Our first in-app RCQ occurred yesterday
@apexgamingMTG
’s home store! We’d like to give huge thanks to Apex, and to all the players who came out with willingness to use our new software!
Below are a couple of quotes from finalists on their thoughts after first using Spicerack
New Sponsor Alert! 🚨
@scryfall
is now a partner of the
@spicerackgg
MTG Hackathon
#1
and has doubled our prize pool up to $500!
There’s only 8 days left to apply to join the hackathon, more info and application 🔗 in 🧵
Our team, a group of enfranchised community members, is quite passionate about this project. We are committed to improving the tournament experience for everyone involved.
In true Spicerack fashion, the home screen is all about event discovery. Everything from local tournaments to large conventions are easy to spot and save in-app.
"Finally, changes." Collection is now live
Lament the loss of karn & modern scapegoats, celebrate the rebirth of the looter scooter.
Use promo code DEADAFTERALL for 10% off today only.
A few things that are absolutely worth mentioning:
- The app will be totally public in ~1 month (we're in private beta right now)
- The system is designed to scale. High # of concurrent players on poor internet
Detailed documentation for our admin & judge tooling is now live!
The docs cover everything from creating events and running RCQs, to setting up conventions, to handling team trios, to running an end-of-round process.
Submitting a decklist should be quick & easy. You can upload a Moxfield link, upload a file, use plaintext, or choose from your recent decks. If you don’t want to copy your exact 75, you can make tweaks before submitting.
Team trios are one of the many exciting formats offered in-app. One team captain will manage reporting; however, each member of a team will be easily identifiable, and will be directly connected to their respective decklist.
That's a wrap on our first MTG hackathon!
Competitors built streamer tools, draft simulators, podcasts, Sticker-Goblin helpers, and more.
Another big thank you to our sponsors
@scryfall
and
@rcsaxe
See the projects and winners here:
Baker: “[Spicerack] was great, I like it. It fixes a lot of the things that other tournament softwares struggle with. It was really simple. Nothing but great things to say.”
Ry: “Super easy to use, easy to figure out, and it also just kind of does a better job with what other
Join
@sargentpresents
, the TO behind Modern at the Mausoleum, on April 14th for another banger event.
'Spells at the Squirrel' at the Black Squirrel Club in Philly — A Spicerack exclusive
Hello, chefs! Our team is wildly excited to roll out this update.
Further user interface upgrades, team trios capabilities, and a slew of reliability improvements were our primary focuses.
Our team built out automated leaderboard functionality for partnering series. Check on your friends’ progress, compete with your rivals, and track your own standing with the click of a button.
Good morning, chefs! In an effort to keep users informed, we will be releasing recurring product updates!
Join our discord using the link below & be on the lookout for a voiceover in our “announcements” channel every Monday!
Our flexible design allows partners’ events and play features to be tailored to their vision. Innovative merchandise integration and ticketing options will be available to partner conventions, organizers, and series.
Tournament organizers! We finally have a landing page (with links to all our new documentation) detailing what the platform can do for you and your events.
If you're interested in running an event through Spice, just sign up and we'll get back to you!
🔗👇
Had a great chat with
@evan_mtg
from
@spicerackgg
on the show this week while
@Nathansteuer1
is busy testing for
#MagicConChicago
.
We talked building better Magic software & Ev shared details about Spice's BIG new tournament app
Listen here:
On-demand queue functionality is offered to tournament organizers! Users can conveniently play matches in and around various events and panels taking place at your convention!
Another awesome weekend of events in the books!
Spicerack partnered with
@EsportsAdm_in
at PAX East to run 60+ TCG events across MTG, FAB, Lorcana, and more.
We shipped loads of improvements to make this happen and have a crazy weekly update video coming to you shortly
🎉 After two intense days of battling, we unveil the Top 12 contenders for our
#mtg
$20k RCQ - Modern event! They're now in the running for a slice of the $20,000 prize pool and a seat at the Regional Championship at Dreamhack—only the top 4 will secure this honor! 💪
#SCGCOL
We are truly grateful for our playgroup coming out ahead of a busy weekend. Thank you for making our launch announcement event memorable and unique. Many chefs in the vintage cube kitchen tonight.
Hackathon acceptances + schedule will be out tomorrow!
For those who still want to apply, the hackathon is February 27th - March 3rd
more details below: 🧵
Remaining 2023 NA Magic Events:
The Magic Summit (CMDR) Oct 26-29
Apex AIQ (MDN/PIO) Oct 27-29
F2F Tour Edmonton (MDN/PIO) Oct 28
F2F Tour Kitchener (MDN/PIO) Nov 4
SCG Pitt (MDN/CMDR) Nov 10-12
Apex Invitational (MDN) Nov 17-19
F2F RC Toronto (PIO) Nov 24-26
links+more below🧵
A late, but large weekly update video! We run over:
- pax east
- recent focus on judge tooling & reliability
- exciting team trios features coming very soon
We’d love to have you all in the Spicerack Discord channel! The invite link is attached. If you enjoyed the thread or if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to complete the Spicerack app interest Google Form below!
Spicerack is fully launching May 17th for Apex Con May!
We're going to live demo lots of the new features and improvements this Friday May 10th at 6:45 ET in our discord (event in 🧵)
More details and updates in the video as well
Wow, playtime flies. 🤯
#PAXEast
returns March 21-24, 2024 in Boston.
Celebrate 20 years of your favorite gaming show with us. Badges go on sale this Thursday!
You can now filter by Rules Enforcement Level on Spicerack, which will make it easier to find 2ks and other events that didn't fall under the category of store champs/rcqs but were still competitive!
Lots of stores have unfortunately miscategorized their events tho, so beware
We're proud to be working with
@EminenceTCG
to bring more Commander, Vintage, and Legacy events to Spicerack!
From now on, all events on will be cross-posted to spicerack
Here's the first batch of events, check them out!!
The upcoming weekend of Aug 11-13 is AMAZING for modern and pioneer.
- MXP Tacoma, CA (Modern 20k, Trios 5k)
- Apex Invitational Qualifier Weekend, Caldwell OH (Modern 5k, Pio 2k)
- NRG Detroit, MI (Modern 10k, Pio 5k)
All upcoming cons here:
A few things that are absolutely worth mentioning:
- The app will be totally public in ~1 month (we're in private beta right now)
- The system is designed to scale. High # of concurrent players on poor internet
About to lock in an order. YOU SHOULD TOO.
If you're going to be at SCG Columbus then lock in an order and look for the tall guys with the fuego merch on to pick up.
SUPPORT COMP MAGIC
We've been asked frequently for avenues to support Spicerack outside of merch (esp for those who aren't in the US)
You can now directly support us through patreon:
We'll use this to keep the lights on, and feature reqs from subs will be built every week
@tronisbad
@andrespineiroc
We have some ideas about this in the tank. Communities and localities matter a ton in the resurgence of IRL gaming we are undergoing!
A few things that are absolutely worth mentioning:
- The app will be totally public in ~1 month (we're in private beta right now)
- The system is designed to scale. High # of concurrent players on poor internet
We're also very excited to work with ! You can now find links to all our events in one convenient portal! Whether you're searching for events in your area or seeking out the next NRG weekend🧡. Be sure to bookmark this one!!
Check out our
#NRGDET
page
NRG Madison (MDN/PIO) Nov 25-26
Eternal Weekend Pittsburgh (LEG/VIN) Dec 7-10
F2F Tour Calgary (MDN/PIO) Dec 9
Dreamhack Atlanta RC (PIO) Dec 15-17
F2F Tour Niagara Falls (MDN/PIO) Dec 16
Full list with links: