Interactive game show concept expands to Charlotte
This live, interactive game show concept opens tomorrow near Charlotte's Belmont, Plaza Midwood and NoDa neighborhoods.
The Game Show Challenge will be located at 933 Louise Ave., Suite 102. That property, recently rebranded as The Sugar Mill, was formerly known as Hub 933. Ascent Real Estate Capital, in partnership with PointBlank Ventures, acquired that site last June. The building formerly housed Catawba Brewing.
The Game Show Challenge is set to open in Charlotte on May 16. THE GAME SHOW CHALLENGE Expect The Game Show Challenges to offer a 60-minute experience led by a game show host. Activities are based on popular game shows, but with a twist. Participants go head-to-head in fast-paced buzzer rounds, physical mini games, creative contests and word-based puzzles. Music, lighting and television-style props, including a spinning prize wheel and 12-foot vertical chip drop, add to the experience. Friendly competition is at the heart of the concept, with team collaboration and quick thinking rewarded.
Challenges will rotate, with a chance to win prizes including cash. The Game Show Challenge also teased a new contest set to debut in Charlotte in the coming weeks that awards a major prize. “Our mission is to create lasting memories filled with magical moments, one game at a time,” says Josh Brickey, co-founder of The Game Show Challenge. “From the moment you walk in, the fun is on.” Games are private, with capacity for groups of 100-plus.
The space can accommodate team-building events with media capabilities for presentations and training. Brickey and wife Patty founded The Game Show Challenge in Columbia, South Carolina. It has since added a location in Greenville, South Carolina, with a focus on expanding in the Southeast. An Atlanta location is set to open this spring. They also operate sister concept Escape Plan Columbia. Davis Hahn, with Ascent Real Estate, is handling leasing for the project. He says the former Catawba Brewing site is being revamped into smaller retail spaces. Construction is ongoing and should wrap up in early summer. Hahn says the original 7,400-square-foot taproom featuring a patio with skyline views is available.