My SPOT!!! Didn't realize they finally had a Yelp page, so now I can SING THEIR PRAISES. :D I consider myself a Coexist OG. I became a member back when they had the first game house out in the Brooklyn townhouse, and I'd trek all the way out there just for their Smash tourneys (not to participate, but to cheer my friend on) and monthly parties. And then they moved to a 2nd Game House. And THEN came the Times Square location outta nowhere. I was like NO WAY, this best-kept secret is going big. First of all, I LOVE that this place is woman-owned, and the owner Jaye is the most beautiful, bubbly, kind soul. Second, while this place has day passes, party packages, all that, I'm here to rep the membership. Because you basically get all access to everything, all the events they throw, you can just stroll right in, a free drink with every visit, AND you get to bring a plus 1 each time.
Another thing about this place is VIBES. ALL the staff are super friendly and sometimes they'll even join you in the gaming. And I have yet to have a bad encounter with any other visitor, or encounter someone with an attitude; everyone's literally here to simply coexist with our shared hobbies. You would think this would be difficult in NYC, right off Times Square, but you can literally ask anyone to hop on a game with you or to join in with them. I have never encountered any riff-raff in the YEARS I've been going. Also, everything has always been clean, even the bathroom, and no sticky controllers or anything like that. Now, vibes aside, I'm surprised that anyone can say they have a limited selection of games, but this place isn't like a Barcade or Dave & Busters where you're going to find a bunch of arcade stations. Emulators are the focus here, from the NES all the way up to the latest consoles, and THAT'S a plus for me, because that's much harder to find in a lounge-like setting. You'll find a couple of cabinets like Pacman and Marvel vs Capcom, but if you're looking for nostalgia and interested in reliving the games of your childhood that you played in your living room, you WILL find them here. Duck Hunt. Super Mario Bros. MarioKart 64. Wii Sports. I hopped on Croc once on a Playstation mini. I was awesomely humbled trying my hand at SNES The Lion King now as an adult. I recently discovered the existence of Tetris Attack and am still on a mission to beat it here. On my last visit, I raced it out in Sonic Adventure II Battle. And then of course, you have your PC and Switch setups and more modern stuff upstairs, with a pool table. The room all the way in the back of the first level, with the Biggie art and the beanbag chairs is probably everyone's secret favorite, a chill and quiet rest station with board games and sweet decor.
Drinks are exactly how much you'd expect them to cost at a location like this, but they're tasty and strong. Food could be stepped up a notch (I'm still waiting on wings to finally debut!); I hope they'll return to the former glory pre-Times-Square-location tastiness. And the staff say they will be bringing back Smash tourneys soon, and that always draws some crowds and heavy hitters. I absolutely love this place, remain a diehard fan, and am SUPER proud to be a member here. read more