At The Big House, we pride ourselves in offering plenty of activities you can participate in throughout the weekend outside of the main tournament competition. These are open to all attendees, whether you’re a competitor or spectator. Take a look at photos from last year to give you an idea of what to expect!

We’re excited to welcome back Psychic Drive to the venue this year! They will be bringing the arcade cab list below, all free to play:

• StepManiaX
• Flash Beats
• F-Zero AX
• F-Zero AX
• Monkey Ball
• Sound Voltex
• Chunithm
• WACCA
• Project DIVA
• New Versus City: 3rd Strike
• Blast City: Marvel VS Capcom 2
• Blast City: Tetris Grand Master 1 and 2+
• Blast City: Mr. Driller 2
• Blast City: Windjammers

We’re doing a cosplay contest this year! Fun for all ages, be sure to tell your friends.

Sign up and get more info at the Splendid Treasures booth at the venue on Friday all day and/or Saturday until 3pm!

Featured judges: Sunny_Doom_Cosplay and Vitamindcosplay

Also returning this year is Tabletop Gaming, free-to-play Friday 12pm-10pm and Saturday 11am-10pm!

Attendees can choose from a free-to-play board game library of over 500+ games. You’ll always be able to find something new to play with friends at the venue!

Full board game list to be announced shortly!

Thanks to Go Team Therapy Dogs Detroit, we’ll have therapy dogs at the venue Friday 1pm-3pm and Saturday 1pm-3pm to help you relax and de-stress! They can’t wait to see you!

The dogs will be gathered out in the venue lobby, near the check-in desk area.

We’ll have plenty of side events to provide more opportunities for attendees to participate outside of the main tournament competition!

Side events are open to all attendees, either competitor or spectator, and will be done through on-site registration. Make sure to bring some $ cash and register at the check-in desk at least 30 minutes before the starting time. Any questions, please contact the respective organizer.

All times are subject to change, so please check back the week of! Click here for a visual representation of this schedule.

Side Event Schedule

Friday 12pm-10pm:
Melee and Ultimate on-demand events with notiltse

Friday 12pm-10pm:
Chess friendlies all day brought to you by @chesscom

Friday 3pm-10pm:
Mario Kart Double Dash Grand Prix on-demand events with EON Gaming

Friday 3pm-10pm:
Halo 2 LAN on-demand events with EON Gaming

Friday 12pm:
Super Smash Bros. Melee under-16 (free) organized by Concordia College

Friday 2pm:
Smash Sisters Melee (free) organized by @stnicholas__

Friday 2pm:
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate under-16 (free) organized by Concordia College

Friday 4pm:
Smash Sisters Ultimate (free) organized by @jasper

Friday 4pm:
SSB64 ($5) organized by Andykins

Saturday 12pm-10pm:
Melee and Ultimate on-demand events with notiltse

Saturday 12pm-10pm:
Chess friendlies all day brought to you by @chesscom

Saturday 3pm-10pm:
Mario Kart Double Dash Grand Prix on-demand events with EON Gaming

Saturday 3pm-10pm:
Halo 2 LAN on-demand events with EON Gaming

Saturday 11am:
Super Smash Bros. Wii U ($5) organized by notiltse

Saturday 12pm:
Magical Drop III ($5) organized by @sheridactyls

Saturday 1pm:
Chess simul vs FIDE Master James Canty III organized by @chesscom

Saturday 2pm:
Dorfball ($5) organized by @Anasazi

Saturday 4pm:
Cosplay Contest judging happens on mainstage; sign up at the Splendid Treasures booth by 3pm Saturday to participate!

Saturday 4pm:
Super Smash Bros. Brawl ($5) organized by @Chia

Saturday 5pm:
Stepmania X ($5) organized by CTL

Saturday 6pm:
Chromaticasters ($5) organized by @shafournee

Saturday 7pm:
Magic the Gathering booster draft ($20, Wilds of Eldraine) organized by @GamersGauntlet

For the MtG booster draft, please register separately [here] beforehand!

Check out our full list of vendors!

AA: EON Gaming
BB: Lucky’s Games Controllers and Consoles LLC
CC: Controller Chaos
DD: Chess.com
EE: SSB64 + Brawl
FF: Gaming Gen
GG: Golden Guardians
HH: Big House History Display
JJ: ControllersDoneRight
KK: Lazy Nerds Designs
LL: Gamers4Gamers
MM: Gamers Advantage + Concordia College

A: Frame Perfect Controllers
B: Frame Perfect Controllers
C: nojonsmods
D: Splendid Treasures
E: True Customs
F: Portreii
G: minomino
H: KnockOut!VG
I: Porky Draws
J: DQ Controllers
K: midtier
L: Kubbymo Customs
M: Justwharton
N: Smashproof
O: Happy Slaying
P: veno_net
Q: Underworld Gamez
R: Sean Sorey Prints
S: Rectangle Corner
T: Karus creative works
U: Fix My Stix
V: Cross Slash Controllers
W: Cheese Controllers
X: Cardosi Customs