Pocket Ninja ᱡᱟᱶ by Martin Oberhauser is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱠᱷᱮᱞᱢᱟ, ᱠᱷᱮᱞ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱚᱠ ᱩᱛᱯᱟᱫ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.

ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱠᱷᱮᱞᱢᱟ· 2025

Pocket Ninja ᱡᱟᱶ

by Martin Oberhauser

Client: Climball

A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱠᱷᱮᱞᱢᱟ Category

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The Design

About Pocket Ninja ᱡᱟᱶ

ᱯᱚᱠᱮᱴ ᱱᱤᱱᱡᱟ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱠᱚᱴᱷᱚ ᱡᱟᱶ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱶ ᱟᱨ ᱦᱩᱴᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱦᱩᱲᱟᱹᱨ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱮ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱡᱟᱶ ᱔ᱚ ᱢᱤᱞᱤᱢᱤᱴᱚᱨ ᱢᱮᱴᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱚᱠᱮᱴ ᱨᱮ ᱮᱴᱠᱟᱣᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱚᱱᱟ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱚᱰᱚᱠ ᱨᱮ, ᱡᱤᱢ ᱨᱮ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱴᱚᱨ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱦᱚᱸ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱮᱫᱟᱭ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱾ ᱯᱚᱠᱮᱴ ᱱᱤᱱᱡᱟ ᱵᱮᱭ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱥᱮᱴᱟᱜᱼᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱠᱷᱮᱞᱟᱹᱲᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱡᱟᱶ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣᱟᱜᱼᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱛᱮᱫ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ, ᱡᱮᱞᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱛᱤᱱ-ᱰᱟᱭᱢᱮᱱᱥᱚᱱᱟᱞ ᱯᱩᱡᱚᱞ ᱾ ᱟᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱜᱨᱤᱯ ᱠᱚ DYNOs ᱧᱩᱛᱩᱢ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱮᱠᱥᱚᱨᱥᱟᱭᱡ ᱠᱚ ᱥᱟᱦᱴᱟ ᱮᱫᱟᱭ, ᱚᱱᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱡᱟᱶ ᱵᱟᱨ ᱛᱩᱭᱩᱛᱮ ᱴᱷᱚᱠᱟᱣᱟᱜ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱚᱦᱟᱨᱟᱣᱟᱜᱼᱟ, ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱜᱨᱤᱯ ᱟᱹᱯᱩᱛ ᱦᱩᱭᱩᱜᱼᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱡᱟᱶ ᱤᱴᱟᱞᱤ ᱨᱮ ᱤᱱᱡᱮᱠᱥᱚᱱ ᱢᱳᱞᱰᱤᱝ ᱛᱮᱠᱚ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱫᱮᱭᱟ ᱾

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ

Pocket Ninja ᱡᱟᱶ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Pocket Ninja ᱡᱟᱶ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This compact and versatile game is designed to fit perfectly in your pocket, making it an ideal companion for anyone looking to enhance their dexterity on the go.
It's developed to improve mental acuity and physical dexterity through a unique combination of physical engagement and cognitive challenges.
Dimensions & Packaging: The dimensions are 70mm
Tags: Game design, ninja worrier game, game for children and adults, improve mental acuity, improve physical dexterity
Production Technology: The Pocket Ninja boasts an innovative design that ensures cost-effective production without compromising on quality. Injection molding manufactured in Italy and also the packaging is manufactured in Italy.
Design Challenge: The Pocket Ninja’s compact nature and portability make it a convenient and accessible training aid. Whether at home, in the gym, or on the go, the Pocket Ninja is ready to help enhance skills and dexterity. So the main challenge was to find a way to connect the primary structure of the Pocket Ninja.
Research: Skill and dexterity training are at the core of the Pocket Ninja’s design. Its small size and innovative grips make it a perfect tool for anyone looking to improve their climbing abilities or general hand dexterity. The game’s design encourages continuous engagement, making it easy to incorporate into daily routines or training sessions. So the main research was about Skill and dexterity training.
Inspiration: Inspired by the famous Ninja Warriors, this dynamic motion not only enhances finger strength but also improves hand-eye coordination and reaction time.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2023 in Bolzano and finished in the end of 2024 also in Bolzano.
Operation Flow: The Pocket Ninja, arrives unassembled. Therefore, before the fun begins, players must build the Pocket Ninja using the provided pieces and guide like a 3D puzzle. Created by experts in sports and cognitive science, the BoulderBall has been praised for its ability to enhance creativity, concentration, and finger grip strength. The Pocket Ninja builds on this legacy, introducing new and exciting features that take training to the next level.
One of the standout features of the Pocket Ninja is the optimization for DYNOs. This exercise challenges players to throw and catch the Pocket Ninja using only two fingers, constantly changing grips. Inspired by the famous Ninja Warriors, this dynamic motion not only enhances finger strength but also improves hand-eye coordination and reaction time. The DYNOs exercise is a fun and engaging way to keep your skills sharp, whether you’re a seasoned climber or just starting.
Patents: Climball OHG 2024
Image Credits: studiooberhauser