Festivals
Branded arcade games for festivals and outdoor events
Festival sponsor areas need something that draws a crowd, copes with patchy signal and keeps the queue moving. Branded arcade games tick all three, and the leaderboard gives people a reason to come back between sets.
Why it works
- The games run on the arcade itself, so a weak mobile signal never stops play.
- Short games and two-player mode keep a long queue moving.
- A festival look (your colours, your line-up, your sponsor’s products) makes the arcade part of the event rather than a generic attraction.
A set-up that works
- A big screen under cover, or a cabinet in the sponsor tent
- Beat Smash with big buttons for the crowd-pleasing moments
- A 4G/5G router if you want QR sign-up and live portal updates
- A daily leaderboard reset for each festival day
Ideas
Give the daily champion a VIP upgrade or backstage tour, and show the leaderboard on the sponsor area’s screens. Scores are saved on the arcade, so nothing is lost if the signal drops.
Everything here is set up in software, so it can change from one event to the next. How it works →
Questions
Does it need an internet connection?
No. The games, leaderboards and name entry all run on the arcade itself, so a poor venue connection never stops play. When it is online it also shows the QR sign-up code and sends scores and sign-ups to your portal; anything collected while offline is uploaded automatically when the connection comes back.
Can two people play at once?
Yes. Two players can play side by side on the same screen, each with their own controls, and the higher score goes on the leaderboard.
What screens and hardware does it run on?
A large TV (we use 85-inch screens), a projector, an arcade cabinet or a touch-screen totem. It works in landscape or portrait, with an arcade joystick and buttons, a gamepad or touch. Two players can play side by side on one screen.
How do prizes and competitions work?
Put your prize message on the welcome screen ("Top score today wins…"). The leaderboard keeps today’s top 10 and the all-time top 25 for each game, and an event can have its own leaderboard that you reset when you like. At the end of the day you know exactly who won, and with sign-up switched on you have their contact details too.
Other places it works
Exhibitions & trade shows
Draw visitors to your stand and leave with their details.
Find out more →Brand activations & roadshows
Your brand in the games at every stop of the tour.
Find out more →Product launches
Put the new product inside the game itself.
Find out more →Corporate events & parties
Company leaderboards, two-player battles, team bragging rights.
Find out more →Shopping centres & retail
Touch totems and big screens that run all day.
Find out more →Venues & bars
A branded arcade on your own screens, managed online.
Find out more →Staff engagement
Team competitions in the office or at the summer party.
Find out more →A branded arcade for your festivals
Tell us about it and we will suggest the right games, screens and set-up.