Mystery LAN

15th November 2025
Doors Open Midday

Mystery LAN

15th November 2025
Doors Open Midday

Join The Big LAN team for a day of casual LAN gaming in our return to Dandenong Baptist Church. Fun prizes and freebies abound, join us!

Mystery LAN is a mini event featuring Free For All LAN favorites with no brackets and no finals, you're in gaming the entire time alongside The Big LAN team.

25/27 James St, Dandenong VIC 3175. Lots of on site parking available.

This is an 16+ alcohol free event. Players under 16 require a parent or guardian present for the duration of the event.

Tickets

BYO PC

Access everything The Big LAN has to offer.

$10

$10

$10

Rentals

Access everything The Big LAN has to offer by borrowing a PC!

$20

Spectator

Check out the event and play Blood on the Clocktower, including lunch and dinner.

$5

Arrive & Setup
Arrive at least an hour before the first tournament you'd like to join
Arrive at least an hour before the first tournament you'd like to join
Sign Up
We'll take sign ups in person when the tournament is scheduled to start
We'll take sign ups in person when the tournament is scheduled to start

Schedule

Click each tournament listing for more details

Under development and subject to change

12PM
1PM
2PM
3PM

12:00
Doors Open


4PM
5PM
6PM
7PM

Main Tournaments

Click or tap each game for details

Under development and subject to change

Blood on the Clocktower

Clocktower Promo

Entry with any ticket, all equipment and storyteller provided. Just grab your friends, join the circle, and work together to find the evil traitors before it's too late!

Games start on demand all day. Listen out for announcements for when the next game is starting.

Freeplay

The Big LAN is more than just tournaments.

If you're looking to play a game that's not on our schedule, that's ok! Just grab your friends, make some new ones, and dive into some LAN classics. The Big LAN recommends:

Please note that recommended freeplay games may not be cached on all services

Bring Your Own PC Ticket

A Bring Your Own PC (BYO PC) ticket lets you access everything The Big LAN has to offer. Your ticket includes a seat at one of our rows of tables, an ethernet (network) cable that is already linked into our network, two power points (one for your PC and one for your monitor), and a 3'x3' space to set up all your equipment in. You can connect any device you'd like including a laptop, desktop, Xbox, PlayStation, ROG Ally, Steam Deck, or Nintendo Switch, however a Windows based PC is recommended to get the most out of the day.

Wi-Fi is available, however we recommend ensuring your device either has an ethernet port or you bring a basic USB to ethernet adapter.

BYO PCs

Spectator Ticket

Spectator tickets let you access the event, watch the action, and play Blood on the Clocktower. You won't be able to join the LAN or compete in PC tournaments. A spectator ticket is best for parents/guardians of players and includes lunch and dinner.

BloodontheClocktower

Schedule Filter

Select the buttons to filter the schedule. "Free" & "Paid" cycles between games you can get for free and games you'll need to pay for (e.g. purchase through Steam). Press "Any" to reset the filters.

"Xbox" & "PC & "Switch" & "PS" shows which games can be played on a PC or that console (e.g. Rocket League can be played on all four options, Age of Empires 2 will only appear when you have PC or Xbox selected). Press "Any" to reset the filters.

Lunch & Dinner

Every ticket includes a sausage sizzle lunch and a pizza dinner. If you have dietary requirements please let us know before the event via Facebook, Discord, or Email.

Prizes

Blood on the Clocktower

All Day
Blood on the Clocktower

15th November 2025 - Doors Open Midday

Come join us at The Big LAN and play Blood on the Clocktower as long as you want, as many times as you want, with all equipment, storytellers, and lunch and dinner included!

This is an 18+ alcohol free event. Players under 18 require a parent or guardian present for the duration of the event.

$5

12PM

Entry

Doors Open

Tickets

Spectator

Check out the event and play Blood on the Clocktower, including lunch and dinner.

$5

1PM

7PM

Lunch

Dinner

During a hellish thunderstorm, a scream echoes through the sleepy town of Ravenswood Bluff. The townsfolk rush to investigate and find the beloved local storyteller has been murdered, their body hanging limp from the clocktower. As blood drips onto the cobblestones below, a realisation slowly dawns… a demon has been unleashed, killing by night and taking on human form by day.
Can good find the demon in time? Or will evil overrun this once peaceful town?

Blood on the Clocktower is a game of murder and mystery, lies and logic, deduction and deception for five-to-twenty courageous players and one devious storyteller.

Come join us at The Big LAN and play Blood on the Clocktower as long as you want, as many times as you want, with all equipment, storytellers, and lunch and dinner included!

Call of Duty

FFA Deathmatch

We're thrilled to announce Call of Duty Black Ops 7 is being added to the roster for Mystery LAN! Back to back rounds of FFA Deathmatch, maps will be selected by popular vote.

Prizes

Prizes announced shortly.

Please note Call of Duty Black Ops 7 is 70+ GB and may not be fully cached for rapid download on your service of choice. Please ensure Call of Duty is installed prior to attending the event.

