I love this arcade bar. They added a second floor full of nee arcade games, pinball machines lined along the wall, a new tiki bar, and so much more. I've done their run club in the summer and hung out with brews and friends in the winter. This is the spot to be in Southington for a fun night out or a chill night playing your favorite arcade games read more

I've been here once before, but when only the first floor was open. Their second floor was a nice addition. Service is quick and attentive. Upstairs has cans and bottles only, nothing on tap. There are not as many games upstairs but lots of lounge and seating areas. Bathrooms on both floors too! I love the variety of games, old school pinball machines and arcade games. It's a great time for a date night or a night out with friends. read more

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One of my favorite spots in Southington! They've got a great mix of old and new games, good music, and drinks for 21+. They added a second floor this year I believe and it's only made the place better. It's perfect for friends, date nights, or even Sundays during their Family Night (kids just need an adult with them). Super friendly atmosphere all around. And the best part? Their tokens never expire. I came back after almost a year with old tokens and they still honored them -- that says everything. If you're in Factory Square, or nearby it's definitely worth stopping in. (This review draft took me forever to post) read more

Beer and video games, what's not to love. A lot of classic arcade games and pinball. Had a great time. read more

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Cool place to play different arcade games and have drinks. Staff is friendly. Prices are fair. They recently opened up a second floor here with more cool arcade games and an additional bar. read more

GameCraft Arcade - Arcades Near Me - Southington, Connecticut

GameCraft Arcade was a lot of fun and much bigger than it first looks. Make sure to check out the second floor and the back corner--there's a ton of pinball and way more machines than I expected initially. A lot of the games are vintage, which adds to the fun. It does get crowded at times, and some games become harder to get on, but that's to be expected. It's a 21+ spot (except on Family Day Sundays), with plenty of drink options and a solid bar setup. What really surprised me was how affordable the gaming was. Ten bucks in tokens went much further here than at most arcades, especially compared to places where every game costs at least a dollar. Reminds me of being a kid with a roll of quarters... Whether you're looking to hang out with friends and revisit games you haven't seen in decades, or you just want a time warp into an era that might pre-date you entirely, it's a fun spot. I briefly felt a little old, but the crowd was mixed enough--and the nostalgia hit strong enough--that I stopped thinking about that pretty quickly. It's also right next to Witchdoctor Brewing and Montana Nights Axe Throwing, so if it gets busy or you just want to switch things up, you can easily bounce around and still make a whole night of it without going anywhere else. Great spot. read more

We went for the first time last night with friends and had a blast! I actually like it here better than Barcade in New Haven. More machines, more room, plus it's two floors. Such a fun night out! read more

GameCraft Arcade - Arcades Near Me - Southington, Connecticut

I cant believe i live in CT and never been here! Walking in was like a time warp! Felt like I was back in high-school with DDR and the drink selections were on point read more

A Pixel-Powered Paradise Two floors. Over 100 arcade and pinball games. If you're even remotely nostalgic for flashing lights, 8-bit soundtracks, and flippers that defy gravity, GameCraft Arcade is a must-visit. Games range from 1 to 4 tokens, with most pinball machines running at just 2-3 tokens per play. I grabbed the Sack ($10 for 40 tokens) and easily got an hour and a half of gameplay out of it. Token pack options are clearly laid out, and the value is strong -- especially if you're a flipper fanatic or just want to button mash your way to glory. Token Packs: Purse: $5 for 20 tokens Sack: $10 for 40 tokens Satchel: $20 for 80 tokens Adventurer's Pack: $45 for 200 tokens The drink menu deserves its own bonus level -- themed shots like Kirby's Dreamshot, mocktails like Koopa Beach, and even non-alcoholic beers for the designated Jedi. Seriously, there's something for every kind of player here. Added to my Yelp favorites without hesitation. This place hits the high score for fun, nostalgia, and good vibes. Whether you're on a solo quest or bringing the whole party, this arcade is worth the tokens. read more

