Frosty Faustings
@frostyfaustings.bsky.social
Chicago's winter fighting game event! With a focus on Guilty Gear but support for the entire FGC. Join us for FFXVIII, Jan 29th - Feb 1st 2026!
👀 Looking to do some holiday shopping or just want to pick up some merch at a discount?
Head on over to FF.Gaminggen.GG and pick up a wide variety of Frosty merch at discounted prices for our Black Friday sale!
Sale ends 12/3!
Head on over to FF.Gaminggen.GG and pick up a wide variety of Frosty merch at discounted prices for our Black Friday sale!
Sale ends 12/3!
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
👀 Looking to do some holiday shopping or just want to pick up some merch at a discount?
Head on over to FF.Gaminggen.GG and pick up a wide variety of Frosty merch at discounted prices for our Black Friday sale!
Sale ends 12/3!
Head on over to FF.Gaminggen.GG and pick up a wide variety of Frosty merch at discounted prices for our Black Friday sale!
Sale ends 12/3!
📢 We are now currently in the process of carefully reviewing staff applications and will be reaching out to hire for positions soon.
If you would like to join our staff and have not applied yet, we encourage you to do so very soon!
frostyfaustings.com/forms/
Thank you!
If you would like to join our staff and have not applied yet, we encourage you to do so very soon!
frostyfaustings.com/forms/
Thank you!
November 20, 2025 at 3:19 AM
📢 We are now currently in the process of carefully reviewing staff applications and will be reaching out to hire for positions soon.
If you would like to join our staff and have not applied yet, we encourage you to do so very soon!
frostyfaustings.com/forms/
Thank you!
If you would like to join our staff and have not applied yet, we encourage you to do so very soon!
frostyfaustings.com/forms/
Thank you!
📢 Friendly reminder that competitor and spectator badge prices for #FFXVIII2026 will increase starting November 1st.
If able, head on over to start.gg/FFXVIII and register before then to save some💵
We hope to see you there!
If able, head on over to start.gg/FFXVIII and register before then to save some💵
We hope to see you there!
October 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
📢 Friendly reminder that competitor and spectator badge prices for #FFXVIII2026 will increase starting November 1st.
If able, head on over to start.gg/FFXVIII and register before then to save some💵
We hope to see you there!
If able, head on over to start.gg/FFXVIII and register before then to save some💵
We hope to see you there!
Huge News: @2xko.riotgames.com has joined #FFXVIII2026 as an official partner!
💰Prize Pool is boosted to $50,000!
🏆Top 24 Payout for Mixed Mode, Fri-Sun
🤯Free to enter
💥+$1,000 pot bonus for Duos Thurs. Night!
👉 Register: start.gg/ffxviii
More Info: frostyfaustings.com/2xko
💰Prize Pool is boosted to $50,000!
🏆Top 24 Payout for Mixed Mode, Fri-Sun
🤯Free to enter
💥+$1,000 pot bonus for Duos Thurs. Night!
👉 Register: start.gg/ffxviii
More Info: frostyfaustings.com/2xko
October 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Huge News: @2xko.riotgames.com has joined #FFXVIII2026 as an official partner!
💰Prize Pool is boosted to $50,000!
🏆Top 24 Payout for Mixed Mode, Fri-Sun
🤯Free to enter
💥+$1,000 pot bonus for Duos Thurs. Night!
👉 Register: start.gg/ffxviii
More Info: frostyfaustings.com/2xko
💰Prize Pool is boosted to $50,000!
🏆Top 24 Payout for Mixed Mode, Fri-Sun
🤯Free to enter
💥+$1,000 pot bonus for Duos Thurs. Night!
👉 Register: start.gg/ffxviii
More Info: frostyfaustings.com/2xko
📢 Last call to save 40% on a wide variety of Frosty Faustings official merch from 2025!
All sales go directly to supporting the event. We greatly appreciate it!
ONLINE STORE: ff.gaminggen.gg
The sale ends TOMORROW (10/24) at midnight!
All sales go directly to supporting the event. We greatly appreciate it!
