Vince Scalabrino is a lifelong champion of interactive entertainment whose career bridges coin-op nostalgia and console innovation. As founder and proprietor of Tokens & Tankards—Chicagoland’s beloved “gastrocade” that paired craft ales with row upon row of restored classics—Vince curated more than 40 machines, from a pristine Dragon’s Lair upright to a fully restored Swords of Fury pinball, transforming the venue into a living museum that drew both high-score hunters and casual pint-sippers. 

Before opening Tokens & Tankards, Vince spent time in the video-game industry, serving as Producer on Activision’s Tony Hawk: Ride and its follow-up Tony Hawk: Shred. 

Today, Vince fuses his dual perspective—arcade caretaker and AAA studio producer—into Atlas Arcadia, a digital archive dedicated to preserving the stories, spaces, and sounds of coin-op culture. When he isn’t cataloging tokens or interviewing industry legends, you’ll find him leading product strategy as a Group Product Manager at eBay’s subsidiary TCGplayer, chronicling arcade history, or chasing his kids’ high scores in his basement arcade. Wherever playable history lives, Vince is there—coin ready.