Australian fighting game event runners and community. Hosts of BAM: Battle Arena Melbourne, Australia's largest fighting game/open entry esports event.
To celebrate BAM15, we’ve teamed up with Lumin, the social platform built just for gamers to launch an open challenge for the entire FGC and gaming community. Upload your gaming clip from a BAM match, friendly, or even a grind session at home and you could win a prize from one of five judging partners. Whether you’re playing at BAM, spectating, or joining the chaos from afar if it’s gaming, it counts.
Clip Categories & Prizes
Fan Favourite: Most liked clip on Lumin – WINS – Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 3 PS Black Headset
Lumin Select: Lumin team pick for originality/vibes: WINS – Victrix Pro Hybrid Controller for PS5
BAM’s Pick: Chosen by CouchWarriors – For a clip posted by a BAM attendee. WINS – Mega Door prize thanks to Aorus AU – GIGABYTE G6 RTX 4060 GAMING LAPTOP
Australian winners only, but anyone can join and make clips
How to Enter
Sign up to Lumin
Upload any gaming clip
Submit by Tuesday, June 3
Unlimited entries Open to all gamers Must be gaming content, any skill level –
for this competition, you can clip from the BAM stream your favourite moments. See the schedule here
Clip Requirements
Lumin is a gaming-only video platform, so please make sure all your clips follow these simple guidelines:
Allowed:
Any video clip from any game at BAM In-game highlights, fails, combos, or funny moments Creative voiceovers, edits, or reaction-style content as long as it’s about or includes gameplay. Any genre, any title just keep it gaming ?
Clip Format Guidelines: Video length: Up to 10 minutes Orientation: Landscape (16:9) works best for now
Non-gaming content will be removed by the platform to keep Lumin focused and relevant For Gamers Only.
The fine folk at Sugoi Co, the local anime company who bring theatrical releases, collectibles, merch and more to Australian shores are supporting BAM15!
Over $6,000 worth of prizes are going out as Door Prizes for anyone at the event, and we’ve got a treat for both Cosplayand Super Smash Bros participants.
What’s more, this week look out on CouchWarriors social media for a ticket giveaway to see the theatrical release of Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye, in cinemas June 6th. We have x3 double passes to give away. 2 for social, one lucky draw if you’ve entered BAM by May 24th. Register now
Watch the trailer and then scroll down to see the full list of awesome prizes below!
BAM Door Prizes
30x Anime Tees worth $35 each
15x Anime Hoodies worth $60 each
30 x Anime Funko Pop!
Random giveaways by Lucky Dip
Cosplay Prizes
Four Prize packs for 1st to 4th
Tshirt prizes for the first 30 entrants!
Prizes include Oodie Naruto Jutsu $109 Funko Loungefly NYCC 2023 Naruto Shippuden Might Guy Cosplay Mini Backpack & Pop! Bundle Anime Tees Jerseys, Hoodies, Headwear and Socks!
Four Prize packs for Smash Ultimate Singles 1st to 4th
$500 Anime pack for Saturday Special Event Winners
Prizes include Funko Pop! Deluxe Boruto Hokage Series Funko Pop! Super Naruto Baryon Mode Funko Pop! Tee Orochimaru Set Anime Tees Jerseys, Hoodies, Headwear and Socks!
Prizes in addition to Switch controllers from Turtle Beach
There’s a heap of big prize pools and international talent at BAM across all our titles, and we have Super Smash Bros Ultimate covered! Thanks to Turtle Beach and Sugoi Co we have a big prize pack across the board. Make sure you register atstart.gg/bam15
For Smash singles, which will run start to finish on Sunday 1st June, In addition to the mighty BAM trophy for the winner and Medals for runners up we have awesome goodies as listed below.
Plus we have a Saturday Special Event open tournament (Spectator welcome) with its own prize packs.
We are super excited to announce that BAM15 will have an official cosplay competition! Be sure to show up in your best fighting game cosplays for a chance to win some incredible prizes from our partners, and to share your love of fighting game characters and cosplay with the BAM audience!
As Australia’s biggest fighting game festival we encourage as many attendees to turn up in fighting game costumes as possible!