ONLINE STORE: ff.gaminggen.gg
The sale ends TOMORROW (10/24) at midnight!
October 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
📢 Last call to save 40% on a wide variety of Frosty Faustings official merch from 2025!
All sales go directly to supporting the event. We greatly appreciate it!
ONLINE STORE: ff.gaminggen.gg
The sale ends TOMORROW (10/24) at midnight!
All sales go directly to supporting the event. We greatly appreciate it!
ONLINE STORE: ff.gaminggen.gg
The sale ends TOMORROW (10/24) at midnight!
REGISTER NOW:
start.gg/FFXVIII
TOP 17 LEADERBOARD (day 10 results)
1. 2XKO
2. GGST
3. SF6
4. GBVSR
5. GGXRD
6. UNI2
7. TEKKEN 8
8. BBCF
9. GGXXAC+R
10. SF3:3S
11. MBAACC
12. VSAV
13. Rivals2
14. FF:COTW
15. CVS2
16. UMVC3
17. SG
(of 27)
#FFXVIII2026
start.gg/FFXVIII
TOP 17 LEADERBOARD (day 10 results)
1. 2XKO
2. GGST
3. SF6
4. GBVSR
5. GGXRD
6. UNI2
7. TEKKEN 8
8. BBCF
9. GGXXAC+R
10. SF3:3S
11. MBAACC
12. VSAV
13. Rivals2
14. FF:COTW
15. CVS2
16. UMVC3
17. SG
(of 27)
#FFXVIII2026
October 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
REGISTER NOW:
start.gg/FFXVIII
TOP 17 LEADERBOARD (day 10 results)
1. 2XKO
2. GGST
3. SF6
4. GBVSR
5. GGXRD
6. UNI2
7. TEKKEN 8
8. BBCF
9. GGXXAC+R
10. SF3:3S
11. MBAACC
12. VSAV
13. Rivals2
14. FF:COTW
15. CVS2
16. UMVC3
17. SG
(of 27)
#FFXVIII2026
start.gg/FFXVIII
TOP 17 LEADERBOARD (day 10 results)
1. 2XKO
2. GGST
3. SF6
4. GBVSR
5. GGXRD
6. UNI2
7. TEKKEN 8
8. BBCF
9. GGXXAC+R
10. SF3:3S
11. MBAACC
12. VSAV
13. Rivals2
14. FF:COTW
15. CVS2
16. UMVC3
17. SG
(of 27)
#FFXVIII2026
Did you miss out on picking up some merch from Frosty Faustings this year?
📢 We are offering all of our remaining 2025 merch for online order at 40% off! ff.gaminggen.gg
⏲️ Act now! This sale will only be going on until 10/24!
📢 We are offering all of our remaining 2025 merch for online order at 40% off! ff.gaminggen.gg
⏲️ Act now! This sale will only be going on until 10/24!
October 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Did you miss out on picking up some merch from Frosty Faustings this year?
📢 We are offering all of our remaining 2025 merch for online order at 40% off! ff.gaminggen.gg
⏲️ Act now! This sale will only be going on until 10/24!
📢 We are offering all of our remaining 2025 merch for online order at 40% off! ff.gaminggen.gg
⏲️ Act now! This sale will only be going on until 10/24!
📢 Announcing Combo Video Contest at #FFXVIII2026
Organizer: Pepto_Griswold
Judges:
Pepto_Griswold
TheBesteban
HellaBrett
+ live audience voting!
All entrants to be shown live at FF, schedule TBA
📃 Rules: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
📄 Application: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Organizer: Pepto_Griswold
Judges:
Pepto_Griswold
TheBesteban
HellaBrett
+ live audience voting!
All entrants to be shown live at FF, schedule TBA
📃 Rules: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
📄 Application: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
October 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
📢 Announcing Combo Video Contest at #FFXVIII2026
Organizer: Pepto_Griswold
Judges:
Pepto_Griswold
TheBesteban
HellaBrett
+ live audience voting!
