it somewhere before – in movies, series, or with the cool boss in the office: This rhythmically swinging ball game that look...