The VideoKid

Name: The VideoKid
Rating: 4.3 (771 reviews)
Author: FGL Indie Showcase

By: FGL Indie Showcase

80s arcade runner

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Features & Capabilities

Are you ready for The VideoKid challenge? Survive your video round with one life, ride through a retro 80s neighborhood, and chase your girlfriend Jessica to beat the game. Test your reflexes with arcade-style tricks, crazy combos, and upgrades as you stay alive long enough to deliver your pirate video round and get to your girl in time.

Unlock 80s-inspired characters, pull off sick skate tricks, and collect cash to buy radical powerups. Dodge bikes, cars, trains, cops and more, all set to an 8-bit soundtrack that channels Paperboy-era nostalgia for a fast-paced, old-school arcade experience.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Games Entertainment

By:

FGL Indie Showcase

Rating:

4.30

(771)

Version:

1.03 Last updated: 2019-05-07

Version code:

831214160

Creation date:

2019-04-16

Compatible devices:

Size:

169.60MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 67,495 ▼ 29

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Developed by:

FGL Indie Showcase

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-videokid/id1391818002

User Reviews

The reviews split between strong praise for nostalgia, challenge, and polish, and a major recurring issue: the game often fails to load on iOS, getting stuck at the loading screen or loading for hours. This startup bug appears longstanding and frequently unaddressed, which greatly diminishes the otherwise positive reception. If the loading issue is fixed, the game is likely to be highly favored by players.

Pros

Amazing, nostalgic gameplay that brings back memories and is highly enjoyable.
Hard and challenging, which many players appreciate and find engaging.
Polished, simple presentation with funny references; overall top-notch gaming feel.

Cons

Loading screen frequently gets stuck or never loads on iOS devices.
Very long or indefinite startup load times reported across multiple reviews.
Ongoing, longstanding bug with slow or no fixes from developers.

Recent reviews

Holy this game is the most amazing game I ever seen. I played this. It brings back so much memories that I made in the years. I finally beat the game after like five years of trying I finally beat the game. This game brought me so many enjoyable gameplay