Judge(s): Mike Sanderson and Steve Gross       Contact:

Points:    Min Players: 6   Max Players: 12

Registration Start Time: Sat 10:00

Tournament Start Times: Fri    Sat 1: 00   Sun

Number of Rounds: 4   Length of Round: 1 hour

Description: Simple and fast four round ancients wargame tournament.

Rules: DBA rules version 2.2

Prize(s): A painted 15mm DBA army.

Judge(s): Phil Kiel       Contact:

Points:    Min Players: 0   Max Players: 0

Registration Start Time: Sat 9am

Tournament Start Times: Fri    Sat 10:00   Sun 9:00

Number of Rounds: 10   Length of Round: Ticket per

Description: Scythe, Great Western Trail, Terraforming Mars, and other resource strategy games. Gain a raffle ticket for playing and gain a ticket for winning games. Raffle drawings at the end of every session. Board Games, Gift Certificates, and Special Exclusive Promos from your favorite games! This event runs through the day, and you can return to play in new games same day, so you don`t have to play back to back games. Signup on main floor at Game Cafe booth or at Game Cafe Totem.

Rules: 1 ticket for playing for an hour, 1 ticket for winning a game for each hour played. Event ends at end of day. Play as often as willing through the day. Raffle drawings at the end of every session. Board Games, Gift Certificates, and Special Exclusive Promos from your favorite games! This event runs through the day, and you can return to play in new games same day, so you don`t have to play back to back games. Signup on main floor at Game Cafe booth or at Game Cafe Totem. Also running Sunday.

Prize(s): Gift Certificates 2x Payout per money put in for Game Cafe games on site.

Judge(s): Bob Nolan       Contact:

Points: 200   Min Players: 4   Max Players: 14

Registration Start Time: Sat 9:30

Tournament Start Times: Fri    Sat 10:30   Sun

Number of Rounds: 3   Length of Round: 90 minutes

Description: Will you and your freeband defend your honor against other freebands in this 3 round tournament of Freeblades? Bring a 200 point Freeband and fight for honor in this 3 round tournament! Round 1 starts at 10:30, with a break for lunch, then finish round 2 and 3.

Rules: DGS Games` Freeblades

Prize(s): Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

Judge(s): Brandon Sherley       Contact: https://www.facebook.com/midwestmelee/

Points: 75 pts   Min Players: 8   Max Players: 64

Registration Start Time: 8 am

Tournament Start Times: Fri    Sat 9am-10pm   Sun

Number of Rounds: 3   Length of Round: 2 hr

Description: This is a 75 point Masters style Steamroller event. The winner of the event will receive an invitation to Warmachine Weekend as well as a spot in the Warmachine Weekend Invitational.

Rules: Masters (ADR, 2nd list optional, Players will NOT be required to play each list once.)

Prize(s): Qualification, Raffles.

Judge(s): Ryan Carlson       Contact: rycarlson@cox.net

Points: N/A   Min Players: 0   Max Players: 0

Registration Start Time: Fri. 5:00

Tournament Start Times: Fri 6:00   Sat    Sun

Number of Rounds: 3   Length of Round: 1 hr

Description: De Bellis Antiquitatis (DBA) is a fast play ancient wargaming ruleset. It is a simple enough ruleset that minimal experience is required, but some is obviously helpful. Come at 5 for a crash course on the rules and mechanics if rusty or inexperienced. Loaner armies, terrain and boards provided. (If we don`t have enough for a tourney we will still have pick up games until 8 or later.)

Rules: DBA version 2.2. This will be a 3-4 round Swiss style tourney (depending upon # of players.) Open tournament so armies from all four books are eligible.

Prize(s): Plaques for top finishers. Books as prizes, possibly a painted army as well for the winner.

Judge(s): Gavin Bechtold       Contact: gavinbechtold@gmail.com

Points:    Min Players: 10   Max Players: 40

Registration Start Time: Sat 2:00

Tournament Start Times: Fri    Sat Sat 2:00   Sun

Number of Rounds: 0   Length of Round:

Description: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is coming to Recruits 2017! The world-renown Nintendo fighting game is being hosted at this year`s convention in the form of a tournament. Partake in a competitive bracket against your friends, and fight for the championship!

Rules: Registration and Friendlies begin at 2:00pm. Registration ends at 3:00pm. Tournament begins at 3:10pm. No tomfoolery, no damaging or vandalism equipment or property, no harassment of any sorts, no violation of the game rules below. Game Settings: 2 Stock, 6 Minutes, Custom Moves Off, Items Off, Equipment Off, Handicap Off, Pause Off, Damage Ratio 1.0x, 2/3 Games Allowed Controllers: Nintendo Gamecube controller, Wii U Pro controller (battery removed method with USB), Wii U Gamepad, and Wii Remote variation (player MUST remove battery upon completion of set or will be disqualified) Mii Fighters On (1-1-1-1 Default Guest Miis) Amiibo’s are banned. Stages: Battlefield [Dream Land 64], Final Destination [Ω Midgar, Ω Suzaku Castle and Ω Wily Castle], Lylat Cruise, Smashville, Town & City First stage is decided by (Rock Paper Scissors) best of 1. Winner may choose to either strike a stage first or select a port first. Stages are struck in a P1-P2-P2-P1 order. Following stages decided by winner striking one stage from all stages and then loser choosing. Winning player is not locked into the same character for the next match, but has to pick before loser selects character. You may not pick the last stage you have previously won on during the set unless mutually agreed to. You may not play on a stage that is not on the available stages list. This will result in a double disqualification. If a game ends with a self-destruct move, the results screen will determine the winner. Sudden Death with tied percentage/stock will result in a 1 stock/3 minutes playoff match. There will be no loading anything on to the tournament consoles. No stalling. If a match is not started within 10 minutes, the player(s) responsible will be disqualified.

Prize(s):

Judge(s): Craig Watkins       Contact:

Points:    Min Players: 2   Max Players: 12

Registration Start Time: Sat 3:30

Tournament Start Times: Fri    Sat 5:00 pm   Sun

Number of Rounds: 1   Length of Round: 1 hour

Description: Paint your best figure in one hour. Prizes donated by DGS Games

Rules: Participants will receive a single figure donated by DGS games and will have one hour to complete the miniature to the best of their ability. Each figure will be primed and ready to go. Paints and brushes will be available, but participants may bring their own supplies for this competition. Figures will be judged by a small panel using a criteria available during registration. Spaces is limited.

Prize(s): Freeblades rulebook and miniature.

Judge(s): Jonathan Reinig       Contact:

Points:    Min Players: 8   Max Players: 40

Registration Start Time: Sat 10:00

Tournament Start Times: Fri    Sat 11:00   Sun

Number of Rounds: 3   Length of Round: 1hr 15min

Description: Bring your ships and vie for the trophy. New players arrive ahead for demo and crash course.

Rules: Standard FFG Tournament format and contact Jonathan Reinig for any questions.

Prize(s): Prizes based on attendance.