Although the last balloons from his arch have yet to be popped, we’ve finally recovered from Alex’s 8th birthday party over here! After last year’s epic Minecraft bash, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to plan another video game-related party, but it ended up being such a blast! Plus, seeing Alex’s excitement and getting all the extra hugs made it more than worth it. Here’s everything you need to recreate the fun—consider this your cheat code for an epic Level Up gamer party!