Game Refuge Inc.
A privately held Illinois corporation, GAME REFUGE INC has been designing and developing product for
For the past 25 years, Game Refuge has been designing and developing product for both the coin-op Arcade, Casino, PC, Mobile and Home Console markets with a client list that includes such industry leaders as Electronic Arts, Midway Manufacturing, Merit Industries, WMS, Komatsu America, Monaco Entertainment, American Laser Games, Hive Media, Touch Tunes, The 3DO Company and Truly Social Entertainma
06/08/2024
Less than TWO WEEKS AWAY... in Chicagoland's Southwest Suburbs!
I'll have original Game Art, General Chaos Toys, and. . . RAMPAGE FILM CREW T-SHIRTS 😁!
25/07/2024
...Been hard to reach for a while now; Truck tire trouble, Two Phones went belly up, Three long distance outtatown events... but I'm back. Managed to keep home & Biz numbers; just gotta learn how to use the new phones.
The Events, as always, were a lotta fun . . . this was at the Classic Game Fest in Austin. (I'll post more pics once full sanity returns.) 😉
12/07/2024
PEORIA...Where it all began! See you this weekend!
15/03/2024
Spending a few fun-filled Summertime days & nights at the Davenport River Center for the PLANET FUNK CON. See you There!
You think you know 80's Arcade Games & Horror films...? You need to watch THIS . . . . and then come see Brian at the Southern Fried Gaming Expo to get the whole story behind the legendary 'lost' laser-disc game, THE SPECTRE' FILES- DEATHSTALKER, and actually PLAY this incredible feature-length interactive film/game.
(Sunday at 11:30am in the Waverly Room).
Brian F Colin
24/11/2022
Amidst the general chaos of holiday parties & rampaging shoppers... BE GRATEFUL for each moment of love and laughter.
The game of life isn't about winning or losing... Look forward to each new day as another chance to have fun.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
04/10/2022
If you played any of his Games, you need to head to upstate New York this weekend!
5 DAYS until we get to meet the arcade legend himself, Brian F. Colin!
Creator of Rampage, Arch Rivals, Xenophobe, General Chaos, Pigskin, and tons more! He'll be at the con all weekend in the special guest area selling his art and meeting/signing for fans!
Plus, don't miss his Arcade History panel on Saturday at 4:30PM!
19/09/2022
Arcade Video Game creators at PINBALL EXPO...?
"Sheer Madness...?" or "Best of Both Worlds...?"
04/07/2022
...he's been making games for over 40 years; ask him anything.
19/06/2022
RETROBOY RAMPAGE
New shirt for the Retro Game Con....
in Syracuse New York this October.
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐆𝐂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐓-𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐓!
"𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙤𝘽𝙤𝙮 𝙍𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙚" is designed by the original creator of Rampage himself, RGC Special Guest Brian F. Colin!
Featuring our fearsome mascot towering menacingly over our venue, with Ralph 🐺, George 🐵, and Lizzie 🦎 looking on in fear at the superior monster 💪, this is our best shirt design yet!
The official RGC 2022 t-shirt comes with our VIP ticket package, and is also available separately for pre-order for only $20 (plus tax and fee)!
We will have a limited number (less than 100) of these on hand at the actual con, so pre-order now to make sure you get one!
15/06/2022
Brian will be at the classic game fest in Austin Texas next month, talking about creating classic arcade games, recent arcade games and revealing exciting news about some upcoming, long-awaited, game projects. 😃
10/05/2022
A very RARE arcade game. Was released on a experimental hardware that was created for a game that never got completed, so only 176 were produced.
The controls used a modified Discs of Tron Spinner & a three-way joystick with trigger & thumb button...
So virtually impossible to play unless you have a dedicated cabinet.
This was the first arcade game "officially" designed by artist /animator /game designer Brian Colin.
26/04/2022
One of the people in this photo has doubled themselves... would you like to guess who it is? 😂😂 Catch all 4 of us back together again (and booth neighbors!) at Midwest Gaming Classic this weekend in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! Harp Twins concerts at noon on Saturday & Sunday! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Thanks to RAMPAGE game creator Brian F Colin for this awesome photo edit!
26/04/2022
The CHAOS 2 Dev Team is taking the weekend off... See you there! 😃
THE CHAOS BLAST IS BACK! ..and if you haven't heard, General Chaos Two - MAJOR SNAFU is currently in development. Come play with us at the Midwest Gaming Classic this weekend!
