In The Scene: Indie Arcade Wave

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.

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.

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 it so much that he bought more games with the money he made DJing with some of the largest DJs in the world. As he collected too many games for his house he opened Vintage Vault Arcade. James walks us through some of the challenges and victories he has had with Vintage Vault Arcade. You can visit Vintage Vault Arcade just outside of Milwaukee in Mukwonago Wisconsin. Go check out Vintage Vault Arcade.

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 the people involved in making this dream a reality. We discuss and show what The Game Preserve looks like, what arcade games are there, and why it's such a great place to visit.

Eh, Yo! This week we have Roddy with us to talk about earning all 3 Ice Cold Beer World Records. There are 3 Ice Cold Beer World Records, a 15-minute, 1-hour score, and an overall high score. Roddy set the overall high score last weekend at Transmission Arcade in South Carolina. Roddy tells us the story of how he got into playing Ice Cold Beer and why he started chasing these World Records. The Ice Cold Beer World Record has been sitting at 2,160,000 since 2019. Roddys friend Matthew the previous World Record holder, introduced him to Ice Cold Beer because he wanted someone to compete with.