How to Participate as a Local Game Store

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If you're an LGS interested in hosting a qualifier for The Invitational, here's what to do:

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Step 1: Let Us Know You're Interested

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• You'll need your event date (can be run between April 1st and June 30th)

• Contact information for us to contact you

• What format your event is

• An image of your store logo for us to use in advertising your event​​
   

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Step 2: Talk to Us - totally optional, but we’re here to help 

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• Book a meeting with our Chief Events Officer:
   

  • Isaac - 0400147129

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            Or Email Isaac:  isaacjohnlee@gmail.com

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         We’re happy to answer questions, help with planning, and provide one-on-one support.
 

Step 3: Get Support & Resources

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We can provide resources covering:

• Tournament structures

• Prize strategies

• Judge coordination

• Entry fee recommendations

• What to expect if it’s your first tournament

• Advertising assets and information for promoting your event online and in-store
   

Our goal is to help you run a smooth, successful, and profitable event - while contributing to something bigger.

 

Step 4: Results & Details

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Once the event is completed you’ll need to send through the results of your event and the contact details for the winning player/s

 

 

LGS Expectations & Support

 

Minimum Requirements:

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To ensure fairness and prestige, here are the qualification tiers based on attendance:

Players

Invites to The Invitational

4-16 = 1 invite 

17-32 = 2 invites

33-64 = 4 invites

65+ = Top 8 players invited

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Invites pass down to the top finishing player

 

Tournament Expectations

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• Must have a minimum of 4 players to count as a qualifier.
   

• Must be a competitive structure - invites are earned by placement, not at random.
   

• Events should be advertised in advance so players can plan to travel.
   

• We ask that you use our shared assets (logos, templates, event info) for promotion.
   

• Tournament results must be submitted to isaacjohnlee@gmail.com
   

Judging & Rules Support

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• We highly encourage having a judge on hand, especially for larger events.
   

• Don’t have access to a judge? We can:
   

  • Connect you with judges in your region.
     

  • Potentially help coordinate an on-call judge support for regional or remote areas.
     

Flexibility on Entry & Prize Structures

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• We'll provide template prize structures and suggested entry fees to help you plan.
   

• Want to run things differently? Go for it!
   

  • Higher entry with better prizes?
     

  • Lower entry for more casual play?
    
    You know your players best, and we’re here to support your approach!
     

Store Recognition

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• Your event and store will be listed on our official website
   

• We’ll advertise your event to the community
   

• We’ll highlight your store at The Invitational itself to celebrate your contribution​