Creative Beast Studio

Creative Beast Studio is a private American company and design studio that creates toys, miniatures, games and entertainment centered on prehistoric life. It was founded in 2009 by artist and sculptor David Silva, who personally designs and sculpts the company's dinosaur figures. The studio is best known for its Beasts of the Mesozoic line of scientifically researched, highly articulated dinosaur action figures, and for the science-fiction-tinged Cyberzoic universe that merges natural history with fantasy. The company's products are aimed at adult collectors and dinosaur enthusiasts rather than the mass children's toy market. Figures are produced in collector scales such as 1/6th, 1/12th and 1/18th, and are sold direct to consumers through the official creative-beast.com online shop, as well as through specialty dinosaur retailers. Many of the studio's product lines have been financed through crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter, which have repeatedly exceeded their goals. Creative Beast Studio's flagship Beasts of the Mesozoic line began with a raptor (maniraptoran) series, followed by ceratopsians and tyrannosaurs. The studio has also developed prehistoric elephants and other Cenozoic mammals, and in October 2023 launched Cyberzoic, a story-driven world combining dinosaurs, dragons and science fiction. Its newest venture, ZOIC, is a tabletop trading card game. The company describes its output as "toys, games, and entertainment featuring beasts based in evolutionary science." The studio is led by founder David Silva together with Ross Persichetti and Chris 'Chaotic' Albers. It operates primarily as a direct-to-consumer online business and crowdfunding-driven brand, with a strong collector following and a reputation for paleontological accuracy and figure quality.

Creative Beast Studio was founded in 2009 by American artist and sculptor David Silva, who had a passion for prehistoric life. From its beginnings, the studio pursued the goal of producing toys, games and entertainment featuring beasts grounded in evolutionary science. Silva personally designs and sculpts the company's dinosaur figures, which are based on thorough scientific research. The studio's breakthrough came with the Beasts of the Mesozoic (BOTM) toy line. Its first series, focused on maniraptorans such as Velociraptor and its relatives, was launched on Kickstarter and reached its funding goal in record time, ultimately raising $351,753 from 2,661 backers. This success established Creative Beast Studio as a crowdfunding-driven, collector-oriented brand. The next era of Beasts of the Mesozoic explored the family trees of prehistory. Ceratopsians (horned dinosaurs) were the second major series, bringing 25 new dinosaur species to the line with the help of nearly 2,000 backers. The third series, the Tyrannosaur series, funded in under 13 hours and raised a total of $597,868, giving life to Tyrannosaurus rex and its many cousins. In October 2023, Creative Beast Studio debuted Cyberzoic, a new universe that merges natural history with science fiction. The Cyberzoic Kickstarter smashed records, funding over $600,000 with the support of 1,637 backers. The line introduced a narrative world of dinosaurs, dragons and warriors, including characters such as Zora Kett and her steed, the Jungle Saber. Beyond dinosaurs, the studio has developed prehistoric elephants and other Cenozoic mammals, and it continues to expand its Beasts of the Mesozoic and Cyberzoic ranges with new species and scales. Its latest venture, ZOIC, marks its debut in the tabletop gaming community as a trading card game; it fully funded in under 8 hours, finishing at 411% of its goal. The company also celebrated "10 Years of BOTM," marking a decade of the Beasts of the Mesozoic line. Creative Beast Studio operates as a private company led by founder David Silva together with Ross Persichetti and Chris 'Chaotic' Albers. It sells its products primarily through its official online shop and through specialty dinosaur retailers, and it has earned excellent reviews for the quality and paleontological accuracy of its models.

• 2023

  Cyberzoic launched on Kickstarter in October, funding over $600,000 from 1,637 backers.

• 2009

  Creative Beast Studio founded by David Silva.

• Beasts of the Mesozoic raptor series funded on Kickstarter, raising $351,753 from 2,661 backers.

• Ceratopsian series funded with nearly 2,000 backers, adding 25 new dinosaur species.

• Tyrannosaur series funded in under 13 hours, raising $597,868.

• ZOIC trading card game fully funded in under 8 hours, finishing at 411% of its goal.

• Celebrated 10 years of Beasts of the Mesozoic (BOTM).

Collector-focused, crowdfunded, scientifically accurate dinosaur and prehistoric animal action figures and related games.

• Beasts of the Mesozoic (BOTM)

  Flagship line of scientifically researched, highly articulated dinosaur action figures, including raptor, ceratopsian and tyrannosaur series.

• Cyberzoic

  Story-driven universe merging natural history with science fiction, featuring dinosaurs, dragons and warriors such as Zora Kett and the Jungle Saber.

• ZOIC

  A trading card game for 2-4 players featuring beasts from past and future.

• Prehistoric mammals

  Figures of prehistoric elephants and other Cenozoic mammals, such as the Woolly Rhino and Woolly Mammoth calf.

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