Video Game Merch [Archive]

Nebulous

07-02-23, 10:19 PM

Besides buying the video game itself, do you buy the merch for games you like?

T-shirts, funko pops, plushies, etc.

What video game merch do you have?

Yoda

07-02-23, 10:57 PM

Usually, no, but I've made the occasional exception for really special games. I backed a game called The Banner Saga (well, one of its sequels) on Kickstarter and sprung for a bunch of extra stuff there, including a lovely cloth map of the game world. Bought a deluxe edition of Fallout 4, too. Got a few little Fallout-inspired items here and there on eBay over the years.

Overall, though, not much. Only when I have a really strong connection to something.

Austruck

07-03-23, 01:30 AM

I have some extraneous stuff from the Myst franchise games: a framed piece of artwork (not an original, just a print), the original board game, the Myst novels (in hardback and also paperback)... stuff like that. Some fans go really bonkers with Myst stuff but I figured I still have all the discs/games from when they each originally came out, so... that's almost like merch now since none of those discs really work on a modern computer anymore. :D (I have all the games through Steam or GOG now.)

Austruck

07-03-23, 01:45 AM

I have some extraneous stuff from the Myst franchise games: a framed piece of artwork (not an original, just a print), the original board game, the Myst novels (in hardback and also paperback)... stuff like that. Some fans go really bonkers with Myst stuff but I figured I still have all the discs/games from when they each originally came out, so... that's almost like merch now since none of those discs really work on a modern computer anymore. :D (I have all the games through Steam or GOG now.)

Oh, and I backed the 25th anniversary "linking book" thingy for Myst, which is very cool and came with an inkwell and pen that looked like an in-game item. Will have to dig up the photo...

Austruck

07-03-23, 01:47 AM

The best I can do. A short YouTube video I made of opening the linking book. If you've played Myst, you'll remember this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylpi9_p3Xpk

ynwtf

03-07-25, 05:48 PM

None of these images are mine, as I'm at the office as I reply.

I tried to buy a special edition of Ghost of Tsushima when it released on PS4, but it sold out pretty quick:
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/8113bxNsoYL._SL1500_.jpg

My buddy gave me a Killzone 3 collector's helmet a few years back. No idea why as neither of us ever played this game, but it's pretty badass!
https://www.gamespot.com/a/uploads/screen_kubrick/mig/1/8/0/0/2281800-killzone3helghastedition_29696_screen.jpg

I picked up a few copies from the local Ollie's store of:

The Artwork of World of Warcraft
Some weird popup book of World of Warcraft locations
The Artwork of Starcraft

That may be it. Few t-shirts, but nothing specific other than what I randomly find at thrift stores.

ynwtf

03-07-25, 05:52 PM

dang it! I just realized that I pulled the thread from a random search for something else, but ended up forgetting that part of it and replied as though all this is a recent discussion.

sigh.

I only noticed the post dates when attempting to quote AU up there with a, "Myst you always bring this game up?" pun, channeling the ghost of Chyp. But I did notice. Now I'm stuck trying to rationalize my dumbass self.