The Developer Behind the Dreams
Hey there, fellow arcade adventurer!
I'm the solo developer behind INDIE ARCADE, and I've spent my life chasing a feeling—that magical moment when the glow of a screen, the press of a button, and a world of endless possibility collided to create pure joy.
My Retro Gaming Journey
My earliest memories aren't of school or family vacations. They're of the chime of an Atari 2600 powering up, the distinctive hum of an Atari 400 and 800, the unmistakable ding-ding-ding of arcade cabinets in dark, neon-lit corners. I grew up in the era when video games weren't just entertainment—they were gateways.
I've logged countless hours with legendary consoles and computers:
- Atari 2600 - Where it all began
- Atari 400/800 - The computers that sparked my imagination
- Commodore 64 - The machine that made me feel like a hacker
- Commodore Amiga 500 and 2000 - Where gaming became art
- Nintendo NES - The console that saved gaming
- Dreamcast - Sega's beautiful last hurrah
But honestly? The real magic happened at the arcade.
County fairs, shopping malls, seedy corners of video arcades with sticky floors and the smell of machine oil—I spent my childhood allowance and countless quarters in those sacred spaces. I was a knight rescuing princesses, a spaceship captain defending humanity, a frog hopping across traffic, a dig dug master navigating underground caverns. For a few quarters, I wasn't just me anymore. I was anyone. I was everyone.
Those games didn't need cinematic cutscenes or photorealistic graphics. They had something purer: the essence of play itself. A simple mechanic, a clear goal, and the thrill of pushing yourself just a little bit further, chasing a high score, and knowing that with just one more try, you'd make it.
The Spark That Started INDIE ARCADE
As I got older, life happened. Responsibilities multiplied. Arcade cabinets disappeared from malls. The magic seemed... gone.
But then something shifted. I realized the magic wasn't in those machines or those places. It was in me. It was in the joy of creation, the thrill of mastery, the simple satisfaction of a well-designed mechanic making you feel like a hero.
That's why INDIE ARCADE exists.
I wanted to reignite that spark—not just for myself, but for everyone who grew up in that golden age. For everyone who remembers what it felt like to lose themselves in a strange world. To be the hero. To save the day. To beat the high score. To feel alive.
My Mission
Every game I create is a love letter to that era. I'm not trying to recreate the past—I'm trying to capture its spirit and breathe it into something new.
My goal is simple: create one beautiful game at a time that stretches my creativity, challenges my skill, and hopefully brings joy to players around the world who remember (or wish they remembered) that magical feeling.
Each game will:
- Celebrate arcade simplicity with modern execution
- Focus on pure, satisfying gameplay
- Challenge you to beat your own high score
- Remind you why you fell in love with games in the first place
Because at the end of the day, that's what it was always about: the joy. The pure, unadulterated joy of play.
← RETURN TO ARCADE