The CONtest
Four qualifier games, each a secret until it's announced. Win one and you're in the CONclusion finale. Runners-up get one last chance in the Halo CONsolation.
A multi-day console LAN party
Old consoles, older friends. CONfest is a multi-day, in-person console LAN party. Its centerpiece is the CONtest: friends compete across a lineup of games until one wins the champion's belt.
Now: CONtest 2026
Bet CONbux
Everyone gets a Daily CONtribution of CONbux on event days. Back a player before each match locks. Lead the board at seeding time and you qualify for the finale too.
Best BRAD
A HORSE-style side contest. Earn your B, R, A and D over the weekend; the first to spell it out is Best BRAD.
CONfest X — Location
Shon's Place815 E. 5th St
Kansas City, MO 64106
CONfest X — Schedule
| Wed Sept 30 | |
|---|---|
| Morning – early afternoon | People arrive / CONfest setup |
| Evening (~6pm) | Kickoff Tiki Party / 40th Birthday Celebrations |
| Thurs Oct 1 | |
| 10am | CONfest starts |
| 3:30pm-ish | CONtest Opening Remarks, Game 1 |
| 6:30pm | SLAPs BBQ |
| 8:00pm | CONtest Game 2 |
| Fri Oct 2 | |
| 10am | CONfest resumes |
| Noon | CONtest Game 3 |
| 5pm | CONtest Game 4 |
| 7pm | Movie Night / Taco Night |
| Sat Oct 3 | |
| 10am | CONfest resumes |
| 1pm | Halo CONsolation |
| 7pm | CONfest Finals / Pizza |
| Sun Oct 4 | |
| 9am | Breakfast and cleanup |
Around the site
- Dashboard — the TV scoreboard: bracket, CONclusion, leaderboard, BRAD.
- Games — the CONtest lineup: rules, format, brackets and results.
- Betting — phone-sized, place and edit bets on the current game.
- Photos & Videos — highlights, lowlights and the lore.
- Best BRAD — the letters so far.
- Addison's Day Out — the CONfest
video game, free on itch.io (password:
confest).