We're proud to be partnering with ArcFest to deliver ArcPoint 2025, a spectacular 2-day event for Star Wars: Shatterpoint.
Arcfest is a weekend with a focus on playing fun wargames with great mates. It's not just about gaming skill - instead, Arc celebrates hobby talent, outstanding sportsmanship, and having a great time while meeting new people at the tabletop.
We want to create an event that aligns with Arc's values, and brings something new and different to our growing Shatterpoint community, while also catering to those looking for the classic Shatterpoint experience. To achieve that goal, we've got a completely unique event format, and some amazing prizes, that we think are going to really surprise and excite our attendees.
We hope you'll join us for this unique event.
Arcfest 2025 is split over two days (May 3rd and May 4th), and tickets to ArcPoint grant you entry to the show for both days, as well as entry to the event on both days.
While you're welcome to join us for just day 1 or day 2, we've built a format that really rewards those players who choose to spend their whole weekend with us!
Please note that this format is subject to change - we might have to mix things up to accommodate a certain number of players, or new arrivals/player dropouts on each day. Regardless, we'll do everything we can to ensure a fun-filled day for all players!
Day 1 is a classic day of Showdown Premiere action. You'll play 3 games in the usual format, using a standard list.
Unlike a regular one-day event, however, we'll be splitting all players into groups. Think of this like the group stages of the World Cup. Using Longshanks rankings (for those who have them), players will be seeded into groups so that each group contains a mix of high- and low-ranked players, and you'll face off exclusively against players in your group.
Day 2 is where things get a little bit wild! Arc is all about changing up gameplay, avoiding the meta, and doing something different. We've split the day into two player pools - one for our top-spot winners, and one for our more casual players.
Players who finish high in their group will be seeded into a series of knockout finals! The higher you finish, the more favorable your matchup in the early rounds. Each round is a standard Showdown Premiere game, with the winner moving on to the next round, and the loser joining the casual event.
For players who don't make the top cut (and players who are eliminated from finals), you'll be popped into our casual event. This is a simple 3 round Swiss event, with a twist: your opponent is going to determine half your list!
At the start of each game, before any dice are rolled, you and your opponent both choose one squad from your Showdown Premiere list, and reveal it to each other. Then, in secret, you'll choose your opponent's second squad, and vice-versa.
Once Strike Teams are formed, you'll randomly determine the mission between the mission you and your opponent brought, and begin!
Looking for a little extra - we'll have a fun bonus prize for anyone who decides to use the 'May the Force be With You' rule, which allows your opponent to pick both of your squads!
We'll be announcing the full suite of prizes closer to the day, but we're excited to confirm that LetsPlay Games, the official distributor of AMG in Australia, has pledged an incredible amount of support to this event. Their support, in addition with the prizes from Arc itself, have already given us a very meaty prize pool!
Additionally, we're in talks with a number of additional sponsors, and we should have some really cool, interesting, and unique prizes for this event.
Alongside rewarding players for their excellent gameplay, we'll have a large number of prizes based on hobby and sportsmanship - more about that coming in the future.
Suffice to say, we're working really hard behind the scenes to make sure you go home with some absolutely epic swag.
Ready to join us? You can pickup a ticket from the Arcfest website, and then register on LongShanks using the links below!