Midwest Gaming Classic

   at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, WI

 

All tickets purchased are “Forever Tickets” good for a single use at a future show unless otherwise noted

Apr 29-May 1, 2022

All ages unless noted

 

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Friday Preview Night
Friday Preview Night

Get to play things first with less people than Saturday or Sunday.

Select areas open with limited capacity.

  • Game Center
  • Community Zone
  • Tournament Zone
$45
Saturday General Admission
Saturday

General admission to the entire show!

Enjoy a full day of gaming, tournaments, panels, mingling with industry professionals, special performances, and so much more!

  • Early access to the Vendor Hall
$50
Sunday General Admission
Sunday

General admission to the entire show!

Enjoy a relaxed day of gaming, tournaments, panels, mingling with industry professionals, special performances, and so much more!

  • Early access to the Game Center
$25
Very Important Gamer
Very Important Gamer

Do all the things!

  • 3-day Admission
  • Extra Early Saturday Vendor Hall Access
  • Official After Party Ticket
  • Exclusive Collectibles
$250 value; only $175!

 

Save on multi-day tickets with our Saturday & Sunday and 3-day offerings. Click below to order!

 

 

 

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Very Important Gamer

Get all the tickets – Friday Night, Saturday, Sunday and the Official After Party!

Get all the swag – special playable NES cartridge namebadge, event lanyard, collectible lapel pin! Even a drink at the After Party!

VIG gets exclusive Vendor Hall access Saturday from 9-9:30am!

Our VIG tickets are a $250+ value and do sell out! Buy now to ensure the ultimate MGC weekend!

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2023 Very Important Gamer Package
$175.00
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2023 Very Important Gamer Package **FOREVER TICKET**
$192.50

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2023 Very Important Gamer Package

$175.00

All the tickets, all the swag, and exclusive VIG vendor hall access from 9-9:30 on Saturday! Get the ULTIMATE MGC TICKET before it sells out!

 

 

2023 Very Important Gamer Package **FOREVER TICKET**

$192.50

All the tickets, all the swag, and exclusive VIG vendor hall access from 9-9:30 on Saturday! Get the ULTIMATE MGC TICKET before it sells out! An MGC Forever Ticket is good until used, so if you cannot make it to the show in 2023 for any reason, this ticket is good until redeemed as a VIG ticket at any future Midwest Gaming Classic!

 

 

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Admission

One ticket, all access: free play on thousands of games, included meet and greet sessions, tournaments, panels and so much more!

Pre-order ticket holders get early access at 9:30am to the vendor hall on Saturday and select special events on Sunday. Pre-order tickets purchased for the 2022 trade show may be redeemed for a future Midwest Gaming Classic trade show, provided the tickets have not been previously redeemed.

Saturday and Sunday, guests 9 and under are free if accompanied by a paid adult. All guests for Preview Night must have a valid ticket.

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VERY IMPORTANT GAMER

DO ALL THE THINGS

 

Friday Preview Night

Saturday & Sunday Ticket

Extra early Vendor Hall Access

Official After Party Ticket

Exclusive Collectibles

 

$250+ value, yours for only $175!

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2023 3-Day General Admission (Fri Preview, Sat, Sun) **FOREVER TICKET**
$110.00
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2023 Saturday & Sunday General Admission **FOREVER TICKET**
$66.00
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2023 Friday Preview Night Admission **FOREVER TICKET**
$49.50
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2023 Saturday General Admission **FOREVER TICKET**
$55.00
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2023 Sunday General Admission **FOREVER TICKET**
$27.50
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2023 Official MGC After Party Admission **FOREVER TICKET**
$55.00

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2023 3-Day General Admission (Fri Preview, Sat, Sun) **FOREVER TICKET**

$110.00

General admission to the entire show on Saturday, April 1, 2023, Sunday, April 2, 2023, and Friday Preview Night on March 31, 2023!

For Friday Preview Night, the Game Center, Tournament Zone, and select Community Zone rooms will be open from 6:00 pm to midnight.

Enjoy a full weekend of gaming, tournaments, panels, mingling with industry professionals, special performances, and so much more!

Pre-order ticket holders may enter the Vendor Hall early Saturday morning at 9:30 am and select areas early Sunday morning!

 

 

2023 Saturday & Sunday General Admission **FOREVER TICKET**

$66.00

General admission to the entire show on Saturday, April 1, 2023, and Sunday, April 2, 2023!

Enjoy a full weekend of gaming, tournaments, panels, mingling with industry professionals, special performances, and so much more!

