TOURNAMENT GUIDEBOOK TABLE OF CONTENT 01 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION 02 HOTEL AND ROOM ASSIGNMENTS 03 YOU’VE LANDED, NOW WHAT? 04 MEDIA DAYS 05 VENUE 06 PLAYER LOUNGE 07 DAILY TIMELINE AND PLAYER SCHEDULE 08 MATCH SCHEDULE 09 TOURNAMENT FORMATS - GROUP, PLAYOFF GROUP, TOP 8 10 RULES BEFORE AND AFTER MATCH 11 ENJOYING AUSTIN - FOOD AND DRINK 12 RULES AND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION 01 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

It’s our pleasure to welcome you formally to the Battle of the Five Gods Smash tournament at SXSW Gaming!

Over the course of three days, you and nineteen other competitors will be battling on the big stage of the Vimeo Theater within the Austin Convention Center, and showcasing the best Smash talent the world has seen. We’re confident that your participation in this event will create an immensely enjoy- able experience for spectators live and at home. We, in turn, want to make your time with us as enjoy- able as possible - both on and off stage.

It’s with that goal in mind that we’ve put together this Tournament Guidebook to be distributed to you as a simple resource that you can access throughout the event should any questions arise during your time in Austin.

As always, we’ll still be available via email and phone, so in the event that you’re in need of help outside the bounds of this document, please do not hesitate to contact us via the information provid- ed below.

Once again, welcome to the Battle of the Five Gods!

- Twitch and GoodGame Staff

GOODGAME STAFF CONTACTS

Gianni Rosheuvel - Stage Manager [email protected] 301.221.7610

Bryce Bates - Tournament Administrator [email protected] 805.245.2646

Will Partin - Tournament Administrator [email protected] 404.358.7311

01 02 HOTEL AND ROOM ASSIGNMENTS

You and your fellow competitors will be housed at either the Omni Austin Hotel or the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center. Below you will find your assigned hotel, and general information about each hotel.

OMNI AUSTIN HOTEL DOWNTOWN 700 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701 ROOM ASSIGNMENT (512) 476-3700 Shroomed + Silent Wolf / Westballz + S2J / Axe + Wobbles / MacD + Nintendude / Lucky + Distance from venue: 0.5 Miles Hugs / PewPewU + SFAT / Hungrybox + Plup

AT&T HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER 1900 University Ave, Austin, TX 78705 ROOM ASSIGNMENT (512) 404-1900 Armada + Ice / PPMD + DruggedFox / Mango / Mew2King Distance from venue: 1.9 Miles

02 03 YOU’VE LANDED, NOW WHAT?

TRANSPORTATION TO YOUR HOTEL All players will be responsible for arranging their own transportation from the airport to their designated hotel. A full listing of these assignments can be found in the section of this guidebook titled “Hotel and Room Assignments.”

HOTEL CHECK-IN Proceed to the front desk of your hotel and check-in. The attendant will ask for your name and a credit card to be filed for damages and incidentals. This credit card will not be used to pay for the room. All rooms are pre-paid.

In the event your arrival time is too early for check-in, feel free to leave your bags with the front desk and explore Austin while you wait for the appropriate time to check in. Attendants will accept and safeguard your bags upon request.

CONFIRMATION OF YOUR ARRIVAL Once you’ve checked into your hotel, we request that you send an email to Gianni Rosheuvel using the contact information provided on the first page of the guidebook. This email is to confirm your arrival. After sending this confirmation you are free until your media day obligation.

03 04 MEDIA DAYS

As part of your participation in this event we request your presence at one of two designated media days. On these days our video production team will be working with the competitors to produce cool, fun video content to be used throughout the event. Don’t worry! It’s simple, painless, and we won’t ask you to do anything weird.

FIVE GODS MEDIA DAY PARTICIPANTS Armada, HungryBox, Mango, PPMD, Mew2King

WHEN AND WHERE Wednesday, March 16 - 2:00PM - 3:30PM Players should arrive no later than 2:00PM Vimeo Theater, Ballroom A of the Austin Convention Center

REMAINING COMPETITORS MEDIA DAY PARTICIPANTS All other competitors

WHEN AND WHERE Thursday, March 17 - 11:00AM - 11:30AM Players should arrive no later than 11:00AM Vimeo Theater, Ballroom A of the Austin Convention Center

04 05 VENUE

AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER 500 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701 (512) 404-4000 The Austin Convention Center will be our home for the Battle of the Five Gods, and our tournament will take place in the Vimeo Theater set-up, which will occupy Ballroom A of the venue.

05 06 PLAYER LOUNGE

ENTRANCE POLICY During each day’s All Call, players will receive a wristband which will grant them access into the Player Lounge; attendees will not be able to enter this space without a wristband If you lose your wristband, you may request a new one from GoodGame staff. All GoodGame staff will be identified by wearing black shirts with the official Battle of the Five Gods logo on the front, and GGA on their back collars. Attempts to pass off wristbands to other people can result in forced forfeiture of games. All players are welcome in the player lounge at all times, regardless of elimination.

