Toys for nerds

Superheroes tend to look absolutely flawless: Beautiful hair, big muscles, perfect proportions... but doesn't that get boring after a while? At Soa...

Over the course of millennia, mankind has managed to explore almost every square metre of the Earth's surface. As such, only the deep sea and space...

The kingdom of Hyrule is in danger. Once again. But this time it's not Link who can save it, but you alone. Ganondorf has taken control of the most...

Anyone who's even remotely interested in electronics and tinkering would probably take a bath in LEDs, batteries, transistors and other parts Scroo...

We're pretty sure we know what Guybrush Threepwood would say about this example of a three-headed monkey from the monkey island. It's just too bad ...

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...

Finally, the Balrog can no longer harm you in the bath, because Gandalf is always with you from now on! This Gandalf bath duck was created by Numsk...

The Airzooka is an air cannon that can shoot "air-balls" up to 6m away. It consists of a big, plastic tube (almost 30cm in diameter). At ...

Don't we all dream of constructing our own robot? Unfortunately, pretty much anything beyond a fighting machine designed for Robot Wars can be pret...

While electronics certainly is a complex and fascinating field, many newcomers are put off by the sheer amount of complex information out there. Wh...

This Giant Balrog Bath Duck is only for the brave! The demon from the darkness is not only really scary to look at, but also 150 percent bigger tha...

No matter how great the graphics of today's games are, they will never be able to beat the nostalgia factor of their ancient predecessors. For many...

As we all know, Schrödinger's cat is both dead and alive at the same time, at least as long you don't look in the box ;). Our Schrödinger's Cat Plu...

Slimy snails are not something you want to touch. However, you won't want to put these sturdy plastic specimens down. The Fidget Slug Stress Toy is...

Every true dinosaur fan has certainly dreamed more than once of experiencing the prehistoric giants alive. Unfortunately, time travel is still not ...

This black cat is not just a normal house cat. Rather, she is the most important advisor to Usagi Tsukino aka Sailor Moon. Without Luna, Sailor Moo...

Finally there's a chance for pirates and Pastafaris to build their own shrine with the holy Flying Spaghetti Monster. In contrast to other non-prov...

Four pizza-gobbling, weapon-wielding turtles taught the art of Ninjitsu by a rat mutant in the sewers of New York? What sounds like a joke actually...

While the little guardian spirit Ori explored the forest of Nibel in the first part of the video game series Ori and the Blind Forest he explored t...

A Niffler, like the one Newt Scamander has, is a cheeky little creature, about the size of a cat, with the appearance of a mole. Despite its incred...

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

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...

Real gamers are game players. Shock news! But gamers through and through, not just at the console. If you have a hard time with chores like cleanin...

Great plushies don’t just fall from the sky – but magical princesses do, at least in the movie “The Castle in the Sky”. And Laputa, the place where...

As we all know, patience is a virtue. Especially, when it comes to solving the Star-Shaped Magic Cube! While it may look like a regular magic cube ...

Bubble wrap is a restless person’s best friend! Unfortunately, it also has a life expectancy of about 10 seconds, after which it becomes useless. I...

Pluto isn't just chronically lonely - far away from the sun, the Earth, and the other celestial bodies of our solar system - the poor orb has even ...

Sometimes you just want to wring your colleagues' necks. For obvious reasons, you shouldn't do that - but what's the alternative? After all, the pe...

It’s a fact that everyone likes soap bubbles. As soon as we see them, they bring a smile to our faces and probably remind us of the carefree moment...

Persona 5, or Persona 5 Royal, is an incredibly versatile game with countless different possibilities. Whether turn-based combat, role-playing or l...

We are aware that the name of this toy is very ambiguous. But it's best to decide for yourself how you prefer to use the Stress Chicken. If you wan...

The frightening, mysterious Night Fury that terrorises the village Berk in the movie “How to Train Your Dragon” turns out to be a cute and rather s...

The little soot sprites are an invention of Hayao Miyazaki and can be seen in Ghibli movies such as My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away. The soot ...

Masters of the Universe is an absolute classic among action figures. The muscular warriors of Eternia have been around since the early 80s! As oppo...