Cannabis-friendly game nights · NYC

Play. Chill. Connect.

We bring the arcade to your event, set up and hosted by us.

  • Retro games
  • Tournaments
  • Prize games
  • Good vibes
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Where Budcade is today.

“Awesome! Chill vibe and great toys!” Olga P., Homegrown NYC

We launched at Trends LIC, one of NYC's largest dispensaries.

Recent work

Haunted Sesh, Brooklyn.

The Mycelia Group booked Budcade for The Haunted Sesh in October 2026, a night for over a hundred cannabis founders and execs. We brought Mario Kart on an N64 and a tube TV, a mini Zoltar fortune teller and a play counter of mini arcades and prize toys. The client said we “nailed the vibe.”

Mario Kart on the N64

Racing on the couch, a tube TV and a crowd watching.

The play counter

Mini arcades, prize toys and Puff Puff Crash, Joe’s own game.

The basement lounge

Comfy chairs and a tube TV, set for the night.

The fortune teller

A mini Zoltar beside a tube TV playing a late-night psychic ad.

Themed nights

Pick a theme. We bring the night.

Each themed night is $195 for 3 hours, set up and hosted by us. Add more games in the planner.

Casino night

$195

Casino games on real felts with play money, and prizes for the winners.

  • Roulette and blackjack felts with the wheel, chips and card shoe
  • Poker table with 1,000 chips
  • Mahjong for 4
  • Liar's dice with leather cups
  • Mini casino player and a prize wheel
  • Hosted by us for 3 hours, prizes included

Retro basement

$195

A 90s den: tube TVs, an N64 and retro consoles, with comfy chairs to sink into. Couch co-op the way you remember it, hosted by us.

  • N64 on a tube TV with 4 controllers
  • Retro cartridge console and a plug-in game stick, each on a tube TV
  • 2 blue plush gaming chairs
  • Hosted by us for 3 hours

Game show night

$195

Buzz in, spin the wheel, call bingo. We host the show, keep score and hand out the prizes.

  • 4 game show buzzers
  • Bingo with a gold cage and 100 cards
  • Prize wheel we set for your event
  • Sound effects for the host
  • Giant dice
  • Hosted by us for 3 hours, prizes included

Trippy chill lounge

$195

A calm corner to sit, color and zone out: lava lamps, light patterns on the walls and glitchy visuals, hosted by us.

  • 3 lava lamps, a plasma globe and a crystal lamp
  • Trippy light projector on the walls
  • Glitch video consoles on a screen
  • Sensory toys and optical illusion books
  • Coloring and graffiti books with pencils
  • Fake fish tank lamp
  • Hosted by us for 3 hours
Build and learn

Make games, fix code, run smarter.

1:1 help from a working game developer.

Free

Free 15-min call with Joe

Bring 1 thing you're stuck on. 15 minutes, free, no pitch. You leave with a plan whether or not we work together.

Book the call

Guest instructor and workshops

For bootcamps, adult education programs and dev teams. Group sessions on Unity, C# and game development, led by Joe.

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Code and game dev instruction

Unity, C# and game development, taught by a working developer. 1:1 or small group, on your code and your project. Adults and career-changers.

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AI and ops consulting

Running your business on memory, group texts and a spreadsheet? We wire up Notion, Sheets, Shopify and AI agents to do the repetitive part, then hand it over.

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Want Budcade at your next event?

Book a game night or a brand activation. Call or text (917) 328-8764, or book a free call.

Apps

Games we made.

Puff Puff Crash for Android

Puff Puff Crash for Android

Fly the S.S. Clams through treacherous terrain now on Google Play Store.

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Rock Paper Pandemonium

Rock, paper, scissors goes off the rails: up to 25 moves, live rounds and private rooms. Plays in your browser, no download.

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Space Not Found

A little space shooter that lives on our missing pages. Steer, dodge and clear the glitches. Plays in your browser, no download.