Sky's the Limit Mobile Gaming
TRINA AND CURT GOSS spend most weekends bringing the party wherever they go. Since starting Sky’s the Limit Mobile Gaming, the couple has gained freedom and flexibility, while bringing a new service to Topeka.
Looking to get out of manufacturing, Curt was on the hunt for a business he could run with his wife. He researched laundry, storage and other businesses, but the taxes, overhead costs and set hours that come with a brick and mortar building deterred them.
Then Curt stumbled on the mobile gaming industry and got excited. He researched similar businesses in other states and found they were doing well. Soon, Sky’s the Limit Mobile Gaming was born.
Open 24 hours, any day of the week, Sky’s the Limit is often booked for birthday parties as well as school and community events. While their most popular offering is their video game trailer, they also offer laser tag and an interactive “Mirror Me” Photo Booth.
Their trailer, which they call a “video game theatre” has six 50-inch that screen TVs, each with a surround sound bar and 14 types of game consoles. When weather permits, two additional TV stations can be set up outside the truck. In short, it is a video game fanatic’s dream.
“We’ve had kids ask us, ‘Do you live in here? I would if I had this,’” Curt said.
While the gaming and laser tag appeals mostly to kids, the Mirror Me Photo Booth appeals to adults through weddings and corporate events.
Beyond taking and printing high quality photos, the mirror is loaded with digital back drops and animated prompts that bring the fun factor. Businesses also have the option to add their branding to photo borders and even capture leads through the mirror’s text message or email delivery features. At the end of the party, Sky’s the Limit provides a spreadsheet with all of the guests’ emails.
““We always try to go the extra mile and think about things that aren’t a lot for us to do, but give our customers an add-on,” Curt said. ”
Their unlimited hours coupled with the 100-mile area they serve give Sky’s the Limit a strong competitive edge. And while that means some long days, getting the freedom to make their own schedules is important to Curt and Trina.
“Every weekend is packed, but we have flexibility,” Trina said. “If we want to take a weekend to watch our daughter play basketball, we just block it off.”
They acknowledge that going mobile does have some unique challenges, like the lingering fear of a busted generator.
“It’s my worst nightmare,” said Curt, who carries two back ups at all times.
Even on days when they don’t get home until 5 in the morning from an after prom, or when they travel from Kansas City to Manhattan in one day, Trina and Curt get joy from their business.
“There are days where you get up, and you have three parties that day, and you sigh,” Trina said. “But then the kids see us pull around the corner and they start jumping up and down.”
Curt agreed. “Their excitement flows over into us.”
