Karkat's Arcade began with a simple goal: revive one of my favorite game modes, TF2 Dodgeball, on the web so I could play it any time. After that, I started to consider the possibility of making multiple games with the express intention of bringing back the gaming experiences I used to love, but that do not exist as much anymore.

That idea led to Shark Run, inspired by a game mode from LittleBigPlanet, and then Fishing after that, inspired by Bastion Fishing. From there, I decided to try to dream bigger and grow the project into an overall platform where your character, cosmetics, friends, and other social features follow you into every experience.

As of now, the arcade is passionately solo developed and still very early in development. Some jank is expected, but I plan to continue improving the site very rapidly, with the goal being to make tailored experiences that are genuinely fun and feel intentionally designed. Player feedback will be paramount as every game and system evolves.

The first experiences are being shaped for small gaming sessions: something great to play while you’re in queue for another game, looking to kill some time, or want quick fun that anyone can join with just a link. It’s heavily inspired by experiences like Overwatch custom games, but as the Arcade's shared infrastructure matures, the long-term goal is to build at least one game that is much larger in scope and resembles a fully fleshed indie title, all on the web.