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Great drink menu and selection of games. Super happy they expanded to the second floor. A great spot for a unique date or fun night out with a group of friends. Can't wait to come back to experience the new skeeball machines! read more

Always a good time! We come for the drinks, haven't had something I didn't like yet, and some fun games! All the machines are clean and feels real nostalgic. The staff is amazing, only recommendation is to invest in the outdoor area parking and lighting would be nice. At night if you don't know where you're going, you could miss it! Great place and vibes though read more

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Safe to say just found my new favorite arcade in Connecticut. Ever since leaving Austin I've been looking for a place that is the best of it all and I'm happy to say that this place has it all. from the impressive drink menu to the array of games! The music and the fact that it's 21+ makes this my new favorite spot. read more

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What a great spot to hang out. Tons of video games and pin ball machines Friendly staff and tons of parking read more

GameCraft Arcade was super fun! A group from work and I went to check out the games and drinks. The room was low lit so the lights of the game cabinets could illuminate the room. Classic games, pinball machines, Pac-Man, DDR and Guitar Hero, there was a wide variety of games to play. Most games costed 2 tokens or 2 tokens for each player if you played a multi-player game. You purchase the tokens at the bar. They will ask for ID! We got the cheapest option, 20 tokens for $5. You can purchase more if you need them. A lot of people in my group had wished that you'd get prizes for the games, but it didn't bother me. This was not like a Dave & Busters or Chucky Cheese. It was very chill and no kids. A few of us got drinks and surprisingly GameCraft had a lot to offer. They had draft beer, cocktails, mocktails, and soda. I was happy to see that they had non-alcoholic options. I can see us as regulars at GameCraft since it's near our office. I found a few tokens in my pocket that I'll need to go back and use. read more

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A group of us went here to celebrate my son's 22nd birthday. We had a blast that night! The drinks were good and the nostalgic games were really fun! The bartenders were really friendly and we had a great night read more

This place is tiny. Loud and overwhelming. They have "family day" on sundays. Don't go. So many drunk people without kids. All the games are ancient and its so tight, can't even walk around read more

How have I never been here before?! We had such a blast coming here on a Saturday night. At around 9:30PM GameCraft was PACKED! It was so fun to see people play mariokart on large tv screens above the bar (instead of watching a sports game haha). When it's busy you definitely have to wait your turn for a bit for a popular game but it's worth it. They also have a cool variety of pinball machines ranging from stranger things, Star Wars and lord of the rings. We had a blast facing off on guitar hero, Pac-Man, and DDR. The bar was also a cool touch! They have specialty drinks based on different games- loved that. Oh and one of the coolest parts is how you can purchase a pouch of coins to play the games. Makes the whole experience that much special. We celebrated my husband's 30th here and stayed til close. We had so much fun and can't wait to come back! read more

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In Southington, the games take actual tokens, I like that each game has a place for your drink. The games are big nostalgia if you grew up in the 80's and 90's however, some games I only played for 30 seconds. Frogger, Donkey Kong, and Pong killed me off so fast!! read more

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Favorite bar to go to great atmosphere with the regulars and the staff 2nd floor was a great addition would recommend to everyone

GameCraft Arcade is a craft beer bar and classic video arcade that opened in Southington, Connecticut in January 2020. It was founded by brothers Brody, Chris, Bryan and Brandon Marion as well as their friends Alpert and Elise Sanford. The Marion Brothers had been interested in opening their own arcade bar for 10 years before they finally decided to make it happen. Southington's Factory Square was chosen as the location of the bar because the building and its floor plan matched what the brothers were looking for. The building was originally home to the Southington Manufacturing Company (circa 1883). The complex was converted into a mixed-use property in 1985. The arcade features more than 30 arcade cabinets and pinball games with some of them dating back to the 1970s. The bar has 16 local craft beers on draught as well as various canned beers and arcade-inspired cocktails. I recently stopped at GameCraft for the first time while I was cycling by on the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail. Factory Square is located conveniently alongside the trail. One thing I love about the building is that it's home to so many cool businesses: including Witchdoctor Brewing Company, Perkatory Coffee Roasters, Rosie's Royal Chocolates, Montana Nights Axe-Throwing, and Leaps & Bones. I really loved the wide variety of arcade games available at GameCraft. Some of the cabinets are classic games from the 1980s and some were more recent releases. At the bar, I started off with a pour of Witchdoctor Brewing's "How Pie Are You???": a delicious sour beer brewed with blueberries and graham crackers. Afterwards I ordered a pour of Hoax Brewing's "Intergalactic Space Rainbows": a sour inspired by Rainbow Sherbet. I also got $5 worth of tokens and decided to play some games. I played a few games of Donkey Kong while sipping on that delicious sour beer. I noticed a wide range of ages in the bar ranging from young children to senior citizens. I finished off the rest of my tokens playing a brand new pinball machine inspired by my favorite band of all time: RUSH!! I had a fantastic experience at GameCraft and look forward to returning. read more

