The Alamo Drafthouse is getting into the mobile game scene! Their art shop, Mondo, is releasing their first ever mobile game for “Hobo with a Shotgun”.

The film version of “Hobo with a Shotgun” is about a hobo who finds himself in an urban wasteland, replete with gangsters and crime. With a shotgun he buys at a pawn shop, he quickly realizes that his mission while living in the city is to get rid of its crime.

The game version of the film will have the retro look and feel of old ’80s NES games. “Growing up playing video games in the 80s with my friends has attributed to a lot of my artistic tastes,” said “Hobo” director Jason Eisener. “When creating the world of Hobo with a Shotgun, John Davies (the writer) and I, would look to our favorite video games of the past. Games like ‘Double Dragon 2,’ ‘River City Ransom,’ and ‘Final Fight’ all had worlds we wanted to explore. From their character designs, pumping soundtracks, and color palettes, you can find all those inspirations in our film. Teaming up with the Alamo Drafthouse and Mondo to make an old school side-scrolling video game feels like I teamed up with childhood friends! I can remember saving up my quarters for my next trip to the arcade, and knowing there would be new games to play was always so exciting. I hope this game will draw out these old memories and feelings for everyone who will be playing it.”

A panel at this year’s SXSW, called “Hobo with a Shotgun The Game: A Case Study”, will be held March 14 at 5 p.m. in the Austin Convention Center, Room 12AB.

Mondo, the Drafthouse’s art boutique, houses art created by world-famous artists based on licensed properties such as “Star Wars”, “Star Trek” and “Universal Monsters”. The Drafthouse itself is called “the best theater in America” by Entertainment Weekly, providing movie-goers with the ultimate movie experience.