Video Games! “Friendlies” Battles and a Smash Bros. Tournament

Hosted by eSports@EIU and EIU Comic Fest

These events are FREE and open to the public. Participants in the Smash Bros. Tournament must be 13+ years of age.

“Friendlies” Battles

Don’t have time to commit to being in a tournament but want to enjoy some video game battles during Comic Fest? Participate in one of our “Friendlies” one on one battles! We will have some retro Atari games available on the fourth floor of the library, and multiple game stations set up in the Witters conference room: Smash Bros. (3 stations), Tekken 8 (1 station), and Mario Kart (2 stations).

Location & Date

  • 📍 EIU Comic Fest at Booth Library on the Eastern Illinois University campus, in the Witters Conference Room on the 4th Floor
  • 📅 Saturday, September 26, 10 AM to 4 PM

🎤 Hosts

Arlene Ramirez and Peter Malenic of the eSports@EIU RSO

📝 Registration

No registration is required but please be mindful of giving other persons opportunities to play some battles.

Smash Bros. Tournament

Sign up for the opportunity to win the EIU Comic Fest Smash Bros. Tournament Trophy for 2026!

Location & Date

  • 📍 EIU Comic Fest at Booth Library on the Eastern Illinois University campus, in the E-Classroom on the 4th Floor
  • 📅 Saturday, September 26, 10 AM to 4 PM

🎤 Hosts

Liam Corcoran of the eSports@EIU RSO

📝 Registration

Registration is FREE and open to the public but you must be 13+ years of age. You can register for the Smash Bros. Tournament at https://go.eiu.edu/comicfest_smash or by scanning the QR code below.

ESports QR Code

Walk up registration will be accepted at the event site (see location above) until 9:55 AM.

⚔️ Event Style/Rule Set

  • Stage List Starters
    • Town and City
    • Battlefield
    • Small Battlefield
    • Smashville
    • Pokemon Stadium 2
  • Counter-Pick (can only be chosen AFTER the 1st game)
    • Final Destination
    • Hollow Bastion
    • Kalos Pokemon League
  • Ruleset
    • Stocks – 3
    • Timer – 7:00
    • 3 Bans
    • No DSR
    • Hazards – OFF
    • 1-2-1 Strikes OR Gentlemen’s Agreement
  • • Host Liam Corcoran will explain the event style/rule set in detail during the tournament setup (see event schedule below)

🕒 Event Schedule

  • 9:00 AM – Set Up
  • 10:00 AM – Tournament Begins
  • 3:00 PM – Winners announced, Photos taken, and Prizes awarded

🎁 Prizes

  • 1st Place: A trophy and a free pizza gift card
  • 2nd Place: A trophy and a free pizza gift card
  • 3rd Place: A trophy and a free pizza gift card
  • Sidebracket Winner: A trophy and a free pizza gift card
  • 4th through 8th Places: A free pizza gift card.

👀 Additional Info

  • Side Bracket Rules: The same rules as the primary tournament but you can use only characters in the C tiers and below
  • Spectators welcome, but may not assist players during games, or distract players
  • Friendly and casual environment – great for both veterans and newcomers

eSports@EIU Information Table

Stop by and check out the eSports RSO information table, located in the “Registered Student Organizations Information Alley” in the Collaboration Commons during the Comic Fest! Students can get information about the eSports group, sign up to join, and watch one of the Smash Bros. Tournament battles in progress on the big monitor.

Location & Date

  • 📍 EIU Comic Fest at Booth Library on the EIU campus, in the Collaboration Commons on the Main (3rd) Floor
  • 📅 Saturday, September 26, 10 AM to 4 PM

🎤 Hosts

Alexis Aguilar of the eSports@EIU RSO

EIU Comic Fest would like to thank the E-Sport RSO for their dedication and commitment to making this tournament happen!

🔗 Links


All participants and attendees at the EIU Comic Fest are expected to adhere to the Booth Library Code of Conduct while on premises.