The first Cheese LAN was a success!
Held in July in Green Bay, WI with 28 attendees. We consumed 16 liters of Sun Drop slushy over the course of the event, while playing a mix of old/new titles. There was a Rocket League tournament, as well as Cheese Rolling competition, and a mystery game (Sewer Rave), which all had prizes. Throughout the evening, we did surprise giveaways called Cheese Time, where the admins threw various types of packaged cheese around the room. We also gave out free energy drinks at night to keep everyone juiced. The AC was set to a comfortable 70F and I'm pleased to say, no one was stinky.
This was the first "big" LAN in the area in over 12 years. This area used to host 100+ person LAN's (KI LAN & GBLAN) with cash tournaments that people flew in for. This event is the continuation of that group, and some of the original admins were in attendance. We put a lot into this, including buying a full 2.5G network, a power breakout panel, and characters/mascots designed by an artist out of Toronto. Seeing Steam downloads ripping locally over 1.6GB/s was novel. Special shout out to the supporters who helped finance the equipment!
We're definitely hosting another event in July of 2027 and possibly one this winter. CheeseLAN.com and join the discord if you're interested :-D