Events

Are you a creative games designer, artist, programmer or audio designer up for a challenge? If so, come and be part of the Global Game Jam. You will have the weekend to conceive and build a game based on a global theme!

Doors will be open from 4pm on Friday evening for everyone to meet. The themes will be announced by Global Game Jam so that the fun can begin and ending at 5pm on Sunday. Games will need to be submitted to the Global Game Jam website on Sunday before the 3pm deadline. Teams will then have the opportunity to present their game to everyone.

Why the charge?

We do have to cover our staffing and running costs for the weekend. However, the ticket price grants access to Levels 2 and 3 of The Arcade Vaults and includes free teas and coffees, plus access to a kitchenette with a fridge and microwave. There will also be a lot of pizza available to all on the Friday night! We're located right in the City Centre so you will have access to plenty of other food options for the entire weekend.

We will ask jammers to register and join the GGJ site separately on the day - purchasing a ticket will register your details with us so we know you are attending.

Note that this will not be a 24 hour site - access will be limited to 8/9am at the earliest and around 10/11pm at the latest. If you are coming in from outside of Cardiff there are lots of places to stay nearby.

Smashaday (Smash, on a Saturday!) returns for a new regular monthly event!!

We'll be running a series of tournaments throughout the day on Nintendo's amazing Smash Ultimate, including a Juniors tournament for the younger Smash fans in the afternoon, with various prizes available to the victors (in addition to the glory of course)

Sign-ups and pricing will be announced shortly!

We Love Melee! So Team Smash Wales is running a 6-week series of Melee tournaments at The Arcade Vaults!

For 6 weeks, The Arcade Vaults in Cardiff will open its doors to the Melee community from 5pm - 9pm every Thursday, running from January 3rd (Yes, THIS THURSDAY!) until February 7th.

A few Welsh players are jetting off to Ireland to enter Schism 3 in February, and this series will help make sure we're match-fit when we take on the Irish.

Venue fee: £2
Singles fee: £2
Doubles fee: £1 per player

All matches will be played on the latest available UCF

Featuring:

• Both Doubles and Singles every week
• A brand new, centrally located, non-profit venue!
• Live stream on Twitch
• A highlights video of the top 5 plays each week, made by Team Smash Wales

The Arcade Vaults (https://www.facebook.com/thearcadevaults/) is a non-profit, community-driven venue with a love for all things gaming.

The Arcade Vaults facilitates:

• Streaming of matches
• TVs and consoles provided. No need for players to bring anything; just show up, plug in, and play!
• A Smash Ultimate setup for you to try
• An NTSC Melee setup for you to try (We might trial some NTSC weeklies)
• Soft drinks and energy drinks
• BEER! (also cider, wine, and spirits; all bottled)
• Hot drinks
• Bring your own food. Burger King is next door, and there are plenty of awesome independent eateries nearby!

This video shows you how to find the venue:

https://www.facebook.com/thearcadevaults/videos/321222888606991/

Do you love Melee? Yes? See you there!

Announcing Player Nation 2019, now across TWO days, with a special evening for the grown ups and an all day festival of fun for all the family!

More details will be announced soon, but for now, keep the date free for next year.