The Big LAN 18

18th October 2025
Doors Open 11AM

The Big LAN 18

18th October 2025
Doors Open 11AM

Come on down to THE BIG LAN, a full day LAN party filled with tournaments, esports, gaming, and Blood on the Clocktower! Bring along your PC and plug into our network for heaps of games with loads of prizes.

8-12 Simla St, Mitcham VIC 3132. Lots of on site parking available and PT just around the corner!

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


Thank you to everyone who attended and congratulations to our winners!

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

Main LAN

11AM
12PM
1PM
2PM
3PM
4PM

11:00
Doors Open


5PM
6PM
7PM
8PM
9PM
10PM

22:00
Doors Close

games are available on demand all day

Servers

Server Promo

Get up to date info of what is running on our servers and how to join. We've got tournament servers and drop-in drop-out "for fun" servers available all day!

Please don't join tournament servers without signing up prior. We'll take sign ups in person when a tournament is scheduled to start.

Main Tournaments

Entry with a BYO PC or Rental PC Ticket
Click or tap each game for details

Side Events

Entry with any ticket
Click or tap each game for details.

Windows 10 hits end of life on October 14th.
While you can still use Windows 10 at our events, we recommend updating to Windows 11.

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

TrackMania

Fastest Lap

Join our LAN server and set a lap time, fastest time wins!

Please note we have upgraded to TrackMania (2020) which can be downloaded from Steam and is still free to play, but requires a Ubisoft Account.

Prizes

Prize wheel spins up for grabs

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

Lunch & Dinner

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

Looking for more snacks and drinks? Our tuck shop is open all day selling soft drinks, potato cakes, chicken nuggets, jam doughnuts, and lots more.

Food

Blood on the Clocktower

All Day
Blood on the Clocktower

18th October 2025 - Doors Open 11AM

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

11AM

Entry

Doors Open

Tickets

Spectator

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

$5

1PM

6PM

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!

Mario Kart World

Try out the latest offering from Nintendo on one of our Nintendo Switch 2s, and jump into the newest Mario Kart with lots of prizes to be won!

Entry with any ticket, all equipment provided, BYO controller welcome.

We'll start the day with Grand Prix races, shift gears into some freeplay with your friends until 6PM, then drift back into knockout races for prizes and bragging rights!

Prizes

First place takes home a Hyper X Cloud Stinger 2 Core Wired Headset, with second and third getting a PowerA Enhanced Wired Controller featuring Mario!

Prizes

First place takes home a Gigabyte M27Q 27inch Gaming Monitor thanks to Gigabyte! Second and third get a PowerA Enhanced Wired Controller featuring Mario.

Time Mode Speed Settings Prizes
11:30 GP 150cc 4 players per switch, local multiplayer, single elimination bracket (1st placed player continues to final). 4 players per switch, local, single elimination. Hyper X Cloud Stinger 2
13:00 Freeplay Any Up to 4 players per switch, local multiplayer. Drop in and drop out as you please all afternoon, no sign ups required. Up to 4 players per switch, local freeplay.
18:30 Knockout 150cc 2 players per switch, LAN connection for 6+ players total, single elimination bracket (1st placed player continues to final). 2 players per switch, LAN, single elimination. Gigabyte M27Q

Ruthless Conquest

Send the fleet to capture planets and expand your empire, until you vanquish them all! Ruthless Conquest is completely free, a tiny download, and a LAN favourite. Join us in 6 players FFA games, prizes per game.

Prizes

Every game won is a spin of the prize wheel!

Halo Master Chief Collection

Jump into a mix of popular free for all modes across Halo Master Chief Collection including Slayer, Fiesta, and Oddball. We'll play a few warm up games for fun, then play Slayer for the prizes.

Looking to play a different map? We'll take a quick vote per server on the day.

Round Game Mode Map
1 Halo 2 Slayer (SMG & BR) Lockout
2 Halo Reach Headhunter Powerhouse
3 Halo 3 FFA TU Slayer Heretic
Prizes

First place takes home an AMD RX6600 XT GPU thanks to Super Stack IT. Second place takes a HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 Mouse, and third gets a MSI FORGE GK300 Keyboard!

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.

Board Games

Grab a game from our library and set yourself up with friends old and new!

boardgameslibrary

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

Every game won is a spin of the prize wheel!

Halo: Custom Edition - FFA Slayer

The ultimate Halo Combat Evolved experience that anyone can join. Jump into free for all slayer on a classic map with assault rifle and pistol starts. First to 50 kills or the leading player after 30 minutes wins the prize. We'll kick things off with a few warm up rounds for the first half hour before playing for the top prize.

You can download Halo Custom Edition here. Please note Halo: Custom Edition will only run on Windows PCs.

