Sofia

Beloved gaming creator and owner of Retro Jake’s video game stores has passed away at just 29 😔🕊️ Jake built his following by turning old-school games, rare finds, trade-ins and childhood favorites into something people genuinely looked forward to watching. What made his content stand out was that it never felt like it was only about collecting. It was about the memories attached to the games. That same passion carried into his real-world stores in Richmond and Muncie, where he helped create a local gaming community around buying, selling, trading and rediscovering classic titles. Over time, his reach grew far beyond Indiana. Hundreds of thousands followed his content, and millions watched clips centered on retro consoles, Pokémon, Nintendo and the thrill of finding something you thought you’d never see again. Jake had previously survived bone cancer and had recently faced serious health struggles. His family said he had been hospitalized with severe heart failure, though an official cause of death has not been announced. His stores have temporarily closed while his family, friends and employees mourn. For Jake, retro games were more than old cartridges and discs. They were pieces of childhood, and he built a community around keeping those memories alive. Rest in paradise Retro Jake 🕊️🎮