they might be the best to ever prod it

Utopia, the T-7th placing team from SWS25 returns this year as an invitee of AREA CUP for the 1st Global Gauntlet. Art - Mint Decavitator Rubytan - Snipewriter 5H Inaten - Zink Mini Splatling Kashiwa - Slosher Register for the 1st qualifier on 2026.04.11 at play.iplabs.ink/gg1q1 #compsplatoon

Entering the 1st #sws26 Global Gauntlet's ring from AREA CUP's side is ZEST, featuring: - Chocopero (Splattershot Pro) - Shuma (Splash-o-Matic) - Riukun (Heavy Splatling) - Kou (Slosher) Register for the upcoming qualifier on 2026.04.11 at play.iplabs.ink/gg1q1. #compsplatoon

The first #sws26 Global Gauntlet's first qualifier is rapidly approaching. Don't miss out on your chance to qualify: play.iplabs.ink/gg1q1 Saturday, April 11th @ 10am PT / 7pm CEST #compsplatoon

The future of stats in Splatoon is here. After running a script and making a few clicks, get all the data you need from games exported from Inksight. Sheet + script releasing within the coming days. #compsplatoon

throwing this here because why not (Samurai Kasato was the E-liter who placed second in the SWS25 finals) happy trans day of visibility gamers <3

🐙Inksight v2 is here! Now you can view long-term stat tracking, queue partners, and match histories of almost anyone! You can also input many replay codes at once. Claim your profile now and set up privacy controls before profiles go public in a week 💖 hana.lol/inksight

Brand new features! 1) Aside from just counterpick or ban 2 you can now have more custom pick/ban in tournaments. For teams this means a new strategic depth and for organizers new ways to differentiate your event 2) Friends widget (new user page) #sendouink

I wish I could actually be good at splatoon even just being decent would be nice

proof of concept for stat gathering using: - Inksight - my Inksight .json to .csv conversion tool - a google sheet I made with formulas to get per game and per 5 mins stats using the .csv from my conversion tool (stats shown are averages from all 5 games of the set combined, by the way)

if anyone has a full LUTI set worth of replay codes (at any level) lmk, I want to try doing stats averages in sheets #compsplatoon

tldr match prediction is hard, ranking systems are hard, matchmaking is hard, we should be mad at the lack of dedicated servers and antagonistic attitude towards their players instead of the fact they can’t perfectly solve one of the harder applied math problems out there today.

I made a Inksight .json file to .csv conversion script, and it's coming soon™️ My current plan is to have 2 versions: - One with stats (left image, used for stats and analysis) - One without stats (right image, used for making replay code databases) Only basic Python knowledge is required for use!

Genuine game changer for comp splatoon statistics, please support this project!

I don't know who needs to hear this, but in my opinion, what separates good events from great events is collaboration (and ambition, too). I'm truly happy the SWS staff team shares the same drive that I do to help each other push the limits of what's possible for Splatoon tournaments.

Under Pressure is concluding operations for the foreseeable future. Thank you for your continued support since October 2022. #compsplatoon In case you don't want to watch the video: From the Ink Up will continue to run under @iplabs.ink. youtu.be/kfLx04D9ZD0

if not obvious by the way, we are trying to push #sws26 as a hashtag and hope to use the results of centralizing posts to it in a super secret project later, so tag accordingly 🙂

I'm so happy it's out and we can finally talk about it after months of planning and talking internally with top-level, we wanted to give y'all a bigger and better experience than last year, and I think we've accomplished that (at least on paper for now) can't wait for all things SWS this year!

Welcome to #sws26. youtu.be/ysMhbOOaY1g

worth your time?

