16 Office Toys That Confirm You're At A Startup

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1. Scooters

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Indianapolis-based marketing company PERQ prides itself on its 21 scooters and estimated 6,842 cross-office rides.

2. Arcade Games

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Creative types are said to gather around a Space Invaders table at Envato in Melbourne, Australia. They also have a massage chair and something called "Party-pants Day."

3. Indoor Swings

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Employees at file share company Box can rock back and forth from 9 to 5.

4. Poker Tables

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Online retailer Zazzle bets big in their boardroom.

5. Skee-Ball Lanes

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The team at LivingSocial must have gotten quite a deal on theirs.

6. Giant Board Games

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The first thing you see upon entering Austin-based WP Engine is a giant Connect Four game centered around bean bags.

7. NERF Guns

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Digital transaction agency DocuSign handles some serious contracts every day, so it's important they stay protected in the office.

8. Foosball Tables

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A staple of nearly every startup, foosball is one of the most popular events at the Austin Startup Games.

9. Ping Pong Tables

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Another event at the Austin Startup Games, ping pong is also a must-play on the New York tech scene.

10. Trampolines

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It's said that employees of New York-based Artsicle like to bounce ideas off each other.

11. Slides

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Google pioneered the indoor slide, but other companies like AWeber Communications are rethinking the vertical commute as well.

12. Ball Pits

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Insurance doesn't look quite as boring when Australian insurers at iSelect slide into their office ball pit.

13. Guitar Hero

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Austin-based marketing company Bazaarvoice finds its inner voice in its music-focused game room.

14. Puppies

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This is not to say that puppies are toys, but they're certainly fun makers. Fitness company TRX Training even credits a dog as a co-founder.

15. Kegerators

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Of course, at Foursquare, you can even check-in at the company kegerator.

16. Pods

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And here at BuzzFeed, we often need some "me time."