All entrants to be shown live at FF, schedule TBA
📃 Rules: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
📄 Application: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Organizer: Pepto_Griswold
Judges:
Pepto_Griswold
TheBesteban
HellaBrett
+ live audience voting!
All entrants to be shown live at FF, schedule TBA
📃 Rules: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
📄 Application: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🏨Links to book your stay at all 5 of our partnered event hotels are now live!
Westin: www.marriott.com/event-reserv...
All hotels: frostyfaustings.com/hotels/
⏱️Rooms fill up fast so act now!
Westin: www.marriott.com/event-reserv...
All hotels: frostyfaustings.com/hotels/
⏱️Rooms fill up fast so act now!
October 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🏨Links to book your stay at all 5 of our partnered event hotels are now live!
Westin: www.marriott.com/event-reserv...
All hotels: frostyfaustings.com/hotels/
⏱️Rooms fill up fast so act now!
Westin: www.marriott.com/event-reserv...
All hotels: frostyfaustings.com/hotels/
⏱️Rooms fill up fast so act now!
📢 Registration for Competitor and Spectator badges, main game tournaments and special team tournaments is now LIVE! start.gg/FFXVIII
🌀 Registration for our first wave of confirmed Vortex Gallery tournaments is also LIVE! start.gg/vortexgallery
See you in January!
🌀 Registration for our first wave of confirmed Vortex Gallery tournaments is also LIVE! start.gg/vortexgallery
See you in January!
October 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
📢 Registration for Competitor and Spectator badges, main game tournaments and special team tournaments is now LIVE! start.gg/FFXVIII
🌀 Registration for our first wave of confirmed Vortex Gallery tournaments is also LIVE! start.gg/vortexgallery
See you in January!
🌀 Registration for our first wave of confirmed Vortex Gallery tournaments is also LIVE! start.gg/vortexgallery
See you in January!
Registration opens tomorrow
😇 10/1 @ 12pm CENTRAL TIME ZONE
🎮 start.gg/FFXVIII (main games & 2v2s)
🌪️ start.gg/VortexGallery (community games)
🏨 Partnered Hotel Links (will be available on our website and on our start.gg page at 12pm 10/1)
😇 10/1 @ 12pm CENTRAL TIME ZONE
🎮 start.gg/FFXVIII (main games & 2v2s)
🌪️ start.gg/VortexGallery (community games)
🏨 Partnered Hotel Links (will be available on our website and on our start.gg page at 12pm 10/1)
September 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Registration opens tomorrow
😇 10/1 @ 12pm CENTRAL TIME ZONE
🎮 start.gg/FFXVIII (main games & 2v2s)
🌪️ start.gg/VortexGallery (community games)
🏨 Partnered Hotel Links (will be available on our website and on our start.gg page at 12pm 10/1)
😇 10/1 @ 12pm CENTRAL TIME ZONE
🎮 start.gg/FFXVIII (main games & 2v2s)
🌪️ start.gg/VortexGallery (community games)
🏨 Partnered Hotel Links (will be available on our website and on our start.gg page at 12pm 10/1)
Come to #FFXVIII2026 in January for a breakthrough 2XKO experience!
🆓🤑$5,000 Prize Pool for our main bracket, Mixed Mode, Fri - Sun, FREE TO ENTER
🤝2v2 Duos only bracket on Thursday, $20 per team
🎮Plenty of casuals Thur - Sun
✅Register on October 1st
@2xko.riotgames.com
🆓🤑$5,000 Prize Pool for our main bracket, Mixed Mode, Fri - Sun, FREE TO ENTER
🤝2v2 Duos only bracket on Thursday, $20 per team
🎮Plenty of casuals Thur - Sun
✅Register on October 1st
@2xko.riotgames.com
September 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Come to #FFXVIII2026 in January for a breakthrough 2XKO experience!
