Mana Bar

For mana in video games, see Magic (gaming).

The Mana Bar
Patrons playing videogames
Map
Address420 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley
LocationBrisbane, Australia
Coordinates27°27′35.24″S 153°2′12.57″E / 27.4597889°S 153.0368250°E / -27.4597889; 153.0368250
OwnerMorrigan Moore
TypeBar
Capacity50[4]
Opened20 March 2010[1][2]
Closed24 May 2015[3]
Website
www.manabar.com.au

The Mana Bar was the first Australian cocktail bar and video gaming lounge located in Brisbane, Australia within its biggest night-life and entertainment district, Fortitude Valley.[1][2][5][6][7] The bar held its opening event on 20 March 2010.[2] The bar allowed visitors to play current generation gaming consoles free of charge while enjoying video game themed drinks.[1][6][7][8]

The Mana Bar was founded as a collaboration between Guy "Yug" Blomberg, co-creator of Australian Gamer; Pras Moorthy, senior designer at The Creative Assembly; video game critic Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw; and Shay Leighton, creative director of local cocktail bar The Bowery.[9][10] Morrigan Moore became the owner and general manager in May 2014.[11]

The bar closed on 24 May 2015.[12]

  1. ^ a b c "Mana Bar opening event on Saturday, 20th of March". MCV. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "The Mana Bar: Australia's first gaming destination". Destructoid. 23 March 2010. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  3. ^ Bochenski, Natalie (20 May 2015). "Game over for gaming hangout Mana Bar". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Functions and Bookings Packages" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010. The Mana Bar has a 50 person maximum capacity...
  5. ^ Turi, Tim (11 January 2010). "Australia Opening Their First Video Game Pub, Mana Bar". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  6. ^ a b Gilbert, Ben (10 January 2010). "Yahtzee and others to open Australian video game bar". Joystiq. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  7. ^ a b "Australia's First Dedicated Videogame Bar Opening February 2010". IGN. 11 January 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  8. ^ Cheer, Dan (11 January 2010). "Australia's first video gaming bar opens". GamePlanet. Archived from the original on 19 January 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  9. ^ "Australia's First Video Game Bar". Mana Bar. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  10. ^ "The Mana Bar opens February 2010". tsumea. 14 January 2010. Archived from the original on 18 January 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  11. ^ "The gauntlet has been passed (Facebook post)". Mana Bar. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  12. ^ Serrels, Mark. "The Mana Bar Is Closing Its Doors". Retrieved 6 October 2015 – via Facebook.