Talia Nguyen
Head Coach · Tactical FPS
Ex-premier-division IGL. Runs the Vanguard scrim block and the aim-routine clinic every Tuesday.
Surry Hills · Australian Esports Guild
Forge your legend in the EmberRune Kingdom
A competitive gaming house in the heart of Surry Hills. We run ranked ladders, weekend LAN nights and coached scrims across MOBA, tactical FPS and auto-battler titles — all under one stitched banner.
- Roster teams
- 12Roster teams
- Ladder members
- 2,400+Ladder members
- LAN nights a year
- 48LAN nights a year
Our mission
A guild stitched from every corner of the ladder
EmberRune Kingdom started in 2018 as a five-seat LAN corner above a Foveaux Street cafe. Today we are a 300-square-metre arena where beginners and pros share the same practice floor. Every patch of our program — from the Bronze Bootcamp to the Vanguard pro roster — is sewn together by one rule: nobody climbs alone.
Coached, not gatekept
Every membership tier includes VOD reviews and drills from analysts who have coached AU premier-division rosters.
Built for the grind
240Hz stations, tournament-grade peripherals and a quiet review room, open from 10am to midnight, seven days.
A local realm
We are proudly Surry Hills — our LAN nights spill into Crown Street and our alumni pour back in as mentors.
The Guild
Meet the keepers of the realm
Coaches, analysts and captains who run the floor day to day.
Marcus Delacroix
MOBA Analyst
Draft theory obsessive. Builds the weekly meta report and one-on-one macro reviews.
Priya Anand
Guild Manager
Keeps the ladder fair, the LAN nights loud and the fridge stocked. Your first point of contact.
Jonah Whitfield
Auto-Battler Captain
Two-time national top-8. Leads the Sunday econ workshops for newer players.
The Arena
Everything a competitor needs, under one quilted roof
Membership plans and services priced in AUD for our Surry Hills floor.
Ranked Ladder Membership
Season-long access to our internal ladder, weekly ranked nights and a placement review to set your climb goals.
From A$39 / month · rolling
Bronze-to-Diamond Bootcamp
An eight-week coached program with fundamentals drills, VOD homework and a graduation scrim series.
A$680 · 8 weeks
Vanguard Pro Trial
Invite-only tryouts for our competing roster, including analyst-led review and a full contract pathway.
Application only
Weekend LAN Night
BYO peripherals or use ours. 40 seats, casted feature matches and a late-night noodle run.
A$25 · Fri & Sat, 6pm–midnight
Station Hire
240Hz battlestations with tournament peripherals for solo practice or duo queue sessions.
A$12 / hour
One-on-One VOD Review
A 60-minute deep dive with an analyst on your recent games, with a written action plan to follow.
A$95 · per session
Reviews
Voices from the realm
What our members say after a season on the ladder.
Redfern, NSW · March 2025
“Went from hard-stuck Gold to Diamond in one Bootcamp cycle. The Tuesday aim clinic alone was worth the fee — Talia actually watches your VODs.”
Newtown, NSW · February 2025
“The LAN nights are the friendliest scene in Sydney. I turned up solo, left with a five-stack and a standing Friday booking.”
Surry Hills, NSW · January 2025
“Marcus tore my drafts apart in the nicest way possible. My macro finally makes sense and my win rate jumped 14%.”
Bondi, NSW · December 2024
“Booked the Vanguard trial on a whim and made the practice roster. The pathway here is real, not just marketing.”
Glebe, NSW · November 2024
“Station hire at A$12 is a steal for 240Hz gear. I practise here twice a week now instead of at home.”
Paddington, NSW · October 2024
“The Sunday auto-battler workshop turned a hobby into a national top-32 run. Jonah is a patient, sharp captain.”
The Dispatch
Get the weekly Kingdom Dispatch
Ladder standings, LAN night line-ups and meta breakdowns — stitched into your inbox every Thursday.
Contact
Come find the arena
Drop by the floor, ring the desk, or send the form below and we’ll reply within one business day.
- Phone
- +61 2 9358 2469
- [email protected]
- Arena
- 53 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
- Opening hours
- Mon–Sun · 10:00am – Midnight