🆓🤑$5,000 Prize Pool for our main bracket, Mixed Mode, Fri - Sun, FREE TO ENTER
🤝2v2 Duos only bracket on Thursday, $20 per team
🎮Plenty of casuals Thur - Sun
✅Register on October 1st
@2xko.riotgames.com
🆓🤑$5,000 Prize Pool for our main bracket, Mixed Mode, Fri - Sun, FREE TO ENTER
🤝2v2 Duos only bracket on Thursday, $20 per team
🎮Plenty of casuals Thur - Sun
✅Register on October 1st
@2xko.riotgames.com
📢 Application forms for Staff and Commentary are now available for #FFXVIII2026
🔗All forms are accessible using this link on our website:
frostyfaustings.com/forms/
🙏 We look forward to your applications!
🔗All forms are accessible using this link on our website:
frostyfaustings.com/forms/
🙏 We look forward to your applications!
September 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
📢 Application forms for Staff and Commentary are now available for #FFXVIII2026
🔗All forms are accessible using this link on our website:
frostyfaustings.com/forms/
🙏 We look forward to your applications!
🔗All forms are accessible using this link on our website:
frostyfaustings.com/forms/
🙏 We look forward to your applications!
🤯 Vortex Gallery at #FFXVIII2026 will be bigger than ever!
🎮 @956.productions will host 50+ community tournaments over 4 days!
🏨 More space for tournament setups
👀 Larger live audience space for the streams
📜 Apply to run a tournament today: vortexgallery.moe/apply
🎮 @956.productions will host 50+ community tournaments over 4 days!
🏨 More space for tournament setups
👀 Larger live audience space for the streams
📜 Apply to run a tournament today: vortexgallery.moe/apply
September 25, 2025 at 2:06 AM
🤯 Vortex Gallery at #FFXVIII2026 will be bigger than ever!
🎮 @956.productions will host 50+ community tournaments over 4 days!
🏨 More space for tournament setups
👀 Larger live audience space for the streams
📜 Apply to run a tournament today: vortexgallery.moe/apply
🎮 @956.productions will host 50+ community tournaments over 4 days!
🏨 More space for tournament setups
👀 Larger live audience space for the streams
📜 Apply to run a tournament today: vortexgallery.moe/apply
👀 Check out our preliminary general schedule!
🗓️ We hope this helps you with early planning for your #FFXVIII2026 weekend
⚠️ While we don't expect major adjustments, please note that the schedule is subject to change
🗓️ We hope this helps you with early planning for your #FFXVIII2026 weekend
⚠️ While we don't expect major adjustments, please note that the schedule is subject to change
September 23, 2025 at 10:17 PM
👀 Check out our preliminary general schedule!
🗓️ We hope this helps you with early planning for your #FFXVIII2026 weekend
⚠️ While we don't expect major adjustments, please note that the schedule is subject to change
🗓️ We hope this helps you with early planning for your #FFXVIII2026 weekend
⚠️ While we don't expect major adjustments, please note that the schedule is subject to change
📢 Team tournaments are back!
🎮 In addition to our 27 main games, we will be hosting 10 official 2v2 team tournaments throughout the event!
🤝 Find your partners soon because spots are limited
🗓️ Reg opens 10/1 at 12pm cst
🎮 In addition to our 27 main games, we will be hosting 10 official 2v2 team tournaments throughout the event!
🤝 Find your partners soon because spots are limited
🗓️ Reg opens 10/1 at 12pm cst
September 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
📢 Team tournaments are back!
🎮 In addition to our 27 main games, we will be hosting 10 official 2v2 team tournaments throughout the event!
🤝 Find your partners soon because spots are limited
🗓️ Reg opens 10/1 at 12pm cst
🎮 In addition to our 27 main games, we will be hosting 10 official 2v2 team tournaments throughout the event!
