Experience Guide: Casual Players
Welcome to the Casual Guide to the Galactic Championship! On this page, you’ll find everything you need to know for the Casual aspects of this climactic event, including information on side events and the prize wall.
If you’re looking for information about the Competitive elements, such as the main tournament and the Galactic Open side tournament, click here.
If you’re looking for information about the Community elements, such as fan experiences, family zones, and more, click here.
What is a Side Event?
For many attendees, the Galactic Championship main tournament is the star attraction: a fierce competition in which the best of the best duke it out over three days of competitive play. But what do you do if you’re eliminated on the first day of the Galactic Championship? Or, what if you are attending the event to cheer someone on, and have no intention of playing in the main tournament yourself?
That’s where side events come in! These are regularly-scheduled, miniature events that small to medium groups of people can participate in for some fun, low-stakes games of Star Wars: Unlimited. The main draw of these events is the opportunity to win prize tickets, which you can spend at the prize wall for some awesome swag. The more side events you play, the more prize tickets you’ll earn, with some bonus tickets if you happen to occasionally win.
How Do I Sign Up for a Side Event?
Each side event costs a certain number of “side event tickets,” which you can purchase on-site. You can register for a side event at that event’s designated desk, which is also where you spend the required number of side event tickets. You can find the registration desks for side events in Hall A.
Some side events have scheduled times that they take place, while others are “on demand pods,” which means they start as soon as enough players have signed up.
What Side Events Are Available?
A whole bunch! Between draft and sealed play, designer duels, Twin Suns games, and more, there’s always something to do on the side. Check out this page for a full list of all the side events available and what they entail!
What’s the Prize Wall, Where Can I Find It, and What’s on It?
Whatever you choose to do at the Galactic Championship—whether it’s participating in the main event, spending all day at side events, or some combination of the two—you’ll earn yourself some “prize tickets” over time. You can take these tickets to the prize wall and exchange them for some exclusive goodies!
You can find the prize wall near the entrance of Hall A in the Compete space. There are a ton of prizes on the prize wall, each costing a certain number of tickets. For a full list of all the prizes available on the prize wall, click here.