Arcade Building Camp (4 days)

Mon, May 14, 2018, 5:30 PM –

Thu, May 17, 2018, 8:30 PM EDT

Love Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Frogger, Galaga and can't play them anymore? Have you ever wanted to create your own video game? Well here's your chance. We will walk you through the entire process of creating your very own tabletop arcade machine. You do not need to be a wood worker in order to participate. This workshop is perfect for the do-it-yourselfer, or the family that would like to do a project together.

You'll start with a sheet of plywood that will be cut into the appropriate shapes (arcade cabinet). You'll sand, paint or stain each piece for a smooth finish. We'll explain the wiring and how the jamma board connect and you'll wire the entire inside of the cabinet from the speakers, power supply, and monitor. Please note that we will be using used monitors and power supplies (thus the affordability of the workshop) but you will have put the entire thing together, so you will know/understand how to change them out if/when they need to be replaced. However the wiring, buttons, joysticks, jamma board and other parts will all be brand new.

This workshop will last for the entire week, each day for three hours until the cabinet is completed. The week before the workshop, you'll be able to prep your cabinet. The wood will be already cut; however, you'll be able to sand, stain or paint the wood so you'll just have to "touch it up" at the end of the workshop. Additional vinyl is NOT included in the workshop, but will be discussed if you want to take part of it home and continue working on it outside of the lab time.

Registration will close one week prior to the start of the workshop to prep all materials. A detailed email will specifics will be emailed to each registered participant spelling out details for the workshop. You should be available one (or two) nights during the week of May 7th and each night (Monday through Thursday) the week of May 14th. This is a process to build and you'll need to be each night.

We will be running this workshop at varying times throughout the summer, so if this time frame doesn't work for you, hopefully you'll be able to make another one over the summer. Feel free to stop by the Lab and play the game for yourself during open lab times.

Tickets are $375 and available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arcade-building-camp-arcade-video-game-building-workshop-fab-lab-tickets-44368838390