Per-minute station billing, QR session start, Windows agent (lock / Wake-on-LAN), bar POS, Open Party skill matching, full tournament infrastructure — one platform, 0% commission, no contracts.
LinkandBook for Gaming Lounges runs PCs, consoles and VR stations with per-minute billing, a Windows agent that locks/unlocks machines, QR-code session start from a phone, a bar POS that posts to the customer's open session, member loyalty with dual member/guest pricing, Open Party for skill-matched pickup games (FPS, padel, board games), and full tournament infrastructure with auto-generated brackets and live scoring. AI Vision can count active members in real time. 0% commission on memberships and bar sales.
Real-time station grid, QR session start, AI Vision counting active members, tournaments with live brackets and leaderboards.
One backend across three venues. Members see their balance and active session in any location, bar tabs settle at end of session.
Each module replaces a separate vendor most internet cafés and esports venues pay for today.
Manage PCs, consoles and VR stations with per-minute billing, real-time station grid, dual member-vs-guest pricing, custom rate plans, and session transfer between stations without time loss.
Lightweight client locks/unlocks the gaming PC, handles forced shutdown, reports hardware stats, supports Wake-on-LAN. Customer cannot bypass without paying. Compatible Win 10/11.
Customer scans the QR on a station, pays from their phone, the PC unlocks instantly. Zero staff at the front desk. Session timer runs server-side; payments are locked in before the lock releases.
Sell drinks, snacks and merch on the same platform. Charges go to the customer's open gaming session for one combined tab settled at the end.
Players post open games (FPS night, padel, board game). Others browse and join by ELO/skill rating. Auto-confirm on min players, auto-balance teams, auto-split payment between participants.
Single/double elimination, round robin, Swiss system and league formats. Auto-generated brackets, live scoring, all-time leaderboards. AI generates event posters and notification blasts.
Photos, types (PC / PS5 / Xbox / VR), hourly rates, member discount tier. Print the QR code that goes on each station.
One-click installer locks the machine until paid. Agent reports hardware stats and accepts remote unlock from the dashboard.
Customers scan the station's QR to start, the platform handles billing, locking and bar tabs. Tournament brackets generate themselves.
Most gaming venues juggle a station-mgmt tool, a separate POS, a tournament app, and a marketing tool. LinkandBook is one subscription instead of four.
| Capability | LinkandBook | GGCircuit | SmartLaunch | Generic Booking SaaS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC / console / VR per-minute billing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ PC only | ✗ |
| Windows agent (lock / Wake-on-LAN) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| QR session start (phone-paid) | ✓ | Limited | Card-based | ✗ |
| Bar / snack POS integrated | ✓ Same platform | Add-on / 3rd party | Add-on | ✗ |
| Open Party / skill matching | ✓ Multi-sport | FPS-only events | ✗ | ✗ |
| Tournament brackets & leaderboards | ✓ 5 formats | ✓ | Limited | ✗ |
| AI Vision live occupancy counting | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Multi-location single backend | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ (per-seat license) | ✗ |
| Hardware lock-in | None | None | Per-seat license | None |
Comparisons reflect public information as of April 2026. Pricing and features may change.
Gaming lounges typically pay €39–69 / month per venue — flat, not per gaming station. Voice AI, SMS and AI Vision are pay-as-you-use, billed transparently at our cost + a small markup. 0% commission on memberships and bar sales.
Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit). The agent is a small background service (~10 MB) that runs as SYSTEM and is configured to auto-restart so a tech-savvy customer can't kill it. Update channel is automatic.
All of the above. PCs are fully managed via the Windows agent; consoles and VR stations bill on time-only (no software lock — staff or QR-pay starts the timer; the dashboard shows expected end time). VR-pad swap supported as a session continuation.
Yes — that's the default flow. Customer orders a drink, it's added to their open session as a line item, settled at session end with the gaming time. Single payment, single receipt.
Both. You can have per-minute (default), per-hour packages, daily passes, multi-hour bundles, and member-vs-guest pricing tiers. Tournaments often run on flat-fee tickets while regular play stays per-minute.
Single elimination, double elimination, round robin, Swiss system and league. Brackets auto-generate from the participant list and update live as scores are entered. All-time leaderboard built in.
Yes — each venue is its own tenant but you can manage them from a single owner dashboard. Members can use their balance at any of your locations.
Yes — one tap on the session emails or SMSs the player the official tax-authority PDF link, or thermal-reprints a copy marked ΑΝΤΙΓΡΑΦΟ (Greek-tax-compliant). The original AADE MARK is preserved; every reissue is audit-logged. Greek AADE Πάροχος integrated today; other countries' modules on the roadmap.
Yes — free to start, no credit card required. The Windows agent is free to install on as many machines as you want during the trial.
EU-hosted by default; regional hosting available on request. Per-venue data isolation. We don't sell or share data.
Same engine, tailored layout and terminology for each. Run several under one account if you do more than one thing.