From time to time, I'll make a stunt out of my interviews with video game professionals. I'll do this when they're bunched together for a week-long event such as Game Developers Conference or the huge E3 show in Los Angeles. I'll convince every executive and game designer I speak to at one of these things to ask a question for the next person I'm talking to. Or I'll cajole a parade of all-star game creators to play Tic-Tac-Toe. In June, I asked a who's who of developers, some of them rivals, to help draw one sketch.

Dayshot: When there are no Pokémon centres nearby, the battle-weary Pokémon plops on the ground to take a breather between random encounters. At least, in the universe where these crochet Pokémon are from.

As in, a portrait made of actual table salt. Of Daenerys, Mother of Dragons. Neat!

Dayshot: Behold, a cool as heck tribute to Pokémon Yellow in the form of a custom Surf Pikachu amiibo.

Debuting in Fallout 3, the Shishkebab is, at its most basic level, a sword made of junk that's on fire. In honour of the blade's return in Fallout 4, a fan decided to make a real one. It went terrifyingly well.

Link's Twilight form, immortalised in statue... form. It took the artist several long weeks, but I'd say it was worth it.

Dayshot: Dubbed the Ocalele of Time, this is an Ocarina of Time-inspired, handmade ukulele that also happens to look like an ocarina (albeit with tiny guitar parts attached).

Dayshot: Charmander is bigger than I remembered. Looking at Pokémon on a tiny handheld screen messes with your perception, I guess. Maybe watching the anime would have helped.

Very cute but probably very easy to lose. Better not drop them. Or take them near couches. These polymer clay sculptures were created by Ruby Huang, AKA Lonelysouthpaw.

Daedra Hearts aren't just for gold and health potions anymore.

Briefly: Behold, a baby Star Dragon from MagnaStorm, a Canadian plush artist. Star Dragons hail from the breeding game Dragon City, and they're especially cute in plushie form -- though that's not to say that MagnaStorm's other plushies are slacking in that department. You can find them here.

Dayshot: These were made by DeviantArt's AradiyaToys (via Pixalry) -- look below for the hi-res photos, and check out her DA Gallery to find more gaming and pop culture-related amigurumi.

They're round, they're small, they're fluffy, they're based on cute fictional monsters, and they're smiling. Yep, that's a deadly combo alright.