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In an effort to boost morale @ work, I host retro gaming tournaments Tournaments with snacks and prizes.

Nov 9, 2015 at 7:59:33 PM
zombi (43)
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In an attempt to boost morale, I decided to start a video game club at my work.

I love playing and collecting retro video games, so I decided that this would be the perfect event to try at my work. I was really worried that no one would be interested, but it really caught on right away! It has now become an event that we do every 2 weeks or so. I've received many compliments from my coworkers for doing something that breaks up the boring routine in our workplace. People now have something to look forward to.

I use original systems and games. No emulators.



We even have a custom-made "mystery box" full of donated prizes for the winner(s)!



Somtimes we have themed snacks.



I also make unique brackets for each event.

















More pictures can be found here: http://imgur.com/a/XdaA6...



Edited: 11/09/2015 at 08:00 PM by zombi

Nov 9, 2015 at 8:22:05 PM
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That looks like a lot of fun.

Also NHL 94...awesome.

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Nov 9, 2015 at 8:22:19 PM
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Awesome!

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Nov 9, 2015 at 9:08:02 PM
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I wanta work there!

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Nov 9, 2015 at 9:18:30 PM
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That's badass!!

Nov 9, 2015 at 10:57:18 PM
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Dude... this is amazing.

I wish I could work there.

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Nov 9, 2015 at 10:58:43 PM
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Wow, you did something awesome sir!

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Nov 9, 2015 at 11:07:18 PM
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This is pretty awesome! I need to get something going like this where I work. Moral is pretty low these days. My boss is having a movie day but nobody seems interested except me and everyone fights all the time about petty shit! Settle it In Game!!!!

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Nov 9, 2015 at 11:31:40 PM
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I need an office job. This looks like so much fun!

Nov 10, 2015 at 3:35:49 AM
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That's cool are you the boss?

nice group photo. That guy with the water bottle is up to something.

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Nov 10, 2015 at 6:29:24 AM
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Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

That's cool are you the boss?

nice group photo. That guy with the water bottle is up to something.
Nope. Just the lone IT guy.

I work for an engineering firm so I just kind of do my own thing.

Once perk is that I know everyone in the office.

This event helps bring together people in the office who may not meet otherwise as different engineering specialists tend to stick to their own groups.

 

Nov 10, 2015 at 6:46:17 AM
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are you accepting applications? and if so, super smash tv needs to be the next tournament game.

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Nov 10, 2015 at 7:39:23 AM
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Yeah, this is pure awesome, OP!

Nov 10, 2015 at 7:47:53 AM
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Great job.

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Nov 10, 2015 at 8:25:40 AM
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get repros (or run them on emulator) and do Donkey Kong Competition Cart and Star Fox Competition Cart

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Nov 10, 2015 at 11:04:55 AM
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Awesome, that looks legit!

I tried to do something similar at work but it didn't take and now I just play NHL 95 with a buddy every now and then.

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Nov 10, 2015 at 11:11:54 AM
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This is pretty sweet... it is during lunchtime or post work hours?

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Nov 10, 2015 at 11:24:18 AM
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That's really cool. Can I work for you? :-P

My job's version of motivation is "get here on time and do your job or you're fired!"

Nov 10, 2015 at 11:44:42 AM
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That's pretty awesome! My oldest is in a video game club at her school, and she's now actually playing some of the retro stuff with her friends that she had no interest in at home.

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Nov 10, 2015 at 12:16:23 PM
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That's so awesome! Wish I was a part of that club! lol

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Nov 10, 2015 at 3:21:02 PM
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wow. i dont even know what your job is, but the fact you made this and put the effort into awesome brackets etc, almost makes me want to do that job regardless of what it is.

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Nov 10, 2015 at 3:37:00 PM
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That snack bar looks amazing....dammit, so freaking close to lunch.

Cool idea though!

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Nov 10, 2015 at 9:17:32 PM
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Originally posted by: jonebone

This is pretty sweet... it is during lunchtime or post work hours?
Typically it is during lunch.

We do have ideas to do a larger event after-hours, complete with a keg

 

Nov 11, 2015 at 11:53:14 AM
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Originally posted by: zombi
 
Originally posted by: jonebone

This is pretty sweet... it is during lunchtime or post work hours?
Typically it is during lunch.

We do have ideas to do a larger event after-hours, complete with a keg

So rad.

I just checked out the dual SMB games going on. Man... So awesome.

You should send people out game hunting "to bring in more games", haha...

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Edited: 11/11/2015 at 11:54 AM by AirVillain

Nov 11, 2015 at 12:42:33 PM
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Man that's awesome and kudos to you for doing something like that for them.