Dumb Ways to Die

Dumb Ways to Die is an Australian YouTube channel owned by Metro Trains Melborune, a train network located in Melbourne. Their channel is widely known for their song, Dumb Ways to Die, which gained popularity in 2013. The song is supposed to be a campaign to be safe, which has now turned into a widely-known song.
==History==
The channel was created on October 31, 2012, under the name "DumbWays2Die". They uploaded their first video on November 14, 2012.
A few days later, it gained so much popularity, that news networks started to talk about the video, and parodies were made.
===TikTok===
On November 11, 2019, they created their TikTok account,https://www.tiktok.com/@official_dumbwaystodie/video/6909331183646199042 and made their first video one day later.https://www.tiktok.com/@official_dumbwaystodie/video/6758610735523204358
==Participations==
===Melbourne International Film Festival===
In 2013, they participated in the Melbourne International Film Festival.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZmRqoCTg1Q It is not known how they participated.
===Surrey Hills Primary School===
In August 2013, Alive Events Agency decided to bring their characters in an event, which the company decided to make a video about.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrS5FLeOQLc
==BEANS==
BEANS is an NFT that started in January 2021. They also have new accounts for Twitter, Discord, and Instagram. However, it has been stated that two new Dumb Ways to Die games are in development.https://beansnfts.io
==Apps==
===Mobile games===
====Dumb Ways to Die====
Dumb Ways to Die is their first app, created sometime in 2013, their first-ever app in the Dumb Ways to Die series. The app includes 82 minigames to collect characters to a train station. The app is still available on iOS and Android devices.
====Dumb Ways to Die 2: The Games====
Dumb Ways to Die 2: The Games is their second app, released in December 2014 on Android and Apple devices.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7kKgciycVk It was first announced on a YouTube video on October 23, 2014.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s_iiiBwtds When the app was released, the app reached the number one spot in 83 countries with 75 million downloads.https://apps.apple.com/app/dumb-ways-to-die-2-the-games/id929346489 In the game, there are a total of 9 locations with 64 mini games. There are also train minigames, which is inspired by their main message, "Be safe around trains".
====Dumb Ways to Die 3: World Tour====
The various societies inhabited by the beans have caught on fire. You have to play minigames and earn coins to fix the houses and unlock more characters.
====Dumb Ways to Dash!====
Race other players and beat them to gain levels and unlock more characters to race as, and customizations for them.
====Dumb Ways to Draw====
Draw the beans to safety. They must avoid deadly obstacles to get to their goal.
===Dumb Ways Jr===
Dumb Ways Jr is a series of games for younger children. All of their games cost $1.99 USD.
====Loopy's Train Set====
Dumb Ways JR Loopy's Train Set is an app where Loopy and his friends go on a trip on a train. There are two modes, Drive and Build.
====Boffo's Breakfast====
Dumb Ways JR Boffo's Breakfast is an app where someone can make breakfast for Boffo.
====Madcap's Plane====
Dumb Ways JR Madcap's Plane is an app where Madcap flies a plane, and navigate to places. There is no time limit nor timer to fly.
====Zany's Hospital====
Dumb Ways JR Zany's Hospital is an app where Zany can perform operations on his friends, featuring some cameos of original beans in the song.
===Apple TV===
====Wire Walk====
Wire Walk is the first game they made for an Apple TV. The game is about Loopy trying to get his treats back, but have to avoid aggressive penguin henchmen, musical bunyips, low flying planes and general electrocution problems.https://www.dumbwaystodie.com/apple-tv-1
==Trivia==
*The karaoke version is age-restricted for unknown reasons. However, there are reuploads of the video.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGhd0jBQYLshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnkP33041Lo
*The point of the music video is supposed to remind people to be safe, primarily around trains.https://www.youtube.com/c/DumbWays2Die/about
*They also use different types of the "Be Safe Around Trains" message. Such as "Be safe around fires",https://www.tiktok.com/@official_dumbwaystodie/video/6781657868392353030 "Be Safe Around Christmas",https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFj6G9-QVdo "Be Safe Around Toucans",https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2rqqatIfno and more.
*They used to have five videos, titled "Trump Ways to Die", which were deleted to prevent lawsuits.https://web.archive.org/web/20161027031944/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk59Xe6Brhw&gl=US&hl=enhttps://web.archive.org/web/20161108004903/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4iPL2Es7U8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5Qus_RPaWs
==Subscriber milestones==
==References==
Category:Educational YouTubers
Category:Animation YouTubers
Category:Music YouTubers
Category:Australian YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2012
Category:One million subscribers