MV
Marcus Vranas
Founder & Head of Esports
Former Rocket League semi-pro. Runs our Tuesday scrim ladders and hardware upgrades.
Melbourne CBD · Est. 2019
Where Melbourne comes to play at 240 frames per second.
A frosted-glass gaming lounge on Hardware Lane packing RTX 4080 battlestations, a 16-seat LAN arena and match-ready racing sims. Walk in solo or lock in a squad booth.
- 42
- Battlestations
- 240Hz
- Esports monitors
- 7 days
- Open every week
Who we are
Built by players who never left the arena.
AnalogVanguardForge started as a Friday-night LAN in a Hardware Lane basement and grew into Melbourne's most-booked gaming lounge. We tune every rig, calibrate every monitor and keep the mechanical keyboards spotless so you can focus on the play, not the setup. Members get priority booths, tournament seeding and first access to launch-night events.
The crew on the floor
PA
Priya Anand
Coaching Lead
VALORANT Immortal coach who has ranked up over 300 members since 2021.
DO
Dylan O'Sullivan
Systems & Rig Technician
Keeps all 42 battlestations at peak clocks with zero-downtime maintenance.
HK
Hana Kim
Events & Community
Organises our monthly Hardware Lane tournaments and cosplay launch nights.
What we offer
Everything a session should have — and nothing it shouldn't.
RTX 4080 Battlestations
42 rigs with Intel i7-14700K, 32GB DDR5 and 240Hz 1440p panels. From AU$12/hour.
16-Seat LAN Arena
A dedicated tournament room with low-latency switching, PA and casting desk. AU$180 for a 4-hour block.
1-on-1 Esports Coaching
60-minute sessions with ranked coaches in VALORANT, CS2, LoL and Rocket League. From AU$65.
Sim Racing Bays
Three direct-drive racing rigs with triple 49-inch curved displays. AU$18 per 30 minutes.
Private Squad Booths
Sound-dampened 5-seat booths with adjustable RGB and a mini-fridge. AU$45/hour for the group.
Late-Night Kitchen
Loaded fries, cold brew and energy pours served to your station until midnight, Thursday to Saturday.
Inside the lounge
Frosted glass, warm light and a lot of frames.
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Player reviews
Loved by Melbourne's gaming community.
Booked a squad booth for my birthday and the rigs were flawless — zero stutter through a five-hour Apex marathon. The staff even reset our loadouts for us.
Two coaching sessions with Priya took me from Gold to Platinum in VALORANT. She actually reviews your VODs and gives homework. Best AU$130 I've spent on the game.
The sim racing bays are the real deal — proper direct-drive wheels and triple screens. We ran a mini endurance league and it felt like a real paddock.
Hosted our uni esports LAN in the arena. Low latency, great casting desk, and the late-night kitchen kept 16 players fed. We'll be back next semester.
Membership & rates
Pick a pass that matches your grind.
All prices in AUD. Casual walk-ins welcome — no membership required.
Casual Play
Perfect for a quick session on any open battlestation.
AU$12/ hour
- Any available RTX 4080 rig
- 240Hz 1440p monitor
- Peripherals sanitised before use
- No booking needed
Forge Member
For regulars who play every week and want priority seating.
AU$59/ month
- 20% off all hourly rates
- Priority booth reservations
- Free coaching session each month
- Tournament seeding & early event access
Squad Booth
A private, sound-dampened five-seat booth for your crew.
AU$45/ hour
- Five rigs in one private booth
- Adjustable RGB & mini-fridge
- Dedicated voice channel
- Late-night kitchen table service
Get in touch
Book a rig or plan your event.
Reserve a station, organise a tournament or ask about coaching. We reply to every message within one business day.
- Phone
- +61 3 9639 2205
- Address
- 78 Hardware Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
- [email protected]
Opening hours
- Mon – Thu10:00 – 23:00
- Fri – Sat10:00 – 01:00
- Sunday11:00 – 22:00