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I wanted to show you a movie we have put together for you all filmed this week - showing off the Polybius prototype cabinet alongside the other Quarter Arcade cabs. Also this gives you an idea how the Polybius cab is set up to charge the range of... (Read More)

Just a quick update today as promised for the animation  Showing some of the (not finished!) work in progress on the on screen graphics we have been working on. Please note this is still work in progress and has no sound effects (which it will):... (Read More)

After receiving lots and lots of great feedback over the last few days on the screen animation, we have been busily working this side to create some further developments... One of these ideas we have now turned into a feature of the animation is:... (Read More)

Hi all A week into the campaign I wanted to share some of the feedback on the video we have running on the Polybius screen.  After receiving many suggestions here (and on social media) we wanted to open this up more for development and discussion -... (Read More)

Even video games have urban legends, you know. One of them is Polybius, an arcade game that allegedly popped up in Oregon in the 1980s, only to disappear without a trace soon after. During its time in arcades, it supposedly had an addictive and trance-like affect on its players. But legend or not, you can soon own Polybius in your home. Numskull has announced plans to bring a Polybius arcade cabinet to its Quarter Arcades range. (Read More)

Halfway to funding After about 35 hours, thanks to your support, we have hit halfway to our funding goal! Currently we are standing at £26,591 with 250 backers!  Updates: A few things to mention if you haven't seen in the comments - we have added... (Read More)

Thank you all so much!  We've been mightily impressed over the last 24 hours that we've nearly hit the halfway mark with our POLYBIUS campaign: bit.ly/PolybiusNumskull Currently sitting as I write this at £22,753 with 218 backers. I wish I could... (Read More)

The team at Numskull Designs have eagerly been awaiting this day, by bringing the myth and urban legend of Polybius to life through the launch of a new Quarter Arcades Kickstarter campaign. Shrouded with numerous conspiracy theories Polybius was a video game cabinet that featured in a number of arcades in the early 1980’s around the city of Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. The controversy stems from speculation around its mysterious gameplay mechanics, which allegedly included a number of subliminal, hypnotic, and colourful shapes that would brainwash players. (Read More)