Platform guide
How Cool Cat Games works in a venue.
Cool Cat Games combines guest phone play, staff host controls, and a shared venue display so bars, restaurants, clubs, and event teams can run live game nights from one system.
Current game formats
Four game formats are currently live. Trivia is planned as a future addition and is not represented as a currently available game.
Bingo
Phone-based bingo cards, automated drawing, host controls, winner checks, and a synchronized venue display.
Bar Poker
Guest phone hands, automated dealing, host-controlled rounds, standings, and shared winner displays.
Music Bingo
Theme-oriented bingo rounds with guest phone cards, host pacing, and venue TV displays.
Squares
Digital pick-a-square play for sports nights, watch parties, private events, and winner reveals.
Trivia
Planned for a future release with team play, timed questions, live scoring, and standings.
The venue workflow
The player, host, and room display are separate views of the same live game session.
Bingo: player, host, and venue display
These are product screenshots of the three surfaces used during a Cool Cat Games Bingo session.
Guest player view
Guests participate from their phones after joining through the venue QR flow.
Host controls
Staff manage calls, pacing, winner checks, and game actions from the host interface.
Venue display
The shared screen keeps game information visible across the room.
Bar Poker: player, host, and leaderboard
Bar Poker uses the same three-surface model with game-specific controls and displays.
Guest player view
Players receive and follow their poker-style game experience from their phones.
Host controls
Staff run rounds, automated dealing, and winner validation.
Venue leaderboard
Shared standings and winner moments appear on the venue display.
Squares: picks, host controls, and TV board
Squares supports guest phone picks with a room-scale board and staff-controlled game flow.
Guest player view
Guests make square selections from their phones.
Host controls
Staff manage the board, event state, and winner flow.
Venue TV board
The shared board gives the room a common view of the game.
Venue hardware and deployment
Cool Cat Games can run as a hosted venue games platform or on approved venue hardware.
Minimum local target: 2 CPU cores, 4 GB RAM, SSD storage, and wired Ethernet.
Recommended local target: Intel N100-class mini PC, 8-16 GB RAM, NVMe SSD, and wired Ethernet.
Raspberry Pi option: Raspberry Pi 5 with 8 GB RAM, NVMe SSD, active cooling, and wired Ethernet.
Display: TV, projector, or video wall with a browser-capable or HDMI-connected device.
Staff controls: laptop, tablet, or desktop browser.
Guest access: reliable venue Wi-Fi or cellular coverage for QR-based joining.
Hardware, server setup, travel, and on-site installation are scoped separately from software subscription pricing when required.
Current venue plans
Software pricing is separate from any hardware or on-site work that a venue may need.
Founder
$350 activation + $49.99/month
Early venue pricing for a self-service launch.
Venue Pro
$499 activation + $99/month
The recommended public plan for most bars, restaurants, and clubs.
Managed Venue
$1,500 activation + $199/month
Managed configuration and remote launch support.
Music and venue licensing boundary
Cool Cat Games provides the game platform. It does not include jukebox software rights, public-performance rights, music catalog rights, or other music licensing rights unless a separate written agreement expressly says otherwise.
Venues using copyrighted music should confirm the appropriate rights and coverage for their event and music source.
Read the Cool Cat Games licensing guideCool Cat Games FAQ
Factual answers about game availability, deployment, pricing, and venue responsibilities.
Do guests need to install an app?
No. Guests scan the venue QR code and join from a mobile web browser.
Which Cool Cat Games formats are live now?
Bingo, Bar Poker, Music Bingo, and Squares are current live formats. Trivia is planned as a future format.
What does the venue need to run Cool Cat Games?
A venue needs a TV, projector, or video wall for the shared display; a browser-capable staff device for host controls; and reliable network access for staff and guest phones.
Does Cool Cat Games require a dedicated server?
Not always. Cool Cat Games can be deployed as a hosted venue games platform or on approved venue hardware. A suitable existing server, dedicated mini PC, Raspberry Pi 5 configuration, or managed hardware package can be used depending on the venue setup.
Does Cool Cat Games include music licensing rights?
No. Cool Cat Games provides the game platform. Public-performance rights, music catalog rights, jukebox rights, and other music licensing rights are not included unless a separate written agreement expressly says otherwise.
What does Cool Cat Games cost?
Current plans are Founder at $350 activation plus $49.99 per month, Venue Pro at $499 activation plus $99 per month, and Managed Venue at $1,500 activation plus $199 per month. Hardware, server setup, travel, and on-site installation are scoped separately when needed.
See the complete venue workflow live.
A demo can walk through guest joining, game play, TV displays, host controls, pricing, and deployment options.