AUGUST 2021 UPDATE:
The Big House event will, unfortunately, not happen in-person in 2021.
In February, we were forced to either commit to or relinquish our venue, due to the lead time required by large-scale convention centers. With the health and well-being of our community in mind, it was too early to commit to a date with the uncertain trajectory of COVID-19 and vaccinations at that time. Because of this, we’ve canceled tentative plans for 2021.
Thank you for your incredible support during the circumstances of this past year. The Big House staff appreciates the community so much. We hope you continue to follow us and the other amazing events happening in the meantime, and to see you here again in 2022.
What is The Big House?
The Big House is the largest Super Smash Brothers event series in the fall. Since 2011, it has been a premier annual convention for Smash fans not only in the Midwest, but across the world. Open to players and fans of all skill levels and backgrounds!
Why should you attend?
Amazing venue – huge convention center space and 24/7 overnight venue
Travel convenience – hotels within walking distance, cheap transportation between venue and DTW airport
Great TO staff – an established reputation for delivering high-quality tournament organization
Player experience – opportunity to officially compete in multiple games, side events, and demos
Spectator experience – friendlies, arcade cabinets, tabletop games, and vendor interaction all weekend
Big spotlight – professionally broadcast on Smash’s most prominent livestream platforms
Storied history – past attendees Mango, Armada, PPMD, Mew2King, Hungrybox, Leffen, Zain, ESAM, Zackray, dabuz, Cosmos
Michigan community – one of the biggest and most active Super Smash Bros. scenes in the world
History
The Big House
Oct 22, 2011
1: Lovage
2: S2J
3: VaNz
4: KirbyKaze
The Big House 2
Oct 6-7, 2012
1: Mango
2: Hungrybox
3: Fly Amanita
4: SFAT
The Big House 3
Oct 12-13, 2013
1: CT EMP Mew2King
2: CT Hungrybox
3: VGBC Dr. PeePee
4: SFAT
The Big House 4
Oct 4-5, 2014
1: C9 Mango
2: P4K EMP Mew2King
3: Leffen
4: P4K EMP Armada
The Big House 5 (Melee)
Oct 2-4, 2015
1: [A] Armada
2: Liquid Hungrybox
3: MVG Mew2King
4: C9 Mango
The Big House 5 (Wii U)
Oct 2-4, 2015
1: TSM ZeRo
2: Liquid Nairo
3: dabuz
4: ANTi
The Big House 6 (Melee)
Oct 7-9, 2016
1: C9 Mango
2: [A] Armada
3: LG Ice
4: MVG FOX Mew2King
The Big House 6 (Wii U)
Oct 7-9, 2016
1: TSM ZeRo
2: IMT ANTi
3: 2GG Komorikiri
4: Mr. R
The Big House 7 (Melee)
Oct 6-8, 2017
1: Liquid Hungrybox
2: PG Plup
3: TSM Leffen
4: [A] Armada
The Big House 7 (Wii U)
Oct 6-8, 2017
1: dabuz
2: Marss
3: Cosmos
4: TSM ZeRo
The Big House 8 (Melee)
Oct 5-7, 2018
1: Hungrybox
2: Plup
3: Mango
4: Zain
The Big House 8 (Wii U)
Oct 5-7, 2018
1: Cosmos
2: ESAM
3: Tweek
4: yeti
The Big House 9 (Melee)
Oct 4-6, 2019
1: Mango
2: Zain
3: Leffen
4: Fiction
The Big House 9 (Ultimate)
Oct 4-6, 2019
1: Zackray
2: dabuz
3: Maister
4: Nairo
The Big House Online
Dec 4-6, 2020
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