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Gamecraft was a lot of fun especially the 4 player Pac-Man game. It has a lot of draft beer and cocktail options. Many games to choose from and cost play is reasonable. read more

GameCraft Arcade - 4 player Pac-Man game - Arcades Near Me - Southington, Connecticut

Super fun place! Didn't have to bring cash to buy the tokens, can put them right in your card. Everything was pretty expensive which was awesome! Had a good amount of fun for $10 over an hour with 3 people! Only reason there's a 4 instead of a 5 is because there were no coatracks, the fun cocktail cups for 2 you had to share at the bar and the popular games it would be nice to have 2 of. read more

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Very cool bar with great drinks, great service and of course some fun old-school arcade games like frogger, dig dug, pinball machines and so much more. A fun night out, check it out! read more

A gem for sure. Truly enjoyed winding down after a fancy dinner and beating my boyfriend at Metallica pinball!!! Just saying my score was 158,000,000 read more

Unbelievable is my first response. As we walk in we see many pinball and "retro" arcade games. I order a drink and the bartender says "It's state law that you have to order food if you order a drink!" So knowing they don't serve food I ask for a menu. She says "We don't have menus for food! We have cheese and crackers for $5." Which they made and served in a plastic cup. No nutrition information, just a sticker with the business name on it. So I have to buy it. The drink I ordered had almost no alcohol and tasted like a sugar drink! So we played some games, $.50 a game with their tokens. As we take a break we see kids at the bar, getting free drinks from their friend the bartender, no food ordered, and we couldn't leave fast enough. A side note to the management: we are in our 40's and have disposable income. We are the people you want there, not 19 year olds jeopardizing your license. I will be following up with the state about this supposed law. Could you possibly quote the State Statute? read more

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Came here to celebrate my husbands birthday (33) and we had a blast. The arcade has almost everything you'd want. Most of the group stayed at the bar playing Switch games (Smash Bros, Mario Cart, etc- they only had a handful of choices but they were exactly what we wanted) Guitar Hero is my personal favorite so I really enjoyed the nostalgia of rocking out. They also have Mortal Kombat, a huge selection of pin ball- which was a classic favorite, an interesting take on air hockey... and a ton of other games to play. The bartender was friendly, they have a huge selection of cleverly named cocktails and craft beer. The only two things they're lacking in my opinion? Dance Dance Revolution and bar food. They're located in Factory Square and if you're there after the neighboring businesses are closed- there's nothing to eat nearby. (We were there at 7pm on a Monday and everything else was closed.) Other than that- it was exactly what we wanted and needed. Token prices weren't too bad, they have $10, $20, $40 options. I spent way more than I needed to on tokens because I didn't realize they had a 200 token option for less than what I was paying (You can get 200 tokens for $40, but I didn't see that at first and bought multiple $20 for less tokens. That's my bad.) I didn't notice that there was not an exact number of tokens - I had counted them to divvy out to my friends and for example, there was supposed to be 40 tokens but there was only 38. Not a huge deal because we left with plenty of tokens left to use for another visit. We had a really great time and can't wait to come back! read more