Tips & Help

Hosting a private lobby
  1. Select 'All Games' from the top menu and then select 'Black Ops 7'.
  2. Select 'Multiplayer' and then 'Lobby' from the top menu.
  3. Select 'Find Match' in the bottom left of the screen and select 'Private Match'..
  4. Wait for the button in the bottom left to finish loading. It will contain a 5 character long code. Share this to everyone joining your game.
Joining a private lobby
  1. Select 'All Games' from the top menu and then select 'Black Ops 7'.
  2. Select 'Multiplayer' and then 'Lobby' from the top menu.
  3. Select 'Find Match' in the bottom left of the screen and select 'Private Match'.
  4. Get the 5 character lobby code from your host and enter it to join.

Halo Master Chief Collection

Jump into a mix of popular free for all modes across Halo Master Chief Collection including Slayer, Fiesta, and Oddball.

Prizes

Prizes announced shortly.

Tips & Help

Switching to LAN
  1. Select "Options and Career" in the bottom left corner
  2. Select "Settings" at the bottom of the menu
  3. Select " Network" on the top row of menu options
  4. Press the arrow next to "Xbox Live" to change it to "LAN"
  5. Press back at the bottom left of the screen
  6. When prompted press "Save Settings"
  7. On the main menu press the button at the top right of the screen next to your name and rank
  8. From the menu that appears on the right of the screen select the player you need to join and pick "join".
Checking Installs
  1. Select "Options and Career" in the bottom left corner
  2. Select "Settings" at the bottom of the menu
  3. Select "Gameplay" on the top row of menu options
  4. Select the options below each game for the components you need
  5. Press accept in the bottom left of the screen
  6. The download will start and appear at the top of the main menu. If the download is running slowly ask The Big LAN team for help.

Please note only Halo Reach multiplayer is installed by default.

Quake 3 Arena

The king of arena shooters. We'll have dedicated Free for all Deathmatch servers on the LAN ready to go, and you can vote on the maps you'd like to play.

Prizes

Prizes announced shortly.

Tips & Help

If you're at the event you can download a complete, ready to run copy of Quake 3 Arena from our file server.

If you're using the steam version of Quake 3 Arena you'll need to install the v1.32e patch to join our server. You can download it from moddb here or ask the tech team to help you on the day. If you already have 1.32e installed you're good to go! Just boot the game, press the ~ key, and check your version in the bottom right of the resulting window.

Golf With Your Friends

Collisions on chaos and jumping galore in everyone's favourite golf game!

Golf with your Friends does not have cross play.

Please note we will be using the Steam version of the game. We will attempt to get lobbies running for other services (PC Gamepass, GOG, Switch, etc.) if there is sufficient demand but cannot promise support.

Prizes

Prizes announced shortly.

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition

Age of Empires FFA Regicide

The story of every LAN, the timeless battle, it's Age of Empires!

Prizes

Prizes announced shortly.

Game Settings

Game Mode: Regicide
Map Style: Standard
Location: Random Map (Land Maps & Water Maps)
Map Size: Giant
AI Difficulty: Hardest
Resources: Standard
Population: 200
Game Speed: Standard
Reveal Map: Normal Starting Age: Standard
Ending Age: Standard

Treaty Length: <None>
Lock Teams: No
Team Together: Yes
Team Positions: No
Shared Exploration: No
Lock Speed: Yes
Allow Cheats: No
Turbo Mode: No
Full Tech Tree: No
Record Game: Yes

Tips & Help

Joining a LAN game
  1. Select "Multiplayer" on the main menu
  2. Select "Join Custom Game" at the top right of the menu
  3. Select the "Server" drop down on the top right and select the bottom option, "LAN"
  4. Select the game from the list and then click "Join Lobby"
No games in the LAN lobby
  1. Make sure the game is allowed through your firewall
  2. Try switching TheBigLAN network to "Private" rather than "Public" by selecting "Network & Internet Settings" under the network option from the task bar, selecting TheBigLAN, and choosing "Private".
  3. Try connecting directly to the server via a Steam invite from another player. The tech desk will be able to help you do this.

Counter Strike 2

Arms Race

Race against the room to get to the golden knife in this classic mode! Back to back rounds, maps by popular vote.

Prizes

Prizes announced shortly.

Tips & Help

Joining a CS2 LAN game
  1. On the top menu select 'Play'
  2. Select the image of a globe with a mouse pointer (next to 'Practice').
  3. A new window will open. Select 'Counter Strike 2' in the top right dropdown.
  4. Select the LAN tab and then select the game you'd like to join.
No games in the LAN lobby
  1. Make sure the game is allowed through your firewall
  2. Try switching TheBigLAN network to "Private" rather than "Public" by selecting "Network & Internet Settings" under the network option from the task bar, selecting TheBigLAN, and choosing "Private".
  3. Try disabling all network interfaces besides the one you are trying to use. For example, CSGO will default to your first ethernet port for server advertisements regardless of if you are on Wi-Fi or a secondary interface.
  4. Try connecting directly to the server via IP. The tech desk will be able to help you do this.

TBD