We are proud to announce our new independent games festival, Fantastic Arcade, which will run concurrent with the first four days of Fantastic Fest, September 23-26, 2010. Designed as a games spin-off event from the main film festival, Fantastic Arcade will feature fresh, cutting-edge games designed by independent game developers.
The Highball ballroom will be transformed into an old-school arcade featuring games the likes of which never existed in any Aladdin’s Castle back in the day. The Fantastic Arcade curators have selected some of the most fascinating new independent games and retrofitted them into vintage arcade consoles set to free-play for the duration of the event. We feel that video games rightfully belong side by side with shorts and feature films at Fantastic Fest, and the artistic merit of these games will be honored with both audience awards and a juried competition.
Other Fantastic Arcade highlights include a live game demos by their authors on the big screens at Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar, a machinima film competition judged by Red Vs. Blue creator Burnie Burns, video game art installations featuring work by Cory Arcangel, live chiptune music performances, games showcases and demos from major game publishers, game design guest speakers, screenings of popular games culture films, a Starcade game-show competition, a light saber dance party and more! Among other topics, the panels will explore the crossover and differences between the visual story-telling mediums of the film and game worlds.
Fantastic Arcade is scheduled for September 23-26 with events at the Highball and Alamo South Lamar. We will also be hosting events as a build-up to Fantastic Arcade at the Ritz, Alamo South Lamar and Republic Square Park. Passes for Fantastic Arcade start at $10 and go on sale on July 1 at 4pm CST.
Daily Hours
- 11 am to 6 pm – Arcade open for game play and tournaments
- 6 pm to 7:30 pm – Fantastic Arcade happy hour and tournament finals
- 8 pm to 11 pm – Fantastic Arcade VIP Party
All ages from 11 am to 6 pm; 18 and over from 6 pm to 11 pm.
Click here for a list of Fantastic Arcade events currently announced. More events will be added to this site closer to the opening date.
Fantastic Arcade Board of Advisors
Fantastic Arcade Curators
To learn more, contact Fiona Cherbak, Development Director at (512) 916-9633 or fiona@fantasticfest.com.
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