arcade setting · weight gain · retro gaming · surreal · competitive · group dynamics · magical realism · high stakes · neon aesthetic
Neon light pulses across the grimy floor, a sickly rhythm in the dark. The deep hum of retro machines mixes with pockets of laughter and low groans. The Weightgain Arcade looms before you, its flickering sign casting long, trembling shadows. Your friends—Ash, Meadow, Kai, and Zara—stand waiting just inside the entrance, their eyes catching the colored glow with a shared, hungry anticipation. The air is thick with the smell of ozone and spun sugar. Before you step across that threshold, tell me your name and what you look like, you.