Treehouse/Icehouse by Looney Labs - When you buy a standard deck of 52 cards, you're not just buying one game, you're buying the cards needed to play hundreds of different card games. The same holds true when you buy a set of Icehouse pyramids. The standard "Treehouse" set comes with 15 pyramids - 5 colors, 3 sizes each. With just one set of these pyramids you can play a number of games, including Treehouse, the set's namesake. If you combine multiple sets, called "Stashes", you can play even more games. The community-maintained icehousegames.org is a Wiki-style site full of information, including a big list of games you can play with Icehouse pyramids. If you prefer printed rules, the book Playing With Pyramids is available for purchase and contains instructions on how to play 12 of the most popular Icehouse games.

Also, if you've ever thought of designing your own games, Icehouse can be a good jumping off point. The many different games playable with Icehouse sets were designed by normal people. Come up with a cool use for the stashes, spread the word, and who knows, people may start playing YOUR Icehouse game!

Chessex Pound of Dice - Every gamer knows you can never have too many dice. And while some people may prefer to get speciality licensed dice that can retail for $36 (like some that glow in the dark), the rest of us just want the biggest bang for our buck. And trust me, this bag of dice has quite a bang for a rather small price: we sell the Pound of Dice for less than $20, meaning you get about 100 dice for a lot cheaper than you'd get 7 of those glow-in-the-dark Chtulhu dice! Granted, none of the dice glow in the dark, but these are not wimpy dice. Chessex knows what it's doing when it comes to dice, and this assorted bag is no exception. And for those of you who only need a bunch of 6-sided dice, you can pick up a Pound of D6 for even less!