Before long, the holidays will be here and many gamers will be anticipating new titles, new merch, and more as gifts. This period of gaming is always one of its busiest from Black Friday sales to Christmas gift-giving, and many are likely counting down the days until then. This year, licensed merchandise retailer Numskull is here to help with that countdown.
Using an Advent Calendar to help count down the days until Christmas is nothing new, but Numskull is taking an interesting approach to this holiday tradition. It is releasing a series of character countdowns that feature buildable figurines based on popular franchises like Sonic the Hedgehog, Destiny, Star Trek, and The Grinch.
Each countdown character, as seen below, is a unique figurine. The Sonic the Hedgehog Countdown Character sees fans build a version of the Blue Blur that is snowboarding while surrounded by the franchise's iconic rings. The Destiny Countdown Character is a Ghost with a gingerbread shell, complete with a stand for display purposes. Star Trek fans will be able to build the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D), while The Grinch figurine sees the titular grump sneaking off with a bag filled with trees, toys, and other festive decorations, all of course before his heart grows three sizes.
The process of building these Numskull figurines is pretty simple too: each day, a window will contain a piece of the character that can be pushed and clipped into other pieces. There is no glue or other parts needed that could potentially complicate the building process. Consumers will simply do this for the first 24 days of December, and they'll have their figurine complete come Christmas Eve. Once complete, collectors will be able to display however they please, and the Collector's Box can be stored or used as part of the display.
Numskull has worked with several established and beloved IPs in the past, including Call of Duty, Fortnite, Harry Potter, and many more, but it's hard to argue with these picks for character countdowns. This is because there will be a lot of activity with some of these IPs in the coming weeks and months. The Grinch, of course, is a holiday classic, but then Bungie is hosting a major showcase later this month, where it is expected to show a little of its 2023 Destiny 2 Lightfall expansion.
The Sonic the Hedgehog figurine will pair nicely with the holiday release of Sonic Frontiers, barring any delays of course, and Star Trek is a quintessential gift for many Sci-Fi fans. Fans will want to get their hands on these before December 1 and can expect Numskull to reveal more information relatively soon.