Brian F Colin
06/04/2022
Always eloquent; always informative... not great at math.
Meet Designer/Artist Animator Brian F Colin in this weekend!
16/03/2022
Former Game Refuge animator Aaron Hartline's TURNING RED now streaming on Disney! Congratulations Aaron!
06/03/2022
Brian will be at the Midwest Gaming Classic next month...
Hopefully he will be appropriately dressed.
Brian F Colin
09/01/2022
Since RAMPAGE was a pivotal plot point in this 2021 "Christmas Classic" ... we thought we'd ask the Trio what they thought of the movie.
25/12/2021
Have fun today, that's an ORDER!
NO HUMBUGS!!! ... Chaos 2-MAJOR SNAFU is in development and a new UPDATE is coming soon... MERRY CHRISTMAS!
20/12/2021
JOYSTICK NOT INCLUDED - Apparently someone is tracing my original Rampage Control Panels and offering them as Spandex Skirts... 😆
Brian F Colin
07/12/2021
JIMMY LOVES CHAOS! 😆
05/12/2021
OK, here is a little random Christmas/Pinball/Videogame mash-up madness for you... These were created back when the guys worked together at Midway a long, long time ago... They were a hit; completely sold out the very first week they were available.
Stumbled across these earlier today under boxes of Christmas stuff that haven't been opened in 30 years or more... 😃
18/11/2021
If you're in the Orlando Area this weekend, come by and check out the newest Arcade Game from Game Refuge, "SPOOKY SMASHERS" ... Join Brian, Bobby and the Arcade Monsters Team for the official unveiling on Saturday Night! 😀
Brian F Colin
06/11/2021
So here is Peek at a New Arcade Game we've been working on here at GAME REFUGE ... Gonna be unveiled at the ARCADE MONSTERS - ARCADE OLYMPICS in Oviedo, Florida in just two weeks!
Brian F Colin Bobby David
The folks at ARCADE MONSTERS are pleased to announce a brand-new, Fun, (& Funny), Fighting game called "SPOOKY SMASHERS" ... with colorful Characters & a 'seductively simple' Gameplay mechanic designed with their own loyal Arcade Community in mind! 😃
Of course, we here at Game Refuge have been having fun helping them make this game a reality, 😁 so we'll be joining them when they unveil the game next month at the ARCADE OLYMPICS on November 20th in Oviedo, Florida! SEE YOU THERE!
Brian F Colin Bobby David
18/10/2021
You've got Questions; I've got Answers.
(...and if I don't, I'll make something up)
[ ] CORGS-CON Columbus, OH - Oct 23rd
[ ] PINBALL EXPO Schaumburg, IL - Oct 27th thru 30th
18/10/2021
Had a Great Time at the EFFING-CON! 😃
13/10/2021
Home for Halloween Chicagoland! ...
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel
1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173
07/10/2021
Just a few weeks away...
CORGS CON
Saturday Oct 23rd -For more Info visit https://www.corgscon.com/
04/10/2021
New GAME CON in Downstate Illinois is LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AWAY! - - Video Games/Board Games/Card Games/ Toys/Posters (...and special guests)
- Saturday, Oct 16th - Village Square Mall - Admission is FREE
A few Vendor Tables still available; Call Matthew at 217-663-7097
More Info? Visit https://www.facebook.com/Effingcon/
Our Story
For the past 27 years, Game Refuge has been designing and developing product for both the coin-op Arcade, Casino, PC, Mobile and Home Console markets with a client list that includes such industry leaders as Electronic Arts, Midway Manufacturing, Merit Industries, WMS, Komatsu America, Monaco Entertainment, American Laser Games, Hive Media, Touch Tunes, The 3DO Company and Truly Social Entertainment.
The founders of Game Refuge, Brian Colin and Jeff Nauman, have been designing and developing successful video game titles since 1981. Their individual and combined game credits include some of the most popular, highest earning, and best selling games in video game history. If you're at all familiar with their extensive body of work, (i.e., RAMPAGE, ARCH RIVALS, GENERAL CHAOS and literally dozens more...) then you are aware of the laugh-out-loud brand of video game entertainment that is uniquely theirs.
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