# 2022 Knapp Arcade Year-End Review **Source:** Knapp Arcade **Type:** article **Published:** 2023-01-23 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/2022-knapp-arcade-year-end-review --- ## Analysis Knapp Arcade publishes an annual year-end review of its website traffic and social media metrics for 2022, reporting significant growth across platforms (website traffic up 1,340% YoY, unique visitors up 568%). The operator thanks the community for support and teases upcoming major pinball game reveals expected in Spring 2023. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Knapp Arcade website received 229,300 visits in 2022, up 1,340% year-over-year — _Direct statement from website operator regarding verified analytics_ - [HIGH] Website attracted 92,314 unique visitors in 2022, up 568% YoY — _Direct analytics claim from site operator_ - [HIGH] Average visit length to Knapp Arcade website was 7 minutes 27 seconds — _Stated metric from site analytics_ - [HIGH] Knapp Arcade Facebook page has 10,376 followers with 9,441 'Likes' — _Current follower/like counts reported by page operator_ - [HIGH] Knapp Arcade Instagram account has 6,877 followers — _Current follower count reported by account operator_ - [MEDIUM] 2023 is shaping up to be a big year for pinball with a number of big game reveals on tap for Spring — _Teaser statement from operator with no specifics provided; implies knowledge of upcoming announcements_ ### Notable Quotes > "Over the past year, the Knapp Arcade website received 229,300 visits, up 1,340% year-over-year." > — **Knapp Arcade operator**, early 2023 > _Demonstrates significant audience growth and engagement with arcade/pinball content_ > "2023 is shaping up to be a big year for pinball. There's a number of big game reveals on tap for this Spring." > — **Knapp Arcade operator**, end of article > _Teases upcoming major pinball game announcements expected in Spring 2023; suggests operator has advance knowledge of industry roadmap_ > "I really enjoy talking about the hobbies that we all love with others." > — **Knapp Arcade operator**, mid-article > _Demonstrates operator's passion for community engagement and arcade/pinball culture_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Knapp Arcade | organization | Arcade and pinball content website/media outlet with presence across website, Facebook, and Instagram; reports significant traffic growth in 2022 | | Eclectic Gamers Podcast | organization | Podcast that inspired Knapp Arcade's year-end review methodology; hosted by Dennis and Tony | | Dennis | person | Co-host of Eclectic Gamers Podcast; conducts annual year-end reviews | | Tony | person | Co-host of Eclectic Gamers Podcast; conducts annual year-end reviews | | St. Jude's Children's Hospital | organization | Charity organization supported by Knapp Arcade fundraiser running since 2015 | ### Topics - **Primary:** Arcade and pinball media growth, Community engagement metrics, Upcoming 2023 pinball game reveals - **Secondary:** Social media presence (Facebook, Instagram), Arcade photography and documentation ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Operator expresses satisfaction with community engagement, gratitude toward audience, and enthusiasm about upcoming industry events. Tone is celebratory regarding growth metrics and optimistic about 2023. ### Signals - **[community_signal]** Knapp Arcade demonstrates sustained community engagement through multi-platform content strategy (website, Facebook, Instagram) with significant audience growth and high average visit duration (confidence: high) — 229,300 annual website visits (up 1,340% YoY), 7m27s average visit length, 10,376 Facebook followers, 6,877 Instagram followers - **[event_signal]** Operator teases multiple major pinball game reveals anticipated for Spring 2023, suggesting significant industry announcements in pipeline (confidence: medium) — '2023 is shaping up to be a big year for pinball. There's a number of big game reveals on tap for this Spring.' - **[market_signal]** Explosive growth in arcade/pinball content consumption year-over-year indicates strong community interest in the hobby and appetite for coverage (confidence: high) — Website visits up 1,340% YoY, unique visitors up 568% YoY; sustained engagement with 7m27s average visit length --- ## Transcript The inspiration for this post comes from the latest episode of the Eclectic Gamers Podcast. In it, Dennis and Tony did their annual year-end review where they look at all of the statistics for how their podcast did last year. I've never really done anything like that for anything Knapp Arcade-related before so I thought that it might be an interesting exercise (to me at least lol). So without further ado, here we go. Over the past year, the Knapp Arcade website received 229,300 visits, up 1,340% year-over-year. That number consisted of 92,314 unique visitors, up 568% with an average visit length of 7 minutes and 27 seconds. I mainly use the website to post longer-form original content and leave the daily links and smaller posts to Facebook... Traffic on the Knapp Arcade Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/KnappArcade/), which has been around a lot longer, did not grow nearly as rapidly as the website did, but it did earn a number of new followers. The Knapp Arcade Facebook page, the OG of of the family of sites, is now up to 10,376 Followers, though somehow only 9,441 of those people actually "Like" the page lol. Last but not least, we have the Knapp Arcade Instagram account (https://www.instagram.com/knapparcade/). I mainly use Instagram to share the arcade or pinball "Picture of the Day" so to speak...one picture of a machine from a number of angles that I've taken in my travels to arcades across the country. The Instagram account isn't as old as the Facebook page is and its growth hasn't been as rapid. It's up to 6,877 Followers now. Despite its slow growth, I've always enjoyed photography so I really like taking pictures of games and sharing them with people on Instagram. There you have it, the current state of the Knapp Arcade Union so to speak. I'd like to thank everyone who took the time to visit these pages over the year. I really enjoy talking about the hobbies that we all love with others. If you visit here but don't follow the Facebook or Instagram accounts yet, stop by and check them out (and click Like lol). If you want to stay up to date on all of the latest posts here on the Knapp Arcade .org site, you can actually sign up for e-mail alerts that will immediately let you know when there's anything new. Just click the "Log-In" button at the top of the front page. Everything that I post on these pages is always completely free for everyone. If you do want to help defray the cost of hosting the website, make sure to visit often click on the ads every time you do. Ad clicks are very helpful. You also can donate to the St. Jude's Children's Hospital fundraiser that I've been running on and off since the Facebook page started back in 2015. Here's a link to that: https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR/DIY/DIY?px=2742888&pg=personal&fr_id=133399 So there's the housekeeping so to speak for anyone who's interested. 2023 is shaping up to be a big year for pinball. There's a number of big game reveals on tap for this Spring. I can't wait to talk about them with all of you. Thanks for reading! _(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 5a70260d-8e8e-4769-bc66-46da6a58010f*