LANPARTY2000.COM

LANPARTY2000 is a casual house LAN party built around classic PC games and the kind of multiplayer sessions that used to happen in basements, garages, and living rooms. The focus is on simple fun, low friction, and retro competitive chaos.

All games are played locally over the network on laptops that are provided at the event, so nobody has to bring a gaming rig, monitor, or extra hardware. Just show up ready to play.

Games we play

The game list rotates, but the overall theme stays in the late 90s to early 2000s and lean toward the First Person Shooter (FPS) genres. Expect classics such as:

Aliens versus Predator
Battlefield 1942
Blood
Call of Duty
Call of Duty 2
Counter-Strike
Doom
Duke Nukem 3D
Half-Life
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
Halo: Combat Evolved
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Quake
Quake II
Quake III Arena
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Star Trek: Voyager: Elite Force
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Star Wars: Battlefront II
StarCraft
TrackMania Original
Tron 2.0
Urban Terror
Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament 2004

Some sessions are lightly competitive, some are co-op, and some are just for the fun of revisiting games that were built for LAN play from the start.

The game schedule for the next event will be announced on Discord by the host once registration opens, approximately two weeks before the next event. Visit our Journal section to see which games have been played at past events.

Why we do it

The point is to recreate the feel of the original LAN era: being in the same room, hearing everyone react in real time, and playing games that were designed around direct local multiplayer. It is part nostalgia, part social event, and part excuse to revisit a great period of PC gaming history.

It is also easier than modern online gaming. No patches the size of a hard drive, no accounts to create, and no mystery voice in the lobby. Just a few friends, a local network, and some excellent old games.

Event details

The LAN party happens the 1st Saturday of every even numbered month.
It is held at my house.
All laptops are provided.
Maximum capacity is 8 players.

Because there are currently only 8 available spots, the group stays small, easy to manage, and focused on actually playing rather than organizing a huge event.