All Competitions and All Presentations are Streamed on Twitch and 100% Free!

Thanks to everyone who made the Winter Games 2022 a great success!

$36,000 total raised since 2021 for Children’s National Hospital, funding research using video games to assist in rehabilitation programs for children.
9 thought-provoking and compelling presentations and panel discussions.
9 great “powered-by” partners.
4 thrilling end of season championship tournaments for the Mid-Atlantic Esports Conference, in League of Legends, Overwatch, Valorant and Rocket League.
$3,000.00 in total prize money, plus tons of great gear from HyperX.
2 action-packed days, presented by Game Gym and hosted live at Shenandoah University.
1 outstanding Winter Games 2022 event!

Thank you to everyone who supported our latest Triple Crown Event – the Spring Summit 2022. The numbers speak for themselves, and the quality of competition and education/entertainment content was our best ever!

If you missed it, all event content will be posted shortly to social media and Twitch – find us and friend us/follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

MAEC Season 4
Championship Winners!

Building on the success of our past events, starting in 2020, Game Gym is pleased to announce The DMV’s Winter Games 2022, the next jewel in our “Triple Crown,” a year-round slate of three online charity events, all benefiting Children’s National Hospital. The Triple Crown is comprised of the Spring Summit, the Summer Bash, and the Winter Games.

We have many partners to support the event, outstanding education and entertainment content, thrilling competitions, and lots of prizes! The Winter Games is a celebration of esports for kids, parents, and gamers of all ages, with everything broadcast on twitch. Again this year, the Winter Games will feature the end-of-season Mid-Atlantic Esports Conference (MAEC) championship tournaments, with our 12 member schools competing for the crown in League of Legends, Overwatch, Valorant, and Rocket League. For the first time, the semifinal and championship matches in each title will be held live at Shenandoah University, and broadcast on twitch. The Winter Games will feature educational and entertainment panels and competitions throughout the weekend.

To date, we’ve raised more than $36,000.00 for the Children’s National Hospital, while bringing awareness to the esports opportunities here in the DMV. Since last year, all money raised by Game Gym for Children’s National will be used to fund research using video games to assist in rehabilitation programs for children.

Winter Games 2022 | Donate to Children's National

Children’s National is one of the top 10 pediatric hospitals in the nation. All money raised through the Winter Games 2022 will fund research by Dr. Kevin Cleary that involves using video games to help kids with Cerebral Palsy improve their motor skills.

Winter Games Schedule

Education & MAEC Championships

Throughout our two day event, watch the MAEC Championships and Interviews with our MAEC Collegiate members on our MAEC and Game Gym Twitch channels.
Educational sessions will be broadcasted between matches. Key: ■ Broadcast Matches ■ Non-broadcast Matches

Streamed on Twitch
GAME GYM BROADCASTS

Live Broadcasts on
Saturday, Dec. 3 & Sunday, Dec. 4

@MidAtlanticEsports

@gamegymesports

Saturday, Dec. 3
11:00 AM to 7:30 PM EST

11:00 | Semi-Finals
■ League of Legends Round 1
■ Overwatch Rounds 1 & 2

1:00 | Semi-Finals
■ League of Legends Round 2

1:30 | 3rd Place
■ Overwatch

2:00 | Finals
■ Overwatch

4:00 | Finals & 3rd Place
■ League of Legends Finals
■ League of Legends 3rd Place

7:00 | Awards Ceremony
■ League of Legends
■ Overwatch

Interviews from our MAEC Collegiate Members
A variety of interviews will be broadcasted between the MAEC matches. Read about the topics.

Key: ■ Broadcast Matches ■ Non-broadcast Matches

Sunday, Dec. 4
11:00 AM to 7:00 PM EST

11:00 | Semi-Finals
■ Valorant Round 1
■ Rocket League Round 1 & 2

12:00 | Semi-Finals
■ Valorant Round 2

12:30 | Semi-Finals
■ Rocket League 3rd Place

2:00 | Finals
■ Rocket League

3:30 | Finals & 3rd Place
■ Valorant Finals
■ Valorant 3rd Place

6:30 | Awards Ceremony
■ Valorant
■ Rocket League

Interviews from our MAEC Collegiate Members
A variety of interviews will be broadcasted between the MAEC matches. Read about the topics.

Key: ■ Broadcast Matches ■ Non-broadcast Matches

Educational Sessions

Interviews with MAEC Collegiate Members

Mark Winkel
Head Coach, Esports at Howard Community College

Leading the Pack
Not only is Howard Community College Rocket League Team undefeated in MAEC, the school’s entire esports program is a leader in many ways, including encouraging participation by women athletes and recruitment of high school students.

Russ Hamer
Director, Esports at Mount Saint Mary’s University

Untapped Parts of an Esports Program
Russ Hamer talks about aspects of collegiate esports programs that are still somewhat rare, like esports minors, and classes that focus on the non-business aspects of what makes a game “good.”

Doug Benedict
Assistant Director, Esports at Radford University

Radford University Burst onto the the MAEC Scene
Radford University’s esports program is only six months old, and this is their first MAEC, but they are already semi-finalists in two events.

Chris Kumke
Graduate Assistant at George Mason University

Thinking Outside the Box
Chris Kumke talks about GMU’s programs that attract folks to their esports program, from an all-women’s Valorant team, to GMU’s own convention – GAMEmason.

Kyle Dodd
Director, Esports at Bryant and Statton College

Small School, Big Results
Bryant and Statton College may be a junior college on the smaller side of enrollment, but it packs a punch with its esports, with all teams making it to the playoffs in every league the teams are participating in.

Grant Deppen
Assistant Director, Intramural Sports and Esports at Old Dominion University

Esports at a Large University
Grant Deppen shares what an esports program looks like at a large university, from covering 14 game titles, to having over 12,000 annual uses of the gaming PCs in ODU’s gaming arena. Plus a preview of ODU’s upcoming “Touch the Grass” program for gamers ☺

Lucas Scott
Head Coach, Esports at Randolph College

Something for Everyone
Randolph College’s esports space welcomes gamers of all kinds, including enthusiasts of Magic the Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh. The program offers flexibility for students to switch games they’d like to compete in between seasons, and try their hand at other aspects of esports, like production and casting. Go WildCats!

Joey Gawrysiak
Director, Esports, Shenandoah University

Hear from the Hosts
MAEC is finally happening in person, rather than online, and Shenandoah University is hosting! Joey tells about preparations for the event, as well as other aspects of the school’s esports program, such as the esports major.

Andrew Stahovec
President, AU Esports at American University

American Flies High
American University joins the fight and what a fight it has been! Andrew Stahovec discusses the ups and downs of the season and AU’s winning mindset going into the finals!