MY story
Built by A gamer. Engineered to last.
D-Cade Machines was born from a simple obsession: recreate the magic of the arcade, but build it better and less expensive than anyone ever has.
Where it all started
It started in a garage in 2015 with a busted cabinet, a pile of spare parts, and a love for arcade games. I spent years perfecting my machines, I started building from the ground up, learning what made them stronger, lighter, easier to use — but more importantly, what made them fail. Acquiring more and more equipment/tools/printers/laminators and techniques along the way is what has made me able to build these machines for you better. Let's just say, this ain't my first rodeo. ;)
Word spread fast. Friends wanted one. Friends of friends wanted one. Before long, D-Cade Machines was a real operation, shipping hand-built arcade cabinets, even across the country to homes, bars, game rooms, and businesses that wanted to see what they were all about.
Today I build every machine with the same passion as I had with that first one — by hand, with care, but with over a decade of trial and error knowledge. Every nail, wire, configuration and every detail is dialed in before it leaves my shop.
MY craftsmanship philosophy
No shortcuts
I use commercial-grade components throughout — the same hardware you'd find in a real arcade, not some cardboard cutout that will collapse if you lean on it too hard....
Built to spec
Every cabinet is configured to your exact requirements. Screen size, game library, control layout, artwork — nothing is one-size-fits-all here.
Lifetime support
I stand behind every machine I build. If something goes wrong, I make it right — no runaround, no fine print.
Obsessive testing
Before any machine ships, it goes through a full burn-in test. Every button, every game, every detail.
The person behind the machines
Every cabinet that leaves the shop is built by one person — start to finish, no shortcuts.
Jesse R.
Founder & Builder
I have been working with emulation since the beginning in the mid-nineties. Every machine D-Cade ships — the wiring, the build, the printing, the software configuration — is all done by hand, individually by myself. Each machine has my primary focus, so you can count on meticulous craftmanship once you receive your masterpiece. Not to mention direct inquiries to me, no run around.
Ready to own a piece of arcade history?
Every machine is built to order. Let's talk about what you have in mind.