Minecraft:Southwest Regional Tech Fair's Minecraft Tournament

The Southwest Regional Tech Fair's Minecraft Tournament is an annual esports competition hosted by Minecraft:Southwest Regional Tech Fair. Running for at least four years, the contest is dedicated to the video game Minecraft:Minecraft. Winners are gifted a cash prize, intended to be donated to an organization of choice.

Culture

Template:Expand sectionThe tournament is a varied competition set within Minecraft, with the rules and focus fluctuating every year. Some iterations focus on Minecraft:Survival mode, while others use Minecraft:Creative. Very little information exists about the tournament online, and as such the rules have a sense of mystery attached to them. Though it is officially a competitive tournament, there is often a social component to the rules, and co-operation between all the players can occur in exceptional circumstances.

Biography

Template:Expand section Approximately three years prior to the events of The Tournament, the tournament was established.

On a whim, passionate Minecraft player Minecraft:Jett Warner decided to enlist in the contest. It had already been considered a big deal by his teacher Minecraft:Mr. Alarez, who was confident he could stand a chance. To convince him, he enlisted Jett's sister to "harass [him]" until he handed over some of his gameplay. After submitting, he quickly forgot about it, but as fate would have it managed to secure a place months later. Once he finds out he decided to begin researching the tournament, and was surprised to find it not promoted on social media.

Quotes

"

Dear Jontre Warner, The Fourth Annual Southwest Regional Tech Fair has finished evaluating all entries. The review was difficult, and the selection committee is delighted to offer our congratulations for you reaching the final round of consideration. Your Minecraft gameplay was impressive, and we were absolutely blown away by your essay about gamifying your neighborhood cleanup events. The selection found it quite thought-provoking. We've identified you as a young leader of the future and invite you to—

See also

• Template:MovieLink, a similar competition in Template:AMCM