SWLA’s New Food Truck Park

by Matt Dye

When Game2Life opened 5 years ago, their goal was to be the answer to the question, “What’s there to do in Lake Charles?” Located at 3311 Broad St., between Highway 14 and the I-210 on-ramp, Game2Life became that getaway, offering activities such as axe throwing, laser tag, archery, and pickleball.

Now, as 2025 advances, Game2Life has expanded to offer a Food Truck Park experience every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday through February 22nd.
Like most great ideas, this came from the meeting of two minds. When Dylan Simon came to do his own review of Game2Life, he met owner Judson McCord and was immediately impressed by the place. “I had been wanting to start a food truck park in town for quite a while,” Simon says. “And when I visited Judson’s venue, I thought it was the perfect place to start with.”

The two began meeting in October of last year, putting together the plans and fleshing out the full concept. Deciding it best to wait until after the holidays, the goal was to launch in January. All that was left was collaborating with food truck owners and musicians to fully put together their concept of a weekend of food, music, and fun.

“We have a new rotation every week,” Simons says. “New trucks and new music every single night Thursday-Saturday. We try to pair different trucks together to give a varied experience. So instead of two Cajun trucks or two taco trucks at the same time, there will be different pairings—a Cajun and Mexican truck together, or a burger truck and an Asian truck together.”
The best way to know which food trucks are going to be there or what musicians are going to be playing is to check the Game2Life Facebook page, as an updated calendar is pinned to the top to keep the public informed.

While the January weather kept numbers low, Simon is hoping that things start to heat up in February. “We are slightly weather dependent,” he says. “However, we have big tents and more propane heaters than we even know what to do with” so staying warm shouldn’t be an issue. A few of the food trucks are even offering specials on items they otherwise wouldn’t carry, like hot cocoa.

Game2Life itself will continue to function as usual with specials on axe throwing, laser tag, pickleball, and more.
And on Valentine’s Day, you can plan a special date night at the Food Truck Park, as the crew has had this one lined up from the jump. It will feature music by Eric Easton, who owns Terran Music Store, doing a special 3-hour set of love songs and ballads. Food trucks in attendance will be from Mi Tierra Mexican flavor, Blessed BBQ truck, and Mia’s Lemonade, with maybe a few more to be added.

So, if you’re looking to try something new with either food or fun, Game2Life has you covered in February.