Top 20 movies like Token Taverns

Token Taverns

The golden age of arcades may have been in the 80s, but decades later arcades are back and bigger than ever in the arcade bar. Arcade bars have been spreading across the globe; transporting old school gamers back to their childhood while bringing in a new generation of players. It's Cheers for nerds, a place where every body knows your game. "Token Taverns" is a documentary exploring the growth of arcade bars and what this growing trend is all about. "Token Taverns" centers on 3 arcade bars and their owners over 2 years as they try to thrive and survive through a global pandemic.

Token Taverns is of 1 hour(s) and 39 minute(s). It is Produced By:  . It was released on 2023-04-30. It has the tagline: Where everybody knows your game.

Genres: Documentary

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