The pitch is calling: Get your Guild Ball 1-day pass for Lock & Load 2025
Grab your playbook and polish your boots, because Guild Ball is heading to Lock & Load 2025 for a full day of matches and mayhem.
Saturday is match day
On Saturday, November 15, coaches will meet at Warfaire Weekend in St. Louis, Missouri for a day of friendly competition, good company, and great games. Bring your team, take to the pitch, and battle it out for glory, pride, and prizes.
Guild Ball 1-day passes are on sale now
Grab your boots, polish your playbooks, and rally the crew, because it’s match day at Lock & Load 2025.
Weekend badges and Saturday 1-day passes are live now on Warfaire Weekend. Get stuck into open play or enter the Guild Ball tournament. This is your shot at a full day of Guild Ball play, where coaches from across the globe will meet on the pitch for pride, prizes, and plenty of post-match stories.
Get ready for the kick off, big plays, and the occasional cry of “GOOOAL!” echoing across the Sheraton halls. Between matches, you’ll have time to swap tactics, show off your painted teams, and maybe share a pint or two with your fellow coaches. So come on you sports fans! It’s Guild Ball at its finest, and the community’s ready to put on a show this November.
And here’s a reason to pack your axe and jersey (don’t actually pack an axe): we’re bringing a limited number of early Lumberjacks Guild sets to Lock & Load 2025.
That’s right, you’ll be able to swipe right in and claim the brand-new Minor Guild before anyone else, while stocks last.
If you’ve already pre-ordered, it’s your first chance to see them in person. If not, now’s the perfect time to get the Lumberjacks in your locker room, gear up and bring a bit of sawdust to the pitch, and splinters to your foes.
So, sharpen those saws, gather your guildmates, and get ready for a weekend packed with sport, laughter, and a whole lot of momentum – the pitch is waiting.
Get your Lock & Load badge & tickets today — Only 10 days to go!
Not just Guild Ball. There’s plenty to get stuck into!
Between matches, there’s loads more happening across the weekend. Lock & Load’s shaping up to be a packed celebration of gaming, painting, and play. Alongside Saturday’s main tournament, you’ll also find:
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Guild Ball – 8 Person Scrambles running Friday and Saturday - Get your boots on the pitch and win prizes!
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Warmachine events and Iron Arena
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P3 Paint & Take and the P3 Grandmaster painting competition — The P3 Grandmaster is back! Bring your best painted army and win 1st/2nd/3rd place prizes or enter the Grandmaster singles. One champion will take home the title!
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SFG Keynote — Join us for this very special keynote as we reveal what's next for Steamforged Games & Warmachine!
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State of the Iron Kingdoms seminar — Love the world building of the Iron Kingdoms? Join lore maestro Sherwin Matthews as he unpacks the stories, characters, and secrets behind Warmachine’s ever-evolving setting. Bring your questions and geek out with fellow lore fans.
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Iron Kingdoms RPG sessions and narrative events — Step into the world of high adventure with a guided RPG session. Whether you're new to roleplaying or a seasoned dice-slinger, this small-group experience is packed with storytelling, laughs, and unexpected twists. Limited spaces — grab your ticket early!
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Warmachine narrative events — Dive into a story-driven Warmachine experience where every battle helps shape the narrative. Themed missions, exciting twists, and community storytelling—perfect for players who love flavour as much as firepower.
…and much more. See everything in store on the Warfaire Weekend website.
Get your team match ready
In case you missed our latest Guild Ball blog, do we have news for you. Not only is the Lumberjacks Minor Guild is up for pre-order, but we’re also bringing every official Guild Ball team to you as digital STLs for you to buy, print, paint and play at home.
Find out how. Read the Lumberjacks blog post.
Coaches, grab your Lock & Load badge, pack your team, and we’ll see you on the field at Warfaire Weekend.
