Fighting Game Community College

gbvsr, GG Strive, Melee, MK1,

SF6, Tekken 8, Ultimate, UNI2

Albright Entrepreneurship Garage, Raleigh, 13+

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Every Second Sunday of the Month, 1:30-5pm

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$10 Cash, Venmo, Cashapp, Paypal or Ko-fi for Tuition

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Next Meetup:

May 12, 2024

1:30-5pm

Sign up here:

Start.GG/FGCC30

What FightinG Game Community College Is

• There is a goal setting component at the beginning of the event.
• There is a feedback component at the end of each game/match.
• Round Robin tournament pairings without tournament pressure. There is no pot or placements.
• 15 min rounds to do whatever you want.
• All games will run at the same time.

Stream

• If you don’t want to be on stream, tell us. A lot of tournaments are streamed so consider this exposure therapy.
• Before your match, you’ll state your goals on stream.
• During your match, others can commentate.
• After your match, you will have your feedback discussion on stream.
• Try to keep cursing to a minimum so we don’t get in trouble.
• Don’t say anything that would imply sponsorship/official status.

How FightinG Game Community College Works

This is a dojo. You choose how you want to learn, but the more you put in, the more you learn!

• Pick a goal to work on for the event. Make it SMART. You’ll get a sticky note to write it on.
• 15 minute rounds.
• Give feedback at the end of each game/match.
• Come 12 times and you graduate!

New Players

Experienced Players

• Ask lots of questions!
• Tournament setting without tournament pressure

• Don’t body our new players
• Instead, try a hard technique, hone a new character, perfect your fundamentals, try a fun nerf
• Protege effect: Learn by teaching

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How to give Good Feedback

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1. Options for feedback:
1. Ask what, how, why about something that happened
2. Keep doing x and y. Stop doing z.
2. Be specific. Pick an aspect to focus on.
• Nah: Learn the game.
• Yeah: Watch a character guide to learn your character’s game plan.
3. Give actionable suggestions.
• Nah: Stop getting comboed.
• Yeah: You kept getting comboed because you were pressing buttons. Slow down, don’t mash.
4. Ask for elaboration!
• Work on blocking
1. “Can you explain how I can learn to block better?”

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What skill(s) do you want to work on?

Potential Skills (Make them specific to you):

• Button notation
• Knowing your main
• Game mechanics
• Movement
• Blocking
• Punishment
• Combos
• Reading your opponent
• Matchup knowledge

FAQ

1. How are you determining who is a professional and who is an amateur?
1. We are having players self determine their seeding
2. What if only amateurs show up for a game and it ends up being the blind leading the blind?
• We can either refund the money or still do the college. We can decide as a group.
3. How do I disconnect my PS4 controller?
• Press PS button on the controller → Settings → Devices → Turn off Devices
• Make sure to fully disconnect (not just turn off) the controller to avoid accidental reconnects.
4. Can I bring a setup?
• Yes, bring everything. Console, monitor, cords, etc. You’ll get $5 off for each setup if you’re one of the first 5 with a setup to show up! It must be either a playstation or xbox console, no PCs.
5. Do I need to be a college student?
• No. The name is purely thematic to explain what we are doing.
6. Can I sign up for multiple games?
• You can sign up for 2. They each cost $5. You will switch to the other game around 8:30pm.

No worries!

That is what this event is for!

Meanwhile

Check the next few slides

for beginner guides

Help! I haven’t even touched a controller before!

Tekken 8 Beginner Guide

Guilty Gear Strive Beginner Guide

Street Fighter 6 Beginner Guide

Melee Beginner Guide

Smash Ultimate Beginner Guide

Mortal Kombat 1 Beginner Guide

Homework

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• Reflect:
• What went well?
• What didn’t go well?
• What did you discover?
• Pick one thing to work on. Make it SMART:
• S: Specific
• M: Measurable
• A: Attainable
• R: Relatable
• T: Timely