October is here and Fantastic Arcade is back for our 10th event, Fantastic Arcade: Fun Size Edition!

Join us on October 26th, 2024 at the Baker Center in Austin, TX for a one-day event showcasing indie games from your favorite and soon-to-be favorite developers, groundbreaking talks, and wild tournaments. This year’s game developers-in-residence include Wenxiao Ding and Sihan Zhang, Leo Flint of Forget Me Not Games, and VR artist Lauren Schroeder.

Among our many awesome developer booths, we are excited to partner with FREEPLAY! to bring a fun size edition of their queer games exhibit, and with Women Led Games for a showcase from their community.

Fantastic Arcade is curated by Games Y’all and produced by The Museum of Human Achievement. We are also proud to announce that Fantastic Arcade is a fully masked event and will have a HEPA filter courtesy of Clear The Air ATX. We can’t wait to see you all again!

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Timeline
10 AM - 6 PM
Talks 11 AM - 2 PM
Games Showcase all day, tournaments in the afternoon, awards ceremony at end of day.

Venue Location
Baker Center
3908 Avenue B, Austin, TX 78751
https://maps.app.goo.gl/1CW3Y2q7LcPBuswe9

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The Lineup

GAMES
A Good Night's Rest - Rookery Interactive
no signal - exodrifter
Slot Waste - pickpanpuck
Stick It to the Stickman - Free Lives, Published by Devolver Digital
Terratopia: March of The Demon King - Kodiak Games
Usual June - Finji
Wilmot Works it Out - Hollow Ponds and Richard Hogg
FREEPLAY! featuring: Love Always Runs Away - GameSetBoy; Guardian Frame: Debrief! - mothtown, cavegift, takuma okada, crtgirl; Fishin' for Average Caucasian Boyfriends - Jackie Liu
Unannounced projects from Lauren Schroeder, Ledbetter Games, and Forget Me Not Games
...and more!

TOURNAMENTS
Dyebreaker by Running Jump
Astro Duel II by Wild Rooster
...and a top secret, ultra chaotic favorite!

TALKS
The Secret Sauce (WIP) by Merge Conflict Studio's Melody Geiger (CEO & Producer) and Karina Teryua
(Art Director)

FREEPLAY! Producing a queer games experience by
moaw! (Curator, Fabricator) and Jackie Liu (Artist, Designer)

Owning and Promoting Your Shit by Michele Martell and David Wyatt of Mighty Coconut

Talks from CATS+ residents on creating their VR, alt controller, and 2D platformer projects
Lauren Schroeder - VR artist
Wenxiao Ding – Game Designer
Sihan Zhang – Game Developer
Leo Flint - Game Director

… and more to be announced!

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Health
Reminder that this is a fully masked event. Masks are required in the Rosette Room and the Cafetorium. We strongly encourage that everyone be fully vaccinated for COVID and the flu. Do not attend if you feel ill or were recently exposed to COVID. Hand sanitizer and masks will be available. HEPA filtration courtesy of Clear The Air ATX.

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T-shirts
Look fantastic and support the fest while you're at it! Only $26. Pre-order at https://fantasticarcade.com/shirt

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Getting There
We encourage public transit, carpooling, and rideshare options. Baker Center is a 4 minute walk from Cap Metro’s Hyde Park Station (801, 1, and 481 bus lines). Baker Center has a parking lot and ample additional neighborhood street parking.

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Accessibility
The building is ADA compliant, including entrances, restrooms, and layout of the event.

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Amenities
Terrible Love coffee shop is on site and open until mid-afternoon.
We'll have a bar with refreshments and hotdogs in the afternoon.
There are many restaurants within 10-20m walking or very short driving distance to the venue.

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Volunteer
Help out at the event and get in for free! Shift details and sign up at http://fantasticarcade.com/join/hey

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Credits

Organizers
Curated by Games Y’all - https://gamesyall.com
Produced by The Museum of Human Achievement - https://moha.wiki
Supported by CATS+ (Collaborative Art + Technology Situation) - https://moha.wiki/CATS+

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Thank you to our Sponsors
Venue host - Mighty Coconut - https://www.mightycoconut.com
Devolver Digital - https://www.devolverdigital.com
22nd Century Toys - https://22ndtoys.com
FarBridge - https://farbridge.com
Air filtration provided by Clear the Air ATX - https://linktr.ee/clear.the.air.atx
CATS+ is supported in part by the City of Austin through the Grant for Technology Opportunities Program.

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Fantastic Arcade is a celebration of international indie and cult video games in Austin, TX. Over the last 14 years we’ve: featured 650+ games from around the world, hosted 111+ monthly events, commissioned 20+ original games, produced 100+ talks and game jams, and developed an active community of developers, fans, and friends.

The Museum of Human Achievement is a community-driven space grounded in affordability, inclusivity and access for artists. MoHA’s vision is for an empowered, resilient creative community where each member has the resources to foster well-being, prosperity, and a self-determined future.

Games Y’all is a monthly event held at venues around Austin for indie devs, digital artists, and games fans. Games Y’all celebrates, amplifies, and supports the unique and underrepresented within indie games and beyond.

MoHA’s CATS+ (Collaborative Art + Technology Situation) is a residency program that creates access for underrepresented and under-resourced artists to thoughtfully incorporate digital media and games technology into their practice through mentorship, tool access, skill-building workshops, and community. It offers technologists the opportunity to share knowledge,explore artistic frameworks, and build meaningful connections in the creative community.

Contact
Please reach out with any questions at games@themuseumofhumanachievement.com