In The Scene: Indie Arcade Wave

This week we spoke with Martin Hjerne from the Swedish game studio Dynamic Entertainment who created GravitreX Arcade. GravitreX started as a contender in the Swedish Game Awards Warm-up competition "80's Warm-up", which had 80's as its theme. GravitreX won that competition and was later ported to Android. After a few years on Android, it was then turned into an arcade cabinet. Two or three cabine...

Eh yo! This week we take a trip down memory lane and discuss the conventions in the midwest that need some love. We discuss how much 2D Con , Midwest Gaming Classic , Combo Breaker , and Bumble Bash have played a pivotal role in showcasing indie games. These conventions are amazing and are growing every year. If you haven't been to these conventions add them to your list for this upcoming year. If...

This week we speak with Adam Pratt the owner of Arcade Heroes website/blog and Arcade Galactic in Utah. We touch on how he got into the arcade scene, how he got started with Arcade Heroes, as well as his thoughts on the Exa-Arcadia. The Exa-Arcadia is a very promising product out of Japan that is similar to the classic Neogeo. It is helping Indie Developers reach a huge arcade audience. Let us kno...

This week we speak with Nikita Mikros again about Bumble Bear and their new project Abs Vs The Blood Queen. This group created Killer Queen and needed to create a new game for a home audience once the arcade scene shut down temporarily. We dive into how they created the game and the differences in creating an indie game for a home audience and creating an indie game for the arcade audience. If you...

This week we bring back Tony to discuss Game development on DeathBall and Renown. We have discussed DeathBall in the Past but this week we will dive deeper into mechanics, player influence, and coding. What makes this game tick? After that, we will jump into Tony's new game Renown. This game is still in the very early stages but the plans he has for it sounds amazing! Can't wait to give it a try....

This week we bring back Christopher Meyers a major coin operator on the east coast. Starport Arcade With Christopher Meyers, How Can Arcades Survive Covid. We ask Chris about the arcade, how he came up with the name Starport, what games he has, and what he's been up to.   Chris also gives some tips to arcade owners on how to stay relevant during covid. Nationwide shutdowns have dealt a huge b...

This week on episode 32 we talk with Bryan Armitage. Bryan is a co-owner of Starcade which is a new arcade opening up just outside of Minneapolis. He is also the owner of Paradise Arcade Shop and a big arcade collector in the Minneapolis area.  Bryan tells us more about what we can expect from Starcade, how Paradise came to be, and some stories about the indie scene as he watched it grow. we...

This week on In The Scene we dive into a new indie game called Street Cleaner. This is an interesting one due to the fact that the game and artist that came out of it Street Cleaner 82 started this whole project by creating a fake movie script with a synthwave soundtrack. Jesse and Brooks have been working together and helping each other achieve their goals for years and make an awesome team. To l...

This week we look into a favorite of mine, Super Cable Boy. This game was created by Sebastian Lieb out of Germany. Super Cable Boy is a fast-paced platformer that has cartridges that give you additional powers and an environment. This is one you can try right now on steam. Sebastian lets us pick his brain and find out how a developer thinks. How did you come up with the game? What is your experie...

We dive into a game called Yell. This game was created by Emiliano Sierra and friends in Uruguay. Yell is an action-packed survival shooter inspired by the classic Robotron. This is one you have to try out if you ever make it to Uruguay. If you like what we are doing here don't forget to share and follow the podcast. Gameplay on our youtube channel. Yell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yellar...

This week on in the scene we speak with our South American friends over at Videogamo, This time it's about Dobotone. This game is an awesome party game. It would fit well in an arcade bar and is more fun the more people you have playing. Having very simple controls anyone can pick this up and play in minutes. They also created NAVE and if you haven't seen that go check it out. Maximo and Hernan wi...

This awesome underwater-themed arcade is a must-visit in New Orleans. Sea Cave has a great story about how it was created, you can hear from Judah all of the things they went through to open up. Started out as a little art project and turned into an all-out arcade. Go check it out if you are ever around St. Claude, New Orleans. If you like what we are doing here don't forget to follow and leave us...

This week on In The Scene we check out a fighting game will 100 BUTTONS! Yes, you read that right, 100 buttons. This is a creation from Amanda Hudgins and friends where you are thrown into an arena with 50 buttons for you and 50 buttons for your opponent and every button does something. That's all you know. Start mashing buttons and be the first to get a K.O. You can download and try the game with...

