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About

How the circus came to town

A yearly LAN party among friends. Same people, more cables, one clown nobody invited.

Clowns Playground started as an excuse to haul our computers into one room for a weekend. That was 12 editions ago. It's still an excuse — just with better tables, a proper network and a waffle iron.

The rules

  • Wired only. Bring a long cable.
  • Everyone helps with setup and teardown.
  • Pizza is shared. The last slice belongs to Lagzo.
  • Private party: invitation or ask the orga first.

About the clown

Lagzo is our mascot. He has been at every edition since the group photo of 2016. He doesn't play, he watches. If your ping spikes during a final, you know who to blame.

Milestones

2014

Edition #1

Six friends, one basement, a 16-port switch and a fuse that gave up at 3 a.m.

2016

The clown appears

Lagzo shows up in the group photo. Nobody remembers taking it.

2019

Moving to the Old Gym

More seats, more power, more room for the sleep corner nobody uses.

2023

Ten years of lag

Edition #10. Cake, confetti and a 48-hour Worms marathon.

2026

Edition #13

06.–08. Nov 2026. Unlucky number. Lucky ping.