Jessica Duncan and her husband, James, had a space problem before they opened  Respawn Arcade, Pinball and E-Sports in September at 148 Calhoun St. in Alexander City. They had filled their entire basement with a massive arcade collection. They had designated their basement as the video game hub before the  collection outgrew a spare room in their home.

Duncan, a proud Wetumpka native, and James, an Alexander City native, married in 2014 and decided to settle down in Alexander City, James’ hometown. Along with their new business arcade venture, both Duncan and James hold  full time jobs in the area.