For my final time to cap off a nine-month stint of organizing, participating, volunteering, and running seven rhythm game tournaments and entire events:
The success of any rhythm game event at scale is made possible by the direct and indirect efforts of a team of people, with each person contributing their time and effort in a unique way to make it happen.
I had the honor and privilege on Saturday, February 3rd, to run my second organized in-person rhythm game event (this time a four-game multi-tournament) attended by some 80 attendees and volunteers from 10 states.
This post is not a full-on retrospective. I have many things I want to write and say, but I’ll save such thoughts for future posts. For now, I’d like to list everyone that made this event happen in some meaningful way.
(Note 1: for staff members who still made substantial contributions to the development and preparation of the event but were unable to participate in the full duration of the planning process, a “fmr.” (“former”) title will be appended to their name.)
(Note 2: Staff members will be listed in alphabetical order by handle along with their contributing role.)
Tournament Organizers
- Alb1re0, Supporting TO, SDVX
- EpikWaffle, Supporting TO, PIU
- Fresca, Lead TO, IIDX
- Jepetski, Lead TO, SDVX
- Mintypuffs, Supporting TO, IIDX
- Princess_Mint, Supporting TO, SDVX (fmr.)
- Valgrind, Supporting TO, DDR
- Vv, Lead TO, DDR
- TUSA, Supporting TO, PIU
- Warpdrive, Supporting TO, DDR
- Yahooeny, Supporting TO, IIDX
- Zenkom, Supporting TO, IIDX
- Ziggurath8, Lead TO, PIU
Media and Recording Production
- Alb1re0, Production Support, SDVX
- Boing, Production Lead, DDR
- Fresca, Production Lead, IIDX
- Jepetski, Production Lead, SDVX
- SDVXBOT, Production Support and Consulting, SDVX
- Sydia, Event Photography
- Wag, Production Support and Consulting, DDR
- Yahooeny, Production Support, IIDX
Graphics
- RGTM, Lanyard and Badge Design
- Valgrind, Event Logo and Consulting
- Windfall, Consulting
Event Organization
- Kitsunny (fmr.)
- RGTM
- Rocopltx
Special Thanks
- 17th_Sirius
- Administrators of the PA Rhythm Gaming Discord server (LFK, Mistafoo, popplio, rilegoat)
- Andamiro and the Pump it Up Team
- customlanyard.net
- ddrcommunity.com
- dimo and members of the Dance Game Community Tournament Organizers (DGC TO) Discord server
- Konami and the Bemani Sound Team
- ranatalus
- Round1 Exton General Manager Jay
- Round1 Exton technician Mike
- Round1 Exton technician Tyler
- start.gg
- unionmadestickers.com
… and you, for coming, and for playing!
