Eh, Yo! Video game music is what we dive into this week. My friend Theology comes on the show to talk about his love for video games and video game music. Theology has been producing EDM for over a decade and recently he has moved into the video game space. Theology talks about how his childhood and the games he played have played a large part in shaping his life and inspiring his art.

This week we speak with Nick Madsen, the General manager of Starcade Arcade. We have interviewed 2 of the owners in the past. I thought it was time to talk with someone that is in the arcade on a day to day basis and is running the arcade. Nick tells his story of how he got into the arcade restoration space, that lead to buying a cabinet from Bryan, working for Bryan, and that lead to running Starcade Arcade. Starcade Arcade is a must-visit if you are in Minnesota.

Eh, Yo! We have a lot to talk about this week. We are joined by Brent Bushnell one of the owners of Two Bit Circus. We chat with Brent today about Two Bit Circus, IAAPA 2024, his new project DIY Artcade, and the indie arcade space. This year I finally made it to IAAPA and got to meet Brent for the first time. Brent had a booth where Armed & Gelatinous and KungFu Kickball were displayed along side DIY Artcade. Brent comes from a family of gamers, his dad started Atari and Chuck E Cheese, and his brother Tyler has been on the show for his system Polycade. In the time that Brent has been running Two Bit Circus he has helped kids build prototypes for games they are making, this history has lead him to making DIY Artcade. An open source project to help game developers get their projects into arcade cabinets easier and cheaper than they could before. Check out the whole video to learn more about Two Bit Circus, and DIY Artcade.

Eh, Yo! Let's dive into Imoto and her journey to opening an arcade business. Imoto has been in the arcade space for over 10 years now documenting the growth and expansion of the arcade bar and fell in love with pinball along the way. Imoto and her family recently went through the process of opening an arcade business. The arcade is called Captain Crazy's Paradise.

Eh, Yo! Super Abari Game Bar is what we dive into this week. Super Abari Game Bar in Charlotte North Carolina is run and owned by Zach Pulliam. This Charlotte arcade is well-known and loved in the community. Super Abari Game Bar does many things to set itself apart from other arcades in the country, like having unique indie arcade games such as Axel Smooth, Foiled, Crab Volleyball, Switch N Shoot, and Nidhogg 2. As well as a giant Gameboy that you can play at Super Abari Game Bar. By means of Charlotte arcades Super Abari Game Bar is the place to be from holding events and game nights to engaging with the community to promote new arcade creations.

Eh Yo! Let's dive into a new indie arcade game that is being made. This indie arcade game is a little different than some of the others we have covered because it links with a mobile game. Nate with Misfit Studios Joins us this week to talk about their new game CuPong. CuPong is an indie arcade game that started as a mobile game and found a place in a cabinet. After Nate visited Midwest Gaming Classic he saw all of the indie arcade games and was inspired to build a cabinet for CuPong.

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 it's like running an arcade business in such a small town. What it took to find games, location, community building, and more. If you've ever wondered what it'd be like running an arcade business in rural America here is your answer. I believe that Shar and her family have done a great job building Bad Axe Retrocade and I hope they stay in business for a long time.

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 one of my favorite arcades in the country and has been very supportive of the indie arcade scene. Mitchell truly loves the arcade space and it shows at I/O Arcade Bar. Would you visit I/O Arcade Bar?

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 heavily inspired by European tabletop games, making a prototype, and the role that Eugene Garrvis and Logan Arcade played in launching the game.