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Using the nostalgic aesthetic of 1980s video games, ARCADE invites participants to guide an avatar through a series of branching paths. Choices are offered, sides can be taken and multiple outcomes are possible: You can search out a more peaceful route or join a cult promising a better version of reality. Where will your decisions lead you? This is an interactive experience in complete darkness inside a shipping container, using binaural sound and sensory effects. ARCADE explores existential questions about free will and consciousness in a world where some may win and some may lose...
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. ARCADE is by DARKFIELD, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Pleasance Dome, 1 Bristo Square, EH8 9AL, 5 August to 31 August.
The show runs 30 minutes and is suitable for ages 16+. Tickets from £12. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes, Scenes of violence, Strong language and Standing throughout.