What if the 1983 video game marketing crash never happened? Set in 20XX, Arcade Spirits is a visual novel romantic comedy with a different history, where arcades still reign supreme as the ultimate place to play. After a period of turbulent employment, your character starts an exciting new job at the Funplex: a popular local arcade with a team of staff that are as eccentric as the customers.
From fierce pro-gamers and dedicated high-score chasers, to creative cosplayers and tinkering programmers, the neon lights and buzzing atmosphere of the Funplex is a welcome home to many. But where will this new-found employment opportunity take you? Who will you meet along the way? And will you finally find the romance you’ve been seeking?
Arcade Spirits launches on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on May 1st, and is available to play now on Win, Mac, and Linux.
The Childhood BFF
Juniper, your best friend from high school and current roommate, has cheered you on in good times and bad. Although she does her best to help you out, with a good heart, she's not very good at helping.
The Accountant
Sharp, observant, and extremely direct with his feelings. Gavin keeps the Funplex's financial numbers afloat, while trying to support his friends... even if he has trouble compromising between hope and pragmatism.
The Fixer
Circuit boards, cathode ray tubes, joysticks, buttons, pixels... Naomi loves arcade games with deep affection, bringing good cheer to the Funplex. She's shy around crowds but perfectly happy to tinker away in solitude.
The Dancer
The warm center of the Spotlight Stage universe, Teo organizes the community around this mega-popular dance game. Despite being at the core of it all, he prefers to avoid the metaphorical spotlight whenever possible.
The Competitor
A fierce champion of Fist of Discomfort, the premiere arcade eSports title, QueenBee is ready to lay waste to all comers in her journey to the top. But exactly where is the top of her craft?
The Scorechaser
3.75 million points. That's the goal of this retro game aficionado, quietly reaching for that world record. But what sad story lies at the heart of why this silly old game matters so much to him?
The Cosplayer
Buried within the felty depths of Pinky the Funplex Flamingo is Ashley, aspiring cosplayer and friendly companion... seeking something she doesn't fully understand through costumed self-expression.
The Unlucky One
With a long family history of failure and compromise behind you, can the Funplex really help you find your true dream...? (Name, appearance, and pronouns all customizable!)
Fiction Factory Games, a partnership between Stefan Gagne and Aenne Schumann, is dedicated to developing narrative adventure games. Our team for Arcade Spirits includes:
