Warsaw’s gaming scene goes to another level…

Crossing the threshold is enough – akin to stepping inside a computer game, visitors find themselves treading up a mysterious-looking, green-lit stairwell that leads into the best-looking games bar that Warsaw’s yet to see. Covering an area of 270 sq/m, it’s a beautiful space that features bits and bobs such as winking traffic lights, toilets disguised as elevator shafts, exposed pipes, industrial power units and big, glowing signs bearing slogans such as “game over” and “stay alive”.

It looks dazzling, though you’ve got to ask, with all the money poured into the place, who the hell forgot to order the air-con? Suffocatingly hot in August, it would come as no surprise to learn that every last penny was spent on the gaming gear – boasting 20 computers pimped with the most powerful equipment out there, these have been complemented by a stack of retro consoles as well as more traditional tabletop games.

ts and wacky cocktails found in the likes of Cyber Machina, guests instead find themselves ploughing through a mediocre range of beers and largely unambitious drinks. Regardless of these issues, hardcore gamers will be awed.