Check out the #1 local gaming events platform

Find gaming events near you or make your own to build the gaming community you want. Connect with local gamers and join fun tournaments. The best start.gg and Challonge alternative for local gaming events.

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Made for players and organizers

Participants discover local events in seconds while organizers get intuitive tools to launch brackets, promote meetups, and keep everyone in the loop.

For Participants

Find gaming events near you, search for tournaments and meetups, and join local gaming communities to discover new players.

For Organizers

Make and run gaming events using our simple tools to set up tournaments and manage brackets while creating community events.

Discover

Find gaming events happening near you. See what tournaments and meetups are going on in your area right now.

Discover Events Interface
Communities Interface

Communities

Launch a home base for your scene. Share announcements, highlight organizers, and keep every upcoming event in one place.

See it in action

Watch how easy it is to create and manage gaming events

Event creation demo

Create Events in Seconds

See how quickly you can set up an event with all the details your community needs.

Tournament bracket visualization

Manage Tournaments

Automated brackets and live results keep your tournaments running smoothly—better bracket management than Challonge.

Conflict resolver assistant

Never Get Lost

Powerful event management engine with useful hints at every step.

There's no more excuse for Bad UI.

Gamers deserve better.

Powerful features, easy events

Fun, modern events in 1-click. 100% free, no paywalls.

Community Calendar

See all upcoming gaming events in your area with one unified calendar view.

Add a Bracket

Create tournament brackets automatically with seeding, elimination rounds, and live results. Better than Challonge for local tournaments.

Link Online Profiles

Connect to Start.gg, Challonge, and Supermajor for seamless tournament integration with imported history and rankings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! Locals is free to start using. For paid events, we charge a 6% platform fee.

Click "Create an Event Now" and fill out the event details. Add a banner image, set the date and time, choose your game, and start inviting people immediately.

Absolutely! Locals supports single elimination, double elimination, round robin, and Swiss tournament formats with automatic seeding and live results.

We have a mobile app in the works. For now, you can use our website on any browser, iPhone, or Android device.

Events are automatically discoverable in your local area. Players can browse by game, date, or location to find tournaments and meetups near them.

Yes! Connect your Start.gg, Challonge, and Supermajor accounts for seamless profile integration and cross-platform results.

Yes! LOCALS.GG is designed as a start.gg alternative focused on local gaming communities with similar tournament management features.

Yes! LOCALS.GG offers better bracket management, local event discovery, and community features tailored for local tournaments.