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🎮 Midlands Gaming Coalition | Esports, Arcade Days, PC Building & Summer Camps | Leveling up communities through gaming & education. Teaching teamwork, strategy & tech skills through play! 📍 SC-based nonprofit. Join us! 🔗 MidlandsGaming.org
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🌴✨ Last week to get your Palmetto Nights tickets!
Miami Vice vibes • December 2 • 6–9 PM • City Grit.
Supports Midlands Gaming Coalition!
🎟️ Get yours before they’re gone → MidlandsGaming.org/gala
Gala — Midlands Gaming Coalition
MGC\u2019s Gala for Gaming coming December 2nd!
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November 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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🔥 SMASH AT THE BLOCK 7 IS HERE! 🔥
Get ready, Columbia — it’s go time. 👊🎮

We’re throwing down Saturday, November 22nd at The Gamez Block for our next major showdown!

🏁 Doors Open: 10 AM
🕹️ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: 10:30 AM
🥊 Street Fighter 6: 11:00 AM

www.start.gg/tournament/s...
November 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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🌴 Neon lights. 80s flair. Big impact.
Join us Dec 2 at City Grit for Palmetto Nights, a Miami Vice–themed gala benefiting the Midlands Gaming Coalition!
🎟️ MidlandsGaming.org/gala
#PalmettoNights #ColumbiaSC
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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🥊 Ready to Rumble? Street Fighter 6 at Richland Library Main — Sat, Aug 23 • 10 AM–2 PM.
✅ FREE to enter
✅ One bracket • Double elim
✅ All skill levels welcome
👉 Register now: www.start.gg/tournament/r...
August 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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💛 GLOW UP & GIVE BACK!
For a limited time – Donate $50 at MidlandsGaming.org and get a FREE spray tan from goGLOW Harbison!
📩 Email receipt = your glow-up pass
#GlowUpForGood #SupportLocal #GamingWithPurpose #goGLOWHarbison #LimitedTime
August 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🎮 Smash is back! Join us for Richland Rumble 14 — a FREE Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tourney at Richland Library Main!
🕙 Doors: 10 AM | 🎮 Starts: 10:30 AM
📅 Saturday, May 10
All skill levels welcome!
#RichlandRumble #SmashBros #ColumbiaSC #MidlandsGaming
May 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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We’re so grateful to have been part of Kinetic Derby Day with the iMAGINE STEAM Fest today! Thank you to everyone who stopped by, and a huge thanks to the organizers for having us. It was an amazing day of creativity, community, and fun! 🚀💛

#KineticDerbyDay #ThankYou #WestColumbia #CommunityLove
April 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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We’re out at Kinetic Derby Day with iMAGINE STEAM today! Come find us on State Street in West Columbia — we’ll be here until 3 PM with fun activities and good vibes. Stop by and say hi!

#KineticDerbyDay #WestColumbia #STEAM #FamilyFun
April 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Get ready to throw down at Smash at Gadgetboy! 🥊 Join us May 3 from 6–10 PM in downtown Columbia. $15 to compete, $5 to spectate—every entry includes a raffle ticket! 🎟️ Prizes, food truck, and hype matches all night!
🎟️ Register: Start.gg/Gadgetboy
April 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Big punches, bigger plays. 💥
Our first Tekken 8 tourney Tekk in the Block was a hit!
🥇 Atticus
🥈 Conelwin
🥉 Nubz
Thanks to all the fighters who showed up and threw down. Let’s do it again soon! 🎮
#TekkInTheBlock #Tekken8 #MidlandsGaming
April 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Huge thanks to @UnitedWayMidlands for partnering with us last Thursday!
We brought tech, community, and fun together to make a real impact in the Midlands.
Let’s keep leveling up—together. 🎮💙
#MidlandsGaming #LiveUnited #CommunityPower
April 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Midlands Gaming Camps are here for Summer 2025! 🎮
👾 Beginner Gaming | 🛠️ PC Building | 🏆 Esports
Ages 7–18 | Columbia + Lexington
Let’s build skills, confidence, and friendships this summer.
🌐 midlandsgaming.org/mga
Sign up early—spots fill fast!
April 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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👊 Get ready to fight! Tekk in the Block lands April 19 at The Gamez Block. Battle it out in our first Tekken 8 tournament on Xbox Series S! $15 entry. Double elimination. Prizes for Top 3. Doors open at 10 AM.
🎮 Register now: Start.gg/Block #Tekken8 #ColaSC #TekkInTheBlock
April 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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🎮🍕 Join us for Pixels & Pies at smallSUGAR on May 23, 5–9 PM! Retro + modern games, il Focolare pizza, beer & wine (or a Gamer-Lite ticket if you're skipping drinks). A throwback '90s night you won’t forget! 🎟️ Grab tickets: bit.ly/pixelsandpie...
April 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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🔥 Smash at Gadgetboy
Smash hits downtown Columbia on May 3! Join us at Gadgetboy for a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament from 6–10 PM. $15 entry, $5 to spectate. Prizes for top 3, food truck, and raffles for all.
🔗 Start.gg/Gadgetboy
April 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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🎮 If your week was a video game, what would it be called?
Bonus points for chaos. 💥
Think: “Lag Simulator 2025” or “Meetings & Mayhem: Boss Fight Edition.”