I had so much fun here. The games are all set up to use tokens that you buy at the bar. There is a good selection of games - I'm very glad I was here early on a Tuesday, because this place filled up! I can't imagine what a weekend night might look like. The games are kept in good condition, a necessity for token-operated play. I find that if it's a timed wristband scenario, the business is less likely to keep the games in pristine condition. Tons of pinball right as you walk in, then the arcade style games are around the corner to the right of the bar. I would say this place prioritizes pinball, and has a good selection of old, new, and very new games. The parking lot is vast with little to no lines. You'll notice as the lot begins to fill up, people create their own rows to park in. The entrance is a little misleading, trust the door in the back. read more

I have no complaints! This spot is FUN! The drinks are delicious, the themes are super fun and really enticing. The prices seemed reasonable, and the games were a blast! A big enough variety that nobody was waiting around to play anything, there was something for everyone. I'll definitely be back! read more

An absolutely blast from the past right in the heart of the Southington town area. A little hard to figure out where it was I ended up taking advantage of the parking near the walking trails and cut across the back of the industrial building that housed the business. Walking in with some friends, we got excited as we saw old games like Gauntlet Dark Legacies along with the Simpsons, House of the Dead 2 and many other games both single player and multi-player with pinball by one wall. An arcade and bar all in one if you don't want to stand and play an older game you can park yourself at the bar and enjoy fortnite or Mario kart. The draft selection is pretty local and offer variety letting us enjoy some different brews while admiring the high top tables and the bar which had old NES cartridges in them. One of the high tables was the old Golden Zelda cartridge that I remember blowing into to try to make it work before slaying same monsters. You'll be able to purchase a small loot bag of coins to play the games, most of them two coins apiece. We took the coins home and will return to finish them. We were transported back to a time where coin after coin were fed into XMen and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles all hoping to beat the level and game before that last token ran out. read more

Just go because they have Crazy Taxi. For the record, one of the most fun coin op games ever made. So I stopped in tonight. It's Monday. I made my family dinner. I had no plans. I thought it might be fun to burn some time at a new business before I watched some Netflix or Hulu on a work night. Game Craft here I come. So the first thing I should mention is that the tap list tonight was pretty diverse. I was able to order a Pilsner, a Munich Dunkel and an American Pale Ale. While there were IPAs of very strengths, you could totally bring your friends that aren't hop heads and they can have a good time. I'm mostly into traditional European beer and this was a plus for me. The bartender was very nice to me. Conversational. Gave me a sample or two of some local stuff that I had no experience with. I would describe the service as personable. Video games? Stuff that I loved at 11-16. Mortal Kombat 2. Street Fighter 2. Some of the side scroller button mashers like the Simpsons and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. They had a side scroller Spider-Man game that I was unfamiliar with but it was pretty dope. Marvel vs. Capcom. They had five or six pinball machines as well. I enjoyed playing the Walking Dead , Super Mario bros and Deadpool. I had fun and if you like mid 90s arcade games, I believe you will too! read more

GameCraft Arcade - Drinking and gaming! - Arcades Near Me - Southington, Connecticut

Went here for my no kids night out! Fun fun fun! About 20 uprights, some cocktails tables and six very nice pins, great action, good shape! Also they carry 20 drafts and another 30 different beers and other libations! Drink up and play the driving games! The crowd is young gamers and my type of people! They were packed to the gills when we went back in for the second time last night. Well first we went in around five, very light traffic, stayed for about an hour , had a beer, played some games, went for dinner (stay tuned) and then came back in about eight, packed ! Really attentive staff, they would let you bring in your on party supplies and pizzas and stuff, maybe, not sure, but someone else had their 35th here and had a bunch of stuff in there for it, hbday to you too! Oh, FYI, the games were are very reasonably priced, pinball for .50? Yes. Was a trip from the bury, but nice to see a video game renaissance in 2020! Next up. read more

Service was okay, pinball selection is solid (except for the fact that Addams Family was out of service, but I don't hold that against them). House cocktails are pretty good if a little on the sweet side. All in all a great local spot! Nice to see something other than Barcade pop up. read more

