Run a neon-lit roadside motel with an arcade next door. Haggle with guests, play 13 fully playable arcade games, open a bowling alley, cook burgers, hire staff and run it all from your retro tablet, solo or in online co-op with voice chat for up to 4 players.

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“The core mechanics and main structure of the game are already complete and fully playable. However, rather than designing new content behind closed doors, we want to build upon this solid foundation by listening directly to what the community actually wants to see. Early Access is the perfect way to take an already fun and functional experience and, by integrating your ideas, expand it into something much bigger, richer, and perfectly polished.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We have no plans to drag out the Early Access phase. Since the foundation of the game is already solid, we will use this time strictly to add new content based on your feedback and apply the final polish. With that in mind, our goal is to transition to the full release within a single quarter (roughly 3 to 4 months).”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“As mentioned earlier, the biggest driving force behind the full release will be community requests and feedback; you will guide the direction of new mechanics and features. However, we already have some clear goals on our own roadmap. We plan to expand the arcade floor by increasing the number of playable arcade games to 20+, and significantly increase the design, customization, and expansion options for the motel. In short, the full version will offer a richer experience shaped by your ideas, featuring many more arcade cabinets and deeper motel management options.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The game is currently fully ready to play. While any game can theoretically be developed forever, we have reached that solid, satisfying point where we can confidently look at our core mechanics and say, "it's done." The current build offers a smooth, highly enjoyable gameplay loop where you can easily spend hours without feeling like anything is missing.

At the heart of this loop is a seamless co-op experience, allowing you to share the workload and run the business shoulder-to-shoulder with your friends. You will strategically place various arcade and gaming machines to turn your venue into a lively entertainment hub, while simultaneously handling motel management by preparing and cleaning rooms for tired travelers. It is up to you to grow your business by quickly taking orders for food, drinks, and tokens from your customers. All that is left is to enrich this already stable and fun foundation with your ideas and feedback.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Yes, we plan to increase the price upon the full release. The game already offers a highly satisfying and enjoyable experience in its current state; we have simply set our Early Access price as a special advantage for players joining us early on this journey. Because we will further expand the volume of the game with new mechanics, extra gaming machines, and content updates throughout the process, we will definitely raise the price to reflect this increased value in the final release.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Player feedback is at the very core of our development process. We will be listening to our community closely and entirely, primarily through our Discord channel. By joining our Discord server, players will be able to communicate directly with us, suggest new ideas, discuss what needs to be tweaked, and have a direct say in deciding which features should be added next.”
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About This Game

A MOTEL, AN ARCADE AND A LONG NIGHT AHEAD

Create your character, take over a roadside motel with a neon arcade next door and turn it into the stop everyone remembers. Rent out rooms, fill the hall with cabinets, feed the players, hire a crew and grow your business night after night, alone or with friends.

RUN THE MOTEL


Greet guests at the front desk, haggle over the price of a night and hand over the key. Clean up after they check out, watch your reviews and star rating, and upgrade your rooms from bare Economy to Standard and Deluxe. As the motel grows, open the Roadside Wing, fix the broken stairs and bring the whole upper floor back to life, room by room.

13 ARCADE GAMES YOU CAN ACTUALLY PLAY


Every machine in your hall is a real game you can step up to and play:

  • Video cabinets: the retro 3D racer Turbo Rush, the motorcycle racer Moto Rush, the snake battle Snake, the endless runner Neon Dash, the delivery chaos of Pizza Rush, the light-gun shooter Motel Guardian and the dance machine Step Fever
  • Sports and tables: Hoop Shot basketball, Air Hockey, 8-ball Billiards and the Haymaker boxing machine
  • Head-to-head duels: the two-player whack-a-mole Mole Duel and the two-lane ball roller Roll Rivals. Nobody plays these alone: sit down and a customer takes you on, or call a friend over in co-op

And when the hall gets too small, open your own Bowling Alley: take the bowlers' money at the shoe counter, send them to a free lane, add new lanes as you grow and roll a few frames yourself.

Customers drop in to play too. Collect the tokens, complete each game's challenges to boost your income and keep the hall running: machines break down, and an OUT OF ORDER screen doesn't make anyone money.

COOK AND SERVE

Gamers get hungry. Grill the patties, melt the cheese, drop the fries, plate everything up and serve it at the tables, then pick up the cash they leave behind. Set up diner tables and a window bar, and put a drink vending machine in the corner for thirsty customers.

HIRE YOUR CREW

You can't be everywhere at once. Hire a cleaner, a receptionist, a cook and a technician from each day's candidates, train them up and pay their wages. Your staff show up in the morning, take their posts and keep things moving while you handle the rest.

YOUR RETRO TABLET


Run the business from a handheld with a nostalgic early-2000s desktop look: check your rooms, open and close the arcade, manage your staff, track your daily goals and earnings and keep an eye on the bills. Order new machines, tables and wall decor like neon signs and framed posters from an old-school online shop. They arrive boxed, ready to set up wherever you like.

FROM LEVEL 1 TO 20

Every level unlocks something new: machines and decor, new staff, three hall expansions, new motel wings and finally your very own bowling alley.

THE DAY ENDS, THE BOOKS CLOSE

When the sun goes down, the neon lights come on and the parking lot fills up with guests' cars. At midnight you close the day and see where you stand: the cash that came in, the rooms you rented, the arcade's earnings, wages, bills and your star rating. Good reviews grow your reputation, and your reputation brings more customers to your door the next day. And on rainy days, everyone heads straight for the arcade.

PLAY TOGETHER


Invite up to three friends through Steam and talk with built-in voice chat, push to talk or open mic. One works the front desk, another runs the kitchen, and when the night gets quiet you can settle the score over air hockey, a game of pool or a round of Mole Duel.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

In addition to simple materials, textures, and music, artificial intelligence was used entirely for both in-game and store page translations.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-7500 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB / AMD Radeon RX 580
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Online co-op requires a broadband internet connection and Steam.
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
    • Storage: 5 GB available space