🤝 Find your partners soon because spots are limited
🗓️ Reg opens 10/1 at 12pm cst
🗓️BE READY to click our hotel links when they go live at 12pm, 10/1
🤝We negotiated low prices with our hotel partners
🚐FREE SHUTTLES all 4-Days, to and from our partnered hotels
🥣FREE BREAKFAST at many external hotel partners
🙏Your support allows us to continue running FF
🤝We negotiated low prices with our hotel partners
🚐FREE SHUTTLES all 4-Days, to and from our partnered hotels
🥣FREE BREAKFAST at many external hotel partners
🙏Your support allows us to continue running FF
September 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
🗓️BE READY to click our hotel links when they go live at 12pm, 10/1
🤝We negotiated low prices with our hotel partners
🚐FREE SHUTTLES all 4-Days, to and from our partnered hotels
🥣FREE BREAKFAST at many external hotel partners
🙏Your support allows us to continue running FF
🤝We negotiated low prices with our hotel partners
🚐FREE SHUTTLES all 4-Days, to and from our partnered hotels
🥣FREE BREAKFAST at many external hotel partners
🙏Your support allows us to continue running FF
📢ANNOUNCING OUR NEW EVENT FORMAT‼️
4 day event (Thur - Sun)
Main games take place on Friday, Saturday AND SUNDAY
Thur content similar to previous years
Sunday to have finals for a few of our largest tournaments
GGST top 8 closing out Sunday by 8pm CST
GGXXAC+R to headline Fri, GGXrd to headline Sat
4 day event (Thur - Sun)
Main games take place on Friday, Saturday AND SUNDAY
Thur content similar to previous years
Sunday to have finals for a few of our largest tournaments
GGST top 8 closing out Sunday by 8pm CST
GGXXAC+R to headline Fri, GGXrd to headline Sat
September 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
📢ANNOUNCING OUR NEW EVENT FORMAT‼️
4 day event (Thur - Sun)
Main games take place on Friday, Saturday AND SUNDAY
Thur content similar to previous years
Sunday to have finals for a few of our largest tournaments
GGST top 8 closing out Sunday by 8pm CST
GGXXAC+R to headline Fri, GGXrd to headline Sat
4 day event (Thur - Sun)
Main games take place on Friday, Saturday AND SUNDAY
Thur content similar to previous years
Sunday to have finals for a few of our largest tournaments
GGST top 8 closing out Sunday by 8pm CST
GGXXAC+R to headline Fri, GGXrd to headline Sat
#FFXVIII2026 Main games reveal (5 of 5)
To round out our 27 main game lineup:
🆕 Welcome CvS2 as a main title!
Returning classics:
👑 KOFXV
🐉 DBFZ
🏀 SFIII 3S
🥊 Super Turbo
🏟️ Smash Ultimate (registration launch pending Nintendo License)
To round out our 27 main game lineup:
🆕 Welcome CvS2 as a main title!
Returning classics:
👑 KOFXV
🐉 DBFZ
🏀 SFIII 3S
🥊 Super Turbo
🏟️ Smash Ultimate (registration launch pending Nintendo License)
September 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
#FFXVIII2026 Main games reveal (5 of 5)
To round out our 27 main game lineup:
🆕 Welcome CvS2 as a main title!
Returning classics:
👑 KOFXV
🐉 DBFZ
🏀 SFIII 3S
🥊 Super Turbo
🏟️ Smash Ultimate (registration launch pending Nintendo License)
To round out our 27 main game lineup:
🆕 Welcome CvS2 as a main title!
Returning classics:
👑 KOFXV
🐉 DBFZ
🏀 SFIII 3S
🥊 Super Turbo
🏟️ Smash Ultimate (registration launch pending Nintendo License)
#FFXVIII2026 main game reveal (4 of 5)
Welcome back:
🌕 MBTL
🩸 MBAACC
🦇 VSAV
💀 Skullgirls
Final games dropping tomorrow!
Welcome back:
🌕 MBTL
🩸 MBAACC
🦇 VSAV
💀 Skullgirls
Final games dropping tomorrow!
September 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
#FFXVIII2026 main game reveal (4 of 5)
Welcome back:
🌕 MBTL
🩸 MBAACC
🦇 VSAV
💀 Skullgirls
Final games dropping tomorrow!
Welcome back:
🌕 MBTL
🩸 MBAACC
🦇 VSAV
💀 Skullgirls
Final games dropping tomorrow!
#FFXVIII2026 main games reveal (3 of 5)
🆕 Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact joins the mix!
Returning again:
😸 BBCF
🦴 MK1
🥷 VF5 R.E.V.O.