They have the best kind of ice I love this kind of ice it reminds me childhood AJ is dope too he helped supply the greatest ice known to human kind read more

GameCraft Arcade - Ice - Arcades Near Me - Southington, Connecticut

It's got the arcade games you want to play. Cool concept, in a warehouse. Pinball and video cabinets all worked however the volume on most are turned down way too much. Who wants to play Mortal Kombat 2 when you can't even hear the blood splatter and bones breaking? Bar has a nice selection of craft beers. BUT.. the place is missing something... Maybe more 80s music. Nostalgia. I don't know what it is but the "vibe" in here should be rockin and fun... instead more like a Jr high dance where everyone is afraid to talk to each other because they're going through that awkward stage of puberty. 4/5 stars. Turn the volume up on the games. Please. And for the love of God play some retro 80s 90s music. It's a bar not a wake. read more

f*cking love this bar, I'd die for this bar. Games are fun, staff are friendly, drinks are amazing. 10/10

Drinks were awesome! Staff was friendly. Definitely a fun time! Plan to return again soon.

This place was fun, friendly staff and had a decent selection of games to play at a great price. For $5 my girlfriend and I were able to play a bunch of games for a little over a half hour. Drinks were also priced well (cider and on tap beer for about $16). We plan on coming back on a different night as we went on Sunday which is family night. read more

We happened upon this place by accident. My husband was looking for a craft beer brew pub and saw this. We had our 15 year old son with us so we knew he would like it. When we first got there. I was a little upset because there were reserved signs at every spot including the bar. We got there at 5:30, and they were having trivia at 7:00. But the bartenders let us sit at the bar. The bartender was super friendly and made a great ghost pepper margarita (Boo's Boozy Margarita). My husband enjoyed his beer and the three of us played some games. read more

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I've been here twice now, and both times were totally worthy of five stars. PROS: - Fantastic atmosphere. For real, I've been to several different arcade bars, and I believe Gamecraft has the best overall decor, attitude, and overall vibe. High ceilings, lots of space to move, clean, and friendly staff. - Console games at the bar. I like arcade games just fine, but I really grew up on console games and it's hard to beat playing Mario Kart while sipping a margarita. - Board games. They're over by the bathrooms. Because sometimes it's hard to fit your whole group at an arcade cabinet. - Location. It was a great choice to open a few steps from Center Street in Southington, aka the best local area for food and drink AND lots of free parking. - NO KIDS. This is a big one. It's a bar. It's 21+. No one wants their night out to feel like an elementary school cafeteria. (Though I should note: it seems like Sunday's are kid-friendly for all you parents out there.) - Drink variety. There's a lot of local beer on tap, as well as spiked seltzer and a cider. I'd love to see more non-beer on tap (drier, local cider instead of sweet, alcoholic kombucha). Oh, and guys can you pls put Miller Lite on draft for cheap? Craft beer is great and all, but sometimes a girl just wants a nice, regular beer. ALSO they have regular booze, and though it is not on any menu, you can ask for a regular cocktail. I've gotten margaritas both times I've been. CONS: - SOMETIMES crowded. Granted they're a brand new spot that I've visited on a Friday and Saturday night. The Friday was perfect. On the Saturday, however, I could barely navigate my way to the bathroom, and as I noted earlier, there is relatively a lot of room. - Few food options. They offer a very limited menu that's basically snacks from a local place. I think it's just early days though, and opening a killer bar was their priority, not the food. I've eaten elsewhere both times, as it is near plenty of restaurants that also deserve your business. I also saw people that brought their own food spreads, which is cool. Hmmm, way more pros than cons in my book. Definitely GO HERE! I'm thrilled to have this new option for chilling in Southington. Keep up the great work guys!! read more

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Awesome spot, easily one of the two best arcades in the state and the only one of those two that is open more than one day per week. It's open all 7! Games are set to lower than average costs which makes you want to go there more often and stay longer. The games also rotate often and are always in excellent shape. CT is lucky to have this place. read more