Event menu

14 stations and counting.

Pick your floor. Every station runs 3 hours with 2–3 games, hosted by us. Your first station is $420, then $500 each.

Special requests welcome: specific games, toys, action figures, custom themes.

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

Pick your stations.

Any station: $500 for 3 hours, hosted by us. First booking $420. A single game or toy is $250.

  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.Book this station · $420
  2. Retro arcade cabinets with joysticks and a game list on screen
    Retro Game MachinesAll-in-one arcade cabinets: fighters, shooters, high-score chases. No learning curve.Book this station · $420
  3. Example modern console setup: two screens with controllers on a table
    Modern Game ConsolesCurrent consoles and PC: kart racing, fighters, co-op hits. Our #1 crowd-puller.Book this station · $420
  4. Example couch co-op setup: bean-bag chairs facing two retro game screens
    Retro Couch Co-opCouch classics with controllers in hand. Gets strangers talking.Book this station · $420
  5. Example reflex sports setup: tabletop pinball and foosball
    Reflex SportsTabletop pinball, foosball and quick-reflex games in a small footprint.Book this station · $420
  6. Example yard sports setup: toss game and target board
    Yard SportsIndoor takes on toss, targets and lawn favorites.Book this station · $420
  7. A guest playing a light-gun game at Budcade's Trends LIC launch night
    Shooting Game SetupLight-gun games on the big screen. Fun to watch, too.Book this station · $420
  8. Example dance game setup: two dance pads in front of a screen
    Dance Game SetupDance pads, battles and a crowd cheering.Book this station · $420
  9. Example mobile party game setup: friends playing on their phones around one screen
    Mobile Party Game SetupParty games on one screen. Everyone joins from their phone.Book this station · $420
  10. Example crafts setup: coloring books, cards and tabletop play
    Passive Play & CraftsColoring, crafts and low-key tabletop play. The chill corner.Book this station · $420
  11. Example sensory table: lava lamps, a plasma ball and light-up shapes
    Trippy Sensory TableLava lamps, illusions and visuals to get lost in.Book this station · $420
  12. Example driving sim setup: racing seat, wheel and big screen
    Driving Sim RigA racing sim with time-trial challenges.Book this station · $420
  13. Example action figure arena: wrestling ring with figures and a live webcam screen
    Action Figure Arena Photo OpA wrestling-ring photo stage with a live webcam. Guests remix their shots and tag you.Book this station · $420
  14. Example VR setup: headset player with a monitor showing the game
    VR SetupHeadsets with anything from mini-golf to immersive worlds. We scope it on a call.Book this station · $420

In the works: a portable ball pit, a rolling science lab and a game development workshop. Ask about early access.

Packages

What a night costs.

Flat rates. Pay online, and your receipt has a button to pick a time for the kickoff call.

Start here

First booking

One station

$420 3 hours

  • 2–3 games from any station
  • Hosted by us, prizes included
Pick your stations

3 stations

Arcade Night

$1,495 3 hours

  • Three stations, hosted by us
  • Free Indie Showcase
About the Indie Showcase

Holding with 50%? The rest is due the day before.

5 stations

Signature Night

$2,495 3 hours

  • Five stations, hosted by us
  • Free Indie Showcase
  • Produced end to end by us
Build your five

Holding with 50%? The rest is due the day before.

Included and extras

The details.

Guest holding a prize capsule she won from the Budcade gacha machine

Prizes, always included

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

Two guests at the fishing prize game, GreenCup

Indie Showcase

Free with 3+ stations

Playable games from NYC developers. $250 on its own.

A guest playing a light-gun game at Budcade's Trends LIC launch night

Tournament Mode

$100

Turn any station into a bracket. We host the rounds and crown a champion with a prize.

Budcade prize bag and swag kit laid out

Gift bags

$15 per bag

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

Guests hanging out between game stations at Trends LIC

Extra hour

$150 per station

Keep any station running longer.

Wide room with guests and game screens, Budcade at Trends LIC

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: one station, two hours, on us.

Safe consumption

Not part of any package.

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.

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 call, or call or text (917) 328-8764. We'll pick the right option together.

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