Do you have what it takes to go fast? How about in a custom tuned Trueno AE 86 in the streets of Japan? All participants will win tickets, but the fastest racer of the day wins the grand prize.
For the last decade, the Otafest Pokémon League has provided a safe space for Pokémon fans to play against other fans and challenge the League for real-life badges and a chance at being crowned a Champion. We offer all sorts of Pokémon related activities and games for all ages with a variety of prizes!
Not only that, but Pokémon-related panels, mini games, events, a great community to join, and more also await you at the League!
Button mashing doesn't always help in a game, but in button masher it is the only way to win the game. 4 participants get one arcade button each and 15 seconds to press it as many times as possible. Every participants earns 3 tickets, but the winner earns 5 tickets.
Come play in a Pokémon Pocket tournament and earn Arcade tickets in this short 3 round, best of 3 Swiss format tournament. Players will need 2 decks and must win with each deck to win the match. Deck lists cannot contain the same Pokémon, but can share trainers and energy. Phone and charging stations are not provided for this event. Player cap will be 30 players. First come first serve from the start of the line.
Tournament not your thing? No worries! This panel will also host a meet up for helping people connect with fellow players. Help each other finish those collections, get cards for decks, make friends and chat about the game!
Friday May 15, 2026 11:30am - 1:30pm MDT Telus 103
The Calgary Extra Life Guild has brought a customized dance dance game featuring your favourite anime intros and credits to dance to. Try and dance to your fav anime song and get the highest score. Tickets will be provided to participants. Extra tickets will be provided to participants that show us their extra-life page or wearing a piece of extra-life merch (ie current or previous year donation shirts, medals, or pins)!
Welcome to the Otafest Official Tournament for Kirby Air Riders!
Are you ready to take on the competition in City Trial and be crowned winner? This multiplayer open tournament is available to anyone attending Otafest, no controller or console necessary to enter.
Sign up is available in the Otafest Arcade Tournaments area as soon as the doors open, please ensure you sign up early as spots are limited. Each tournament is expected to start and finish within its own time slot, and has unique registration.
Please visit the Otafest Arcade to view official rules and format as well as answer any inquiries.
Welcome to the Otafest Official Tournament for Kirby Air Riders!
Are you ready to take on the competition in City Trial and be crowned winner? This multiplayer open tournament is available to anyone attending Otafest, no controller or console necessary to enter.
Sign up is available in the Otafest Arcade Tournaments area as soon as the doors open, please ensure you sign up early as spots are limited. Each tournament is expected to start and finish within its own time slot, and has unique registration.
Please visit the Otafest Arcade to view official rules and format as well as answer any inquiries.
Welcome to the Otafest Official Tournament for Kirby Air Riders!
Are you ready to take on the competition in City Trial and be crowned winner? This multiplayer open tournament is available to anyone attending Otafest, no controller or console necessary to enter.
Sign up is available in the Otafest Arcade Tournaments area as soon as the doors open, please ensure you sign up early as spots are limited. Each tournament is expected to start and finish within its own time slot, and has unique registration.
Please visit the Otafest Arcade to view official rules and format as well as answer any inquiries.
Watch as players give their all as our Console Tournaments takes the spotlight! Watch live on the Arcade Stage or on twitch.tv/otafest to see our top players in action.
Do you have what it takes to go fast? How about in a custom tuned Trueno AE 86 on a difficult track full of hairpin turns? All participants will earn tickets, but the fastest racer of the day wins the grand prize
For the last decade, the Otafest Pokémon League has provided a safe space for Pokémon fans to play against other fans and challenge the League for real-life badges and a chance at being crowned a Champion. We offer all sorts of Pokémon related activities and games for all ages with a variety of prizes!
Not only that, but Pokémon-related panels, mini games, events, a great community to join, and more also await you at the League!
Button mashing doesn't always help in a game, but in button masher it is the only way to win the game. 4 participants get one arcade button each and 15 seconds to press it as many times as possible. Every participants earns 3 tickets, but the winner earns 5 tickets.
The Calgary Extra Life Guild has brought a customized dance dance game featuring your favourite anime intros and credits to dance to. Try and dance to your fav anime song and get the highest score. Tickets will be provided to participants. Extra tickets will be provided to participants that show us their extra-life page or wearing a piece of extra-life merch (ie current or previous year donation shirts, medals, or pins)!
Welcome to the Otafest Official Tournament for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate!
Are you ready to take on the competition and be crowned winner? This 1v1 open tournament is available to anyone attending Otafest, no controller or console necessary to enter.
Sign up is available in the Otafest Arcade Tournaments area as soon as the doors open, please ensure you sign up early as spots are limited. Each tournament is expected to start and finish within its own time slot, and has unique registration.
Please visit the Otafest Arcade to view official rules and format as well as answer any inquiries.
Jing Yuan? Cyno? Anton Ivanov? The voice behind these wonderful characters is here to answer your questions! Come join him in this one-hour panel to dive into not only his Hoyoverse roles, but all of his other characters too!
