Free to play

Anxiety Arcade will be returning to Leeds as part of Leeds Digital Festival.

The arcade machine will be at Platform from the 20th - 24th September.

Visit the arcade machine between 9am till 4pm daily.

It is free to play and there is no need to book. Just turn up and let the front desk know you are there for Anxiety Arcade.

We are so excited for you to play the game, if you take any photos playing Anxiety Arcade please tag @closedforum and use the hashtag #AnxietyArcade

Anxiety Arcade is a full-sized arcade machine exploring themes of anxiety and isolation. A love letter to 80s pop culture and classic video games, Anxiety Arcade is a digital space that allows you to reset and take a break from everything in your world.

Stop. Breathe. Press A to start.

What if there is a game you can’t win? How long would you play if you were told there is no end? Explore a virtual world where each room is a song in an album and every puzzle unlocks more mystery.

Created by Closed Forum, Anxiety Arcade is bleak, funny and bizarre.

Looking at anxiety through the lens of those that experience it, Anxiety Arcade uses iconic retro gameplay to get people talking about mental health, rather than trying to solve it.

This presentation of Anxiety Arcade is supported by Compass Festival and Bruntwood SciTech Additional support from the Foyle Foundation.

Originally commissioned for Compass Festival 2021 by Compass Live Art using public funds from Arts Council England and Leeds City Council.