As Armageddon came to a close, Tivigeddon had one more stop to make over to Perfect Game in Farmington Hills, MI. Originally I had planned for this stop to happen the night before, but timing didn’t work out so I pushed it back a day, which turned out to be the best thing possible. Why? Because once the tournament part was over it freed up George and his kids, Mahogany and Logan to join me. Additionally, we reached out to Gord Armstrong, CEO of Laser Storm, and his son Mike a

Sometimes I really feel like a big kid when I visit a new laser tag arena and see an amazing exterior, so I immediately get excited about seeing what else is inside. That’s how I felt when Scuba, Dave, Nobody, Logan, Tunns, Toby and I all made a Tivigeddon stop over to Tilt Studios new location in Sandusky, Ohio. The entrance to their “Quarantine Planet” laser tag attraction is gorgeous! The airbrushed, bright and colorful dinosaur (and other creature) theming hooked me befor

We rolled into RollHouse Columbus as our last stop of the night, expecting some things and instead finding a few surprises! Scuba, Dave and I walked over to the laser tag arena, ready for another Tivigeddon experience. Based on both my previous visits to RollHouse locations and the photo on their homepage, I was expecting that we would be playing a game of Laserforce. So our first surprise was that this game would be Battle Company instead. Didn’t expect that! I was also plea

When we stopped over to Ten Pin Alley in Hilliard, Ohio I was not expecting any of the things that make me refer to this arena as “stunning”. However, in this case that is the exact right word for sure! Why do I say stunning? First of all, this is a really good looking arena, which I guessed even just from seeing the exterior. The briefing room gave off aquarium vibes as we stopped to put on our Helios CE packs. I absolutely love the theming they incorporated. This decor was

Scuba, Dave and I set out for Columbus, Ohio with our sights set on tactical tagging at the newest Combat Ops location, which has been open for less than a year. I have previously played at their other locations in Fort Wayne and Indianapolis, IN, but this one had something extra…Luke Beckwith (aka Skywalker) from the competitive tag scene is the manager here! It was so nice to see our friend again as we took a tour of the new place. Luke walked us over to the arena where we

“Tivigeddon” started three years ago when, (long story short) a system was dropped during Armageddon and I decided that, rather than lose the entire day, I would Google a few laser tag sites along the route back to the hotel and play just for fun with anyone who wanted to tag along (pun intended). That’s how these post-tourney side quests began and now I plan them into my route ahead of time. However, I’m always happy to add a bonus stop and it wasn’t until the morning of Day

Armageddon, Day 4. This is the point where you just leave it all on the field, which is what we all did during the final leg of the tournament at Zap Zone in Brighton, MI. It all comes down to Blast…or does it? Well, let’s set aside the actual math for the moment. Zap Zone appears to have some fresh remodeling since the last time Armageddon played here. I’m certain that this logo carpet is a new addition. Once we settled in, Cope gave the Blast briefing from atop his perch on

Day 2 started with our team getting ready for three team competition in Zone. We were playing at Q-Zar Toledo and it was my first time back there in three years. Surreal for reasons that made my day a “challenge” to say the very least, but being here reinforced the most important part of the Armageddon…the sense of community and friendship from my teammates who are always there to prop you up when you need it. As for the actual tournament, we had a decent showing. Having head

Armageddon Day 1 got started bright and early at Revolution Laser Tag in Clinton Township, MI, the site which was hosting us for the first three systems of the tournament. I am delighted to be back playing with Team Plausible Deniability! Before we even stepped foot into the arena, it was great to see so many laser tag friends  returning for this year’s tournament. My thanks to the Brit for bringing me such a cool souvenir that he created. This will get a place of honor on th

Anyone who knows me knows I don’t go to any tournament without playing more laser tag, either before, during or after the competition (and sometimes all three!), and when my side ventures happen during Armageddon it has come to be known as Tivigeddon. So this is the story of “before”. Armageddon may not have Tron this year, but Tivigeddon does! Scuba, Ski Patrol and I all met up at C.J. Barrymore’s in Clinton Township, MI the night before Armageddon so we could play a little