The classic rhythm game from the 90s and early 2000s makes its way to Otafest! Please take off your shoes (and have socks) before joining in on the fun
Trivia and Video Games feels like a match made in Rhythm Heaven. Come ready for a challenge as the staff of Otafest Arcade bring fun, silly and obscure video game trivia to the Arcade Stage. Earn tickets by answering questions at the Video Game Show.
Welcome to the Otafest Official Tournament for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate!
Are you ready to take on the competition and be crowned winner? This 1v1 open tournament is available to anyone attending Otafest, no controller or console necessary to enter.
Sign up is available in the Otafest Arcade Tournaments area as soon as the doors open, please ensure you sign up early as spots are limited. Each tournament is expected to start and finish within its own time slot, and has unique registration.
Please visit the Otafest Arcade to view official rules and format as well as answer any inquiries.
In this talk I will prepare you for what it takes and what is needed to break into game audio. I will cover tools, skills, networking, contracts, portfolios and much more alongside offering my own experience and opinions on the game audio industry.
Welcome to the Otafest Official Tournament for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate!
Are you ready to take on the competition and be crowned winner? This 1v1 open tournament is available to anyone attending Otafest, no controller or console necessary to enter.
Sign up is available in the Otafest Arcade Tournaments area as soon as the doors open, please ensure you sign up early as spots are limited. Each tournament is expected to start and finish within its own time slot, and has unique registration.
Please visit the Otafest Arcade to view official rules and format as well as answer any inquiries.
Watch as players give their all as our Console Tournaments takes the spotlight! Watch live on the Arcade Stage or on twitch.tv/otafest to see our top players in action.
Do you love JRPGs and their soundtracks? Think you know your Final Fantasies from your Chrono Triggers from your Fire Emblems? Join us and showcase your OST knowledge with our selection of all-time classics, deeper cuts, and more!
For the last decade, the Otafest Pokémon League has provided a safe space for Pokémon fans to play against other fans and challenge the League for real-life badges and a chance at being crowned a Champion. We offer all sorts of Pokémon related activities and games for all ages with a variety of prizes!
Not only that, but Pokémon-related panels, mini games, events, a great community to join, and more also await you at the League!
Welcome to the Otafest Official Tournament for Mario Kart World!
Are you ready to take on the competition and be crowned winner? This multiplayer open tournament is available to anyone attending Otafest, no controller or console necessary to enter.
Sign up is available in the Otafest Arcade Tournaments area as soon as the doors open, please ensure you sign up early as spots are limited. Each tournament is expected to start and finish within its own time slot, and has unique registration.
Please visit the Otafest Arcade to view official rules and format as well as answer any inquiries.
The Calgary Extra Life Guild has brought a customized dance dance game featuring your favourite anime intros and credits to dance to. Try and dance to your fav anime song and get the highest score. Tickets will be provided to participants. Extra tickets will be provided to participants that show us their extra-life page or wearing a piece of extra-life merch (ie current or previous year donation shirts, medals, or pins)!
Join The 404s for a live, off-the-cuff TTRPG session set in our ongoing G.I. Joe and Transformers crossover universe, featuring characters from our Neon Knights and Prairie Protocol games! With audience participation helping shape the enemies, the stakes, and the direction of the story, no two shows are ever the same. Everything created at the table becomes canon and carries forward into our shared Twitch campaign. Step in and help decide what happens next!
Welcome to the Otafest Official Tournament for Mario Kart World!
Are you ready to take on the competition and be crowned winner? This multiplayer open tournament is available to anyone attending Otafest, no controller or console necessary to enter.
Sign up is available in the Otafest Arcade Tournaments area as soon as the doors open, please ensure you sign up early as spots are limited. Each tournament is expected to start and finish within its own time slot, and has unique registration.
Please visit the Otafest Arcade to view official rules and format as well as answer any inquiries.
Button mashing doesn't always help in a game, but in button masher it is the only way to win the game. 4 participants get one arcade button each and 15 seconds to press it as many times as possible. Every participants gets a ticket, but the winner get's 5 extra tickets.
Think you know your video game music? Alfred and Ryan are at it again with a newly currated list of some of the best tunes and bops featured in games both new and old. Come ready to play and earn tickets as your Game That Tune!
Welcome to the Otafest Official Tournament for Mario Kart World!
Are you ready to take on the competition and be crowned winner? This multiplayer open tournament is available to anyone attending Otafest, no controller or console necessary to enter.
Sign up is available in the Otafest Arcade Tournaments area as soon as the doors open, please ensure you sign up early as spots are limited. Each tournament is expected to start and finish within its own time slot, and has unique registration.
Please visit the Otafest Arcade to view official rules and format as well as answer any inquiries.
Watch as players give their all as our Console Tournaments takes the spotlight! Watch live on the Arcade Stage or on twitch.tv/otafest to see our top players in action.
Have you ever wondered how games like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat came about? Why are they so popular? Come find out as we tell you all about the history of the fighting game genre!
Drop on by and learn about how the visual novel medium uses experimental storytelling to reinvent common tropes and conventions while sampling scenes from various genres of visual novels. Beware, this may get lewd... and unhinged. ;)
This panel presents you the ultimate guide to the Umamusume: Pretty Derby! relationships! From pedigrees to family trees, you will learn the ins and outs of the legacies of famous Japanese race horses featured in the Global release of the game.