Drop your game title in the comments + tag a friend to play! 👇
#FridayFun #GamersUnite
April 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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🎮 Looking for Spring Break plans? Drop your kids off at Seven Oaks Park this Monday, April 14th from 9 AM – 3 PM!

🕹️ Arcade Day (Ages 7–17) – $30
💻 PC Building Class (Ages 13–18) – $75

📲 Sign up: midlandsgaming.org/community-events
April 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Join us April 19 at The Gamez Block for Tekk in the Block — a Tekken 8 tournament on Xbox Series S! $15 entry, prizes for top 3. One double-elim bracket, no fluff — just fists. Starts at 10 AM!
🔗 Start.gg/Block
April 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Arcade Day returns Monday, April 14th at Seven Oaks Park! 🎮 Drop in anytime from 9 AM–3 PM for free gaming fun. Open to ages 7–17—no sign-up needed!
#ArcadeDay #MidlandsGaming #FamilyFun #ColumbiaSC #FreeEvent #SevenOaksPark #GamersUnite
April 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Learn to build a gaming PC at Lexington Leisure Center! 🛠️ Monday, April 14th | 9 AM–3 PM | Ages 13–18 | $75
Hands-on instruction, real hardware, and all builds are donated for a great cause. Sign up now!
#PCBuilding #STEMlearning #LexingtonSC #MidlandsGaming
April 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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🔥 Rock the Block: Guitar Hero 3 Tournament! 🔥

Think you have what it takes to be a rock legend? 🎸 Compete in Rock the Block at The Gamez Block on March 22nd! Doors open at 10 AM, and the battle runs until 2 PM!

🎟 Entry: $15 | 📲 Register: Start.gg/Block

#RockTheBlock #GuitarHeroTournament
March 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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🌟 Got Questions About Summer Camp? 🌟

Joining Beginner’s Gaming, Esports, or PC Building Camp? 🎮💻 Drop your questions below, and our instructors will answer! 🏆🔥

📅 Camps at Seven Oaks Park & Lexington Leisure Center—sign up now!

🔗 MidlandsGaming.org/mga #LevelUp
March 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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📢 We Need Your Input! 🎮

Help us level up! 🚀 Take our quick survey and tell us what events, games, and experiences you want next. Your feedback shapes the future of Midlands Gaming Coalition!

📲 Take the survey now: MidlandsGames.com

#MidlandsGaming #YourVoiceMatters #GamingCommunity
March 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🎮 What is Input Lag?
Input lag is the delay between pressing a button and seeing the action on screen. Causes include slow displays, wireless controllers, and network lag.
✅ Fix it by using a wired controller, enabling “Game Mode,” and upgrading to a low-latency monitor!
#GamingTips #MidlandsGaming
March 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🎮 Level Up Your Game at Esports Camp! 🎮

Train like a pro in Super Smash Bros. with expert coaching, strategy sessions, and structured competition! 🏆

📍 Locations & Dates:
🕹️ Seven Oaks Park – June 16-20
🕹️ Lexington Leisure Center – July 14-18

Sign up now! 🔗 MidlandsGaming.org/mga
March 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM