The Cheat (Red) by Joel Dickinson

The Cheat is a peek tool that doesn't try too hard. It's just a card box, doing its thing.

Joel Dickinson's brainwave lets you sneak a look at whatever your participant scribbles down. It's pretty straightforward and, to be honest, works better than you'd expect.

Your participant writes down something secret, thinking they're all mysterious. You somehow read their mind, and they're left wondering if you're psychic.

What it handles:

Most peek gadgets go all out trying to look boringly normal. The Cheat skips the pretense, it's genuinely a card box. That's the clever bit, hiding in plain sight.

Your card box is now a peek tool, and nobody bats an eye.

The sneaky part? It's just a plain card box doing nothing suspicious, which is probably why it works so well.

You can bring it in and out of play without any awkward faffing about. It's like it knows when to keep quiet.

You've got options for handling it, so you can go with what feels right. It took me a bit to stop feeling like I was trying to pat my head and rub my belly at the same time, but once it clicks, you're sorted.

Each one is handmade, keeping it simple and practical. Once you've got it down, you can focus on making the audience's jaws drop instead of worrying about the gizmo.

Easy to learn, easy to perform, and it'll leave anyone trying to figure it out scratching their heads.