SURVIVAL FEST CONVENTION 2025
2025 Host Location
THE ROTUNDA AT WALTER HALL
25 South Green Drive, Athens OH 45701
Doors Open: 10AM | Doors Close: 4PM
PUZZLE SOLVING
ARG PUZZLE
10AM-4PM at the SF Check-In Table
Our ARG team has put together a few puzzles for everyone to take part in during the convention. Stop by the Survival Fest Check-In table to pick up your packet and experience the lore behind the Survival Fest 2025 event.
BRACKETED TOURNAMENT
SIDEARM SHOWDOWN
11AM-NOON Outside Walter Hall
It’s (Almost) HIGH NOON!
Think you’ve got the fastest draw in the area? Step right up to the sidearm showdown, a thrilling 1v1 bracketed tournament where reflexes, aim, and nerves are a must. Armed with Hammershots and limited darts you’ll face off against opponents one at a time - stun or be stunned.
Only one participant can make it to the end of the bracket to gain victory, will it be you?
ROUND-BASED MINI GAME
POLO'S REVENGE
NOON-1PM Outside Walter Hall
Think you’re sneaky? Can your ears pick up the sound of a dart dropping? Join us for a thrilling twist on a classic everyone enjoys. Step into the action as either a player avoiding getting shot, or as the blindfolded player who is sniping all players before you run out of ammo!
WAVE-BASED MINI GAME
THUNDERDOME
1PM-2PM Outside Walter Hall
Step right up to participate in a Thunderdome! This is 1 Human faces waves of zombies while having the exact number of throwables or darts needed to stun each zombie.
Stun them all? Add 1 more zombie, grab 1 more throwable or dart and start the next wave, waves continue until the human gets tagged.
2 or more humans want to take on waves of zombies together? That can be arranged, but you still have the exact amount of throwables or darts needed to stun the zombies in play.
Participant that survives the most waves wins the tournament.
ARENA STYLE HVZ
NATE DEALER'S HERB GARDEN
2PM-3PM Outside Walter Hall
Partake in an arena style HvZ that will get everyone warmed up for Mission 0 later Friday night.
Players will be split into 3 groups of humans and we’ll request Zombie volunteers.
Step into Nate Dealer's Herb Garden, retrieve herbs and escape without getting tagged.
OBSTACLE COURSE TOURNAMENT
PRECISION TARGETING
NOON-3PM Outside Walter Hall
Speed. Focus. Accuracy. Test your accuracy as you race through a fast-paced obstacle course, blasting targets along the way. Navigate the course, take your shots, and compete for the fastest time on the leaderboard. Participants will be able to repeat the course throughout the day, attempting to improve their times. Do you have what it takes to get the fastest time and come out on top?
MODDING COMPETITION
BLASTER BASH
NOON-3PM in Walter Hall Room 245
Remember our Blaster Beauty Pageant from last year?
Well it's back and even better than last year!
Inspired and with blessings given by Mister Nathan and the Merge Masters competition, this years "Blaster Bash" is the perfect opportunity to show off your fanciest self built blasters.