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DIY arcade cabinets for local multiplayer indie games based in Brooklyn, New York.

https://arcadecommons.org/whatsup
https://linktr.ee/dbaarcade
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Thank you everyone who came to our Nightmare Kart Launch party this past Thursday!

Builds & events like this are only possible with community support. We would be delighted if you consider joining us at

arcadecommons.org/fundraising
patreon.com/arcadecommons

Just $1 or $5/month goes a long way!
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We’re soooo excited to make this announcement. Our end of year fundraiser has hit its goal!! There’s still time to contribute to the community and help us even further improve our programming for next year!!

#games #newyorkcity #fundraiser #boshi #egg
December 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Getting Hypnogenesis ready for its debut at @magfest.org with a new console!
December 18, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Perhaps you might see it at some kind of... Community Showcase...
Getting Hypnogenesis ready for its debut at @magfest.org with a new console!
December 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Molar Mayhem is out NOW on the @play.date Catalog! This bite-sized score-chaser is perfect game for subways, lines, or any and all of your free time!
🦷🦷🦷🦷🦷🦷
play.date/g/molar/
December 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Big revamp of the level generator for Rocket Dog. I love proc-gen so I went harder than I need to. It's pretty robust! Supports segments of any orientation & size, full checkpointing etc.

The levels feel nice & twisty!

first pic is the old output, then 3 of the new one
#indiedev #gamedev #procgen
December 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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boshi's fundraiser update!!!

www.gofundme.com/f/boshis-pla...
December 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Boshi’s, NYC nonprofit games space, is hosting an end of year fundraiser!! Your generous support is greatly appreciated. For more about how, what, when, where, and why, see the link in our bio. We love you!

#game #nyc #donate #videogames #boardgames #giveback
December 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
It's Giving Tuesday! We are 100% volunteer run and donor supported, and your help goes directly to the funding and ongoing support of free indie cabinets like Nightmare Kart, Hoverburger, Dyebreaker, Particle Mace, and more!

www.patreon.com/c/ArcadeComm...

withfriends.co/arcade_commo...
December 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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@b0tster.yeag.gay

Nightmare Kart cabinet! Shit’s fun

Wonderville in Bushwick
November 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Despite the ravages of age and an internet steeped in misinformation, your eyes – in this one case – do not deceive you: Website different. It’s taken an immense amount of time and effort, but welcome to Aftermath version 2.0:

aftermath.site/aftermath-rela...
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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It's Bunlith: The Witch Upstairs

📅 EPISODE 1 NOW AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON KICKSTARTER!

Watch Now!! 📺

www.kickstarter.com/projects/bun...
November 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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I commissioned this for Dan and I's 10th anniversary!!! Thank you Sajan I freaking love it
commission for Jackie & Dan, masterminds behind Trombone Champ
November 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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[boshi's place x TXTbooks] Game Manual Jam: In-Person Workshop!!

Join us for an in-person workshop at boshi's place where we collectively imagine and co-create a game manual for a game that doesn’t exist! (yet?)
November 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Here's the recording of my talk "Arcade Games as Public Art" at MAGWest 2025 in San Jose, CA on August 8, 2025. @arcadecommons.org
MAGWest 2025: Arcade Games as Public Art
YouTube video by MAGFest
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
We're entering the final days of the Danse Macabre campaign! @timespace.place and @stillfleet.bsky.social have been great friends to us, and have made something really special. We hope you'll join the campaign if you can!

Check their feed for lots of great AP sessions with the game!
November 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Finally got to try out a little something while in NYC for the weekend @b0tster.yeag.gay
November 2, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Me and wife have made the pilgrimage trip to nightmare kart of @b0tster.yeag.gay fame YIPEEEEEEE
October 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Dust off that ColecoVision from the street 10 years ago, grab the rat king of computer mice in That One Bin, the Arcade Swap Meet is happening!

Join us tomorrow at @wonderville.nyc 2:30-6pm to sell, peruse, or donate a wide range of tech equipment, components, tools and more. Hope to see you there!
October 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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AND WE'RE LIVE! Our alt ctrl game jam is happening RIGHT NOW at itch.io/jam/flip-out and on the @arcadecommons.org discord!

And any good game jam ofc has a theme to get the creativity flowing and ours this year is....
October 16, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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The @mag-indiearcade.bsky.social alt.ctrl game jam kicks off in a few hours!

There is still time to join!

You can even start working on a game and order parts while you're working on it.

A selection of the games will be playable on a custom cab at MAGFest!

itch.io/jam/flip-out

#gamedev
Flip Out! - An Alt Ctrl Jam
A game jam from 2025-10-16 to 2025-10-19 hosted by Matt! & AndyMakes. Welcome to Flip Out, an alt ctrl game jam and controller workshop by the MAGFest Indie Arcade and Arcade Commons ! Join us for a r...
itch.io
October 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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THIS SATURDAY! Game-A-Palooza is just $5 for 5 HOURS of game play and networking with NYC game devs! Bring a friend for free.

All the deets and links: gameapalooza.love

#NYMakesGames
October 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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HOT DANG
It's this weekend!
Aaaa!
October 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Danse Macabre: Medieval Horror Roleplaying is LIVE on Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/wyt...

Preorder the rulebook and settings books today and get your name in the credits!
Danse Macabre: Medieval Horror Roleplaying
Explore the mysteries of a world beyond death. History, mutant madness, and old-school combat meet at the end of humanity.
www.kickstarter.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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9 days remain before our annual alt.ctrl game jam kicks off!
There's still time to get your parts and get in on the action!

More info @ itch.io/jam/flip-out
Flip Out! - An Alt Ctrl Jam
A game jam from 2025-10-16 to 2025-10-19 hosted by Matt! & AndyMakes. Welcome to Flip Out, an alt ctrl game jam and controller workshop by the MAGFest Indie Arcade and Arcade Commons ! Join us for a r...
itch.io
October 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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LRT: @timespace.place, is a great friend to our organization and has a Kickstarter going now!

Their new tabletop game is something really special, and you should check out the Kickstarter! Fans of Gothic and historical horror, FROMSoft RPGs, Dark fantasy, and more will all find something to love.
October 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM