In helping to bring the 10-player arcade game Killer Queen to Baltimore in 2018, Eric Clarkson quickly found the game inspired community alongside the action happening on the screen.
Since then, Clarkson has found a similar culture around indie game pollinating across the country. Just like the groups that gather at Hampden’s Holy Frijoles to play the 5 v. 5 strategy game on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, he met players that gather around the cabinets in other cities at the most recent national championship for the game, called Bumblebash 3.
“The players are so diverse and each come from a very different community. Each city has its own lingo, play-style, and history,” Clarkson said. “Despite the competitive nature of the event, I still felt welcome as a relative newcomer to the game. Seeing the relationships formed between these traveling players was inspiring, and I wanted to give back to the community in some way.”
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