Meet Our Content Creators
Retro Rick
Retro Rick has been creating videos on YouTube for over 5 years! He is always on the hunt for all things 80s & 90s nostalgia! Taking the viewer along on the journey, he finds EVERYTHING from movies, toys, and games. His channel primarily focuses on live game/toy hunting at flea markets, thrift stores, and garage sales. He’s also the owner of the largest game store in the South, Retro Rick’s GamePoint!
Mort's Garage
Mort’s Garage takes a cinematic, story-driven look at retro gaming and collecting—balancing game hunting and history with deeper dives into the collector’s mind to ultimate answer the question of why we collect in the first place. A somewhat obsessive Nintendo 64 enthusiast who has completed the full CIB N64 library, Mort uses his channel to explore everything nostalgic to inspire self-reflection, all while reminding us that collecting should be fun.
Rad Junk
Sam started out trying to collect her favorite childhood video games while slinging Pokemon themed sports bras at conventions. After years of selling retro games and bras on the road or online, she and her husband Joe opened RadJunk in 2016. The rad-ness didn’t stop there, they opened their arcade bar called RadBar, in 2019. She also owns Really Rad Weekend, a video game convention that’s on the beach every November that’s the evolution of her previous convention, Emerald Coast Con!
Camelot331
Cody Blake Dennison (aka Camelot331) is an American professional stock car racing driver and YouTube personality. He is a former Gamestop employee and provides social commentary on Gamestop and the modern gaming industry on his YouTube channel.
Secret Castle Toys
Jason, Matt, and Amanda run a retro game and toy store in Owensboro, KY, and document the chaos, nostalgia, and fun that comes with it. Their videos and skits highlight insane rare finds and the even crazier characters who stop by. With 500K followers on TikTok and 490K subscribers on YouTube, Secret Castle is all about pushing creative boundaries, reliving retro memories, and having a blast doing it.
Curtis from Pixel Podcast
Welcome Curtis! @runwithcurt who is a member of the YouTube group Pixel Game Squad @pixelgamesquad , and the Producer and a Host of the Pixel Podcast @pixel_podcast
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Curtis, as a gamer, has a passion for modern and retro gaming. He is someone who collects around the history of games and the vintage oddities around retro games. Always has bad takes when it comes to games, but loves everything about them!
Kazooie
Kazooie is the sarcastic, sharp-witted breegull who teams up with the good-natured bear Banjo in Banjo-Kazooie on the Nintendo 64. Living in Banjo’s backpack, she provides their key abilities—egg shooting, flying, and powerful attacks—while constantly delivering witty insults. Bold, agile, and outspoken, Kazooie is the attitude and edge that make the duo unforgettable.
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Come meet Kazooie! This will be your only chance ever!
Retro Jake
Jake and Chris specialize in filming in store content documenting customers reliving a link to their past. RetroJakes located in Richmond and Muncie Indiana have took the retro gaming community by storm the past 7 months with customers praising their great prices and top tier customer service and dedication.
Founded with the mission to make retro gaming accessible, fun, and community-driven, RetroJakes brings together gamers, collectors, and enthusiasts from all walks of life to share in their love for timeless systems, iconic cartridges, and vintage gaming experiences.
With over 200,000 followers across social media in just 7 months of making content, RetroJakes is growing exponentially across the world. They also have a mobile app that they can ship in USA, Canada, and the UK.
Nerd Nation
Michael Kennedy is the face behind the Nerd Nation YouTube channel, where he shares the real-life hustle of buying and reselling retro and modern video games. From conventions and game swaps to running a full-time video game & pokemon card business, he’s built a strong following by keeping it honest, entertaining, and business-focused. In 2025, he took things to the next level by opening the first Nerd Nation retail store in Kansas City.
Big Dub
Big Dub is a content creator who is approaching 10 years of sharing his nerdy life on YouTube. He and his family seem to try and catch them all - Toys, Cards, Games and everything in between. Big Dub puts out a weekly Vlog showing off all the things they see and do, including numerous conventions through a year. The Vlog focuses on the most important collection - the memories with friends and family that connect us all through the hobby.
Saturn Steve
Saturn Steve is a YouTube personality and avid collector of all things RETRO! With great energy and passion for community, the Saturn Steve channel showcases his shenanigans and expert knowledge of video gaming history. When he’s not harassing the crew or sharing his latest pickups, Steve brings his crazy energy to conventions like Southeast Game Exchange. Come hang out with Saturn Steve at SEGE to geek out over retro gaming with a true RETRO enthusiast!
Monado Max
MonadoMax is a dedicated Nintendo fan. His YouTube channel offers a variety of Nintendo-related content including vlogs, game hunting, reviews, unboxing videos, and more! If you love all things Nintendo be sure to check out his channel!
RNG Gamer
RNG Gamer is a long time video game collector and YouTuber. He chooses every game that he plays and reviews randomly from his enormous backlog and documents the journey for everyone to see.
Retro Wolf
RetroWolf is an avid video game collector and a VERY passionate gamer/lover of all things gaming. He has a TON of fun on his Youtube channel! Join Matt as he works on completing a GameCube collection for the 2nd time!
Mr Wolf also played a big role in us rebranding this convention, thanks bud!
Big Ole Words
Hi, my name is James! After years of collecting for my beloved Nintendo Entertainment System, I decided to create the Big Ole Words Youtube Channel to discuss some of the quirkier aspects of the console’s library. I now spend most of my time painfully playing through some of the more obscure titles, over-analyzing some common and uncommon themes across games, and streaming different titles every week.
RJC Media
VideoGameVotary (often called VGV) is a gaming content creator and YouTuber best known for his channel @destinationswitch , where he covers video game collecting, reviews, and discussions with a particular focus on Nintendo and the Nintendo Switch family of systems.
An avid gamer and collector, he shares insights on game pickups, industry topics, and gaming culture while engaging with the community through podcasts and event appearances. Originally building his channel under the Video Game Votary name, he’s active across social platforms and celebrates everything from classic collections to modern Nintendo releases.​
Arkansas Picker
The Arkansas Picker is a thrifting and retro-focused Youtuber with a southern twist. He is currently on the search for EVERY North American release for the Sega Dreamcast in his series “Living The Dreamcast”. His content consists of live yard sale adventures, flea market thrifts, and tours of retro video game stores across the South!
Retro Cart Collector
Keith is on the hunt for the full NES collection. With under 100 games left, he is sharing his journey as he tracks down the final games in honor of his first attachment to gaming. The NES.
But what comes next? Fueled by the memories of getting the system as a child. He will soon start the hunt for his truest connection in gaming. The Super Nintendo collection. Traveling from Canada with nostalgia in tow, he is excited to join us and hopes to add to his collection.
RJC Media
RJCMedia (Ryan) is a game hunting content creator on YouTube, best known for documenting the hunt for retro and modern video games across the country. From hidden pawn shop gems to massive game store hauls, Ryan brings viewers along for every find and every deal.
Currently, Ryan is going for the entire North American PlayStation 2 set and is actively uploading his progress in a series called “PlayStation 2 Completion”.​
RJC Media
Retro Gaming Pandemic is powered by twin brothers Eric and Jared, along with a squad of longtime friends. Together, they’re on a mission to reclaim the magic of their childhood—tracking down video games and toys to build the collection they once dreamed of. It’s all about the thrill of the hunt, the stories behind the finds, and the nostalgia that never gets old.