Prizes

First place takes home an AMD RX6600 XT GPU thanks to Super Stack IT. Second place takes a HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 Mouse, and third gets a MSI FORGE GK300 Keyboard!

Tips & Help

FoV Modifier

When installing the game a mod is offered to give a Field of View (FoV) controller. Installing this file as per the instructions below may cause errors with certain graphics card drivers. If a “HAC error” occurs when booting the game delete the additional dll added to the controls folder.

Joining a LAN server

If you are running the game but can’t see the servers, ensure the game is allowed through your local firewall. If that doesn’t work, ensure all Network Interfaces are disabled except the one you are using. Failing that select the “Join via IP” option and ask The Big LAN staff for the address.

Tetr.io

Multiplayer Tetris! Play Tetris against the whole room, add blocks to other players by getting a tetris!
We recommend downloading the offline Desktop version via our local file server here, else you can play the game in browser at Tetr.io.

Prizes

First place takes home a Gigabyte M27Q 27inch Gaming Monitor thanks to Gigabyte! Second place gets a HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 Mouse and third takes a VEEKTOMX 30W Power Bank!

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. We'll kick things off with a few warm up rounds for the first half hour before playing for the top prize.

Prizes

First place gets a HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 Mouse, second gets a Corsair KATAR Pro mouse, and third takes a VEEKTOMX 30W Power Bank!

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.

Counter Strike 2

Arms Race

Race against the room to get to the golden knife in this classic mode! We'll kick things off with a few warm up rounds for the first half hour before playing for the top prize.

Prizes

First place gets a HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 Mouse, second gets a MSI FORGE GK300 Keyboard, and third takes a VEEKTOMX 30W Power Bank!

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.

Counter Strike 2

Wingman

Grab your partner in arms and get ready for 2v2 Counter Strike. Single elimination brackets of default competitive Wingman settings, best of 16 rounds with overtime.

The Big LAN aims to maintain competitive rules while making this tournament accessable to new players. As such the map will default to Inferno for each game. Teams can discuss alternate maps they'd rather use per match and on agreement The Big LAN staff will configure the server accordingly.

Knocked out early and want to play more? No worries! We'll host extra scratch matches on demand and have extra novelty prizes for the winners.

Prizes

First place team takes home two Redragon K585 DITI one-handed keyboards, second place team gets two MSI FORGE GK300 Keyboards, and third takes two VEEKTOMX 30W Power Banks!

Please note our servers currently don't support the map Brewery

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.

Rocket League

Rocket League Singles

Single Elimination Tournament

Entry welcome on all hardware types and all controller types

Knocked out early and want to play more? No worries! We'll host extra scratch matches on demand and have extra novelty prizes for the winners.

Please note console versions of the game do not support LAN play and The Big LAN cannot promise equivalent performance to LAN when playing via an online server

Prizes

First place gets a Gigabyte M27Q 27 inch monitor thanks to Gigabyte! Second takes home a Redragon K585 DITI one-handed keyboard, and third gets a VEEKTOMX 30W Power Bank!

Settings:

Game Mode: SOCCAR
Arena: DFH STADIUM
Team Size: 1v1
Bot Difficulty: NO BOTS

Mutators:

Preset Settings: CUSTOM
Match Length: 5 MINUTES
Max Score: UNLIMITED
Overtime: UNLIMITED
Series Length: 3 GAMES
Game Speed: DEFAULT
Ball Max Speed: DEFAULT
Ball Type: DEFAULT
Ball Size: DEFAULT
Ball Bounciness: DEFAULT
Boost Amount: DEFAULT
Rumble: NONE
Boost Strength: 1X
Gravity: DEFAULT
Demolist: DEFAULT
Respawn Time: 3 SECONDS

Four Mini Kingdoms War

Free for all battle in a cute mini real time strategy. Tiny to download, runs on LAN, and completely free, available on steam!

Prizes

Every game won is a spin of the prize wheel!

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

Win it all to take home a Hyper X Cloud Stinger 2 Core Wired Headset, second and third get VEEKTOMX 30W Power Banks!

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.

Battlefield 6

Friendly games of Battlefield 6. Modes will be chosen based on number of players.

More details to be determined closer to the game's release date

Prizes

Every game won is a spin of the prize wheel!

Dirt 5

Head to head!

Jump in one of our racing simulators and play a head to head race in a single elimination tournmament of Dirt 5. All equipment provided!

Simulators will be available all morning for warm up or free play

Rules
Track Mode Class Car Preset
Brazil Sao Conrado Multiplayer Modern Rally Skoda Fabia Intermediate
Prizes

First place takes home a HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 Mouse! Second and third get a PowerA Enhanced Wired Controller featuring Mario.

prizes

Lego Party

Freeplay games of Lego Party, anytime outside of Mario Kart tournaments