Ok, so this one goes out to any parent or parental figure who has purchased a DS game for the child in their life, only to have them lose it on a trip or in the park or anywhere else. Those things aren't cheap and even the cheap value games that cost $10 can really upset a parent and child when they go missing. Here at the David house we have more than 70 DS games and every once in a while I make all the kids do a game count only to discover we are missing three games. Pretty much the entire house is torn apart and every nook and cranny is checked until the missing games are recovered and placed in their respective cases.

So almost miraculously, I got an invitation to review a new product, the Game Chamber. Upon arrival, I noticed the chamber is fairly small and comes with a wrist strap; Ok, I can live with that, the idea behind a game system on the go, is to have a game storage system that is on the go. And that is what we have here, measuring in at 4 1/2 inches tall and 3 1/2 inches wide by 1 3/4 inches deep, the Game Chamber has an almost octagon-style shape. Made from high impact plastic and with room for eight games, the Game Chamber works like this:

The tiny door on the top of the unit opens up and a game can be placed inside, spining the dial on either side of the chamber allows the other slots to rotate over to the little door. Now, the unique thing about this storage unit is that it comes with seven white "blanks." These blanks are the same shape as a DS game and must be used in lieu of a game for one of the eight spots on the unit. Only if either a game or a blank is in will the games rotate around and be accessable. The idea behind it is to limit the amount of games available for play without there being some thought involved. If you remove a blank, there is a little hole on the blank that will slip on the wrist strap so you do not lose it. Otherwise, without a game or a blank, you may not rotate your games around. It's a novel way of making sure your child (or irresponsible adult) keeps track of all of their games.

Now, in a situation like mine, where we have tons of games, I like this idea for road trips and days where we run around doing errands. If you think about it, you could honestly pick eight games that you would want to play in a one- or two-week span. Placing these games in the chamber and then hitting the road is the safest way of making sure my slippery-fingered six-year old keeps track of his games. If I had a dollar for every time I had to tear apart the back seat or stick my hand down the crevices and nooks of the family truckster I would have enough money to buy another DS game.

Fortunately I was able to test this little beauty for a week-long trip the boys had down at Grandma and Grandpa's beach house. I placed the eight games my boy wanted to play for the week and gave him one single blank. Sure enough, he returned with all eight games and my in-laws reported that there was never the "routine panic" that normally occurs when he cannot find his copy of "True Swing Golf."

The Game Chamber comes in several colors like grey, blue, black and pink (I believe - I say that because I did not get a pink one for review). It is a pretty tough piece of plastic and has already stood up to several drops and inadvertent kicks. If there is a weak point on the thing, it would have to be the little door that the games enter and exit. It is begging to be broken off if it is left open and the chamber is dropped, the weight of a fully loaded chamber combined with the small door and hinges is begging for a little more beef, or even a sliding pocket door on the next version. 

Pros:
It's small, light, and made from the kind of plastic that kids need pretty much everything to be made out of. The wheel for spining the games around is a meatier thing than I expected and makes you feel your games are really protected in there. The wrist strap is good and sturdy and the introduction of the "blanks" is a novel way of allowing access to the games. Comes in several colors to make your gamer happy. 

Cons: 
The access door to where you place the games needs to be looked after and not left open; it is the unit's weakest point and I fear will break if not secured. It is undetermined how much this product will retail for, but anything over $20 will be too expensive.  

Overall: 8.0
The developer saw a need and filled it; tired of his own children losing $30 games by the handful, he designed it, made it, marketed it and now I am writing about it.

I like this product, I gave one to the three children in this house who all have DSs and they all have made it their own. Using the provided stickers they labeled the chamber with games they never go out with, it is a great product.