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Exploding Kittens: A Card Game About Kittens and Explosions and Sometimes Goats was the most backed game in Kickstarter history. The rules are simple. Players draw cards until someone pulls out an Exploding Kitten, at which point KABLAMMO! They explode. Well, they lose… unless they have a Defuse card which can defuse the kitten using an array of tools such as laser pointers, belly rubs, and catnip sandwiches. The rest of the cards are used to move, mitigate, or avoid Exploding Kittens. Oh, and some can activate special powers. Great fun for all the family, but if you’re after something a bit more explicit, go ahead and check out Exploding Kittens: NSFW Edition.

Adding some style to your living room is easy with the IKEA Lövenbacken Side Table. The top grain pattern of the poplar veneer gives this leaf-shaped side table distinctive character. Supported with three solid beech legs which are flourished with golden tips, it’ll sit quietly confident as it garners compliments from your guests. Durable, stain resistant, easy to clean, and budget friendly. It’s great for those cheeky TV dinners, a cup of coffee, or just sitting pretty with a good-looking book. Lövbacken Dimensions: Length: 77 cm Width: 39 cm Height: 51 cm

Believe it or not, most gadgets can be easily repaired. If you already knew that, you’re probably familiar with iFixit and their repair manuals for pretty much any gadget. With their wealth of experience and desire for a repairable world, iFixit have released the budget-friendly Essential Electronics Toolkit that comes with 16 4mm screwdriver bits capable of opening up ~99% of your gadgets. From Spudger to Jimmy, and Tweezers to Suction handle, this toolkit contains everything you’ll to get started in the wonderful world of repair. The toolkit’s lid also has a built-in storage tray so you can keep your screws in order. Here’s the full equipment list: Magnetised Driver Handle Angled Precision Tweezers Spudger Jimmy iFixit Opening Tool iFixit Opening Picks (set of 6) Suction Handle Easy-to-Open Magnetised Case Lid with Built-in Sorting Tray Sixteen 4mm Precision Screwdriver Bits: Phillips: 000, 00, 0, 1, 2 Pentalobe: P2, P5 Flathead: 1, 2.5, 4 mm Torx: T4, T5 Torx Security: TR6, TR8, TR10 SIM Eject Bit

Waking up in summer is a lot easier than waking up in winter. The main reason being that the sun rises earlier in summer and later in winter. This is fine if you’re living like our ancestors using the sun as our evolutionary alarm clock, but you’ve got to be in the office early for that big breakfast meeting and it’s still dark when your alarm goes off… The Philips Wake-Up Light is your personal sunrise, clinically proven to naturally wake you up so you can get out of bed easier, feeling happier and more energised.  The coloured sunrise simulation matches the warm red glows of an early sunrise and gradually brightens up through orange to a bright yellow light. If you find yourself still needing a nudge to get you up, The Philips Wake-Up Light comes with 5 natural alarm clock sounds from rainforest to seaside. It also has an FM radio and an auto-dimming digital clock. It’s not just ideal for waking you up though, with Sleep Mode it’s perfect for bedtime too. Reversing the process from light

What else do you need to know other than Monopoly and Pokémon hooked up and had the cutest baby you’ve ever seen? Well, instead of the usual thimble or iron, they’ve replaced them with solid metal Pokémon characters. Even if you don’t play the game it’s worth getting just for those. However, you’ll probably want to play the game. In this edition you travel through all eight gyms, battling their leaders, plus with Trainer Battle and Professor Oak cards replacing the usual Chance and Community Chest, you’re in for a fun mix of surprises.  

Remembering what you’ve been working on and for how long is always a gruelling task, which is why there’s a ton of apps that help track your time. Few do it well, others only exist in pixels. That’s where ZEI comes in, making it easy to instantly switch between your time-tracked tasks with a physical 8-sided device that sits unobtrusively on your desk. Using the polygon shaped device is simple. Mark each side with your tasks using pen or stickers and whatever task is on top will be the task that it’s currently tracking. Connect it all up to their app (which works on macOS, Linux, Windows, iOS, and Android), flip it, sit back do work, and watch your time track itself.

Stick it, shape it, do whatever you want with it. Sugru is the world’s first mouldable glue that once stuck, turns into rubber. Kind of like a better, useful version of Silly Putty. Boasting a 6-in-1 formula that can fix, bond, cushion, replace, create, and seal. It’s unique formulation means it does what you want it to in all kinds of environments (think freezer, dishwasher or a steamy shower). Great for indoors and outdoors too. The real magic, however, happens when you mix Sugru with a bit of imagination.

Swiss made, tough aluminium casing, fluorescent orange. Caran d’Ache make some of the best pens going and their 849 range is no exception, with their show stopping colours and meticulously engineered cartridges. There’s good, and then there’s “can-we-put-their-awesome-cartridge-in-our-£20k-pen” good.

Rekindle your love of pencils with this kick-ass  Kaweco clutch. Refillable with a 3.2mm graphite lead, this versatile Kaweco Classic Sport is perfect for taking notes, sketching ideas, doodling away the time in boring meetings. Keep an eye on it though, it’ll be the envy of all your colleagues.