Let it be known how you should cast your vote for “The People’s Artist” this year: Jordan Wilcox is undoubtedly the wisest pick for this distinction — and that, my friends, is exactly why I’ve scribed this article. For context, The People’s Artist is a contest tasking contenders with soliciting votes to succeed — in other words, a perfectly democratic process. The winner will earn an exclusive exhibit The Art of Elysium's Art Salon in Los Angeles, California. (Oh…and they’ll

Hey, you — you’ve just stumbled upon a rare opportunity to win a free Wilcox Arcade T-shirt. More specifically, I’ll grant a complimentary Wilcox Arcade T-shirt to anyone who visits The Pink Petunia in Crofton, Kentucky; then, captures a photo of my seed packet vending machine by the cash register; and finally, shares the image on any social media platform, tagging Wilcox Arcade. It’s a pretty simple series of events — yet incredibly rewarding just the same. I even made a

It’s time to welcome my awesome wife into the Wilcox Arcade empire: The Mrs. Wilcox Arcade social media pages are now live, loaded, and primed for your entertainment. Mrs. Wilcox Arcade will serve as yet another platform via which my wife Jordan Wilcox can express her boundless creativity — besides her own brand, Jordy Does Art — while simultaneously enabling us to push for positive societal change in our own little way. You see, even though I’m not a particularly nostalg

Wilcox Arcade Comics is back — even early than I expected. In case you missed the inaugural issue, Wilcox Arcade Comics serves an outlet for both myself and my wife to flex our artistic muscles, beyond simply producing advertisements for this very business. (After all, I've always enjoyed drawing, whether the general public realizes it or not.) I personally anticipated we would crank out a comic once every couple months — until my wife approached me with her Kentucky Derby-th

Welcome to the inaugural issue of Wilcox Arcade Comics: an outlet for my both my wife and myself to exercise our creative abilities while simultaneously spreading the word about my primary business. Although I’m sharing this digital copy for posterity, physical copies will be available for those who sign up for the Wilcox Arcade mailing list. (Plus, we printed extras to disseminate throughout the community, wherever we can possibly put them.) Please enjoy this couple of fun c

I feel confident saying this now: People are really enjoying the concept of purchasing seed packets from an electronic bulk vending machine so far. For context, Wilcox Arcade placed said vending machine at The Pink Petunia in Crofton, Kentucky, in March — a move that ensured my company would once again have a presence in Christian County following a half-decade hiatus. My wife Jordan Wilcox was the brainiac who suggested we should vend seed packets at a greenhouse. And yo

Whoever told you I was “bringing back” arcades was sorely mistaken. This year, I’ve been keen on correcting certain misconceptions associated with the Wilcox Arcade route — but unfortunately, this one doesn’t just affect me. Arcades never went anywhere, despite what some people claim. You just weren’t paying enough attention. The erroneous notion that arcades at some point “died” and must now be resurrected is so prevalent, in fact, that I’m just about tired of dispelling it.

The Wilcox Arcade route will soon expand into Trigg County — more specifically, at The Mason Jar thrift shop in downtown Cadiz, Kentucky. To put it another way, we’re inching closer and closer to my hometown of Hopkinsville, people. You’ve heard this story from me before: Although I won’t place a video game at The Major Jar — at least not yet — I will proudly provide to the venue another one of my iconic electronic bulk vending machines, this time containing one-inch Tootsie

If you ever thought the Wilcox Arcade route was some “get rich quick” scheme for me…well, I don’t think there’s ever been more conclusive proof to the contrary. This week only, I’m offering a pretty nuts discount on the indie arcade game Switch ‘N’ Shoot to commemorate its first full year of availability at Know-a-Guy in Murray, Kentucky — that being a whopping 20 percent off. Switch ‘N’ Shoot usually costs only a quarter per credit, which I don’t think anyone would find

One year ago, today, I placed the first ever indie arcade game in the city of Murray, Kentucky, through my company Wilcox Arcade. Said indie arcade game was Switch ‘N’ Shoot, a one-button space shooter developed by Matt Glanville and published by DSM Arcade. Since then, countless people have experienced Switch ‘N’ Shoot here in western Kentucky, and I couldn’t be prouder of that fact. You see, more experienced arcade operators than myself have told me that indie arcade games

You may not believe your eyes when you read this blog post. Why? Because I’m doing something some people may consider downright bonkers: I’m temporarily discounting Switch ’N’ Shoot from 25 cents per credit — to a measly five. To clarify, instead of paying with quarters like usual, you’ll do so using literal nickels, a kind of coinage I’ve never officially accepted on the Wilcox Arcade route. I’d wager that, during this promotion, Switch ’N’ Shoot will become the cheapest for

I’m Dustin Wilcox, owner of Wilcox Arcade in western Kentucky. If you don’t know me, I’m the sort of guy who places arcade games and bulk vending machines in venues throughout our region. A bulk vending machine, for those not aware, is one which dispenses smaller products like gumballs, candy, stickers, and capsule toys — as opposed to the larger ones which dispense snacks and drinks. As a route operator, bulk vending helps me creep into locations where a video game might not