Marcus Vella
Venue Manager
Runs the room, the roster and the Thursday brackets.
Fitzroy · Melbourne · Est. 2016
Where Melbourne comes to press start.
A mid-century gaming lounge on Gertrude Street — 42 battlestations, VR pods, a retro console den and tournament nights, all under one warm walnut roof.
What we run
Everything from casual co-op to ranked finals
Walk-ins welcome seven days a week. Every session includes a drink from the bar, locker access and a friendly rig tech on the floor.
42 custom rigs built around RTX 4080 GPUs and 240Hz displays, tuned for Valorant, CS2, League and Apex. Peripherals from Logitech and Wooting are swapped and cleaned between every session. From $12/hour, or $9/hour before 4pm on weekdays.
Four padded VR pods running Meta Quest 3 and tethered PCVR for Beat Saber, Half-Life: Alyx and free-roam co-op. Sessions are staff-spotted and sanitised after each booking. $28 for 30 minutes or $48 for the hour.
A sunken lounge of CRTs and original hardware — SNES, N64, Dreamcast, PS2 and a MAME arcade cab. Perfect for four-player Mario Kart 64 or GoldenEye nights. $9/hour per couch, snacks included.
Ranked brackets every Thursday from 6:30pm and casual show-matches on Sunday afternoons. Entry is $15 and includes your station time, with prize pools funded by the door. Register at the bar or online by 5pm on the day.
A glass-walled back room with ten stations, a projector and its own bar tab — ideal for birthdays, studio launches and corporate LAN days. From $180 for two hours, catering optional. Book at least 48 hours ahead.
The crew
The people keeping the frames high
A small, obsessive team of players who genuinely live on the floor with you.
Marcus Vella
Venue Manager
Runs the room, the roster and the Thursday brackets.
By the numbers
A decade on Gertrude Street
42
Tuned battlestations
18k+
Members since 2016
260
Tournaments hosted
4.9
Average floor rating
From the floor
What Melbourne players are saying
“Best rigs in the city, hands down. Booked a station for a CS2 grind and the 240Hz screens plus zero-lag peripherals made my aim feel completely different.”
Liam R.
Collingwood · March 2025
“Did my partner's birthday in the retro den — four hours of Mario Kart 64 and pizza. The staff even set up a little bracket for us on the CRTs. Unreal night.”
Aisha M.
Brunswick · February 2025
“Thursday tournaments are the reason I found my whole team. Fifteen bucks, a real prize pool, and the brackets always run on time. Priya keeps it competitive but friendly.”
Noah K.
Carlton · January 2025
“First time in VR and Dylan walked me through Beat Saber like a pro. Padded pod, spotless gear, and half an hour flew by. Already booked the full hour next time.”
Grace T.
Richmond · December 2024
“We hired the private room for a studio launch — ten stations, a projector and our own bar tab. Genuinely the smoothest corporate event I've organised.”
Daniel P.
Fitzroy · November 2024
“The walnut-and-mustard fit-out actually makes you want to stay. It feels like a proper lounge, not a fluoro-lit internet cafe. My weekend spot now.”
Sofia L.
Northcote · October 2024
Memberships
Play more, pay less
Cancel anytime. Annual plans are billed once and save you two months.
MonthlyAnnualSave 2 months
Coin-Op
For the weekend player.
$19/mo
- 6 hours of PC time each month
- 10% off walk-in rates
- Priority booking on weeknights
- Member drink of the day
Most popular
Player One
For the regular grinder.
$39/mo
- 20 hours of PC time each month
- Free tournament entry every week
- 2 VR pod sessions monthly
- 20% off private room hire
All-Access
For the resident legend.
$69/mo
- Unlimited PC time, all hours
- Unlimited VR and retro den access
- Reserved locker + named station
- Bring a mate free every visit
Visit us
Drop in or lock in a session
Find us mid-block on Gertrude Street, two minutes from the 86 tram. Send a message and the crew will reply within a business day.