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Every game we bring.

Pick your floor. Every station runs 3 hours with 3โ โ€“โ 4 games (big setups like yard sports have 1โ โ€“โ 2), hosted by us. Any station is $145.

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Special requests welcome: specific games, toys, action figures, custom themes. Start with a free 15-min call and we'll plan it together.

  • Prize games
  • Retro games
  • Modern consoles
  • Tabletop and more
The menu

Pick your stations.

Any station: $145 for 3 hours with 3โ€“4 games, hosted by us. Single games or toys from $5. Event plans start at $145. Add what you like to your event plan and see the total.

  1. Budcade claw machine and tabletop prize games set up at an event
    Prize gamesClaw machine, gacha and fishing game. Free play all night, stocked with prizes or your swag.Add to my plan
  2. Atari Flashback console with two joysticks, next to N64 controllers
    Retro game machinesAll-in-one arcade cabinets and an Atari with preloaded games: fighters, shooters, high-score chases. No learning curve.Add to my plan
  3. Example modern console setup: two screens with controllers on a table
    Modern game consolesCurrent consoles and PC: kart racing, fighters, co-op hits everyone already knows.Add to my plan
  4. Example couch co-op setup: bean-bag chairs facing two retro game screens
    Retro consolesAn N64 and other classic consoles on real tube TVs, controllers in hand. Gets strangers talking.Add to my plan
  5. Digital pinball table showing the Zen Pinball table library
    Reflex sportsDigital pinball tables, foosball and quick-reflex games in a small footprint.Add to my plan
  6. Example yard sports setup: toss game and target board
    Yard sportsIndoor takes on toss, targets and lawn favorites.Add to my plan
  7. A guest playing a light-gun game at Budcade's Trends LIC launch night
    Shooting gamesLight-gun games on the big screen. Fun to watch, too.Add to my plan
  8. Example crafts setup: coloring books, cards and tabletop play
    Passive play & craftsColoring, crafts and low-key tabletop play. The chill corner.Add to my plan
  9. Example sensory table: lava lamps, a plasma ball and light-up shapes
    Trippy sensory tableLava lamps, illusions and visuals to get lost in.Add to my plan
  10. Example driving sim setup: racing seat, wheel and big screen
    Driving sim rigA racing sim with time-trial challenges.Add to my plan
  11. Example action figure arena: wrestling ring with figures and a live webcam screen
    Photo opsA wrestling-ring photo stage with a live webcam. Guests remix their shots and tag you.Add to my plan
  12. Example VR setup: headset player with a monitor showing the game
    VR headsetsHeadsets with anything from mini-golf to immersive worlds. $65.Add to my plan
Packages

What a night costs.

Flat rates. Start with a free call. When you're ready, pay here and your receipt has a button to pick a time for the kickoff call.

Start here

Start small

1 station (up to 4 games)

$145 3 hours

  • 3โ€“4 games from any station
  • Hosted by us, prizes included
Pick your stations
Pay $145

3 stations (up to 12 games)

Arcade Night

$395 3 hours

  • Hosted by us
  • Free play on games we made
About the games we made
Pay $395 in full Hold with $200

Holding your date? The rest is due the day of your event.

5 stations (up to 20 games)

Signature Night

$595 3 hours

  • Hosted by us
  • Free play on games we made
  • Produced end to end by us
Build your 5
Pay $595 in full Hold with $300

Holding your date? The rest is due the day of your event.

Every week

Weekly residency.

We come by the same night every week with 2 tables of games, a mix of new stuff and old favorites, for 3 hours, hosted by us. $175 a week, or $125 a week if we can run a small merch table.

Book a call Set it up in the planner Get a custom quote

No minimum number of weeks and no deposit. Book a call to pick your night.

Included and extras

The details.

Prizes, always included

Every event comes with a prize pool: mini toys, fidgets, stickers and Budcade merch.

Games we made

Free with 3+ stations

Our own games for guests to walk up and play: Puff Puff Crash, Joe's game on Google Play, and our How Dare card decks. Want to spotlight a developer you know? Ask on the call. $15 on its own.

Tournament Mode

$35

Turn any station (3โ€“4 games) into a bracket. We host the rounds and crown a champion with a prize.

Gift bags

$10 per bag

Stocked and assembled by us with small toys, stickers and merch. Sponsor inserts welcome.

Extra hour

$50 whole event

Keep the whole event going an hour longer.

Screens and setup

We bring the screens, cords and cables. You supply the outlets.

Extras are invoiced after a quick call. Not sure? Start with a free Demo Corner: 1 station with 3โ€“4 games, 2 hours, on us. 1 per venue.

๐ŸŒฟ Safe consumption

Not part of any package.

๐ŸŒฟ Private 21+ events  ยท  ๐Ÿค Run by our nonprofit project  ยท  ๐Ÿ”’ Never through Budcade's checkout

Consumption programming is run separately by Budcade Collective, our nonprofit project, at private 21+ events. It isn't included in Arcade Night or any other Budcade package, and that money never goes through Budcade's checkout. Ask on your call and we'll connect you.

About Budcade Collective

Budcade LLC is a for-profit company. Budcade Collective is a fiscally sponsored project of Do Good Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 85-4368754). Contributions are payable to Do Good Foundation, earmarked Budcade Collective.

Questions first? Talk to Joe.

Book a free 15-min call, or call or text (917) 328-8764. We'll pick the right option together.

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joe@budcade.com ยท @budcade_official ยท New York metro