This week we dive into one of the largest arcades in the country, Arcade Monsters. They have over 250 games on the floor including a few indies. Arcade Monsters has all the games you could ever want to play as well as an amazing aesthetic that is unmatched with custom art all over the arcade walls. We speak with Adrian about how he got into the business, what is helping him succeed, what makes arc...

What do you know of Skycurser? This awesome indie game was created in Indianapolis by a few friends that were looking to take on a new project. We speak with Christopher Cruz their Art Director about how the game came to be. This retro-inspired shut em up will steal your attention for the art alone, not to mention the fantastic gameplay. If you are looking for a new game that feels like a classic...

Have you ever heard of NAVE? Did you know South America has a bunch of indie arcade games? This week I spoke with Hernan and Maximo the guys behind some of South America's biggest indie games. Focusing on their survival space shooter NAVE. How long can you resist?  Learn about the history of NAVE, how it came to be, who made it, as well as where it is planning on going. Thanks for listening,...

This week we hear the story of Dangerzone Arcade out of Arizona. This is a story of a fan of Killer Queen being sick of driving an hour just to play so he bought a cabinet for himself. This then turned into collecting other indie arcade games to place in local bars. This the shutdowns he had to act fast and find a way to make money off the games. Rentals, now you can bring these games home for a m...

Do you need tips for starting an arcade? Well, this week we speak with Mitchell Turino, owner of I/O Arcade Bar in Madison Wisconsin. I/O has been around for a while now and Mitchell jumped through all the hoops it takes to start up.    We have visited I/O a few times and it is a great place to go to in the Madison area. Not to mention they are big supporters of the indie arcade scene, w...

What do you know about Killer Queen? Killer Queen is an awesome indie arcade game designed by BumbleBear Games. Nikita Mikros is one of the great minds behind the massive arcade game. Holding tournaments around the country and placing cabinets around the world. Join us as we learn about Nikitas's experience of creating video games, the origin story of Killer Queen, where the game has taken them, a...

Let's talk about custom indie arcade cabinets with Death By Audio Arcade. These guys are the kings of creating and building custom indie arcade cabinets in New York. We discuss how Death By Audio Arcade came to be as well as who is involved with this amazing project out of New York. You will meet Mark, Dustin, Chris and Andy.   These guys have built so many crazy arcade cabinets that they nee...

This week we dive into the importance of Sound Design with Eugene Kang from Riot Games. We will find out how Eugene got into sound design and how he got into a senior sound design position at riot games. We discuss his story of getting to Riot games, working on League of Legends, creating the soundtrack to Pentakill, gaming conventions, indie games, the fighting game community and much more in sou...

Welcome to In The Scene with Indie Arcade Wave. This week we chat with Dan Butler and Hunter Norton the minds of Techno Mage. Techno mage is a band based in Seattle, WA. Techno mage creates music in the Chiptune, Retrowave, Darksynth and Synthwave genre.  We feel this is a genre that any gamer should be interested in, considering chiptune had a very heavy influence in early arcade games. &nbs...

Welcome to In The Scene with Indie Arcade Wave. This week on the podcast we chat with Rick Felice, the creator of Super Slam Dunk Touchdown. Super Slam Dunk Touchdown is a wild sports game that takes inspiration from classic sports games and mashes them all together. Play one of a handful of athletes and score in the goal, hoop or field goal. How every you score you get points.   Get the insi...

Welcome to In The Scene wit Indie Arcade Wave. This week on the podcast we chat with Mark and Stephanie about Wonderville NYC. Wonderville is a Indie Arcade located in Brooklyn New York. Wonderville has a very unique collection of games, they are all indies. They have games like Killer Queen, Black Emperor, Armed and Gelatinous, Centenntable, Foiled!, KungFu Kickball and so many more. How did they...

Welcome to In The Scene with Indie Arcade Wave. This week on the podcast we speak to Anthony and Rob. The duo behind Armed and Gelatinous. We go back in time to talk about the start of Three Flip Studios convention experiences. From GDC (Game Developers Conference) in San Francisco, California to GameCom in Cologne, Germany to PAX Australia.  We discuss what these conventions we like. Pros an...