Pre-order ticket holders may enter the Vendor Hall early Saturday morning at 9:30 am and select areas early Sunday morning!

 

 

2023 Friday Preview Night Admission **FOREVER TICKET**

$49.50

Get to play things first with fewer people than Saturday or Sunday.  The Game Center, Tournament Zone, and select Community Zone rooms will be open from 6:00 pm to midnight on Friday, March 31, 2023.

 

 

2023 Saturday General Admission **FOREVER TICKET**

$55.00

General admission to the entire show on Saturday, April 1, 2023!

Enjoy a full day of gaming, tournaments, panels, mingling with industry professionals, special performances, and so much more!

Pre-order ticket holders may enter the Vendor Hall early starting at 9:30 Saturday morning!

 

 

2023 Sunday General Admission **FOREVER TICKET**

$27.50

General admission to the entire show on Sunday, April 2, 2023!

Enjoy a relaxed day of gaming, tournaments, panels, mingling with industry professionals, special performances, and so much more!

Pre-order ticket holders may enter select areas early Sunday morning!

 

 

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2023 Official MGC After Party Admission **FOREVER TICKET**

$55.00

It's the ultimate gamer party following the Midwest Gaming Classic on Saturday night, April 1, 2023 or a future official after party! Get to interact with industry professionals in a whole new way! Tickets are limited.

 

 

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Merchandise

Pre-purchase special dated MGC 2022 merchandise to pick up at the show!

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Exit Loop NES Game (2020 VIG Game Badge)
SOLD OUT!
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Bovinium Quest NES Game (2019 VIG Game Badge)
SOLD OUT!
Out of Stock
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Adult 2-Shirt Grab Bag
$20.00
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Adult 2-Shirt Grab Bag - Small (S)
$20.00
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Adult 2-Shirt Grab Bag - Medium (M)
$20.00
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Adult 2-Shirt Grab Bag - Large (L)
$20.00
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Adult 2-Shirt Grab Bag - Extra Large (XL)
$20.00
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Adult 2-Shirt Grab Bag - Double Large (2XL)
$20.00
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Adult 2-Shirt Grab Bag - Triple Large (3XL)
$20.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$25.00 – $27.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$25.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$25.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$25.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$25.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$25.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$25.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$25.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$25.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$25.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$25.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$25.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$25.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$25.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$26.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$27.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$25.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$25.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$25.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$25.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$25.00
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MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]
$25.00
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Dirty Donny MGC Tempest Shirt [Adult]
$25.00
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Dirty Donny MGC Tempest Shirt [Adult]
$25.00
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Dirty Donny MGC Tempest Shirt [Adult]
$25.00
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Dirty Donny MGC Tempest Shirt [Adult]
$25.00
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Dirty Donny MGC Tempest Shirt [Adult]
$25.00
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Dirty Donny MGC Tempest Shirt [Adult]
$25.00
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Dirty Donny MGC Tempest Shirt [Adult]
$25.00
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Dirty Donny MGC Tempest Shirt [Adult]
$25.00
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Bovinium Quest & Exit Loop NES Package
SOLD OUT!
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2021 Exclusive Event Shirt [Adult]
$20.00
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2021 Exclusive Event Shirt [Adult] - Small (S)
$20.00
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2021 Exclusive Event Shirt [Adult] - Extra Large (XL)
$20.00
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2021 Exclusive Event Shirt [Adult] - Double Large (2XL)
$20.00
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Demon's Tier+ MGC Exclusive [Switch]
SOLD OUT!

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Exit Loop NES Game (2020 VIG Game Badge)

$35.00

At it's heart, Exit Loop is a super simple game. Pick up treasure, avoid obstacles, and get to the exit with as much treasure as possible. The path isn't long - a successful run can be made in under 5 minutes - but the key is to maximize the amount of treasure you pick up without dying before you find the exit. EXIT LOOP carries on the fun arcade tradition that we started with BOVINIUM QUEST last year. It reminds us of the challenge of a game like Super Meat Boy or N++, but with multiple screens and paths to get to a goal. With only one level but so many different paths, options, risks and rewards, Exit Loop is the definition of a game that is easy to learn, but tough to master! Please note, all copies of Exit Loop are sent without sleeves or game cases. They do include box, manual, and game cartridge. Game is playable on NES systems.

 

 

Bovinium Quest NES Game (2019 VIG Game Badge)

$35.00

The first ever NES "Game Badge" was given to VIGs to be worn as an event badge, and be a playable arcade style NES game! Can you save the cows from alien invaders?

