Polycade is the gaming platform for in-person play. The Polycade software powers PC-based consoles and arcade machines, including their proprietary commercial-grade two and four-player arcade machines. The software features are designed to support in-person and location-based gaming, while connecting these physical communities with their digital counterparts — features like small-pond leaderboards, location-based achievements, live streaming, and enabling players to access their game library from any Polycade, commercial included, by simply logging in with the scan of a QR code.

Polycade’s upcoming meetups and tournaments will take place in bars and universities across the country, helping to build local communities via gaming.
Polycade launched with a Kickstarter campaign, featuring a reimagined, wall-mounted arcade design that challenged the perception of what an arcade machine looks like and where it should be placed. The design came about when Tyler Bushnell, co-founder and creator of Polycade, mentioned to his wife, a furniture designer, the idea of putting an arcade machine in the living room. She was horrified at the idea of a classic arcade cabinet in the center of the house. Tyler set about to create a design that would feel like a piece of modern furniture in their mid-century style home. After presenting his wife with a variety of possible designs, he settled on the form factor used today.
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