Gamewarez Morph: A flexible gaming beanbag not only for gamers

With the Morph, Gamewarez introduced another beanbag at the beginning of August, which, as usual for the company, is supposed to be aimed at gamers. A special feature of the model is an adjustment function: The Morph can be used either flat or with a backrest. The configuration is done via a zipper: If this is open, more fabric is available and you can sink into one side of the beanbag while the other side lifts and forms a backrest. On the other hand, if the zipper is closed, the Morph stays flat.

Gamewarez offers the beanbag with either a faux leather or velvet cover. In the former case, you can choose between black, blue and red seams, whereas the seams of the velvet cover are always black and you can choose between black and gray velvet. Today, we are testing the version with imitation leather and red stitching, which is marketed as “Crimson Morph”.

At the moment, the Morph is only sold by Gamewarez itself: 150 euros are charged with a velvet cover, and 160 euros with a faux leather cover. After some other gaming beanbags from Gamewarez, such as the 2019 Alpha tested by us, are also available at other retailers, however, this might soon be the case for the Morph as well.

Scope of delivery

When it comes to accessories, Gamewarez keeps it simple, because there actually isn’t any. The delivered cardboard box contains only the beanbag itself. Everything that belongs to it is already attached to it upon delivery.

Design & Workmanship

The Gamewarez Morph relies entirely on faux leather for its exterior in the “Crimson Morph” (Black/Red) variant. The entire underside and sides of the beanbag are made of smooth imitation leather, whereas a quilted pattern with an edge length of a good 5 cm is embossed into the leather on the seat and the optional backrest.

The Morph doesn’t have any further decorations, but there are a few features worth mentioning. In addition to the zipper in the color of your choice, which can be used to stow the back of the beanbag, there is also a strap for a headset on the back of the Morph, for example, and a two-part carrying bag on the side.

One side of the holding loop as well as the edges of the carrying bag are firmly sewn to the artificial leather surface. The second end of the strap and the center divider of the bag, on the other hand, are held to the Morph by a Velcro strap, so you can easily attach the headset and use the carrying bag either as a whole or in two individual segments.

Finally, the Gamewarez Morph has a manufacturer’s label on the zipper and one of the usual textile labels with material and washing instructions, as well as a zipper for filling on the bottom. If you open the latter, you get to a white net with another zipper, behind which the actual filling of the beanbag is located. This consists of small, white polystyrene beads, which are also offered by Gamewarez as refill material.

In terms of build quality, the Gamewarez Morph was able to convince us: the faux leather looks very sturdy and is flawlessly finished, both visually and haptically. The same applies to the seams: They are cleanly executed. We could not discover any protruding threads.

Visually, the beanbag is of course a matter of taste, but with its plain leather or velvet surface, it should fit into many living rooms and playrooms without any problems. The quilted pattern on the top makes the beanbag exciting enough not to look too boring. We were only slightly disturbed by the textile label mentioned earlier: it can stick out unattractively. We would have found it better to place it in the refill compartment. This way, the label would be hidden and yet easily accessible. However, since the information on it should not be too important for most users anyway, you can simply cut off the label if it bothers you.

Practice & Ergonomics

The Morph is delivered in an open state, so that when you sit in it, the backrest forms. That’s exactly how we tried the beanbag right away, and found that it works surprisingly well. The upholstery beads inside shift immediately when you sit down, so that you sink in at the sitting position and the back or armrest rises accordingly.

Depending on how far you sit from the edge, you can achieve a different sitting position. If you sit right at the edge, you get a low seating position with a fairly high backrest and thus decent support. On the other hand, if you sit in the middle, the backrest is only slightly extended and you tend to lie down. We also find this position comfortable, as long as there is a possibility to put the feet up.

If you stow the backrest under the zipper, which is done in a few easy steps, the result is a firmer but still very comfortable surface due to the reduced volume. You then sink in just a bit, so the beanbag simply feels like a padded, rigid seat. There is also room for several people when it is flat: Depending on the size, there could probably be room for four people on the beanbag if everyone claimed a corner for themselves.

The Morph is thus surprisingly flexible to use, even if the concept has its limitations. In the end, it’s still a beanbag and not an office chair or gaming chair with predefined, hard support surfaces and cushions in the right places. We would therefore want to sit on the Morph for a few hours at most, but not the whole day. Considering the product category and the dimensions of the beanbag, anything else would not have been expected.

The use of the additional elements on the beanbag will probably be very application-specific: In our opinion, the headset holder is only useful for wireless headsets, since otherwise the connection cable would always lie between the beanbag and the player. On the other hand, we see more uses for the side pocket: There is room for a gamepad or bottles/sealed cans, for example.

In terms of transport capabilities, the Morph does well, thanks to its dimensions and low weight of under 5 kg. The beanbag can be picked up and carried through rooms or doorways without any problems. It should also probably be suitable as an oversized weapon in a pillow fight, although that is probably neither intended by Gamewarez nor recommended by us.

Conclusion

The Gamewarez Morph wants to be a high-quality and flexible beanbag for its price of 160 euros. He achieves this goal in our eyes.

The workmanship of the Morph is impeccable: The imitation leather used makes a stable and high-quality impression. The advertised adjustment function is also successful in our eyes. With a backrest, the beanbag offers several different sitting positions for different purposes, whereas without a backrest it can be used as a stable seat or footrest.

Ergonomically, the Morph cannot set any new standards: It is and remains a beanbag, even if it says “gaming” in front of it. However, if you want to have one as a seat, the Morph is a good and flexible choice. For frequent use over many hours, however, it should be a piece of seating furniture with a full backrest in our eyes.