PRACTICE STATIONS The Player Lounge will be furnished with a total of five practice/warm-up stations. Three of these stations will be open for use to all players, with two reserved for the four players considered to be “On Deck” at a given time. Each station will feature seating, a television, a console, and a copy of the game.

ON DECK STATIONS These stations will be identical to the standard practice stations, but will have their own designated area. Once a player is considered on deck, they may only warm-up in this area and on these stations. On Deck stations may not be used by players that are not on deck, unless they are asked by an on deck player to assist them with warm-up.

VIEWING SCREENS The player lounge will have multiple screens on which players may watch the tournament stream.

CATERING AND OUTSIDE FOOD AND DRINK Twice daily catered meals will be provided in the player lounge. Meals will arrive at 12:00PM and 5:00PM. Other than our catering, no outside food or drink is permitted in the venue or in the player lounge.

06 07 DAILY TIMELINE AND PLAYER SCHEDULE

AT&T HOTEL PLAYER PICK-UP - DAILY 10:30 AM Players staying in the AT&T Hotel & Conference Center must be present downstairs in the hotel lobby at 10:30AM each morning for transport to the venue. They may not choose to arrange their own transportation, as we want to ensure their timely arrival to the venue.

OMNI HOTEL PLAYERS BEGIN WALKING TO VENUE DAILY 10:30 AM This is the latest time players staying in the Omni Hotel are recommended to depart for the venue. The Omni is within walking distance of the venue - 0.5 miles, or about 5 blocks - so no transportation will be provided for players staying there.

ALL CALL - DAILY 11:00 AM All Call is the latest time acceptable for competitors to arrive in the player lounge for head count, briefing, and Q&A each day prior to play beginning. Once players arrive for All Call, they may not leave the venue again until their games for the day are complete. Failure to be present in the player lounge by 11:00AM each day can, based on the situation and severity of infraction, result in the forced forfeiture of games and sets as dictated by the organizers.

PLAY BEGINS - DAILY 12:00 PM Competition will begin promptly at noon (CST) each day of the event. Players may only leave the venue once their matches are complete for the day and they’ve obtained permission from our Stage Manager, Gianni Rosheuvel. If Gianni is unavailable, con- tact a nearby GoodGame staffer and they will assist you.

PLAY CONCLUDES - DAILY NO LATER THAN 8:00 PM Given the nature of pool play, it is very difficult to estimate how long each day will take. However, the venue itself will close promptly at 8:00PM each night, which is our hard-out time. A given day’s match schedule may be shortened to fit this time schedule.

07 08 MATCH SCHEDULE

Matches begin each day at noon CST DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 Armada vs. SFAT SFAT vs. Hugs M1 - Winner's Bracket Round 1 PPMD vs. PewPewU PewPewU vs. Ice M2 - Winner's Bracket Round 1 Silent Wolf vs. Hugs Hungrybox vs. Wobbles M3 - Winner's Bracket Round 1 Westballz vs. Ice MacD vs. DruggedFox M4 - Winner's Bracket Round 1 Shroomed vs. Lucky S2J vs. Nintendude M5 - Loser's Bracket Round 1 Armada vs. Hugs Hungrybox vs. Lucky M6 - Loser's Bracket Round 1 PPMD vs. Ice Armada vs. Silent Wolf M7 - Winner's Bracket Semi-Finals Shroomed vs. Wobbles PPMD vs. Westballz M8 - Winner's Bracket Semi-Finals Silent Wolf vs. SFAT Mango vs. Axe M9 - Loser's Bracket Round 2 Westballz vs. PewPewU Mew2King vs. Plup M10 - Loser's Bracket Round 2 Lucky vs. Wobbles Hungrybox vs. Shroomed M11 - Loser's Bracket Round 3 Mango vs. MacD PG1 vs. PG5 M12 - Winner's Bracket Finals Mew2King vs. S2J PG2 vs. PG4 M13 - Loser's Bracket Finals Axe vs. DruggedFox PG3 vs. PG5 M14 - Grand Finals Plup vs. Nintendude PG1 vs. PG4 Mango vs. DruggedFox PG2 vs. PG3 Mew2King vs. Nintendude PG4 vs. PG5 Axe vs. MacD PG1 vs. PG3 Plup vs. S2J PG2 vs. PG5 PG3 vs. PG4 PG1 vs. PG2

