The Gear We Actually Use: Games, Memberships & 3D-Printing Picks

We spend an absurd amount of time playing the games, reading the manga, and printing the figures we write about. So people keep asking the same question: what do you actually use? This is the running list — the games worth owning, the memberships that pay for themselves, and the 3D-printing gear that earns its bench space. We update it as new stuff earns a spot.

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RPGs & Games Worth Owning

The core of what we play — narrative-heavy RPGs and action games with real staying power. These are digital PC keys (Steam), so grab a US or worldwide edition and you're set.

• Elden Ring (PC) — the open-world benchmark everyone else is chasing. Start here.
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Edition (PC) — base game plus the best DLC in years, bundled.
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PC) — the turn-based RPG that reminded everyone why the genre matters.
• Sea of Stars (PC) — a love letter to Chrono Trigger-era JRPGs, and it earns the comparison.
• Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster (PC) — the best entry point to the greatest 2D Final Fantasy.
• Final Fantasy I–VI Bundle (PC) — all six Pixel Remasters in one shot for the completionist.
• Crimson Desert (PC) — a gorgeous, combat-forward open world worth watching.
• Street Fighter 6 (PC) — the best fighting game on the market right now, full stop.

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Memberships & Time Cards That Pay for Themselves

If you play more than a couple hours a week, these are the highest-value-per-dollar picks on the whole list.

• Xbox Game Pass Ultimate — 12 Month (US) — hundreds of games including day-one releases, on console and PC. The single best deal in gaming.
• Final Fantasy XIV — 60-Day Time Card (US) — the cleanest way to keep your Warrior of Light subscribed without card-on-file surprises.

Anime Games Worth Your Time

The best of the anime-to-game crossover — for when you want to play the fights, not just watch them.

• Solo Leveling: ARISE Overdrive (PC) — the action-RPG adaptation that actually captures the power fantasy.
• Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash (PC) — for the Gojo vs. Sukuna faithful who want a controller in hand.
• Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2 — Deluxe (PC) — the Hashira roster, playable, in the best-looking Demon Slayer game yet.

3D Printing Gear We Actually Run

Everything we use to print the anime and gaming figures you see on the site. Start here if you're building a bench.

• Bambu Lab A1 Mini — the best "just works" starter printer for figures and props.
• Bambu Lab PLA Basic filament — our default for clean, reliable figure prints.
• Model finishing & sanding kit — the boring stuff that makes prints look pro.

Manga & Collectibles

The stories behind the fights we break down. Physical box sets are the way to own these.

• Bleach manga box sets — the full TYBW-era run, worth owning in print.
• Jujutsu Kaisen manga — read the fights the way they were drawn.
• Demon Slayer complete box set — the whole series, one shelf.

How We Choose What Makes This List

Simple: we own it, we've used it, and we'd tell a friend to buy it. If something stops earning its spot, it comes off. No pay-to-place, no filler. When a new game, printer, or membership genuinely beats what's here, we swap it in and note why.

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