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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · 1d

Did you miss out on picking up some merch from Frosty Faustings this year?

📢 We are offering all of our remaining 2025 merch for online order at 40% off! ff.gaminggen.gg

⏲️ Act now! This sale will only be going on until 10/24!

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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · 5d

📢 Announcing Combo Video Contest at #FFXVIII2026

Organizer: Pepto_Griswold

Judges:
Pepto_Griswold
TheBesteban
HellaBrett
+ live audience voting!

All entrants to be shown live at FF, schedule TBA

📃 Rules: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

📄 Application: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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956Productions @956.productions · 8d

Sup y'all.

Here's our Initial Lineup for Vortex Gallery at
@FrostyFaustings !

We are still looking for even more tournaments to Bring Their Own MIX!

Registration is now LIVE!

start.gg/vortexgallery

#VGFFXVIII #FFXVIII2026

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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · 8d

🏨Links to book your stay at all 5 of our partnered event hotels are now live!

Westin: www.marriott.com/event-reserv...

All hotels: frostyfaustings.com/hotels/

⏱️Rooms fill up fast so act now!

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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · 8d

📢 Registration for Competitor and Spectator badges, main game tournaments and special team tournaments is now LIVE! start.gg/FFXVIII

🌀 Registration for our first wave of confirmed Vortex Gallery tournaments is also LIVE! start.gg/vortexgallery

See you in January!

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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · 9d

Registration opens tomorrow
😇 10/1 @ 12pm CENTRAL TIME ZONE

🎮 start.gg/FFXVIII (main games & 2v2s)

🌪️ start.gg/VortexGallery (community games)

🏨 Partnered Hotel Links (will be available on our website and on our start.gg page at 12pm 10/1)

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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · 10d

Come to #FFXVIII2026 in January for a breakthrough 2XKO experience!

🆓🤑$5,000 Prize Pool for our main bracket, Mixed Mode, Fri - Sun, FREE TO ENTER

🤝2v2 Duos only bracket on Thursday, $20 per team

🎮Plenty of casuals Thur - Sun

✅Register on October 1st

@2xko.riotgames.com

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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · 14d

📢 Application forms for Staff and Commentary are now available for #FFXVIII2026

🔗All forms are accessible using this link on our website:
frostyfaustings.com/forms/

🙏 We look forward to your applications!

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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · 15d

🤯 Vortex Gallery at #FFXVIII2026 will be bigger than ever!
🎮 @956.productions will host 50+ community tournaments over 4 days!
🏨 More space for tournament setups
👀 Larger live audience space for the streams
📜 Apply to run a tournament today: vortexgallery.moe/apply

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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · 16d

👀 Check out our preliminary general schedule!
🗓️ We hope this helps you with early planning for your #FFXVIII2026 weekend
⚠️ While we don't expect major adjustments, please note that the schedule is subject to change

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ElvenShadow @elvenshadow.bsky.social · 18d

Today is the last day to register as a competitor for Roundhouse! Xrd and +R are main games. Already a lot of out of state players! Always a dope event. Get in those brackets!
start.gg/RH25

Roundhouse 2025

The best place for Roundhouse 2025 brackets, streams, standings and schedules all in one place!

start.gg

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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · 19d

📢 Team tournaments are back!
🎮 In addition to our 27 main games, we will be hosting 10 official 2v2 team tournaments throughout the event!
🤝 Find your partners soon because spots are limited
🗓️ Reg opens 10/1 at 12pm cst

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956Productions @956.productions · 19d

❄️We're back at it again at Frosty Faustings XVIII, and community tournament applications are live NOW!

💿 Bring your best mix to @FrostyFaustings by applying today! ➡️ vortexgallery.moe/apply

#VGFFXVIII #FFXVIII2026

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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · 20d

🗓️BE READY to click our hotel links when they go live at 12pm, 10/1
🤝We negotiated low prices with our hotel partners
🚐FREE SHUTTLES all 4-Days, to and from our partnered hotels
🥣FREE BREAKFAST at many external hotel partners
🙏Your support allows us to continue running FF

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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · 24d

📢 Applications for running a Community Tournament through Vortex Gallery at #FFXVIII2026 are now live!

