Featured Basement Design: Inside CamXPetra’s Ultimate Gaming Basement

A guided tour of a gaming-and-tech couple’s dual-PS5, arcade, home-theater, and sports-bar basement, and what you can borrow for your own.

Every so often a basement comes along that redefines what the space can be. This one belongs to Cam and Petra, better known as CamXPetra, a gaming-and-tech content-creator couple with more than 1.6 million lifetime followers and their 2024 basement tour earned hundreds of thousands of views for good reason. It is not one game room but a series of purpose-built zones, each engineered around a different way to play, watch, and hang out, all wired together with smart RGB lighting and a serious eye for display.

In this featured design, we walk through their basement zone by zone, highlight the gear and furniture that make each area work, and pull out practical lessons you can apply to your own space. You can watch the full tour on CamXPetra’s YouTube channel and find their recommended products at camxpetra.com.

The Dual PS5 Corner

The heart of the basement is a corner built for two players at once. Twin PS5 Pro consoles feed a pair of 65-inch LG OLED TVs, so Cam and Petra can game side by side without ever splitting a screen. Audio runs through Sound Blaster Katana speakers, with a SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless headset and a PS5 headset on hand, and a PlayStation VR2 press kit displayed nearby.

Seating is a couch from Expand Furniture, and the surfaces pull double duty as tech: a Sobro smart table with a built-in mini-fridge keeps drinks within reach, flanked by Mayfair TV consoles and corner shelves. The walls turn the gear itself into decor — controllers, game-inspired metal signs, a 100K silver YouTube play button, and collectibles from Horizon Forbidden West, The Last of Us, and Metal Gear Solid.

A standout detail hides in plain sight: a Murphy door disguised in the wall swings open to reveal gym storage and an extra PC setup — a clever way to tuck utility behind a clean, finished look.

The Statue and Collectible Wall

Cam and Petra’s statue collection — pieces from Star Wars, Marvel, and major game franchises — lives in dust-proof display cases with built-in lighting from Modu Case. A PlayStation neon sign glows on the wall alongside a functioning replica of Kratos’s axe from God of War, making the collection a centerpiece rather than an afterthought.

The Pool and Ping Pong Area

Suspended above the pool table is the showstopper of this zone: a Jumbotron from Tron Vision, with four screens that can sync into one image or play separate feeds, wrapped in RGB lighting and a lit-up marquee. The pool table itself wears local sports-team stickers, and a convertible ping-pong table flips over to become an air-hockey table when the mood changes.

Custom rugs anchor the space and add personality underfoot, including a PlayStation logo, a Zelda shield, and a custom channel-logo rug — a simple, affordable way to define a zone over a hard basement floor.

The Arcade and Racing Room

This zone is pure arcade nostalgia. The lineup includes bubble hockey, skee-ball, darts, pop-a-shot basketball, and golf, plus a dedicated arcade controller wired to a PC or classic console for retro titles. The racing corner pairs Next Level Racing cockpits with Logitech wheels and pedals for a proper sim-racing seat.

Overhead, Nanoleaf ceiling panels and a neon arcade sign set the tone, while framed games spanning the PS1 through PS4 generations line the walls — turning a gaming history into wall art.

The Central PC Battlestation

For PC play and content creation, a custom build anchors the room. Housed in an “ant torque” case, it runs a Ryzen 9 3900X CPU, 64GB of 3600MHz RAM, and an RTX 4080 GPU, driving two large monitors from Razer and Samsung with a matching Razer mouse and keyboard.

Ergonomics get equal attention: the setup sits on an Autonomous standing desk paired with a massage chair from Shield Chair — a reminder that long sessions are easier on a desk and chair that move with you.

The Projector and Home Theater Corner

When it is time to sit back, the home-theater corner takes over. A 100-inch Vivid Storm screen pairs with a 4K projector, and a 30th Anniversary Edition PS5 with its matching controller is both displayed and used here, lit by a Hyperspace Cube for ambient RGB glow.

The centerpiece is a motorized Valencia Barcelona home-theater loveseat in charcoal gray, with adjustable headrests, lumbar support, recliners, USB charging ports, cup holders, and built-in RGB lighting. It is wrapped in premium top-grain Italian Napa leather rated to resist pet scratches. Another Sobro smart table and additional theater seats line the wall, and two genuine 40-year-old casino slot machines sit nearby for extra character.

The walls here do double duty: wooden panels from the Wood Veneer Hub deliver a warm, upscale look while also acting as sound treatment — a smart way to make a hard-surfaced basement sound as good as it looks.

The Sports Bar

To recreate the buzz of watching a game out, multiple TVs are mounted throughout the bar area for a true live-sports feel. The bar is finished with six black leather stools, taps, glasses, and bottles, and the shelving above shows off busts, helmets, and large Star Wars collectibles. If a dedicated drinks-and-game-day zone is on your wish list, our basement bar ideas guide covers layout, seating, and wet-versus-dry planning in detail.

The Bathroom and Stairway

No detail is too small for a true fan build. A TV is mounted inside the bathroom so no live sports action is ever missed, and the stairway leading down is lined with a growing lightsaber collection on wall mounts, alongside a game-room sign — a fitting entrance that sets expectations before you reach the bottom step.

Lighting and Hardware That Tie It Together

Two systems quietly unify the entire basement. Lumary ceiling lights run throughout and can display RGB color, clean white light, or both at once, so the whole space can shift from a bright hangout to a movie-night glow on demand. And every television, monitor, and projector in the basement is secured with mounts from Mount-It!, keeping screens safe and the look tidy across all those zones.

What You Can Borrow for Your Own Basement

You do not need a creator’s budget to apply the thinking behind this build. A few principles translate to almost any basement:

• Zone by activity. The magic here is dividing one big room into purpose-built areas. See our basement design ideas for ways to lay out a multi-use basement.
• Define zones with rugs and flooring. Custom rugs over a durable floor are an easy way to separate areas; our best flooring for basements guide compares moisture-smart options.
• Plan power and wiring early. A setup this dense draws serious electrical load. Have a licensed electrician design dedicated, code-compliant circuits per the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70).
• Protect the investment from moisture. Expensive electronics and below-grade humidity do not mix; follow the EPA’s mold and moisture guidance and run a dehumidifier.
• Treat the room acoustically. Wall panels and soft furnishings tame echo — the wood-veneer panels here look great and double as sound treatment.
• Make lighting the throughline, and show off what you love. Smart RGB lighting unifies the space, and dust-proof, lit display cases turn a collection into a feature.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are CamXPetra?

CamXPetra is a gaming-and-tech content-creator couple, Cam and Petra, who post setup tours, home-theater builds, and gaming content. They have more than 1.6 million lifetime followers across their platforms.

Where can I buy the gear shown in the basement?

Cam and Petra list their recommended products and gear on their website, camxpetra.com. Individual items in this tour include consoles, OLED TVs, arcade machines, and the theater seating noted below.

What home-theater seating do they use?

The theater corner features a motorized Valencia Barcelona loveseat in charcoal gray, with recliners, USB charging, cup holders, RGB lighting, and top-grain Italian Napa leather.

How is the basement soundproofed?

The home-theater area uses wooden wall panels from the Wood Veneer Hub that add a decorative look while helping with sound treatment. Soft seating, rugs, and panels together reduce echo in a hard-surfaced basement.

Can I build a setup like this on a smaller budget?

Yes — the key is to phase it. Start with a single zone, such as a gaming corner or a home theater, then add areas over time. Defining spaces with rugs and lighting delivers a lot of impact for relatively little money.

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basement design ideas, best flooring for basements, and basement bar ideas.