How a session at ANIMUS Arena works, step by step

Stage 1: before your visit

For standard sessions and packages without their own conditions there is no deposit and you don't enter card details when booking. Private Party is booked on its dedicated page after availability validation and the interval is saved. No deposit; pay on site by card or cash.

If you have questions about availability or the right package, write to us at contact@animusarena.ro or on WhatsApp at 0774 205 846.

• For a standard session, book on the booking page: date, time, number of players. No account.
• Private Party is booked on its dedicated page after availability validation and the interval is saved. No deposit; pay on site by card or cash.
• For groups larger than 8 players, we agree the package and number of rounds together.
• For standard sessions, cancelling and rescheduling are free up to 24 hours in advance, at contact@animusarena.ro.
• Bring light clothes and sports shoes. Nothing else.

Stage 2: arrival and getting into the building

The exact address is Calea Torontalului 69, VOX Technology Park, Building B, 1st floor, 300668 Timișoara, Timiș County. Enter the park, head to Building B, then go up to the 1st floor, where ANIMUS Arena is signposted as you leave the lift.

We expect you 10 minutes before your booked time. There's a practical reason for this margin: the briefing takes place before entering the arena, and the 40 minutes of play start after it. The larger the group, the more useful those 10 minutes are, because everyone needs to hear the same rules.

For navigation, the Google Maps and Waze links are on the Contact page, together with full access instructions.

Stage 3: the briefing before playing

The briefing is short but mandatory for all players, including those who have been in the arena before. It completely replaces the need for previous experience: after the briefing, anyone can play the first round without ever having seen an interactive LED floor.

During the briefing you also learn the thing that surprises people most: you don't wear any equipment. There's no headset, controller, vest or body sensor. Interaction happens only through movement on the surface.

• Safety rules for moving on the play surface.
• How the floor works: active zones, colours, reaction to contact.
• How scoring works and how the score is shown in real time.
• What a mistake means in a round and what happens after it.
• Splitting the group, where the game needs teams or individual colours.

Stage 4: the 40 minutes in the arena

The first game works as a warm-up and as the way the instructor calibrates the group's pace. The reaction to this first round sets the level for the following games: slower and more explanatory for groups of young children, faster and denser for groups of competitive adults.

Several short experiences follow, chosen in any order from the catalogue games. The instructor alternates the type of challenge so the group doesn't tire and the same players aren't always favoured: a running game is followed by a memory game, an individual game by a team game, a speed game by a deduction game.

Each round has a clear start and finish. The rule is explained in a few dozen seconds, the round is played, the score is shown, then comes a short break in which the next game is explained. This cycle is what lets completely different experiences fit into a single session: changing the game means changing the image on the surface, not moving props.

Mistakes are part of the mechanics. In most games they mean losing points, temporary elimination from a round or a smaller safe zone. The next round starts clean, with equal chances for everyone, which is why nobody stays stuck outside the game.

Stage 5: the result and payment

The available memberships and their full conditions are on the Pricing page.

• At the end of the session the group result is shown.
• Scores were visible in real time, so there are no disputes or recalculations.
• For a standard session, you pay on site: card or cash.
• There are no extra fees on site and no hidden costs.
• Pupils and students pay 65 RON/person, on every open day, with a valid document at reception.

How sessions work for large groups

A standard session holds 1–8 players on the surface at once. Larger groups don't play crammed together: they play in rounds, and the arena stays reserved for the length of the package. Each round has the same structure as a normal session — briefing, warm-up, short rounds, result.

Private Party: The price is calculated from the selected number of participants and duration. Use the simulator for the exact cost. Team Building: 63 RON / participant / hour. The total is 63 RON × active participants × booked hours. Booking is confirmed after availability validation and the interval is saved.

For school classes there is the School group package, 40 RON per pupil, with a minimum of 15 pupils and booking at least 5 working days in advance. For all these formats, the team validates the time slot manually to confirm capacity and the rotation of rounds.

Safety during the session

For mixed groups of children and adults, alternating physical and mental games is what keeps the whole group in play: nobody drops out of the experience for not running fast enough.

• The safety briefing is mandatory for all players, before every session.
• The instructor stays with the group for the whole session.
• No equipment is worn on the body, so visibility and freedom of movement stay complete.
• Rounds are short, with breaks between them, and effort stays moderate and controllable.
• Up to 8 players on the surface at once in a standard session.
• Sports shoes are recommended for grip and stability.

Frequently asked questions

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If you want to know what runs on the surface, how the technology works or which package suits you, continue with the pages below.