Events
The Sento Showdown Official Event Playlist
Check out this YouTube playlist featuring every official Sento Showdown video, from announce trailers, pools, Top 8s, and Kahn of the Hill weekly events, all in one place! Sign Up for Our Events
If you are new to the Sento Showdown, you can sign up to register with us through this Google Form, allowing you to be eligible to compete in any current and future Sento Showdown events. This form acts as a way to gather information about our players, such as gamertags and vision loss levels, to provide us with reasonable proof that you are blind/visually impaired, statements that you agree to the Sento Showdown’s code of conduct and terms, as well as providing parental consent if you are under the age of 18. Completion of this form is required before you are able to participate in our events.
The Sento Showdown Season IV
Returning for its fifth year, The Sento Showdown is back and bigger than ever! Season IV marks our first entry in hosting Mortal Kombat 1, arguably the most accessible fighting game on the market, and will feature full crossplay between PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. The event takes place in October 2024, with Pools on the 26th and Top 8 on the 27. New game, new prizes, and new collaborations, as the Sento Showdown is extremely proud to have worked with professional audio describer Jennissary (Mortal Kombat 1) and the voice of Sento’s wielder himself, Vic Chao! Check out our brand-new trailer featuring Vic Chao and Jennissary and tune in to twitch.tv/khrattlehead for The Sento Showdown Season IV!
Kahn of the Hill Series 2
During Summer 2023, in anticipation of Mortal Kombat 1’s release, The Sento Showdown hosted a spinoff event inspired by their previous Kahn of the Hill exhibition series. Blind gamers faced off in weekly four-person double-elimination brackets, with the victor of each week securing their spot in a Top 8 finale. The series ran from June 4 - July 29, with the finale taking place on August 12, and featured Mortal Kombat XL as the hosted game for the first time in Sento Showdown history. Stepping away from physical prizes, the competitors that reached Top 8 fought over a cash prize pot funded by sponsors and the community through Matcherino. The three finalists included KHRattlehead in 3rd Place., BarrenSun in 2nd Place., and CaptainEarshot in 1st Place.
The Sento Showdown Season III
In 2022, the third Sento Showdown tournament saw a major shift, as the event was now held exclusively on PlayStation consoles. The Blind FGC competed in Mortal Kombat 11 to earn their shot at winning prizes such as another custom Hitbox controller and a brand-new PlayStation 5 Disk Drive console. This began the team’s sponsorship with Paidia Gaming, as well as the implementation of crowdfunding via Matcherino, adding a prize pot of $500 along side the physical prizes. The finalists included BlurrySito in 3rd Pl., MTLKillerX18 in 2nd Pl., and Captain Earshot in 1st Pl., taking home the PS5.
Kahn of the Hill Series 1
The first official series of Kahn of the Hill was designed with two goals. First, to once again provide the Blind FGC with structured opportunities to practice with opponents of various skill levels, and also to gather data for seeding a balanced and fair tournament bracket for Season III. Held twice a week on Rattlehead’s and YourSins’s Twitch channels, three First-to-Five sets were assigned via random generation, with points obtained by the players; one point for participating, with an additional point for each win. The three players with the most points by the end of the 10-week series would receive a portion of a cash prize with the 1st Pl. earning a custom T-shirt and title of Kahn of the Hill. The finalists included BlindBudda in 3rd Pl., XMJ in 2nd Pl., and MTLKillerX18 in 1st Pl. You can check out the final point standings for Kahn of the Hill below.
The Sento Showdown Season II
The sequel event to The Sento Showdown saw a transformation into a much more organized and official event by and for the Blind FGC. Held in 2021 on Xbox and featuring Mortal Kombat 11, this marked the beginning of the team’s partnership with the ACB Students organization, a larger participant pool, introduction of Sento Showdown merch, and a partnership with Xbox to host the Season II tournament on the official XBox Twitch channel. Prizes included a custom Hitbox controller for 2nd Pl. and a brand-new Xbox Series X for 1st Pl. Finalists included BlurrySito in 3rd Pl., MTLKillerX18 in 2nd PL., and Captain Earshot taking 1st Pl. once again.
Kahn of the Hill Series 0
An unofficial event, the initial Kahn of the Hill idea was proposed as a way for members of the Blind FGC to practice with each other for the coming Season II tournament. The format consisted of exhibition sets between players, either assigned or challenged, and were hosted Thursdays on Rattlehead’s Twitch channel.
The Sento Showdown Season I
In 2020, the first-ever Blind FGC exclusive tournament was played with Mortal Kombat 11. The tournament was held on Xbox, and featured a one-of-a-kind display of what blind players had to offer when it came to competetive play. The finalists included BlindsightBlue in 3rd Pl., BarrenSun in 2nd Pl., and Captain Earshot in 1st Pl, competing for prizes such as an Xbox One X and a custom Sento Showdown-themed Xbox controller..