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 I’m James Sabin, founder of Arcadium Nexus, a developing gaming and social entertainment concept for the Shreveport-Bossier area.
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 Arcadium Nexus is intended to become more than a room full of computers. The long-term goal is a permanent destination built around rotating games, public events, independent creators, food, drinks, and reasons for people to spend time together.
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 Before attempting that larger venue, we need to prove the experience through a real public event.
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 That is what this fundraiser supports.
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 WHAT WE ARE BUILDING
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 We are preparing the first Arcadium Nexus public indie-game showcase, planned for Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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 The planned venue is the Shreveport Bar Center at 625 Texas Street in downtown Shreveport.
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 The event is being designed around six individual laptop game stations, a curated lineup of independent games, approximately 24 public attendees, food, nonalcoholic drinks, social seating, structured player feedback, and live audience voting.
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 Approximately 35 to 40 people may be onsite at peak when organizers, volunteers, developers, guardians, partners, and venue personnel are included.
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 Developers are being invited through the free Arcadium Nexus Open Showcase Challenge:
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 Developers may participate remotely and do not have to attend the physical event.
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 The selected games are expected to be lightweight browser-based projects, including HTML5, WebGL, GameMaker, Unity WebGL, and similar formats. This event is not being designed around demanding commercial games or expensive high-end gaming hardware.
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 WHY WE NEED SIX LAPTOPS
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 The laptops are the six stations that make the showcase possible.
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 We plan to purchase six reliable Windows laptops with enough memory and processing power to run offline browser-based games smoothly and consistently throughout the event.
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 These systems will remain Arcadium Nexus property after the first showcase and will be reused for additional temporary-location events while the permanent venue remains in development.
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 When that temporary-event phase eventually ends, we intend to securely wipe, refurbish, and resell the laptops. Net proceeds would then be directed toward the thin-client technology system planned for the permanent Arcadium Nexus venue.
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 Future resale value is not guaranteed and is not being counted as money available for this event.
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 WHY WE ARE RAISING $6,200
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 Our current non-laptop event budget is approximately $3,285 before GoFundMe transaction fees.
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 That working budget includes:
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 $925 for the venue rental, room setup, and weekend access package
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 $240 for six hours of required event security
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 Approximately $300 reserved for event insurance, pending a final quote
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 Approximately $70 for administrative and access-related requirements
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 $450 for food, nonalcoholic drinks, delivery, service supplies, taxes, and gratuity
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 $450 for power distribution, cable protection, peripherals, adapters, check-in materials, voting supplies, signage, sanitation, and backup equipment
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 $350 for promotion, photography, and event documentation
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 $500 in contingency for verified event-related surprises
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 The six laptops are expected to cost approximately $2,100 to $2,700 in total, depending on the final models, taxes, shipping, chargers, condition, and any required memory or storage adjustments.
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 An additional $150 is being reserved for GoFundMe transaction-fee variation.
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 Together, the current estimated requirement ranges from approximately $5,535 to $6,135. The $6,200 goal allows for the upper end of the laptop estimate and modest price movement without creating a large unexplained cushion.
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 This fundraiser does not support founder wages, personal expenses, existing debt, alcohol, cash prizes, or construction of the permanent Arcadium Nexus venue.
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 CURRENT STATUS
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 Arcadium Nexus has completed an in-person walkthrough of the preferred venue and received initial pricing and operating requirements.
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 The physical showcase remains subject to the final venue agreement, deposit, insurance, security, equipment acquisition, staffing, food arrangements, funding, and operational readiness.
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 We will publish clear updates as those requirements are completed.
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 A GoFundMe donation is voluntary support for the pilot event.
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 A donation does not purchase admission, reserve a seat, provide merchandise or membership benefits, influence which games are selected, or represent an investment in Arcadium Nexus.
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 Event admission will be handled separately only after the physical showcase is formally confirmed.
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 If the physical event must be rescheduled, remaining funds will stay connected to documented pilot expenses, reusable event equipment, a rescheduled showcase, directly related fallback execution, or refund handling where practical.
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 WHY THIS EVENT MATTERS
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 This showcase is not intended to prove everything about Arcadium Nexus in one day.
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 It is intended to answer real questions.
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 Will people attend?
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 Will they stay, play several games, socialize, eat, vote, and provide useful feedback?
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 Can independent developers gain something meaningful from presenting their work?
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 Can this type of event be repeated and improved?
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 Every contribution helps us replace assumptions with evidence and move Arcadium Nexus one measurable step closer to becoming real.
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 Sharing the fundraiser also matters, especially with local gamers, independent developers, students, community partners, and anyone who wants to see more original entertainment opportunities in Shreveport-Bossier.
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 Thank you for helping bring Arcadium Nexus to life.
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