In The Scene: Indie Arcade Wave

Eh, Yo! Let's check out 2 Guns Retro Arcade and Game Store this week. We got to talk to Rick Harp, the owner of 2 Guns Retro. He partnered up with is wife and mother in law to make it all happen. Rick has been active on Tik Tok and Facebook documenting the whole journey of buying the building, renovating, and collecting arcade games to make 2 Guns Retro a reality. 2 Guns Retro is located in th...

Eh, Yo! Let's dive into Potions and Pixels with the owner Michael Zytkow. Potions and Pixels is located in Charlotte North Carolina and is run my Michael Zytkow. Potions and Pixels is know in the area as a place to play unique indie arcade games in a handful of unique cabinet designs. At Potions and Pixels you can meet up with other artists, musicians, and developers that love creating all kin...

Eh, Yo! Welcome back to In The Scene, This week we are going to explore Quarters Arcade Bar in Salt Lake City Utah. We are joined by the owners of Quarters Arcade Bar Michael and Katy the husband and wife duo that created this awesome arcade destination. Quarters Arcade Bar has become a staple in the Salt Lake City arcade scene because of the historic building it's in, the pinball selection, a...

Eh, Yo! Let's dive into Hyper Beer Co Arcade in Anaheim California. This week we get to talk to the owner of Hyper Beer Co Arcade Hans. Hans has been in and out of the arcade space for the last couple decades. In the last decade Hans has fallen back in love with the pinball and arcade scene. Hans has started routing arcade games and pinballs with it all culminating in to opening Hyper Beer Co...

Eh, Yo! Let's dive into the homebrew Pokemon Pinball Machine with the Underwood brothers. I got to sit down with Luke and Owen to talk about their homebrew Pokemon Pinball Machine. The Pokemon Pinball Machine was the second completed pinball from Pinsanity. Luke and Owens first pinball was based on League of Legends and after they finished that the started a new game. They wanted the new game...

Eh, Yo! This week we dive into Pixel Palace Arcade with the owner Zane. Pixel Palace Arcade has been around for a little over a year now and is located in Round Rock, Texas. Zane has always had the dream of opening up and arcade, just over a year ago he made that dream a reality. Zane and his partners opened up Pixel Palace Arcade in Round Rock, Texas so the community had a cool arcade to hang out...

Eh, Yo! This week we are diving in to Alan 1. We have James Anderson the CEO of Alan 1 speaking with us today to cover everything Alan 1. We spoke with James about everything that Alan 1 is working on from Avian Knights, Atari Recharged games (Asteroids, Missile Command, Yars, Breakout, and more), Soda Slam (Dr. Pepper and Liquid Death), Mechanical Pong table (Home use and commercial versions) boa...

Eh, Yo! This week we talk Jai Alai. More specifically Throwback: Jai Alai Heroes by Astro Crow Games. Throwback: Jai Alai Heroes was first introduced in episode 46 and 102. Brian and Caris took their game Throwback: Jai Alai Heroes from a 4-player game to a 2-player game so that It could go into their prototype cabinet. Throwback: Jai Alai Heroes can be played today at Leaderboards Arcade, Arcade...

Eh, Yo! This week we dive into Sparks Pinball Museum with the owner Mike Bradley. Sparks Pinball Museum is a large arcade in Troy, Michigan that has a huge selection of pinballs, retro arcade games, rare arcade games, and old entertainment machines. Sparks Pinball Museum is a place you need to check out if you like pinball and are in the Detroit area. There are a few Sparks Pinball locations, we g...

Eh, Yo! This week we dive into what it's like running a rural 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 classic rural arcade for over 45 minutes. We spoke with Shar about what it's like running a rural arcade business in such...

Eh, Yo! Let's dive into Ghost in the Shell Pinball and homebrew pinballs with the designer Ed Owens. Ed goes into how he started making Ghost in the Shell Pinball and how you can make your own. He talks about his journey with Ghost in the Shell Pinball starting in 2017 and continuing to this years Pinball Expo. Ed helped get homebrew into Pinball Expo. The whole team behind Pinball Mayhem have...

Eh, Yo! This week we dive into our first homebrew pinball with Big Trouble in Little China pinball by Kyle Smet at Mudflaps Pinball. Big Trouble in Little China Pinball was a huge draw for me to go to Pinball Expo 2025. The Big Trouble in Little China movie hold a very nostalgic place in my heart. Kyle comes on the show today to tell us about his Big Trouble in Little China Pinball. This was Kyles...

