Check out the ArtCade we created in collaboration with Dylan Bannister (@dylanbannisterart)! 🎮 His love of games, nostalgia, & old tech shines in this wrap. Want your art on an #ArtCade? 👉forms.gle/QYxXJRHS3dtUkx… #Arcade #RetroGaming #GameArt #CharlotteCreatives #ArtistCall

Shoutout to Logan Phillips for donating a stack of vintage board games to POTIONS & PIXELS! 🎲💜 These retro editions bring old-school charm to our community library. Got classics gathering dust? We’ll give them a second life! 🙌 #PotionsAndPixels #RetroGames #BoardGames #CLT

We reunited all 12 ArtCade machines for this video! We are seeking 7 artists to design wraps for our custom arcade units, turning them into playable #PublicArt across #Charlotte. 💰 Paid | 📅 Sept 15 🔗 Apply: forms.gle/QYxXJRHS3dtUkx… #ArtCade #InteractiveArt #CallForArtists

This week we’re spotlighting ArtCade artist Lo'Vonia Parks! 🎨 Her vibrant, colorful energy has left its mark across Charlotte, and now shines on a hand-painted ArtCade! ⚡️ This is the FINAL week to apply to have your art featured on an ArtCade unit: forms.gle/QYxXJRHS3dtUkx…

🎨✨ FINAL WEEK! ✨🕹️ 7 artists will be chosen to design digital wraps for playable ArtCades in #Charlotte, including Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. 💥 Apply by Sept 15 💰 Paid opportunity 🙌 Thanks to @clturbandesign 🔗 Apply: forms.gle/QYxXJRHS3dtUkx… #PublicArt #Arcade #GameArt #ArtistCall

✨ Join us TONIGHT at PLAYTEST, a relaxed, welcoming event where you can showcase and playtest anything you’re working on! 🎮🎨🎲 💬 PLUS: Chat with us about the ArtCade Artist Call! 📅 September 10 | 6–10 PM 📍 @divinebarrelclt 3701 N. Davidson St. – Suite #203, Charlotte, NC

🎨Lo'Vonia Parks vibrant, colorful energy lights up this hand-painted #ArtCade with a playful food theme that brings back nostalgic vibes of all the 🍕🍿🥤 we enjoy while gaming. Want to see your art on an ArtCade cabinet? Apply here: forms.gle/QYxXJRHS3dtUkx… #RetroGaming #Arcade

For our final ArtCade Artist Spotlight, we’re highlighting Dammit Wesley.🎨 A creative community influencer, multi-disciplinary artist, & educator, we’re proud to feature his work in the #ArtCade collection! ⚡️ Only a few days left to apply: forms.gle/QYxXJRHS3dtUkx… #Arcade

🔥Fighting game flair, Astro Boy inspo & Dammit Wesley’s style make this #ArtCade unforgettable.🎨 ⚡️LAST DAY TO APPLY: TOMORROW! Don’t miss your chance to have your art featured: forms.gle/QYxXJRHS3dtUkx… 🕹️ #ArcadeCabinet #RetroGaming #ArtistSpotlight #CLTArts #CallForArtists

🚨🎨 LAST DAY! 🎨🚨 Final chance to apply to have YOUR art featured on a playable #ArtCade machine! 🕹️ 👉 Apply forms.gle/QYxXJRHS3dtUkx… Made possible by @clturbandesign through their Placemaking Grant 🙌 #ArtistCall #Arcade #CharlotteArts #CLTCreatives #PublicArt #DigitalArt

This year, we were excited to support Anthony Turner & Psycho Image Films,a film studio for cosplayers, with a Content Creation Grant! 📸🎬👗⚔️ #InfusionFund #Blerd #BlackCosplayers #ContentCreator #PotionsAndPixels #CharlotteNC #CosplayUniverse #CLTArts

Game Industry Gathering vibe check! 🎮 Connect with Charlotte’s game industry & enthusiasts this Wednesday, 6–10 PM at Divine Barrel! #CLTEvents #CharlotteNC #CLTGaming #CreativeCLT #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames #IndieGameDev #GameIndustry #PotionsAndPixels #GamingCommunity

🚨 JOB OPPORTUNITY 🚨 POTIONS & PIXELS has been working with Charlotte Center City Partners (CCCP) on a new Uptown Board Game Kiosk at Romare Bearden Park—and CCCP is hiring a Contracted Kiosk Manager! 🗓️ Oct 1–Dec 18 (Weds/Thurs, 11–2) 💵 $15/hr Info: tinyurl.com/y5m2wyuj

I was so focused on getting this take right I forgot to smile 😅 A HUGE thank you to every artist who submitted to our ArtCade Artist Call! 💜 This project was once just a dream. Seeing so many of you want to be part of it is truly moving.✨ — Michael Zytkow

🎶🏆 1st Place Spotlight! 🏆🎶 Meet Connor McElroy, the champion of the POTIONS & PIXELS Game Music Contest! 💜 🔥 Track: Ghost 🎮 Inspired by: ABZÛ #GameMusic #IndieDev #VideoGameMusic #ABZU #Soundtrack #PotionsAndPixels #GameMusicContest #IndieComposer

They took a video game & turned it into a board game… and won it all. 🏆✨ Meet Michael DePrey & Kyle McGee, creators of Monster Hunter Blitz, our Screen to Table champions! 🎮🎲💜 #BoardGames #IndieGameDev #PotionsAndPixels #TabletopGames #GameDesign #Charlotte #MonsterHunter

Big congrats to 🔮Gaming Goddesses CLT🔮!🎉 In addition to receiving our Game Organization Grant, the #AthenaAllianceCLT was also awarded a Tournament Organizer Grant. 🎮🏆 We’re proud to support their work uplifting #WomenInGaming.💜 #Charlotte #EsportsCommunity #Streamer #PotionsAndPixels

🥈 Let’s hear from Bryan Guess, who leapt into 2nd place in the Game Music Contest with Puddle Jumping! 🌧️🐸✨ Inspired by #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons, this cozy creation hits all the right notes. 🎶🎮💜 #VGM #VideoGameMusic #GameDev #MusicComposition #Charlotte #GameDesign

🎮✨ Join us TONIGHT for PLAYTEST, a welcoming space where creators can showcase and playtest their projects—whether it's a prototype, work-in-progress, or just an idea. 📅 October 8th | 6–10 PM 📍 @divinebarrelclt 3701 N. Davidson St. – Suite #203, Charlotte, NC 28205

🎶 What’s the first thing you see when you walk into Confluence? These two stunning ArtCades by Dylan Bannister & John Hairston Jr. 🎨✨ We’re excited to bring the POTIONS & PIXELS ArtCade experience to Charlotte’s music industry conference! 🎮💜