3D-printed alarm clock CinderClock turns snooze into an arcade challenge

3D-printed alarm clock challenges snooze habits

The CinderClock, a 3D-printed alarm clock, replaces the smartphone buzz with a 10‑mm red arcade button that you can hit without aiming. In snooze mode the device demands you press the button three times at half‑second intervals, replay a random joystick pattern, or win a tiny video game displayed on its narrow screen. Every morning becomes a mini‑puzzle.

“I use CinderClock every day,” says Aknazar Arysbek, founder of Endothermal Systems.

He adds that ditching phone alarms “unloads my brain from distractions”. The clock is fully offline, so no notifications hijack your attention; Reuters notes the surge in consumer‑focused 3D‑printing ventures. Its modular chassis lets you replace the screen, speakers or joystick without tools, echoing the company’s repair‑first ethos. Beyond time‑keeping, the front interface hosts eight retro games – pong, maze, a desert runner, and a Tetris‑like block drop – which can act as the final gate to silence the alarm. Endothermal’s designers aimed for a toaster‑sized, minimalist footprint, discarding the original two‑Coke‑can concept. Future plans may include smart‑lamps or e‑readers built on the same repairable, disconnected philosophy.