Gaming @ IU has completed another great event at Briscoe Quad, wrapping up the 34th LAN War for this organization. The event was Noon April 7th - Noon Oct 8th, 2018.
 
 

Attendance

Attendance was excellent, with over 230 students and local attendees. Space was tight, and registration filled the space more than three weeks before the event date, and ticket reselling was a hot commodity.

Tourneys

Sponsored Tournaments hosted included Player Unknown: Battlegrounds (an event challenge, because dedicated servers weren't available), Rocket League, Overwatch, Fortnite, and League of Legends. These tournaments also featured 3D printed trophies this year, mounted to oak plaques courtesy of the STC 3D Print Lab.

Sponsors

Sponsorship for the event was great, with direct financial support from the IU Funding Board and Evolve Apartments, which helped to keep costs down, and increased the value of the tourney prizes.

Monster Energy came through with a great energy drink supply to keep the gamers up.

Raffle support came in big as well, with prizes from Enermax, Thermaltake, Western Digital, Tespa, EVGA, Antec, AData and more. Please thank all of these great sponsors for continuing to support our organization via their twitter and facbook accounts.

All attendees were given an event shirt, dinner, and plenty of drinks throughout the event.

Issues / Followup

No major issues beyond the fact that we're very limited in space to grow in the current venue. The club is looking for ways to expand, or for a venue that can support our growth.
It being the end of the academic year, we've also got a lot of staff turnover, so we're looking for new blood to help maintain the organization.

A gallery of event images can be found at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/OZpzEU3fMp8CWJyL2

Thanks

As always, a big very thanks to Reggie Johnson, Graham Shepfer and the entire RPS gang for the great location, table and chairs setup, and power / maintenance support throughout the event. Thanks to Dave Cooley and the SICE for storage for our equipment throughout the year.

Basic Schedule

(all times are approximate, and may shift as the event nears)

• SAT 11:30 Unloading Begins - Briscoe Circle Drive
• SAT 11:30 Registration Desk Opens
• SAT 13:00 First Tournament Begins (LoL)
• SAT 15:00 Prize Raffle
• SAT 16:00 Second Tournament Begins (Rocket League)
• SAT 18:30 Dinner is served (Pizza, Monster & Cokes)
• SAT 19:30 Prize Raffle
• SAT 19:30 Third Tournament Begins (Overwatch)
• SAT 21:00 Console Tournament: Smash Bros. Begins
• SAT 23:30 Prize Raffle
• SAT 23:45 Fourth Tournament Begins (FortNite/PUBG Challenge)
• SUN 03:00 Prize Raffle
• SUN 06:00 Donuts!
• SUN 11:30 Event Teardown, Final Raffle