Get Your Game On at This Exciting New Gaming Facility in Utica

Get ready, gamers! Activate Games, a high-tech experience that combines fitness with interactive gaming, has opened its first Michigan location in Utica. The gaming facility features 14 game rooms filled with screens, lights, lasers and other high-tech features that bring the adrenaline-pumping games to life. 

Visit Activate Detroit in Utica

• Address: Utica Park Place Shopping Center, 45330 Utica Park Blvd., Utica
• Hours: Noon-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday 
• Best for: Kids 10-plus 
• Cost: $19.99-plus per person. Prices vary by day and group size. 

Players can choose from hundreds of combinations of games and difficulty levels that test their physical and mental agility. There’s no need to designate a scorekeeper as electronic wristbands keep track of each player’s score and progress throughout the gaming experience. Each game lasts 1-3 minutes, which means your crew will have ample time to explore the Activate Games catalog during your 75 minute time slot.

Your experience at Activate Detroit is completely customizable to your family’s preferred style of game play. Work together as a team for a family bonding night, or engage in friendly parents versus kids competition. There are arcade-style games that require you to jump, climb and dodge lasers; complex mind puzzles that light up the walls; unique takes on shooting hoops and so much more! 

Ready to get your game on? Here’s how to make the most out of your family’s game night at Activate. 

Tips for playing at Activate Detroit

• Activate isn’t just another video game; it’s an active experience! Make sure you wear sturdy gym shoes and clothes that will allow your body to move, jump and crawl. 
• An online waiver must be completed for every participant. 
• Games are played with groups of 2-5 people, so if you plan on bringing a large group, expect to be split up into smaller teams. 
• Looking for a birthday party idea? Activate Games is an exciting, challenging way to play together, and private rooms are available for post-game food, drinks and birthday cake. Plus, players get to game for free on their birthday. 

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