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The Midwest Amtgard May Event

The Minnesota Amtgard May Event is an annual camping event hosted by Polaris usually held Memorial Day weekend formerly at McGowan Farm.

Though the acronym has remained the same, MAME has become the Midwest Amtgard May Event to better represent the states that the Kingdom of Polaris is over.

History

The Minnesota Amtgard May Event has its roots in a Starmount-hosted event held in 2010. The Great Amtgard May Event, or G.A.M.E., was intended as a one-shot event held from May 14th through 17th, 2010. The event was hosted by Starmount and autocrated by Sir Raphael, with the aid of his friends and beltline.

In 2012, "The Sequel" occurred, again spearheaded by Sir Raphael. This sequel saw attendance double compared to G.A.M.E., drawing players from at least eight states, with three kingdoms and nearly every chapter within a 400-mile radius represented.

In 2014, the Minnesota Amtgard May Event was established as an annual event for the Principality of Polaris, and once more, Sir Raphael autocrated. The event was a great success, with attendance exceeding 100 once again, and several battlegames for Gathering of the Clans XXXII, which Archon would later War-o-Crat that year, play-tested successfully.

Previous Years

Event Year Attendance
MAME 2024 2024 176
MAME 2023 2023 165
MAME 2022 2022 184
N/A 2021 Cancelled due to plague
N/A 2020 Cancelled due to plague
MAME 2019 2019 141
MAME 2018 2018 187
MAME 2017 2017 170
MAME 2016 2016 154
MAME 2015 2015 239
MAME 2014 2014 109
Average Attendance: 169

The Original Events

G.A.M.E.
The Sequel