"Anarchy Arcade is built to be mainstream. It is built for comfort. And it is built for YOU!"
The Anarchy Arcade website (www.AnarchyArcade.com) has been updated and now has a lot more information about what Anarchy Arcade is and how it works. It has a link to the Steam Community discussion where you can ask questions and talk to prototype users directly. It has a News page which is an archive of all updates spanning back over 3 years! It also has a Media page where you can watch gameplay videos of the prototype, reviews, and other stuff.
The final section of the new website is a Frequently Asked Questions page that answers a lot of the questions that new players have about the concept. If you don't understand what Anarchy Arcade is, how it works, or why it's unique, then you should take a look at the FAQ section because it's jam-packed with information.
I have some more news, but to keep things organized I will post them in a separate update. And once again, thank you to all of the early backers! We're entering the final 30 days of the Kickstarter so it's time to kick it into overdrive! Be sure to tell your friends and let's get Anarchy Arcade published!
You probably already know that Anarchy Arcade supports emulators, but did you know that it can support ALL emulators? This is a great feature that isn't exactly obvious to new users so I'll take a moment to explain how it works here.
Much like Nvidia's own gaming device The Shield, Anarchy Arcade is compatible with any emulator that you are able to run on your system. This means that you don't have to learn some clunky new emulator just because you want to play your games from Anarchy Arcade. You are able to continue using the programs you know and love. This is possible because all of Anarchy Arcade is designed to be flexible and adapt to how YOU use your computer.
So, Anarchy Arcade doesn't come packaged with any emulation software. However, it IS able to integrate what ever emulator you already have installed and allow you to launch your games directly from the virtual world. This very useful automation is provided through addon scripts! These simple scripts tell Anarchy Arcade how to communicate with your favorite emulator and gets you into your games with a single click; no matter what the game runs in.
The fact that emulator support is provided through simple addon scripts means that, with the help of its own community, Anarchy Arcade is able to launch virtually any emulator you will ever want.
This is just one of the powerful & expandable features that provide you uniform access to your entire media collection. Steam games, emulator games, non-Steam games, movies, pictures, music, and all other types of shortcuts are launched the exact same way; walk up to its cabinet and click PLAY!
The winners of last month's Dopefish Screenshot Contest have been selected, and there were some pretty interesting submissions, but there can be only 1 grand prize winner and that honor goes to Star-X for his amazing Dopefish Museum.
Star-X's Dopefish Arcade literally has EVERYTHING. This is just a small portion of Star-X's tribute to all things Dopefish. Check out the screenshots in his Steam Community Profile to see the rest of his submission. Not only does he have every game that Dopefish has ever appeared in, he also has lots of Dopefish signs, posters, and even a 3D Dopefish addon model! I can say without a doubt that this is the best Dopefish themed arcade ever made.
Now here's where it gets interesting. One of the rewards for coming in 1st place is that Star-X gets to choose a custom arcade cabinet model for me to create for the next DLC pack to hit the prototype later this month! I have already made contact with Star-X and he has given me his request, so keep an eye out for a sweet new table-top cabinet to hit the prototype's Rewards page in about one week!
The runners-up in the screenshot contest are Qwertille in 2nd place for his "Dopefish Lives!" tribute. And in 3rd place is Species 8472 for his crazy Dopefish-wallpapered game room. I have reached out to both of these players asking which one of the rewards they would like to claim, so if you're reading this Qwertille or Species, be sure to get back to me about it!
As a result of the Kickstarter going live, the mutiplayer community in Anarchy Arcade's prototype is growing rapidly. Watch for more community-driven events and announcements in the coming days!
There are 30 days left in the Anarchy Arcade Kickstarter and it has raised over fifteen hundred dollars in pledges so far! A successful Kickstarter means the Steam release of Anarchy Arcade will be fully licensed and have professional 3D artwork to go along with the amazing features already shown in the prototype. The Steam version will also be ridiculous with the Steam Workshop, user customization, item trading, and multiplayer. So now's the time to get excited about Anarchy Arcade! Tell your friends and help spread the word about the Kickstarter! The Anarchy Arcade community thanks you!
The updates and efforts to add stuff keep to amaze me, keep up the good work!