AKRON — It’s hard to miss the 33-foot, lime green trailer towed behind a matching pickup truck.

But it’s what’s on the inside of GameTruck that’s really the head turner.

Six HD, LED flat screen TVs, a 20-foot leather couch and an endless supply of video games and controllers.

Scott Beskid owns the first franchise of the new company in Northeast Ohio.

The former social worker from Hudson has spent the last eight years as a stay at home dad for his two sons, ages 7 and 9, while his wife has a full–time job.

About nine months ago, the Beskids began looking at franchise opportunities that would allow Scott to work, but still be home during the hours when his kids are not at school.

They looked at restaurants and stores, then stumbled upon GameTruck.

GameTruck is an Arizona-based company that’s relatively new — it formed in 2006 — like a “family room on steroids” the franchise owners take the truck to events around town.

It’s an entertainment idea for parties, so up to 24 kids can play interactive video games together at once, in a safe, air conditioned environment.

Parents can pick the games they want included and the amount of time for the rental.

It’s also making stops at local businesses, which are renting the truck for presentations and teaching seminars.

GameTruck recently partnered with NASA to create learning games geared for children in K-5th grade.

Just six weeks into partnership and Beskid has a full calender of kids’ parties, corporate events and even some upcoming educational opportunities for schools.

The only other GameTruck in Ohio is the Columbus area, but Beskid thinks there will be more throughout the state in the near future.

Whether or not it’s a success, his kids — and all the kids who step inside — give GameTruck a resounding “Yes!”

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Hudson — Folks looking for a few extra seats for a game night party or schools searching for video options for student lessons need look no further than the GameTruck.

The GameTruck, operated locally by Hudsonite Scott Beskid, opened for business in April.

The truck is a 33-foot long portable trailer which contains six 3-D TVs and a variety of game systems. It can be rented for private birthday parties and larger events, Beskid said.

The truck can accommodate 24 game players inside and another four outside. For larger groups, 70 to 80 people can be moved through the truck per hour.

“The GameTruck is a patented mobile video game center,” Beskid said. “It travels to locations to provide people with the ultimate video game experience.”

The trailer also contains two concession windows, one of which can accommodate an extra video screen, weather permitting, Beskid said. The other window can be used by parents to look in on the game-playing action.

“The cool thing about the truck is that it is self-contained and climate controlled,” Beskid said. “It is a video gamers paradise.”

But the truck is not just for fun and games, Beskid said, it has an educational aspect, too.

“Video games can be a platform to educate kids,” he said.

The truck has a variety of video games based on education, including games based on physics experiments and becoming an astronaut, Beskid said. Video games also teach teamwork and socialization skills, he added.

Beskid, formerly a social worker, has lived in Hudson for about two years, he said. For the last eight years he has been a “stay-at-home dad.”

This is Beskid’s first foray into business. He said he wanted to do something that still allowed him to be home with the kids after school.

The truck is available for parties “anytime and any day,” Beskid said.

For more information or to make reservations, call 888-602-4263 or visit www.gametruckparty.com.

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