Eh, Yo! This week we dive into the pinball audio on Dune and Winchester Mystery House with Jeff of Dirty Pool Pinball. Jeff Started his channel Dirty Pool Pinball in the last year and since he has done some awesome things. Jeff made a new Pinball audio kit for Twilight Zone. Jeff has a background in audio and SFX. Jeff even just released a pinball audio package for free for homebrew pinball builde...

Eh, Yo! Let's dive into Pinball Expo 2025 with the man behind it Rob Berk. We get to chat with Rob about this years Pinball Expo 2025. There is so much going on from new pinball games, pinballs from other parts of the world, pinball repair training, seminars, factory tour, pinball tournaments and too many other things to mention. We got to dive into where Pinball Expo started and how it's...

Eh, Yo! This week we meet Mike Woods the owner of Electric Starship Arcade in Fort Worth, Texas. Electric Starship Arcade stands out from arcades all over the country for a few reasons. Some of those reasons being the games (Pinball, classics, indie, and Japanese), the art all over the arcade, the stage, the price, and so many other reasons. Mike Woods comes on the show to tell us about how he got...

Eh, Yo! Propeller Arcade is the topic this week. We speak with Ian the Owner of Propeller Arcade in Halifax. Propeller Arcade is a Canadian arcade that is in the basement of Propeller Brewing. Propeller Brewing has been around for 25 years. Ian pitched the idea of Propeller arcade over 6 years ago and they have been growing ever since. Propeller Arcade Halifax is one of the only arcades in the are...

Eh, Yo! This week we will be talking to Justin Emory about Food Fight Frenzy and his pursuit of the world record for Food Fight, both the marathon score and the tournament score. Justin Emory joins us to tell us about how he got into collecting arcade games, how he set his first world records, and what he thinks of our retro inspired game Food Fight Frenzy. Justin owns the very first Food Fight Fr...

Eh, Yo! Let's dive into Psychic Drive with the owner Dave. Join us as we explore the world of arcade operators at conventions and expos. Psychic Drive is an arcade business that brings games to conventions. Psychic Drive has a great collection of classic games, indie games, rhythm games, Japanese games, pinball, and more. It all started for Psychic Drive at MAGfest 2016, this is where Dave fel...

Eh, Yo! This week we are diving into the Predator Pinball by the Pinball Brothers. I'm joined by Daniel of the Pinball Brothers to discuss what is coming from the jungle, that's the Predator Pinball. Daniel tells us the story of how he got into pinball, how he started Pinball Brothers, and what we can expect from the new Predator Pinball. What did it take to make Predator Pinball? Where di...

Eh, Yo! This week we get to dive into Harry Potter Pinball by Jersey Jack with the man himself Jack Guarnieri. Jack and his team just put out Harry Potter Pinball and it looks amazing. We talk to Jack about licensing for Harry Potter Pinball, gameplay for Harry Potter Pinball, the design team behind Harry Potter Pinball, and what it took to release Harry Potter Pinball. Jack tells us that he has b...

Eh, Yo! We are back with another episode of In The Scene. This week we speak with Tony Hauber the developer behind DeathBall. We dive into 4-Palyer DeathBall, his new game Devils Peak, and Arcade Development. Tony has a lot of exciting news about his new games but we go deep into Arcade Development and game development as a whole. What makes a great game? How should I focus my time in Arcade Devel...

Eh, Yo! Let's talk to an arcade owner in south Florida today. I had the pleasure of meeting up with Dwight the owner of Glitch Bar, Satellite Pinball Lounge, and Moon Pizza Pie at Glitch Bar to sit down and tell his story. I first met Dwight at Bumble Bash 4. He bought a Galactic Battleground and other indie games. After that I had to go out to Glitch Bar and check out his arcade. After a few year...

Step inside the neon-soaked world of Street Cleaner 3 with this exclusive interview featuring the creators at Creaky Lantern Games! Discover how this highly anticipated indie action platformer pushes the boundaries of pixel art, synthwave soundtracks, and retro-inspired gameplay for PC and Nintendo Switch. In this in-depth conversation, we cover:The evolution of the Street Cleaner franchise and wh...

Eh, Yo! Let's check out Wondercade Cincinnati Ohio with the General Manager of Wondercade JC. Wondercade Cincinnati Ohio is a family owned arcade in Cincinnati Ohio with a solid selection of games from the 80's to today. Wondercade Cincinnati Ohio has some pinballs, driving games, and indie arcade games. JC joins us this week to talk about how he got involved with Wondercade Cincinnati Ohi...

Let's check out a new Indie Arcade Game called Perfect Pour. Perfect Pour was developed by Matt Glanville and DSM Arcades. This new Indie Arcade Game was a collaboration between two great guys that we have had on the show. This isn't the first project they have worked on together. Dan talks to us today about the process of creating an Indie Arcade Game from scratch and building the cabinet...