The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters is one of my favorite videogame documentaries. It’s such an interesting and surprisingly human look into the world of competitive gaming as it relates to one of the most important games of all-time: Nintendo’s 1981 hit Donkey Kong. Whoever’s side you’re on — whether it be the larger than life Billy Mitchell or the humble every man Scott Wiebe — you’re left with a new appreciation (and also sympathy) for those whose hearts belong to the arcades of the ’80s in pursuit of the High Score.

Fast-forward to late 2012, when a small Kickstarter project called The King of Arcades appeared, focusing on Space Invaders world record holder Richie Knucklez. It received little attention, and I don’t remember how I even heard about it, but once I read what it was about and who was involved, I knew I had to back it. It was slow going, but it successfully met its mild $40,000 funding goal, plus another 16%.

Meanwhile, the rest of the world was still buzzing from the wildly successful Double Fine Adventure and Wasteland 2 Kickstarters, which raised a staggering $3.3 million and $2.9 million respectively. While I think those are great and certainly set a strong precedent for crowdsourcing’s potential, I prefer the little guys. Problem is, they’re hard to find. I wish discovery on Kickstarter was easier, because I’m sure for every small gaming-based project I back, I’ve missed dozens of others that have been equally deserving.

And now, after a year and a half, the finished product has finally arrived. Like most Kickstarters, following the project from beginning to end has been a lot of fun, and Sean Tiedeman has kept his backers apprised of its progress every step of the way. He’s also a genuinely nice guy who responds to emails quickly, making me even happier that I was able to fund this project.

The DVD itself came double-wrapped, so as not to damage the case. Always a nice touch. With Garbage Pail Kids-inspired cover and insert art by Joe Simko, the packaging is attractive and really stands out. Also included is an extra insert signed by Richie Knucklez, Director Sean Tiedeman, and Producer Krystle-Dawn Willing. The disc is designed like a quarter, easily the one coin all of us arcade-goers associate with the most. Those and tokens, of course.

I haven’t watched it yet, but plan on doing so over the weekend. I’ve intentionally not read too much about its actual content so that I can go in as fresh as possible, and I can’t wait. I’m sure it’ll be a fascinating journey through the arcade-rich history I so fondly remember from childhood.