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Thursday
Jul082010

Ben Marsh & Julia Roach: “Play Condoms”

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A cool “8-bit video-game” take on condom packaging by Ben Marsh & Julia Roach. (Thank you to Justin Kirkwood for bringing it to our attention.) More photos follow...

Opening DonkkeyShlong 
Donkey
Sextris

CuttingBoard

Assort

Controller

See also: Controller-Shaped Underwear Packaging

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Reader Comments (13)

A lot of extra waste! Couldn't they just redesign the plain (essential) plastic packaging? I need to buy two extra boxes just to use a cool condom?
July 8, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJuliana
Funny idea, but which consumer audience are you appealing to? Nerds who still have an Atari, arcade-going fans of the 80's and 11-year-olds probably aren't contributing a lot to the market share...
July 8, 2010 | Unregistered Commenteronvi
What, no Mega Man?
July 8, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterNate
Its clever, but I really don't see how condoms relate to old video games. In fact I'm pretty sure there is a direct opposite correlation between more video games and lack of sex, lol.

And Juliana is right, there is lots of waste. But since its just a concept, its no big deal.
July 9, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJeff
SIMPLEMENTE FABULOSA IDEA!!! EXCELENTE TRABAJO
July 9, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterBEREBLUEBERRY
Love it! I would buy the individual packages to collect them all. These would definitely stand out on the shelf.
July 9, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterRoni
Kinda kiddish? but Don't see someone actual buying these.
July 9, 2010 | Unregistered Commentersara
I LOVE the colors but I agree with Juliana regarding waste...I think the cardboard box needs to be redesigned along with the plastic around the condom. Something that is fun and eye catching like these... but a more mature design. The wrong demographic is being targeted for these. Kids don't need anymore encouragement to have sex at a young age.
July 10, 2010 | Unregistered Commenteramanda
I think that because the video games, referenced here are so vintage--(so 8-bit)--that the people who they would appeal to are not kids at all, but are the adults (mostly male) who remember these retro video games graphics from when they were kids.
July 11, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterRandy Ludacer
i love it!!!! just awesome!
July 11, 2010 | Unregistered Commentermishmash
Actually, there is an audience for this type of packaging. There are enough people out there who would find this interesting and amusing enough that they would buy it for kicks, and eventually use them. Like me.
July 15, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterKai of Kings
perfect way to get kids to practice safe sex
July 27, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJared
Great idea, too much waste on the extra packaging but still, the idea is cool...
August 10, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterTigerMoods

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