Independent games. Arcade roots.

Tokidoki Studios makes independent games inspired by arcade classics. Currently in development: Pachinvaders, a mix of pachinko and Space Invaders.

In development Demo v0.1.5

Pachinvaders

Pachinko meets Space Invaders, flipped upside down.

Drop balls through pegs to stop enemies reaching your core. Choose cards as you go, fight through five worlds, and spend your credits on upgrades for the next run.

Play Pachinvaders

Play in your browser, or download for Windows and Mac.

Pachinvaders gameplay: shots ricochet through blue pegs toward pink square and yellow circle enemies. — From the demo. Five worlds, nine waves and a boss in each.

Development notes

Enemy movement and card balance are getting the most attention. If something feels off, leave me a comment on itch.io. It helps to know your platform and the world you reached.

What changed in v0.1.5

October 7, 2026

Choose a player name before your first score uploads, or keep GUEST. Change it later from the main menu.
Online-best messages check the leaderboard again. A removed score can remain your local best without being described as still online.
Card selection stops when you release the stick, D-pad or arrow key, including when a reward opens while you’re moving.
Suspended-run confirmation buttons no longer overlap when selected or hovered.
Fullscreen and 16:9 windowed options keep framing consistent across gameplay and menus.

Release page and downloads

Earlier experiments

Cellular Barrage

A game-jam prototype about defending a bloodstream with ricocheting shots. Made for the GameDev.tv Game Jam 2025, it became the starting point for Pachinvaders.

Play Cellular Barrage

Project Mach V

A weekend racing prototype: winding roads, traffic to dodge, and a rival to outrun.

Play Project Mach V

About the studio

Tokidoki Studios is an independent game studio founded by Kevin Mitchell. I make games here that draw on the arcade games I grew up playing.

Pachinvaders is my main project. It started with Cellular Barrage, and I’ve been building on it with help from people playing the demos and sending feedback.

I post progress on Bluesky. You can find the games on itch.io.