Elaut
Elaut Livecadia: play real arcade games, remotely
About Elaut and the challenge
Elaut Group is a Belgian manufacturer of arcade games, known worldwide for its claw machines and coin pushers. With innovation in their DNA, the team wanted to extend the arcade experience beyond the walls of the venue. As mobile gaming becomes increasingly dominant, the question was clear:
How do we create an online arcade experience that feels just as real as the physical one?
That’s how Livecadia was born, a platform that allows any arcade to offer a remote experience for its players. The goal: increase engagement between arcades and players, attract new audiences, boost return visits, and ultimately grow revenue through a multichannel gaming journey.
Interview Laurens De Smet @Elaut, aug. 2023
Our approach: play remotely, feel physically connected
Buzzworks was responsible for designing and developing a scalable, intuitive front-end experience. The result is a seamless and immersive web application that enables real-time gameplay directly from the browser.
Players log in, view a live video stream of a real claw machine inside a physical arcade, and control it in real time, remotely.
We made sure this experience wasn’t just functional, but emotionally resonant. The visual feedback, interface interactions, and timing all contribute to a sense of physical presence in a digital space.
What we built:
- Frontend developed in React + TypeScript, using Gatsby
- Styled with Material UI components for flexibility and brand consistency
- Fully white-labeled interface per arcade operator
- Realtime video streaming via WebRTC with extreme low-latency
- Realtime player interaction via MQTT with extreme low-latency
- Optimized for mobile and desktop
Thanks to this setup, communication with the physical device is nearly instant. Players see and control the action with almost no delay, offering a true real-time arcade experience from anywhere.
Physical claw machines equipped with cameras and a direct connection enable an almost real-time gaming experience from home.
Collaboration across specialties
Buzzworks (through our frontend team at AppFoundry) worked closely with other Xplore Group partners to bring Livecadia to life.
Together, we formed a multidisciplinary expert team combining UX/UI, cloud infrastructure, IoT, e-commerce, and backend development.
- Buzzworks handled the immersive front-end interface
- Cloudway delivered the scalable AWS-based architecture
- Refleqt rigorously tested performance, UX and security
- Gluo automated the infrastructure deployment
This tight collaboration allowed us to integrate real-time video, device connectivity, and commerce flows into one unified digital experience. Players can buy credits online and even select their physical prize remotely, just like in a real arcade, only now from their couch.
Result: Luna park vibes, anywhere
Livecadia bridges the gap between offline and online gaming like never before. Players around the world can now enjoy their favourite arcade machines at any time, from any device, with the same thrill and real-time control they’d expect on location. Arcade owners gain new revenue streams and keep their audiences engaged, even beyond opening hours.
The platform is built to scale, running reliably on AWS and ready to support hundreds of machines and thousands of users simultaneously.
Livecadia proves that the online and offline worlds can go hand in hand, an immersive experience that shows how innovative digital thinking can take a traditional industry into the future.
This case is a great example of how we bring digital innovation to life at Buzzworks through a thoughtful front-end approach. Do you have an idea for an immersive app or a challenging digital project? Our experts are ready to help turn it into a success!