⛈️🧲 MvC2 and UMvC3!
More games revealed tomorrow!
🆕 Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact joins the mix!
Returning again:
😸 BBCF
🦴 MK1
🥷 VF5 R.E.V.O.
⛈️🧲 MvC2 and UMvC3!
More games revealed tomorrow!
September 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
#FFXVIII2026 main games reveal (3 of 5)
🆕 Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact joins the mix!
Returning again:
😸 BBCF
🦴 MK1
🥷 VF5 R.E.V.O.
⛈️🧲 MvC2 and UMvC3!
More games revealed tomorrow!
🆕 Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact joins the mix!
Returning again:
😸 BBCF
🦴 MK1
🥷 VF5 R.E.V.O.
⛈️🧲 MvC2 and UMvC3!
More games revealed tomorrow!
#FFXVIII2026 Main games announcement (2 of 5)
🆕 The debut of FFCOTW!
🌃🗡️UNI2 and GBVSR return as part of the AWT!
Also returning:
👊 Tekken 8
🐸 Rivals of Aether II
❓ Chicago's Mystery Tournament
Next round of games announced tomorrow!
🆕 The debut of FFCOTW!
🌃🗡️UNI2 and GBVSR return as part of the AWT!
Also returning:
👊 Tekken 8
🐸 Rivals of Aether II
❓ Chicago's Mystery Tournament
Next round of games announced tomorrow!
September 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
#FFXVIII2026 Main games announcement (2 of 5)
🆕 The debut of FFCOTW!
🌃🗡️UNI2 and GBVSR return as part of the AWT!
Also returning:
👊 Tekken 8
🐸 Rivals of Aether II
❓ Chicago's Mystery Tournament
Next round of games announced tomorrow!
🆕 The debut of FFCOTW!
🌃🗡️UNI2 and GBVSR return as part of the AWT!
Also returning:
👊 Tekken 8
🐸 Rivals of Aether II
❓ Chicago's Mystery Tournament
Next round of games announced tomorrow!
#FFXVIII2026 will host 27 main tournaments!
Starting today, over 5 days total, we'll announce a batch of games from our main lineup each day!
⚙️ There is no Frosty Faustings without Guilty Gear! GGST, GGXrd and GGXXAC+R return!
🥋 Of course, SF6 is back!
🆕 2XKO makes its debut!
Starting today, over 5 days total, we'll announce a batch of games from our main lineup each day!
⚙️ There is no Frosty Faustings without Guilty Gear! GGST, GGXrd and GGXXAC+R return!
🥋 Of course, SF6 is back!
🆕 2XKO makes its debut!
September 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
#FFXVIII2026 will host 27 main tournaments!
Starting today, over 5 days total, we'll announce a batch of games from our main lineup each day!
⚙️ There is no Frosty Faustings without Guilty Gear! GGST, GGXrd and GGXXAC+R return!
🥋 Of course, SF6 is back!
🆕 2XKO makes its debut!
Starting today, over 5 days total, we'll announce a batch of games from our main lineup each day!
⚙️ There is no Frosty Faustings without Guilty Gear! GGST, GGXrd and GGXXAC+R return!
🥋 Of course, SF6 is back!
🆕 2XKO makes its debut!
OCTOBER 1ST 📆
BE READY!!
Lots of changes and new games to have fun with in 2026!!!
Announcements coming soon!
BE READY!!
Lots of changes and new games to have fun with in 2026!!!
Announcements coming soon!
September 4, 2025 at 12:48 AM
OCTOBER 1ST 📆
BE READY!!
Lots of changes and new games to have fun with in 2026!!!
Announcements coming soon!
BE READY!!
Lots of changes and new games to have fun with in 2026!!!
Announcements coming soon!
Frosty Faustings XVIII will return to The Westin Chicago-Lombard, January 29th - February 1st, 2026. Mark your calendars. We look forward to seeing you there! ❄️
July 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Frosty Faustings XVIII will return to The Westin Chicago-Lombard, January 29th - February 1st, 2026. Mark your calendars. We look forward to seeing you there! ❄️