In The Scene: Indie Arcade Wave

Eh, Yo! This week we dive into what it's like running an arcade business in small-town America. I'm joined by Shar one of the owners of Bad Axe Retrocade in Bad Axe, Michigan. Bad Axe has a population of just over 3,000 people, and Bad Axe Retrocade is the only arcade for over 45 minutes. We spoke with Shar about what

Have you ever wondered who runs tournaments at arcades, sets up the streams, and ensures everything runs smoothly when arcades hold massive events? We spoke with Nick this week, the Arcade Tournament Director at Logan Arcade in Chicago. Logan Arcade is known for streaming pinball, holding third-strike tournaments, and

This week we revisit I/O Arcade Bar in Madison Wisconsin. We have the owner Mitchell with us to talk about the first 5 years in business at I/O Arcade Bar. We talk about both locations I/O Arcade Bar has been at, pinball tournaments, indie arcade games, advice to new arcade owners, and so much more. I/O Arcade Bar is o

This week we dive into Killer Queen Arcade Game. If you are in the indie arcade space you will know about Killer Queen Arcade Game, but do you know the history of it? We are honored to speak with Josh DeBonis, the President of Bumble Bear Games. We talked about how Killer Queen Arcade Game started as a field game heavi

Eh, Yo! This week we dive into Vintage Vault Arcade. We had the pleasure of getting to know the owner of Vintage Vault Arcade James Srenc this week. James has a unique story of how he opened Vintage Vault Arcade. James started his addiction just like other collectors, getting a game and playing with friends. He enjoyed

Eh, Yo! Let's check out The Game Preserve in Houston Texas. We are joined by one of the owners Rusty Key, who has been a part of The Game Preserve since the beginning. It started as a collection, became a Co-Op, and finally into two Houston arcade locations. Rusty tells us how The Game Preserve came to be and all of th