SOFT-WHEREArcade

Founding builds · prototype v1

An arcade cabinet that plays games you make with Claude

Describe a game to Claude, it builds it on SOFT-WHERE Arcade, and it shows up on the cabinet in your venue. Players drop a coin and play with a real stick and buttons. You see credits, plays and high scores from your phone.

Reserve one: $500 refundable depositTry building a game first
Cabinet side profile
Side profile, v1 cut list

How it works

  1. 1

    We build and ship the cabinet

    Assembled, wired and tested. Plug it in, connect it to your internet, and it pairs to your venue with a short code.

  2. 2

    You make the games

    Connect Claude (or ChatGPT) to SOFT-WHERE Arcade and describe what you want: a racer, a shooter, a trivia game about your town. Or pick from published games.

  3. 3

    Players pay to play

    Set credits per play. The coin acceptor takes your coin or token, the cabinet counts credits, and your dashboard shows plays, earnings and high scores.

What's in it

Screen
27 in 1080p IPS (Acer KB272), 120 Hz, behind clear acrylic
Computer
Mini PC, Ryzen 5 7640HS, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6E + Ethernet
Controls
Sanwa JLF 8-way joystick, 6 Sanwa 30 mm buttons, Start and Back
Coins
Programmable 6-coin acceptor (set it to your coin or token), steel cash box behind a keyed door
Sound
Stereo speakers behind printed grilles
Marquee
LED backlit marquee with your art
Size
26.6 in wide x 26 in deep x 68.5 in tall (676 x 660 x 1740 mm), 3/4 in MDF, T-molded edges, leveling feet
Power
One standard 120 V outlet, fused inlet and power switch
Internet
Needed to load games and send stats; Ethernet jack or Wi-Fi

Founding builds use the parts listed. If a part is discontinued we swap in an equal or better one and tell you in the quote.

Your venue dashboard

  • ▸Pick which games each cabinet shows, and the order
  • ▸Set credits per play and free-play hours
  • ▸Plays, credits and coins by day, per cabinet
  • ▸High score boards on the attract screen
  • ▸Cabinet online / offline status
  • ▸Ask Claude for your numbers ("how did cabinet 2 do this weekend?")

Already have a cabinet? Open the dashboard

Reserve a build slot

We're building the first cabinets now. A $500 deposit per cabinet holds your spot. We then send you a written quote with the final price and delivery date. Approve it and the deposit goes toward the price. Don't, and you get it all back.

Deposit terms

  • The deposit reserves a build slot. It is not the purchase price and it does not create a sale.
  • We will email you a written quote with the final price, any options, shipping or delivery, and an estimated delivery date.
  • If you approve the quote, the deposit is credited in full toward the price.
  • Until you approve a quote, you can cancel at any time by email and we refund the full deposit to your card within 10 business days.
  • If we cannot build your cabinet, or you do not approve the quote, we refund the full deposit.
  • Cabinets are prototypes in the founding run. Warranty and support terms are in the quote.
  • Games on the cabinet follow the SOFT-WHERE Arcade Terms and Community Rules. Coin-op rules differ by city and state; check yours before charging for play.
  • Questions or cancellations: travissmith@soft-where.com. Sold by SeeStudents, LLC.