Fun and games - toys and kits for nerds

The Warhammer 40K universe is known for its iconic, often martial weapons. The most famous are probably the bolter rifles and chainswords of the (C...

Anyone who thinks that all nerds are the same has never witnessed a heated debate about whether D&D or Shadowrun is the better pen & paper role-pla...

To survive in battle, you need the right equipment. Knights and soldiers in the Middle Ages knew this too. They often carried a sword in one hand t...

We nerds often make a strange impression on other people. After all, in our free time we hack at monsters with swords or sit with our friends in fr...

If you dare to explore this book, you should be well acquainted with the Forgotten Realms It’s quite likely you’ll get lost in the hopeless confusi...

Are you a role player with heart and soul? Do you have a passion for table tops and pen & paper adventures?We'd guess then, that your dice...

When you represent the Empire, you have to be dressed accordingly. Unfortunately, we can't all walk the streets in full battle gear all the time, s...

What do dragons actually play in their dungeons? The ‘Houses & Humans’ shirt answers this question and turns the concept of the famous role-playing...

As an introverted, shy person, you might feel rather uncomfortable in large gatherings of people. Ideally, you would like to put up a protective sh...

Let's be honest, in most role-playing games, style over substance is the name of the game. From Dark "Fashion" Souls all the way to MMO juggernaut ...

Depending on the particular area of the nerd and geek subculture, it can be hard to express one's hobbies in everyday life. Sure, fans of natural s...

A group of heroes and heroines sets out to defeat monsters and search for treasure, all professionals that have mastered their different skills… Wh...

Roleplaying Games, RPGs for short, can take many shapes or forms, from computer or console games to pen & paper games. The most important thing is ...

A weapon can decide a battle. But a weapon is not always a sword, a bow or even a pistol. In pen and paper role-playing games, for instance, the im...

Anyone who enjoys classic role-playing games knows how dependent you can sometimes feel on the luck of the dice. But you are not completely at the ...

If you’ve ever played a pen-and-paper RPG or a good fantasy video game, you’ll have developed a healthy distrust of chests. Because it’s impossible...

Heresy grows from idleness! So spend every day working as hard as possible to help the God-Emperor of Mankind to protect us from Chaos and the Xeno...

Sometimes all it takes to get the day off to a good start is the right attitude or a strong coffee. On other days, neither seems to help. Why is th...

Most of us nerds have a naturally vivid imagination. This is especially true for the Dungeon Masters among us. Even during the grey of everyday lif...

Becoming a Healer in a role-playing game might not be hard, but actually being one is among the hardest things imaginable! Anyone who has ever play...

Who hasn't been in this situation? You have a brilliant plan, and are already picturing your brilliant heroics down to every cool detail - and then...

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

Behind every good player are several good dice. While we have fun, loot and celebrate ourselves afterwards for successful adventures, our faithful ...

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

The School of the Wolf is one of the most renowned Witcher schools, not least because of powerful representatives such as Vesemir and the protagoni...

In many video games and collector card games, you need Mana for everything magic. Since Mana is your spiritual energy, i.e. the resource of your ma...

Mimics are mean: Before you even realise what’s happening, these malicious monsters are already using their goo to keep you in place and render you...

Let's get one thing right out of the way… Yes, nerds can actually play sports. Just because we don't like running after a ball with 21 other player...

Why focus on the main quest when there are so many interesting side quest? Be it a coffee break, a deep dive into Wikipedia or "quickly looking int...

Back in the 1970s, the first groups of role-playing and fantasy enthusiasts came together to experience epic adventures on the Sword Coast and in t...

In a giant open-world roleplaying video game, it’s easy to get lost among hordes of enemies, quests and other distractions. And when dragons start ...

It's funny that the nerdiest game ever made requires friends, isnt't it? *)Anyhow, all you need to have a fun evening is a piece of paper...

The D20 – i.e. the 20-sided die – is a symbol for roleplaying games such as Dungeons & Dragons, but also other game genres such as tabletops. Not s...

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

The fights that your character has to carry out for you in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons might not be real – but the mental effort you have to...