Are you ready for something spooktacular? We're excited to announce Big Dapple 11 makes way on November 7th! Early Registration is now open at $40, spectator at $20! Early Reg will end Sept. 19th! With a team cap of 20, grab your friends and sign up now! But thats not all...

Hi, everyone! We have news regarding Gridlock's afterparty as well as the Metro Ink T-shirts. The official afterparty will take place at Gatcha KTOWN on Saturday, July 25 at 313 5th Ave at 1PM. Those who ordered shirts will be able to pick them up at Greely Square Park plaza starting at 12PM. (1/3)

Gridlock 2026 Vods are live! Feedback form and YouTube playlist link below!

P.S. Whether you spectated, competed or watched our event through the livestream, we would really appreciate if you could fill out the feedback form from the event! It really helps us to keep raising the bar for you all. Thank you! tally.so/r/Gx4L2o

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Special thank you to everyone who came out to make Gridlock 2026 a wonderful success! This past weekend turned out to be our most competitive LAN yet, and after some incredibly hard fought sets, let’s give a big congratulations to our top three finishers:

GRIDLOCK IS TOMORROW! Some updates going into the weekend. The Gridlock Fantasy Bracket: Do you know ball? We will have printed sheets at the venue, or you can download the online bracket. Remember to tag #GL26Fantasy with your bracket. Bracket Download 🔽 tinyurl.com/GL26Fantasy

We are TWO DAYS away from Gridlock 2026! Get familiar with the many voices and faces you’ll see and hear throughout the weekend! These commentators will bring you all the hype, action and analytics for every match! you can catch it all on our live stream over at Twitch.tv/GenGame!

Gridlock is THREE DAYS away! Whether this is your first event or you've been here before, we wanted to give you a great selection of things to do while here in NYC! Explore New York by checking out some fan favorite restaurants or great places to hang! Make the most of your action packed weekend!

We are only FOUR DAYS away from Gridlock! This train is not stopping, as we have a lot of updates for you over the coming days. The schedule has been posted, there are no expected changes to the group stage. We also received more detailed updates on some teams that will be competing.

We have 3 reminders for you today! Today is the LAST DAY to sign up for competitor registration AND form your teams! Now’s your chance to join a squad and compete at Gridlock 2026! www.start.gg/tournament/g...

Gridlock 2026

The best place for Gridlock 2026 brackets, streams, standings and schedules all in one place!

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2 more weeks until Gridlock! The competition is getting stronger by the day. Let's take a deeper look at what you can win by securing a spot in top 8. First up: Limited Edition Holographic Stickers of our mascot, Gala!

This map looks a little familiar! We are happy to announce Metro Ink T-Shirts! Designed by our very own @staredecisis.bsky.social, these will be available via the pre-order link for pickup at Gridlock 2026! Priced at $25! Want to rep your favorite LAN? Pre-Order today! forms.gle/JkGy9TvuwKUM...

Official Metro Ink T-Shirt Pre-order!

Are you ready to represent the NYC Splatoon Scene? Pre-order our first official Metro Ink t-shirt and pick it up at Gridlock! We will only be printing quantities from this pre-order form so don't miss...

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ONE MORE MONTH UNTIL GRIDLOCK!!!! To commemorate the event, Metro Ink and New York's very own @/staredecisis.bsky.social created the official poster for Gridlock 2026. Get ready to celebrate this Summer in New York City! Posters will be available for purchase at the event!

Don't miss your last chance to save some extra cash as regular registration ends tonight! Late Registration will be available at $90 tomorrow. Whether you're sorting out who your teammates are or practicing the maplist, be sure to sign up and lock in your spot for Gridlock 2026!

Metro Ink. @ Big Dapple 11 on 11/07@metroink.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We are BACK in NYC this Summer. youtu.be/7WzjqPWPTp0

Big Dapple 10 was an amazing experience! Players came together to celebrate not only another Big Dapple, but a milestone achieved! In case you weren't able to attend, please enjoy the Big Dapple 10 Film bringing you into the venue and showcasing the live experience! youtu.be/J5N_jp6_dCs

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Today we're looking back at highlights from another Gridlock classic, Grand Finals of Gridlock 2024! bare minimum vs HE MAD!!!! youtu.be/JpHy9CQxfv0?...