The #sws26 Season Reveal is now live! Watch here: Twitch: twitch.tv/iplsplatoon YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/7W2RZwk... AREA CUP's Japanese Voiceover: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW3g... We begin at the hour. #compsplatoon

hi, reminder that the SWS26 reveal is just less than 4 hours away! @elymental.bsky.social, @azaleaspl.bsky.social, and co. worked really hard on the upcoming video, so please come out and support it live! also please stream your reactions (if you can/want), we want to see them :) #compsplatoon

You may have been wondering what a "GG" is, if not "Good Games". #compsplatoon Find out TOMORROW on the #sws26 Season Reveal. Details in the quoted post below:

Our world tour begins soon, and you're all invited. 2 days until the #sws26 Season Reveal airs. Information and teaser trailer in the quoted post! #compsplatoon

Biggest update to sendou ink ever is now live! New layout, friends system, SQified tournament subs, site-wide chat, new mobile UI and so much more... Huge shout-out to @hfcred.dev for all the work on this with me. Wouldn't be possible without their efforts. #sendouink

@imxi.bsky.social and I are catgirls btw :3

I wrote the tagline for this post and I'm really happy with it

if my theory is to be believed, we probably won't get another patch until July was hoping for a slightly healthier meta going into NAL, but I don't think the patch did that

Patch 11.1.0 dropped, I'm so smart en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/...

Woah! Finley's gotten a lot bigger 👀🐟 Check out his new design while he enjoys his spring break at DFF 2!

There's a lot more planned for this next update, screenshot is not final.

With the NAL announcement, I want to give y'all some patch copium: Patch 10.1 released Sept. 3rd, 2025, which was two weeks before Event #1 of NAL 2025. Maybe we get a patch before Event #1 of NAL 2026?

NAL 2026 stuff (reveal) and SWS 2026 stuff (full reveal) are going to be in the same week, let's go!

We are so back. 🦑 The Splatoon 3 North American League 2026 returns on April 4! #Splatoon3NAL2026 Register your team to compete today: ninten.do/6019Qm3DX

Inkling Performance Labs in collaboration with @dappleprod.bsky.social are hosting a Splatoon 3 charity tournament for the Gamers for Giving charity campaign hosted by @gamersoutreach.org! MARK THE DATE! April 4th at 7PM CEST/1PM ET Let's help others level up! #compsplatoon

can you believe it guys? splat world series 2026 season reveal! just a week away! on march 21st at 5 pacific! i am so happy about this information

@yoshigodspl.bsky.social is a commentary genius

CAST OF THE CENTURY INCOMING FTIU 99. @yoshigodspl.bsky.social. MYSELF. MAYBE GUESTS? 8PM ET. JOIN US AT twitch.tv/UPSplatoon RAHHHHH #compsplatoon

Hi friends, meet Inksight! 🐙 The Splatoon 3 Anticheat Analyzer is public in a very early beta. Put in a replay code, and the tool will pull the actual anticheat data from the game. Please send me bugs if you run into any! hana.lol/inksight/

new TC meta recently dropped chocopero pov of them playing the comp: youtu.be/Hj89WKtdxDw

words of wisdom for today ❤️

I've made the decision to step away from my leadership position at Splatoon Stronghold. I will continue to do interviews, manage the Splatoon Community Census, and promote the scene and the many benefits of being part of it. I believe that this is the path that best enables me to do this. 1/5

so much MKWii on the 9 games thing people have been posting I need to post about MKWii more it seems...

if anyone has a S3 replay code parser that can grab weapon data (among other things/stats) DM me on Discord 🙏 I plan on making the SWS Replay Code Database both bigger and better this year for y'all, and having a tool to aid me would be so much help #compsplatoon

COME ONE, COME ALL, missed out on the action a few weeks ago from our first event? Want to go back and watch some of your favorite moments? Well here comes the VOD from Don't Flounder at the Function #1 for your viewing pleasure!! youtu.be/8gtIMMADn9o?...

I'm still figuring it out, but I think I might be genderfluid! Although I've been ok with both he and they pronouns for a while, I've updated my pronouns to explicitly include both! (I'll probably feel masc more often than not, but I do want to share for future reference!) <3

Here are the planned changes to Plus Server and Season Finale for next season that starts next week. #sendouink

:3 Degrees goes 5-1 in week one of luti :3 probably won’t be updating much luti stuff unless something cool and exciting happens but yay