Our Fandoms
Video Games
Arcade
Includes: Pac-Man, Puzzle Bobble, Tetris...
Bioshock
Nerd Alert: K applied for a writers position at 2K Games after playing Bioshock (but did not get the job...).
Dead Space
Nerd Alert: K once attended a work Zoom meeting while wearing Isaac's helmet from Dead Space.
Death Stranding
Nerd Alert: The Collect Pickups family loved Death Stranding so much, they immediately went out and bought the books!
Doom
Nerd Alert: Did you know our founders once spent an entire weekend beating the relentless hordes of the Super Gore Nest Master Level in Doom Eternal, on Nightmare Difficulty? Once you've danced with two Marauders above a pool of toxic sludge, believe us, the rest feels like a walk in the park...
God of War
Nerd Alert: K has been playing the God of War series alongside her mother since its original release in 2005, and boasts 100% completion on both God of War + God of War: Ragnarok.
Halo
Nerd Alert: The founders of Collect Pickups spent their first time hanging out playing Halo together, and never stopped. They still play co-op, beating one of the many Halo games together (usually Halo: Reach) at least once a year.
The Long Dark
Nerd Alert: K waited over 5yrs for Episode 5 to release... Only to beat it in a single weekend (and it was WORTH IT).
Mortal Kombat
Nerd Alert: There is a Mortal Kombat arcade in the living room of Collect Pickups!
Resident Evil
Nerd Alert: Did you know the iconic zombie from the first Resident Evil game has a name? Taz, a.k.a Turning Around Zombie!
Retro
Includes: Myst, Mario, Minesweeper, Hugo's House of Horrors, King's Quest...
Silent Hill
Nerd Alert: Silent Hill was K's favorite video game series of all time for almost a decade (until she played Dead Space, now it is a solid #2). One of her first cosplays was as Lisa Garland, and she still tears up at that scene... You know the one.
Soma
Nerd Alert: K definitely cried playing this game. Possibly more than once.
Anime/Manga
Delicious in Dungeon
Nerd Alert: N is a fantastic cook, and while he doesn't know it yet, K is hoping he will try out some of the recipes from this hysterical manga (now anime)!
Junji Ito Collection
Nerd Alert: K used Uzumaki as inspiration for two art projects in college. One painting is still hanging in her parent's living room, the other she ended up giving it away to a friend (and she really wishes she kept it for herself!).
Kaiju No. 8
Nerd Alert: K bought the first volume of Kaiju No. 8 as a gift for N, but liked it so much she decided to keep it for herself, instead!
The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service
Magical Girl Apocalypse
Nerd Alert: K bought vol.1 of this series for N as a present before they were even dating.
A Man & His Cat
Nerd Alert: Collect Pickups has 3 cats at home, 1 of them is just as fat as Fukumaru.
Maid to Skate
Nerd Alert: The Collect Pickups team has their friend Kurt to thank for finding this series!!!
Mieruko-Chan
Nerd Alert: When the founders of Collect Pickups first started dating, N was not a fan of horror. After living in a house covered in skulls, he is now almost as enthusiastic about all things spooky (like Mieruko-Chan!) as his wife.
Pokémon
Nerd Alert: N has been playing/watching Pokémon since he was a boy, and just recently finished his collection of the entire first series of cards. He is currently working on a master set for Scarlet & Violet 151.
Shibuya Goldfish
Nerd Alert: Collect Pickups owns the entire Shibuya Goldfish manga collection (but is annoyed they are oversized).
Spy x Family
Nerd Alert: Spy Family was the first cosplay K, N, & D wore as a family!
The Summer Hikaru Died
Yotsuba&!
Books/Comics
Alien
Nerd Alert: D is a HUGE Alien fan. He has heard the novelization (read out loud by K) and has watched the Director's Cut.
The Cat Who Saved Books
Nerd Alert: K buys almost any book she finds about cat adventures (she even has a series called Cat Crimes).
Dungeon Crawler Carl
Nerd Alert: K read all 8 DCC books (released at the time) in under 2mos.
Goosebumps
Nerd Alert: K never had an interest in reading until she was introduced to the Goosebumps series as a little girl, and then she was obsessed. She once gave away her complete collection because she thought she was "too old" for them, and has been fanatically trying to recreate that collection ever since.
The Murderbot Diaries
Nerd Alert: K stumbled upon this series by accident and fell in love (even before the TV series! But she is a sucker for a Skarsgard, so... she watched it anyway).
Predator
Nerd Alert: N has purchased many Predator figures in his lifetime, but never for himself! One of his closest friends is an even bigger fan that he is.
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