08 09 TOURNAMENT FORMATS - GROUP, PLAYOFF GROUP, TOP 8

MATCH FORMAT All matches will be best-of-five. TIE BREAKERS Two Player Ties Win/Loss Ratio > Total Points Score > Head-to-Head BO5 Rematch Three Player Ties Three person best-of-one tiebreaker round robin. TOP 8 - FIRST ROUND CALL-OUTS Seedings based on group stage performance will only apply to the top four finishers. To begin the Top 8, seeds #1 - #3 will be called to the stage one by one to choose the opponent for their first round match from among the #5 - #8 seeds, and play that match immediately after announcing their selection. After seed #1 chooses his opponent they will play their match, then seed #2 will be called to the stage to choose their opponent and play their match, and so on. Seed #4 will be automatically matched with whichever of the lower seeds remains. Players are under no obligation to announce to anyone but production who their selection will be prior to their taking the stage. Players who qualify as the top 3 seeds will need to inform production as to their decision prior to the competition beginning at noon. This information will be kept strictly confidential until their announcement on stage. TOP 8 - MATCH FORMAT Contrary to policy on other days, all players who have not been eliminated must remain in the designated on-deck area within the player lounge unless they are on stage. They are not to leave the lounge for any reason without permission from GGA and a production escort.

09 10 RULES BEFORE AND AFTER A MATCH PRESENCE IN THE VENUE Beginning with the 11:00AM All Call each day, all players who are not yet eliminated from the tournament are required to remain in the venue until all of their matches for that day are completed. Once a player’s matches are completed, they may only exit the venue after obtaining permission from our stage manager, Gianni Rosheuvel. ON DECK PROTOCOL Players scheduled to play within two matches of the current match underway are considered to be “On Deck” and are required to remain in the player lounge until time for their match. Our player lounge will have two “On-Deck” warm-up stations set aside for these four players only - they may invite other players to warm-up with them if they wish, but players on deck are given absolute preference over the use of these stations. Should a player on deck need to use the restroom or have another pressing need which would require them to exit the player lounge before their match, they may only do so with permission from a GoodGame staff member, and may be required to have a production escort. ENTERING THE STAGE When it is a player’s turn to play, they will be escorted by a GoodGame staff member from the Player Lounge to a backstage waiting area near the entrance point until they are called on to enter the main show floor and take the stage. Once a player is called upon by hosts or casters, they will pass through the entrance point and enter the main show floor, where they will take the stage and begin set-up with the guidance of an admin. Play will not begin until an admin has confirmed players are ready. EXITING THE STAGE Once a match has concluded, players will be given time to interact organically with each other and with the crowd if they desire, as well as time to gather their controller and other possessions for transport back to the player lounge. Once a player is ready to exit, a GoodGame staffer will be waiting to direct and escort them back off the stage on the same path they used to enter the stage. Players must proceed directly back to the Player Lounge before informing the stage manager or a GoodGame staffer if they need to use the restroom, take care of any other needs following a match, or request release from the venue if all matches are completed.

10 11 ENJOYING AUSTIN - FOOD AND DRINK

OMNI AUSTIN HOTEL DOWNTOWN 1886 CAFE & BAKERY 604 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701 Located in the Hotel Driskill - Hours: 6:30AM - 10:00PM Baked goods and American fare all day.

ROARING FORK 701 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701 Located in the Hotel Continental - Hours: 11:00AM - 10:00PM Wood-fired steaks & slow-roasted pork.

RECESS ARCADE BAR 222 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701 Hours: 5:00PM to 12:00AM A lively bar with a collection of old school video games, drinks & paninis for snacking.

AT&T HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER SUSHI JUNAI 1612 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701 Hours: 11:00AM - 9:30PM Snug BYOB eatery offering a variety of Japanese fare including all-you-can-eat sushi rolls.

COCO’S CAFE 1910 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78705 Hours: 11:00AM - 11:00PM Rice & noodle dishes complemented by an array of Taiwanese drinks & bubble tea.

DIVE BAR AND LOUNGE 1703 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78701 Hours: 2:00PM - 2:00AM Eclectic watering hole offering old-school cocktails & Mexican nibbles.

11 11 ENJOYING AUSTIN - FOOD AND DRINK

AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER FOGO DE CHÃO BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE 309 E 3rd St, Austin, TX 787 Hours: 11:00AM - 2:00PM, 5:00PM - 11:00PM Brazilian chain for all-you-can-eat meat carved tableside plus an extensive salad bar.

MOONSHINE PATIO BAR & GRILL 303 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701 Hours: 11:00AM - 10:00PM Contemporary comfort food & cocktails in a historic home with a patio.

ELEPHANT ROOM 315 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701 Hours: 4:00PM - 2:00AM Underground jazz bar with live music and more 20+ draft beers & wines by the glass.

12 12 RULES AND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION PRIZE WINNINGS #1 PLACE $13,000 PRIZE WINNINGS #2 PLACE $5,000 PRIZE WINNINGS #3 PLACE $3,000 PRIZE WINNINGS #4 PLACE $1,500 PRIZE WINNINGS #5 PLACE $750 PRIZE WINNINGS #6 PLACE $750 PRIZE WINNINGS #7 PLACE $500 PRIZE WINNINGS #8 PLACE $500

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