Join our cosplay guestsEmjaine Cosplay andThe Gem Cosplay on SUNDAY JUNE 1 at BAM, held at Moonee Valley Racecourse. All you need to register is a Spectator Pass ($25) athttps://start.gg/bam15
INFO
There’s over $250 in cash and prizes for the Cosplay, Including, TOP 4 – Anime Merch packs from Sugoi co
EVERY ENTRANT up to first 30 entries: Free Anime Tshirt from Sugoi Co. Provided onsite by Sugoi Co rep at Registration area.
Photography: On the floor of BAM, we will have a photo wall and photographer onsite, so there’ll be great shots to come from the event. We also welcome photographers to join the event!
Cosplay Changerooms: There will be a dedicated space off-floor for Cosplayers to change.
Bio: Hi! I’m Emily, and I’m a cosplayer and content creator. I’m a self taught costumer who enjoys making cosplays whether it comes to sewing, 3d printing or anything inbetween! I’ve been proud to represent a range of conventions and companies over the past years including Twitch and Wizards of the Coast. I’m super enthusiastic about (and have cosplayed from!) a wide range of live play TTRPGs, musical theatre and video games.
Bio: Hi! I’m Gem, I’m a Cosplayer, Creator and esports Commentator from Melbourne. I’ve been cosplaying since 2009, and am known in the cosplay community for my heavily stylised wigs and impressive makeup. I’m really focused on characterisation, posing, and storytelling through cosplay. I love embodying the characters I cosplay. https://x.com/TheGemCosplay
You must purchase a BAM spectator pass to compete.
Please register for the cosplay competition at the registration desk at the entrance
Your costume must be a character that has appeared in a fighting game.
Handmade and bought costumes are both acceptable, however handmade costumes will be rated higher in judging.
Any costumes you have worn that have won awards at any prior competitions will not be eligible for prizes.
Appropriate footwear must be worn at all times.
Cosplayers with large costume pieces such as props, wings or utilising stilts may be asked to move away from crowded areas or restricted from certain areas.
Effects such as Smoke, Bubbles, etc, are not to be used inside the venue.
Do not use flashing lights, etc, around other attendees.
When you’re on stage – embody the character! Memorise some of your favourite poses of your character and get ready for a small chat on stage.
We will award based on craftsmanship, overall looks and attitude on stage! We can’t wait to see you share your life of Fighting Game characters on the stage with us, so have fun!!
The following items are not allowed to be brought to BAM:
Any prop that can fire any type of projectile. If the prop is a bow, it must be unstrung or string with low-tensile thread.
Any kind of replica firearm or airsoft weapon (including any that have been decommissioned)
Any prop constructed out of metal such as swords, knives & spears. Any prop that is sharp or pointy enough to cut or pierce with moderate pressure is not allowed. This includes, but is not limited to, real swords, daggers, knives, ceramic blades, needles, syringes.
We’re pleased to have the support of POWERA who have a massive range of controllers, cases and accessories. This year PowerA is pumping up the prize pool for our Nintendo Switch titles, Super Smash Bros Ultimate and Splatoon 3.
We are proud to announce SteelSeries is the Official Headset partner for BAM 2024!
The Arctis Nova Pro will provide crisp audio on main stages for FGC, including Street Fighter 6, TEKKEN 8, Guilty Gear Strive, Granblue Fantasy VS Rising & Super Smash Bros Ultimate
We’ll have fantastic PRIZES to give away, with the Nova Pro & new Nova 5 for Platinum & Gold Games, Door prize, and Bounties!
CouchWarriors League 2024 is just over the horizon, but the MASSIVE launch of the long-awaited Tekken 8 demands our attention – and all of yours!
We’re hosting our inaugural tournament for the latest installment of this juggernaut 3D fighter franchise at the long weekend RMIT Game Day, sporting a $250 prize bonus and all the hype that a brand new game has to offer!
DreamHack Melbourne has come and gone – and with it, the last ever Street Fighter V LAN for CouchWarriors League. Coming up in just a few weeks is Battle Arena Melbourne, where the new age of Street Fighter 6 will kick off in style!
Of course, #BAM13 is bigger than any one game, even if SF6 is getting a lot of hype. You can check out the hashtag on social media (or the BAM13 tag on couchwarriors.org) to find all the details announced for the major so far. In the meantime, here are the dates and sign-up links for all our May CouchWarriors League events.
