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This party game from Brass Monkey challenges players to explain how they’ll escape ridiculous murder scenarios using three random objects. For instance, you’ve drawn a rubber duck, spray cheese, and a stapler to survive a killer clown. Designed for three or more players, the game includes 300 double-sided object cards and 50 double-sided scenario cards.
Indie developer Grow Now! Games created a custom engine that renders 3D objects using ASCII characters, then used it to build a walkable cyberpunk city. Housed in a single HTML file using JavaScript and Canvas, it calculates perspective, depth, collisions, and hidden surfaces in real time. A playable prototype is available for a small charge.
This campsite multitool from Gerber incorporates a ferrocerium rod and striker to help start fires. Its functions include needlenose and standard pliers, a wire cutter, a bottle opener, a knife, a ruler, an awl, and a tent stake puller. A built-in carabiner clip lets you hang it from a bag or belt loop with ease.
Destructoid has a great article giving eight reasons why Xbox 360 owners should download the recently released Braid. Kind of like a time traveling version of Portal, it’s a fun mind bender.
For a brief moment, Hulk Hands were everywhere. Slow Start takes a deep dive into the story of these oversized green mitts, their rise to popularity, and their sad decline after gaining a reputation for sibling beatdowns. Along the way, you’ll learn about the many Hulk Hands variants and how Marvel’s toy business has changed
One fun way to dress up your gear is with lanyard beads. These Pac-Man and ghost-inspired beads from Wanersen are a fun accessory for fans of classic arcade games. Made from durable, semi-transparent Ultem, they’re ready to wakka wakka wakka with you wherever you go. Price shown is for the set. They’re also available individually.
We’ve seen woodworkers use pallet wood to create some beautifully rustic objects. After making a pallet wood guitar that sanded away much of its texture, Danny Lewis built another that preserves the rough, splintered texture of the pallet wood. The finished piece looks fantastic and has a wonderfully warm sound.
We watched in awe as wingsuit world champion Espen Fadnes hit speeds exceeding 200 kph as he buzzed along the steep Trollstigen Road in Norway, zooming past a bus and a bike rider as he made his descent. The stunt was performed in collaboration with Zing Toothpaste, with producer Amber Forte riding the bike and
We’ve seen guitars made from all sorts of materials, but this is the first one we’ve come across that was made out of stone. BeBeau Builds shows how he created a unique acoustic guitar using thick slabs of slate that he cut into geometric shapes. It took a lot of trial and error to get
Random Hands shows how they turned a stack of stainless steel rulers into a unique Damascus pattern, which he sandwiched around high-carbon steel to make a beautiful Japanese-style meat cleaver. He fitted it with a hexagonal wood handle and a hand-stitched leather sheath. We’d love this knife in our kitchen, but sadly, this one isn’t
We actually counted, just to be sure: Olly Moss’ 88 Ghosts tee is an eclectic find, guaranteed to induce some level of staring from passersby. Available at Funkrush in all sizes.
Above are freshly leaked photos of the 2009 Acura TL which were supposed to debut next week. We’re still having a hard time with the beak, but we dig the sculpted interior.
