Numskull Designs
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| Type of business | Manufacturers of Game and Movie Related Accessories |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Owner | Rubber Road Ltd |
| Founder(s) | Ben Grant and Matthew Precious |
| Website | https://numskull.com/ |
Numskull Designs is a British brand specializing in licensed merchandise tie-in products, such as figurines, collectables, clothing and peripherals such as headphones and USB cables. It is also a video game publisher, distributor and retailer.
Founded in September 2012 by former GAME executives Ben Grant and Matthew Precious, the brand's headquarters are in Welwyn Garden City, with the distribution center in Jarrow. It also has two overseas offices; Sydney, Australia and Shenzhen, China.[1]
Products[edit]
As 'Numskull Designs', the company produces official licensed products from companies such as Bethesda, Microsoft and Warner Bros.[2] In 2020, the brand partnered with Bungie to produce a figurine of the character 'The Stranger' from Destiny 2 which had it's own 'Collector Edition' of the expansion Beyond Light.[3]
In 2021 Numskull Designs produced a Spyro the Dragon and Ghostbusters themed incense burner, which were nominated for that year's brand Licensing Awards.[4]
Numskull has a range of collectable figures called 'Tubbz' stylized rubber ducks depicted as various movie, game and television characters, including Lord Of The Rings[5], Jaws[6] and Jurassic Park[7].
Quarter Arcades[edit]
It also produces 'Quarter Arcades', replica miniature arcade machines of 1980s best-sellers such as Ms Pac-Man, Bubble Bobble and Galaga.[8] In 2021 it launched a supporting USB power hub as a mock-up 'Polybius' arcade machine, which as an urban legend from the same era.[9]
Numskull Games[edit]
In 2019 Numskull expanded into video game publishing and distribution, working with Spike Chunsoft, Bitmap Bureau, Happinet and others.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ "About Us – Rubber Road". Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ↑ "About us". Numskull. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ↑ GameCentral (2020-06-09). "Destiny 2: Beyond Light expansion announced, coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X". Metro. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Finalists 2021". The Licensing Awards. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Gimli, Galadriel, and More Join LORD OF THE RINGS Rubber Duckies". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "You're Gonna Need a Bigger Bathtub for Jaws TUBBZ Ducks". Horror. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Turn Your Tub into JURASSIC PARK with These Rubber Duckies". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ Nast, Condé. "Inside the obsessive world of miniature arcade machine makers". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Polybius Mini Arcade Cabinet Celebrates A Game That Doesn't Exist". GameSpot. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Our Partners – Numskull Games". Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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