Mara Delaney
Founder & Lab Director
Ex-cabinet restorer who turned a Fitzroy garage full of CRTs into a studio.
Collingwood • Melbourne • Est. 2016
Where pixels get loud and high scores never sleep.
HorizonGameLab.ink is a neon-soaked arcade lounge and indie dev studio on Peel Street. Free-play cabinets, monthly game jams, and a playtest lab where our own titles are born.
80+
Restored cabinets
4.9★
Avg player rating
12
Games shipped
Trusted by Melbourne’s player community
9,400+
Members on the leaderboard
Since 2016
Ten years on Peel Street
PAX Aus
Alumni exhibitors
BYO-Controller
Friendly tournaments
100% Local
Independently owned
What we run
Arcade nights, game jams & a working dev lab
Everything happens under one roof at 62 Peel Street — open Tuesday to Sunday, 12pm till late.
Eighty restored cabinets and pinball tables, all set to free-play. Day passes are AU$28 (AU$22 concession), or grab an unlimited monthly membership for AU$79. Open Tue–Sun, 12pm–11pm; Fridays run till 1am.
On the first weekend of every month we clear the mezzanine, hand out a theme, and build playable games from Friday 6pm to Sunday 6pm. Entry is AU$40 and includes meals, a workstation, and mentor feedback from our studio leads.
Bring your prototype and put it in front of real players in our instrumented lab. Ninety-minute sessions from AU$140 include recorded playthroughs, heatmaps, and a written report within three business days.
Hire the whole neon room for birthdays, studio wrap parties or team offsites. Packages start at AU$650 for up to 25 players across three hours, with catering from our Smith Street neighbours.
Saturday mornings, ages 9–15 learn to build their first game in Godot. Six-week terms are AU$240, capped at twelve seats so every young dev gets hands-on time with a mentor.
The crew
The people behind the high scores
A small team of arcade tinkerers, designers and event hosts.
Mara Delaney
Founder & Lab Director
Ex-cabinet restorer who turned a Fitzroy garage full of CRTs into a studio.
Player reviews
Straight from the arcade floor
Watch the room in motion, then read what our regulars say.
Play the highlight reel
The jam weekend was the most fun I’ve had building anything. Went in solo, left with a finished game and three new teammates.
Callum R. · Brunswick, VIC · March 2026
Booked the whole room for my partner’s 30th. The staff ran a mini tournament and the neon lighting made every photo look incredible.
Steph L. · Richmond, VIC · January 2026
The playtest lab report caught a tutorial problem we’d been blind to for months. Worth every dollar for an indie studio.
Devan M. · Carlton, VIC · February 2026
Get the drop on jam themes & tournament nights
One email a fortnight — new events, guest arcades and member-only free-play evenings. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
Find us
Drop by or send us a message
Questions about bookings, jams or the lab? We usually reply within a day.
Phone
+61 3 9417 2831
Address
62 Peel Street, Collingwood VIC 3066
Email
[email protected]
Opening hours
Tue–Thu 12–11pm · Fri–Sat 12pm–1am · Sun 12–9pm · Mon closed