Activities
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!
Arcade
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
Tabletop Gaming
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!
Therapy Dogs
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.
Side Events
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!
Vendors
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