 

 

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Adult 2-Shirt Grab Bag

$20.00

We've got a bunch of shirts for adults, but they are a bunch of different designs! Get a pack of two for you, your loved ones, or the office Christmas party! We'll ensure there are two different designs in there! Supply is limited.

 

 

Bayliss Salamandos Shirt Design

MGC Bayliss Salamandos T-shirt [ADULT]

$25.00 – $27.00

David Wise and Kevin Bayliss formed DK Creations and their first projest is Salamandos. MGC was fortunate enough to get Kevin to design a t-shirt for the 2022 show. Salamandos, is an exciting new musical story featuring brand new characters and tunes which many Video Game fans from the early 90’s will find ‘toadally’ familiar! Supplies are limited, get yours today!

 

 

Dirty Donny MGC Tempest Shirt [Adult]

$25.00

Dirty Donny returns to the MGC to it's roots in 2020... in spirit at least, with this awesome Tempest inspired MGC design! The show started as "Atari Jaguar Festival: Beyond Tempest", and we are excited to feature a new Tempest design 19 years later... Get it in Eat Electric Death Blue or I Ate Electric Death Black.

 

 

Bovinium Quest & Exit Loop NES Package

$60.00

Get both the 2019 and 2020 VIG "Game Badge" cartridges together in this special package deal! You will get a grey Bovinium Quest cart and a blue Exit Loop cart without cases.

 

 

2021 Exclusive Event Shirt [Adult]

$20.00

Missed the November show in 2021, which was in November because of that virus pandemic? We have an extremely limited supply of shirts from that show to complete your collection, order now! This is the only dated material we make each year with the show dates,  April 3-5, Nov 5-7, 2021... Once these are gone, we won't make any more!

 

 

Demon's Tier+ MGC Exclusive [Switch]

$60.00

For the first time at the Midwest Gaming Classic, we're teaming up with Premium Edition Games to create an MGC-exclusive version of their awesome game Demon's Tier+! This exclusive version will be extremely limited; the final number will be determined based on pre-orders but will NOT surpass 200 - and will include the following:  

  • Nintendo Switch Physical Case and Game Cartridge
  • Double-sided Insert
  • Full-Color Manual
  • A metal Dog Tag with Exclusive MGC branding
  • Exclusive Glossy Slipcase with MGC exclusive branding!
  To ensure you can get a copy of this game, pre-order now! This version of the game will ONLY be available for pick-up at the Midwest Gaming Classic during the show and it cannot be shipped. To ensure access, each individual is limited to only purchasing two copies.  
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  About the Game:   Enter the dungeons of King Thosgar and destroy his demonic minions! Combining the best elements from Xenon Valkyrie+ and Riddled Corpses EX, this is the latest game in the Diabolical Mind trilogy!  
  • Epic storyline
  • 2 players local cooperation mode
  • 8 heroes with different stats and abilities
  • Procedurally generated dungeons
  • High-quality chiptune music
  • Twin-stick shooting
  • Achievements
  • Localized into 4 languages
  Thosgar, a hated king attracted by demonic rituals, turned into a dark and diabolical being... destroying almost all of humanity and flooding the world with monsters. This story became a legend and peace returned to the land. Thousand years later, a mysterious pit appears in a village after a huge earthquake where an evil aura emanates from...   Will you be the hero to save this world?

 

 

 

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SHOW HOURS

The Midwest Gaming Classic will return Apr 29-May 1, 2022.

Friday Preview Night: 6pm-midnight

Saturday: 10am-8pm

Sunday: 10am-5pm

 

HOTELS & PARKING

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ADDITIONAL EVENTS

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DETAILS

• Print or use a mobile device to scan your tickets at the trade show to gain admittance

• Up to two children 9 and under are FREE when accompanied by a paid general (adult) admission for Saturday or Sunday

• Admission is non-refundable.

• Admissions sold from unauthorized websites (such as eBay, craigslist, and others like it) may not be honored for entry

• Once admission is redeemed, it valid for the same person and may not be transferred. If you remove or tamper with a wristband it will not be replaced and you will not be allowed entry.

• Credit card will be charged at time of purchase.

• All Admissions are inclusive of any necessary taxes.

• Industry alumni subject to change. Admission will not be refunded due to changes.

• No refunds or exchanges except as noted.

• NOTE: Pre-order tickets purchased for the 2022 trade show may be redeemed for a future Midwest Gaming Classic trade show, provided the tickets have not been previously redeemed.

• Trade show date, time, location, and ticket price subject to change.

• In the case of an event cancellation, refunds will be offered.

• Read full ordering and ticket policies

 

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