Please apply ASAP as most of the titles will be selected before we launch main event registration on October 1st.

956Productions @956.productions · 24d

Is your favorite game ready for the spotlight? Vortex Gallery returns to Frosty Faustings XVIII and applications for community events are OPEN!

Bring your best mix to @frostyfaustings.bsky.social by applying today! ➡️ vortexgallery.moe/apply

#VGFFXVIII #FFXVIII2026

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956Productions @956.productions · 24d

Is your favorite game ready for the spotlight? Vortex Gallery returns to Frosty Faustings XVIII and applications for community events are OPEN!

Bring your best mix to @frostyfaustings.bsky.social by applying today! ➡️ vortexgallery.moe/apply

#VGFFXVIII #FFXVIII2026

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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · Sep 9

📢ANNOUNCING OUR NEW EVENT FORMAT‼️
4 day event (Thur - Sun)
Main games take place on Friday, Saturday AND SUNDAY
Thur content similar to previous years
Sunday to have finals for a few of our largest tournaments
GGST top 8 closing out Sunday by 8pm CST
GGXXAC+R to headline Fri, GGXrd to headline Sat

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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · Sep 8

#FFXVIII2026 Main games reveal (5 of 5)
To round out our 27 main game lineup:

🆕 Welcome CvS2 as a main title!

Returning classics:
👑 KOFXV
🐉 DBFZ
🏀 SFIII 3S
🥊 Super Turbo
🏟️ Smash Ultimate (registration launch pending Nintendo License)

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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · Sep 7

#FFXVIII2026 main game reveal (4 of 5)

Welcome back:
🌕 MBTL
🩸 MBAACC
🦇 VSAV
💀 Skullgirls

Final games dropping tomorrow!

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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · Sep 6

#FFXVIII2026 main games reveal (3 of 5)
🆕 Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact joins the mix!
Returning again:
😸 BBCF
🦴 MK1
🥷 VF5 R.E.V.O.
⛈️🧲 MvC2 and UMvC3!

More games revealed tomorrow!

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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · Sep 5

#FFXVIII2026 Main games announcement (2 of 5)
🆕 The debut of FFCOTW!
🌃🗡️UNI2 and GBVSR return as part of the AWT!
Also returning:
👊 Tekken 8
🐸 Rivals of Aether II
❓ Chicago's Mystery Tournament

Next round of games announced tomorrow!

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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · Sep 4

#FFXVIII2026 will host 27 main tournaments!
Starting today, over 5 days total, we'll announce a batch of games from our main lineup each day!

⚙️ There is no Frosty Faustings without Guilty Gear! GGST, GGXrd and GGXXAC+R return!
🥋 Of course, SF6 is back!
🆕 2XKO makes its debut!

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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · Sep 4

OCTOBER 1ST 📆
BE READY!!
Lots of changes and new games to have fun with in 2026!!!
Announcements coming soon!

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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · Sep 1

📢🎨 Applications for the Frosty Faustings XVIII Artist Alley are now OPEN!
🗓️ Please read the rules carefully and apply before September 15, 2025!
🙏 Thank you for your interest!

docs.google.com/forms/d/1MAK...

Frosty Faustings XVIII 2026 Artist Alley Application

This is the artist alley signup for Frosty Faustings XVIII 2026 taking place in The Westin Lombard, IL Jan. 28th - Feb. 1st. It is a full 4-day event with Community Tournaments, Karaoke, and setups av...

docs.google.com

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Frosty Faustings @frostyfaustings.bsky.social · Jul 5

Frosty Faustings XVIII will return to The Westin Chicago-Lombard, January 29th - February 1st, 2026. Mark your calendars. We look forward to seeing you there! ❄️

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