Premiered at GDC 2026

Quantum Arcade

Quantum games that are actually quantum, the physics runs live as you play. Quantum Arcade is an invite-only license for the Quantum Native lineup, ready to run on a cabinet, a kiosk, or a laptop.

GDC 2026 · Caltech IQIM · LCAD

What Quantum Arcade is

Quantum Arcade is a suite of games built on Quantum Forge, the engine behind everything we make. The mechanics are driven by genuine quantum state evolution, superposition, entanglement, and interference. It is the same lineup that ran on the arcade cabinets at GDC 2026, licensed to run on your hardware, from a full cabinet down to a laptop.

Two attendees playing a Quantum Forge title on the Quantum Arcade cabinet at GDC 2026
Hands on the lineup at the GDC 2026 cabinet

Games that run on real quantum

Three titles, each tuned for the arcade floor.

Quantris

Playable

Falling blocks, rebuilt on real quantum state. Pieces live in superposition until you collapse the line.

quantris.io

PonQ

Playable

Paddle play with a quantum twist. The ball is a wavefunction, and interference is part of the game.

ponq.quantumnative.io

Bloch Invaders

Playable

An arcade shooter played on the Bloch sphere. Rotate qubits, line up the shot, watch the state evolve.

bloch.quantumnative.io

Players watching Quantris on the big screen at the Laguna College of Art and Design booth, GDC 2026
Quantris on the big screen at the LCAD booth, GDC 2026

What licensed operators get

The Arcade Build

A dedicated build of the Quantum Native lineup with special versions of the games, tuned for an arcade floor rather than a browser tab.

Ongoing Updates

Improvements and new builds land in the portal as they ship. Your install stays current.

Direct Support

A direct line to the team that builds the games. Questions about setup, updates, and licensing go straight to us.

An attendee playing Bloch Invaders on the Quantum Arcade cabinet at GDC 2026
Drawing a crowd on the GDC 2026 show floor

Built for spaces that spark curiosity

Anywhere people gather and get curious, the lineup earns a crowd. These are the rooms it was made for.

Museums and science centers

Hands-on quantum mechanics for the exhibit floor. Visitors play the physics instead of reading about it.

Schools and universities

The real thing for physics and CS programs, from intro courses to outreach days.

Corporate events and trade shows

A draw that starts conversations. It held a crowd at GDC.

If you have a space and the curiosity, we want to hear from you.

What you need to run it

Licensees run a dedicated arcade build of the lineup, with versions of the games tuned for the floor rather than the browser. The games are light, so modest hardware runs them well.

A Quantum Native shirt held beside the Quantum Arcade cabinet, arcade stick and buttons in view, at GDC 2026
Standard arcade stick and buttons on the show cabinet

Laptop or desktop

The arcade build runs on a modern laptop or desktop. All three games support touch.

Kiosk or countertop

A touchscreen machine running the arcade build is a complete install. Good for lobbies and exhibit corners.

Full cabinet

Quantris and ponQ ship Xbox controller support, and those bindings map cleanly onto standard arcade sticks and buttons. Building a cabinet? We can share a reference spec on request.

You bring the screen and the connection; we bring the games.

Attendees gathered around the Quantum Arcade booth at GDC 2026, the lit quantum-processor sculpture at its center
The quantum-processor sculpture at the booth's center, GDC 2026

The science behind the games

Quantum Arcade grew out of a decade of quantum game research. The lineup debuted on the quantum arcade at the Laguna College of Art and Design booth at GDC 2026, developed with support from Caltech's Institute for Quantum Information and Matter.

GDC 2026 Debuted on the show floor
The science partner
The GDC 2026 booth

Apply for access

Tell us about your venue and how you want to run the lineup. We reply within a few days, no obligation.

Tell us about your venue

Prefer email? Write to licensing@quantumnative.io.

We are onboarding a small first cohort in 2026.

Quantum Arcade is invite-only, and we are taking on our first partners deliberately, because every install carries our name. Access is limited while the program is young. If you want the lineup running where you are, tell us about your space and we will walk you through the license.

Licensing is an annual per-venue software fee, sized to your setup, with an education program for schools, universities, and museums.

After you apply, we reply within a few days to learn about your venue and walk you through setup and licensing. No obligation.