Bare Minimum VS. HE MAD!!!!: Gridlock 2024 Grand Finals Highlights

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Need a refresher on how hype Gridlock can be? Relive the great moments from GL2023 Grand Finals! Sonder- Skrub @birchie.bsky.social @hewenlo.bsky.social Toast Common Senseless- @huntresswiz.bsky.social @andhy.bsky.social @hitzel.bsky.social @keensaysgm.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvL2...

Sonder vs Common Senseless: Gridlock 2023 Grand Finals Extended Highlights

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From talented Artist, to breakout Commentator, we are excited to announce @staredecisis.bsky.social joins the Metro Ink Staff! You might recognize their work from the past few event posters. they'll continue to bring their creative genius along with their love for the NYC Splatoon Scene!

LAN Championship Showdown 2026 🥇 Gravity | Big Dapple 🥈 BBQ Pork Jambalaya | H-Town Splashdown 🥉Super G | GatorLAN Thank you all so much for watching! Thank you to all of the players, TOs and production crew as well!

Be sure to grab a seat early and tune in to the pre-show for the LAN Championship Showdown 2026 presented by @broadcastbeep.com ! 6pm ET www.twitch.tv/SplatoonTourney

Update on Gridlock registration pricing & LCS Watch Party tonight! Early Registration for Gridlock is being extended until the end of day on Monday! For anyone who registered with the new pricing we will work on refunding the difference soon. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Little Dapple returns on May 23rd! Join in for in-person coaching, casual matches & in-person practice for our upcoming Regional Tournament, Gridlock! Located at the newly opened Gaming Dojo in Flushing, NY! Entry fee will be $15! Sign up over at start.gg/littledapple! We hope to see you there!

Little Dapple: Return of the Gala

The best place for Little Dapple: Return of the Gala brackets, streams, standings and schedules all in one place!

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This past Saturday the people voted, and here are the winners of our Golden Gala Fit Contest! 🥇@/sasuinurpants 🥈@/staredecisis 🥉Ari The winners shared their thoughts on how they picked their fits below!

Gala turned 10 and everyone turned up in so much style! A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to support our Golden Gala. We couldn't make the events what it has become without you all. Cheers to all the memories we’ve made together, and we can’t wait to see what the next ten Dapples will bring!

Congratulations to our top 3 teams from Big Dapple 10!! 🥇Gravity 🥈I Hate Mikal Bridges 🥉HAPPY BIRTHDAY SASU Gravity will also be representing NYC for the LAN Championship Showdown! Tune in and cheer them on as they give it their all! Let's show what NYC is made of!

Deed for president ❤️❤️❤️

deed@staredecisis.bsky.social · 5mo ago

@oliviag.bsky.social did an absolutely amazing job with the bd zine!!! this is my piece; it's a compilation of some of my favorite memories ive had at the lan. please pick one up if you're here :)

The amazing @oliviag.bsky.social made a Big Dapple 10 zine and I want to share this passage I wrote that she generously included.

Tomorrow is @metroink.bsky.social's Big Dapple, and Pop-LANtis is gonna be there vending all the Splatoon merch you could ask for! If you're around New York and love watching Splatoon, be sure to pop in to meet other fans in the commmunity. And while you're at it, why not take a look at our booth 🫧

PLEAAAAASE I WANNA PLAY THE VIDEO GAME

strings 🎻 🔜 Riptide@strings.inkling.social · 5mo ago

‼️The Coastal Service is looking for an emergency +1 to play with us at Big Dapple 10 tomorrow!‼️ Literally any skill level or weapon: We’re here to play Splatoon and have a good time. If you signed up as a spectator, we got the OK from the TOs to add you as a sub. Please DM if interested!