Fantastic Arcade
| Date start | Jan 2010 |
| Type of Program | Exhibition · Festival |
| Parent program | Digital Arts |
| Current Opportunities |
| Opportunity | Description | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Calls Newsletter | Sign up to receive open calls for artists, community programming and other MoHA related things here. | Newsletter | |
| Wizard Registry | If you're a tech wizard or an artist working with computers - we want to know about you! Tell us what you’re excited about and want to see/do by signing up on our Wizard Registry. | Educational, Open Call |
| Events |
| Date | Event | Format | Medium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.26.24 | Fantastic Arcade: Fun Size Edition! | Exhibition · Talk | Media Art · Video Games · Virtual Reality · Oral Communication |
| 11.16.19 | Fantastic Arcade Retro(spective) | Exhibition | Installation · Painting · Video Games |
| 09.30.16 | Fantastic Arcade Closing Party | Exhibition | Digital Art · Installation · Video Games |
Program purpose
Fantastic Arcade is an annual festival that showcases a curated selection of groundbreaking talks and independent games. It celebrates underrepresented independent game developers and digital artists.
Fantastic Arcade is for artist and developers, especially those looking to announce new titles that break the “typical” gaming mold.
History
Launched in Austin in 2010, Fantastic Arcade was an annual celebration of experimental and cult video games, featuring original games, networking and collaboration opportunities for indie game developers, off-the-beaten-path developer talks, and tournaments. From 2019 onward, Fantastic Arcade was administered by The Museum of Human Achievement, an Austin-based arts nonprofit. The final Fantastic Arcade was held in 2024.
In 2025, the Strong National Museum of Play acquired the archives of Fantastic Arcade. Read more in the press release.
