Select Start soon to welcome players in 2025 with Exchange District opening [Video]

A new ‘barcade’ in the heart of the Exchange District is hoping to be a successful launch title for a new generation of players.

“Even the way that the space is set up, where you are almost choosing your own adventure, you’re exploring the space, you’re discovering new things each time in very much the same way that you would explore a video game,” said Adam Bumbolo, Co-owner of Fireside Design-Build.

Ahead of an anticipated opening in January, walking into Select Start brings people to a place where 1980s sci-fi pop culture meets Japanese influences.

“The shock and awe of the whole space, it’s so amazing; it’s so dense,” said Tyler Davies, lead designer at Fireside Design-Build.

“I can’t wait for people to be able to take this all in themselves.”

Here is a look at a motorized art installation patrons will see once they enter Select Start, taken on …