Gifts for fantasy fans

Have you ever wondered what the inhabitants of Westeros and Essos, the great continents from "The Song of Ice and Fire" and other works by cult aut...

Nerds are known to tend to be introverted. This also means that spontaneous visitors can quickly cause panic and sweating. With the Harry Potter De...

Although the series "Game of Thrones" is not set in reality, it is very much based on medieval Britain in many respects. A lot of things were diffe...

When fall arrives, it gets cold and nasty outside - the perfect nerd weather. After all, we love to snuggle up indoors and play games, watch movies...

If there's one thing you can't accuse the global phenomenon that is Game of Thrones of, it's boredom. It feels like something new is happening ever...

Dark caves, flickering torches and a boss waiting somewhere behind the next door. Anyone who has ever played a classic 8-bit adventure will know th...

If a bluish glow suddenly appears in your room, you'd better look around - orcs could be nearby. Or you may have simply switched on The Lord of the...

Link has been wandering through Hyrule for decades, fighting Ganon, rescuing Princess Zelda — and actually eating surprisingly little along the way...

Tyrion Lannister has had to go through a lot in the Game of Thrones universe, and his drinking problem doesn't even land in the top 10. Nevertheles...

With 20,000 different cards and over 35 million players worldwide, Magic: The Gathering is a giant among collectible card games. The premise actual...

Anyone who has ever played a fantasy role-playing game or read a good fairy tale knows the rule: there's a suitable potion for every problem - happ...

Not everyone comes by! Whether you're a weary wanderer or an annoying salesman - not every guest is automatically welcome. The doormat - "You Shall...

Anyone who thinks that witches and wizards never go on long journeys is mistaken. Unlike us Muggles, they can use quick alternatives such as floo p...

It is well known that there are different types of players in pen & paper: those who just want to have fun, those for whom role-playing is particul...

Do your thoughts sometimes take you back to the 90s, the heyday of video cassettes? Although the first Harry Potter film wasn't released in cinemas...

Normally, you probably wouldn't describe the bathroom as a particularly magical place. Yet miracles happen in this room almost every day! Entire pe...

When you imagine the companions stopping off in Middle-earth after a long day on the road, you almost automatically end up in one of the legendary ...

The small, inconspicuous London pub "The Dripping Cauldron" is a secret link between the world of Muggles and that of witches and wizards. The Harr...

Anyone who has survived their time at school without permanent damage must be pretty tough. This is doubly true if you have spent your time at Hogw...

You don't need much for pen & paper role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons. As the name suggests, pen, paper and a little imagination are all y...

The world is changing. I can feel it in the water (...) Treebeard has long suspected the forces that are about to spread across your bathroom. His ...

Quidditch is not for the faint-hearted: bloody noses, dangerous maneuvers and fierce duels are the order of the day in this sport, and it has put H...

Old family lines play a major role in the world of Harry Potter. Few are as notorious as the Black family - proud, ancient and convinced that pureb...

Sometimes life in Middle-earth seems surprisingly cozy. While dark forces awaken elsewhere and epic battles are fought, hobbits prefer to sit outsi...

Sometimes you wonder how the elves spent their rest periods. Probably not with cold feet or in scratchy woollen cloaks - rather surrounded by color...

"I am Malenia, Sword of Miquella." - and this Elden Ring - Malenia Chalice is a tribute to arguably the most iconic warrior of the Interlands. This...

Have you just tried to get hold of one last Chocolate Frog card on the Hogwarts Express, but the frog has already jumped out of the window again? N...

You know you're deep into nerd life when even your backpack could be a challenge - and the Dungeons & Dragons Mimic Backpack looks like it has its ...

It's actually just a cake. Pink icing, a few bumpy letters - and yet it makes fans all over the world smile. Because this moment, when Hagrid prese...

One drop of it - and everything runs like clockwork! Even if Muggles unfortunately don't have access to Professor Slughorn's brewing cauldron, you ...

Hardly any other character in the Harry Potter universe has had such a rollercoaster ride in terms of popularity as Severus Snape. For years, he ma...

If the coin doesn't go to the Niffler, the Niffler goes to the coin... or something like that. Sparkling, valuable things and small, fluffy animals...

Imagine you are sitting on a green hill, the lanterns are shining, it smells of freshly baked cake - and someone somewhere is singing a cheerful so...

Alohomora - a simple spell that opens many a door. And now it can help you solve the real mystery of everyday life: Where are my damn keys again?! ...

Before dragons, dragonflower and power-hungry daedric lords, it all started with a floppy disk - and this moment in video game history is celebrate...