Est. 2019 · Melbourne · Lot No. 001

The Gaming Auction House

We appraise every release like a lot under the hammer — honest tier verdicts, collector-grade breakdowns and no paid gavel drops. Bid on the truth about your next game.

Curated shelf of collector edition games under gallery lighting

Every verdict earns its place on the block. No hype. No sponsors. Just the appraisal.

See the Tier Verdicts Call +61 3 9602 4759

Featured across the tables where verdicts are read

PAX Aus Fortress EB Expo GX Australia Good Game Checkpoint

The Catalogue of Memberships

Choose Your Paddle

Three tiers of access to our editorial floor — all prices in AUD, billed monthly, cancel any time before the next lot closes.

Access Gallery Pass Free Bidder A$9 / mo Curator A$19 / mo
Weekly tier verdicts & scored reviews ✓ ✓ ✓
Ad-free reading & early embargo drops — ✓ ✓
Monthly collector-grade deep dives — ✓ ✓
Private Discord appraisal room — — ✓
Vote on the next lot up for review — — ✓

Recent Lots on the Block

The Catalogue

Filter our floor by category. Every entry carries a hammer verdict and a play-time appraisal.

Sprawling fantasy RPG world map
RPG · Hammer: S-Tier

Ashenreach: Vows of Iron

80-hour verdict — a reactive world that remembers every oath you break. Appraised 9.2.

Grid-based strategy battlefield
Strategy · Hammer: A-Tier

Cindergrid Command

Turn-based tactics with a brutal supply economy. Appraised 8.7 for the patient bidder.

Hand-drawn indie platformer scene
Indie · Hammer: Sleeper Lot

Paper Lantern Pass

A six-hour hand-inked platformer worth twice its A$24 asking price. Appraised 9.0.

Dark dungeon crawler corridor
RPG · Hammer: B-Tier

Hollowmark Descent

Punishing dungeon crawler let down by loose loot pacing. Appraised 7.4 — buy on discount.

From the Floor

What Readers Say

“”

The Ledger

Seven Years Under the Hammer

1,480+

Games appraised & scored

62k

Monthly readers on the floor

0

Sponsored verdicts, ever

9,200

Hours logged on the block

Raise Your Paddle

Send Word to the House

Pitch a game for the block, ask about membership, or just argue with a verdict. We read every message from our Hardware Lane desk.

Address
67 Hardware Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
Editorial Hours
Mon–Fri 9am–6pm AEST · Sat 10am–2pm