Cardboard Foosball Table: Turn Any Room Into A Game Room

Culture By on Apr 17, 2013

Cardboard Foosball Table

Working at a cool place like Google or Amazon probably means fun perks like break rooms where employees are encouraged to blow off steam with fun games. Sadly, most of us instead work for evil jerkbags who only grudgingly provide working toilets. But hey, now any room can be turned into a game room with the Kartoni cardboard foosball table. Just bring it to work and unfold the fun as everything comes together without screws or frustrating tools. The cardboard is made from 100% renewable raw materials, and despite its eco-friendly status, the tech sector is recognized with a built-in speaker for the iPhone.

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Whatever Dice Are Made Out Of, Precision Machined Dice Improve On That

Culture By on Dec 18, 2012

Precision Dice

How does one make dice anyway? What is that stuff? Plastic? Not sure. But a few weeks ago we showed you some nifty stainless steel playing cards, and the only thing tackier than not having those cards is having those cards and not having some Precision Machined Dice ($33+) to go with them in your home gambling repertoire. Choose from aluminum, stainless steel, brass, copper, or titanium. Each die is precision machined from a solid piece of raw material, so the only hollowness you’ll feel is that feeling in your tummy when you roll snake eyes.

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Stainless Steel Playing Cards

Culture By on Nov 21, 2012

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When TV’s Ed Asner invented the world’s first playing cards in 1983, they were made out of al dente pasta*. Through the years they’ve been constructed out of heavy paper, cardboard, plastic, alligator skin, and now, we finally have a winner: Stainless Steel Playing Cards ($143). Each card is crafted from high-grade stainless steel and emblazoned with classic English style numbers and graphics. The question you have to ask yourself is, are your poker buddies even worthy of touching these beauties?

(*Haven’t checked this out on Snopes yet).

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Phoos Table

Culture By on Nov 20, 2012

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Can you smell that? No, not the burning plastic odor from your neighbor’s backyard (you should look into that by the way)… I’m talking about the unmistakable scent of a foosball renaissance! Yes, old school table soccer is on the way back, and the Phoos Table ($599) is leading the charge. With a modern design featuring low-emission engineered wood, sleek metal rods, and spiffy styling, this table is the perfect host for what will surely be the sports comeback of the decade. Welcome back, foosie.

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Mars Chess Board: Solid Aluminum Board and Pieces

Culture By on Nov 5, 2012

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Due to a disturbing spike in hyena attacks, government officials have declared that playing chess against old men in public parks is no longer safe. Instead, take your game indoors and pony up two or three thousand dollars to play on the Mars Chess Board. It’s made completely from precision-machined solid aluminum. The upside to chess with heft? A thwap across a hyena’s nose with a bishop does some real damage.

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Electropolished Steel Foosball Table

Culture By on Oct 12, 2012

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I can remember seeing foosball tables in pizzerias back in the 70s (that’s the 1970s, btw). Today they’re goner than Gone Baby Gone. Some might say it’s because foosball fever isn’t at a fever pitch these days, but I respectfully disagree. I think it’s because the tables crapped out somewhere around 1982. With the Electropolished Steel Foosball Table ($3,995), you can avoid that fate. Made of stainless steel and durable iroko wood, this table will withstand hand-smashes by even the beefiest of sore losers, as well as decades of errantly tossed pizza crusts.

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Gucci Checkers Set

Culture By on Jul 16, 2012

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Don’t let your high-class ways falter when it’s time for a visit to the game room. Acquire this Gucci Checkers Set for a mere $4350 and enjoy the perks of Italian-made leather as you cradle the corner and leap the noodle (those are checkers terms, right?). The board is made from dark brown leather with dark brown guccissima leather trim, while the pieces themselves are gorgeous dark and light brown.

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The Godfather Monopoly

Culture By on Jun 22, 2012

The Godfather Monopoly

“I wanna be the severed horse head! No, I do!” Can’t you just hear the little rugrats now, fighting over who gets to use that token while playing The Godfather Monopoly ($39.95)? Have your goons collect “protection money” at all of the iconic locations brought to life in the three Godfather films and enjoy this mafia take on the classic board game. The question is, once you play this version, will you ever go back to the original? If you do, make sure you go all old Pacino as it’s happening.

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