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Imagine a tribute/love letter to the days of coin operated arcade games made as a metroidvania-style game. With arcade boards as power-ups, and images and noises from vintage machines, this one will pull at your heartstrings… if you’re old enough.

Me? I’m old enough.Waaaayold enough. So even the opening shot of this trailer, with the machines in the junkyard, in the rain — even that got me. Revived by lightning, a generic cabinet named Gen has the ability to take on any kind of card or videogame. Brilliant stuff.

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But there’s a problem connected to that brilliant idea: copyright issues keep this game from being anything but a free release. So, if you wantCoin-Op Storyto see release and thrive, consider donating.

I think that if youspend some time with the demo, you’ll be willing to drop some quarters in. I played it this morning, and I can tell you that it’sfull of feels. And the music! It’s super early now, but you can already see how good it’s going to be.

John and Molly sitting on the park bench

Close up shot of Marissa Marcel starring in Ambrosio

Kukrushka sitting in a meadow

Lightkeeper pointing his firearm overlapped against the lighthouse background

Overseer looking over the balcony in opening cutscene of Funeralopolis

Edited image of Super Imposter looking through window in No I’m not a Human demo cutscene with thin man and FEMA inside the house

Indie game collage of Blue Prince, KARMA, and The Midnight Walk

Close up shot of Jackie in the Box

Silhouette of a man getting shot as Mick Carter stands behind cover