This is your obligatory initial pools & brackets post for #TXS26! We appreciate the patience. Any feedback or suggestions for changes can be requested in the Texas Showdown Discord channel here: discord.gg/sshcgNkk Remember that feedback ends on Sunday, March 22nd!

Our local Post Oak Fight Club is now LIVE with some MVC2! Come on in and watch! www.twitch.tv/txshowdownlive

Rounding out the lineup of 2026 artists, we welcome @baimonart.bsky.social ! Their oil-painting and watercolor texture-inspired style stands out in their wares, spanning fighting games, video games, and more! Be sure to drop by their table for thier amazing work! 🔗https://baimonart.net

We're nearing the final stretch of featured artists! A legacy artist to TXS, its @raindropsndew.bsky.social ! With his sticker wares of various fighting game, anime, and video game icons, he's got the perfect fix for you! Be sure to drop by his table at #TXS26! 🔗https://raindropsndew.carrd.co

Our eighteenth featured artist! It's @microcake.bsky.social ! Are you an enjoyer of things cute, colorful, with a dash of unhinged? So is Cakes! She'll have an array of anime, video game and fighting game wares for you to pick from! Drop by her table at #TXS26! 🔗https://cakestina.carrd.co

Our next featured artist, the one and only, @radiostarkiller.bsky.social With eye-catching renditions of fighting game characters, gaming and beyond - Sai's got a unique flavor for everyone! Remember to drop by their booth at #TXS26, we know we'll be! 🔗http://radiostarkiller.carrd.co

Our next artist is a household name in the FGC Artist Alley space: @spacedey.bsky.social ! With her very vibrant & colorful art style, she's definitely got a flavor for whichever fighting game or gaming character you're looking for! Be sure to check her our at #TXS26 ! 🔗https://2ddey.carrd.co

Our 15th artist for Texas Showdown 2026: @oxcoxa.bsky.social ! Her distinct, soft art style brings to life the beautiful women of a multitude of video games and anime! Her wares range from stickers, prints, charms and more! Make sure you visit her table at #TXS26 ! 🔗https://oxcoxa.com

Making their tabling debut at Texas Showdown 2026, we're welcoming @frodotbagginzz.bsky.social as our next artist! If you're a fan of an eclectic mix of vibrant-retro anime with modernized art techniques, Frodo is the guy for you. Stop by at this year's #TXS26 ! 🔗https://linktr.ee/frodotbagginzz

Featured artist alley spotlight thirteen: @minomino.bsky.social ! If you love a variety of cutesy stationery pieces and prints of various fandoms that include fighting/video game & anime wares, do yourself a solid and drop by his table at #TXS26 🔗https://minominoten.carrd.co

The next artist is quite well-known in the official Capcom, Konami, and TheYetee art spaces...please welcome @byronb-art.bsky.social ! If you're a fan of vibrant, retro-inspired pieces from various fighting and video game works, be sure to drop by his table at #TXS26! 🔗https://byronb.storenvy.com

Our next artist is Triple7SP! If you're into original perler pixel art pieces of various fighting game characters, then Triple7SP has your fix - quite the catalog to choose from, really. Be sure to drop by his table at #TXS26 ! 🔗https://triple7sp.myshopify.com

We're now LESS THAN TWO WEEKS til #TXS26!!! What are you most excited for? Hype matches? Competing against some of the best? Our stacked arcade room? Maybe you're excited to spend absurd amounts of money in artist alley! Or just looking forward to having a good time with your friends? Let us know!

The next artist for #TXS26 is @saigados.bsky.social ! SaigaDOS brings the nostalgia, fond memories, and fighting game callbacks in their wares that they'll have at the event. Be sure to drop by their booth during TXS26 weekend! 🔗https://linktr.ee/saigados

Our next artist is none other than @hakuramen.bsky.social ! Haku specializes in dakimakuras, mousepads & deskmats alongside other wares he has spanning several fighting game series! Be sure to check out his table at #TXS26 ! 🔗https://hakuramenfgc.portfoliobox.net

Get ready for @eunnieverse.com ! Known for his silly "Dumb" series, his work is sure to make you laugh, but don't forget to check out his beautiful prints as well! We look forward to having Eunnie again at #TXS26! Please check him out in the Main Foyer! 🔗https://eunnieverse.com/portfolio/

Our next artist is perler bead enthusiast, @jasmenrice.bsky.social ! Her detailed perler bead artwork will hit you with nostalgia as well as a wow factor, as every piece is made with painstaking detail and effort! Be sure to check out her booth at #TXS26! 🔗https://jasmenrice.carrd.co

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED....now what? 🤔 Our team is working hard to finish the initial seeding for the #TXS26 brackets. Thank you for your patience! We look forward to seeing all you heavy hitters this year! In the meantime, check out our website for more info! txshowdown.com

FINAL ULTRA LATE REG CLOSES TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT (CST)!!!!! start.gg/txs26

Our sixth artist for the TXS Artist Alley: @itsjustsuppi.bsky.social ! Known for the iconic VS series style prints and collaborating with M.Rage apparel, Suppi has something for everyone at his table. Remember to drop by his table over in the Artist Alley at #TXS26! 🔗https://itsjustsuppi.com

Our next artist is none other than @5stargold.bsky.social , making their TXS Artist Alley debut! If you like fighting game-focused apparel, fan art, and custom fight sticks, then be sure to visit the table at #TXS26 this month! 🔗https://5stargold.carrd.co

TXS's own @taiyakipress.bsky.social is our next featured artist! If you're a fan of ikemen, chibis, and fighting game characters, look no further! She'll be located in the Main Ballroom! A special Chibi Nova charm made by her for #TXS26 will be for sale as well! 🔗https://linktr.ee/taiyakipress

Our next featured artist is none other than @angryangrydave.bsky.social , the creator of #SpaceMaria ! D.SLOOGS will have his 90s retro anime-inspired wares inside the Main Ballroom! Be sure to check out all the snazzy stuff he'll have at #TXS26! 🔗https://linktr.ee/dsloogs

Take this beautiful homage our social media manager made as the last warning to register for #TXS26 as a Competitor for the Main Lineup games, and for Spectators! The FINAL cutoff for Competitor Badges is on Wed, March 11th at 11:59 PM CDT Register: start.gg/TXS26 Info & Hotel: txshowdown.com

Welcoming back to #TXS26, its our local sticker guy, @cinamuffins.bsky.social ! Cina brings to life a slew of video game characters with his unique bold and bright artstyle. It's hard to miss his booth with its unique character select design! 🔗https://cinamuffins-art.squarespace.com/digital-art

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Good evening everyone! Sorry for the period of silence, but TXS Bluesky Edition™ is back with a new admin! ☝️🤓 We are looking forward to providing you with new information involving #TXS26 as well as our local, Post Oak Fight Club In the meantime, don't forget to register for TXS '26! Link below! 🕹️

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Come on down to @otakucafe.bsky.social this Saturday for River City Rushdown, brought to you by @sanantoniofgc.bsky.social! The winner of each game gets free reg for @txshowdown.bsky.social AND we're doing a raffle for a TX Showdown entry for everyone that plays! www.start.gg/tournament/r...

Introducing our Artist Spotlight series, where we aim to highlight our talented artists! We know her, we love her, it's @wavechan.bsky.social ! Iconic for her kitten versions of classic and modern games alike, there's always something to catch your eye! 🔗https://www.etsy.com/shop/wavestore #TXS26

#TXS26 Vendor & Artist Alley Lineup! Our vendors and artists are vital to any offline FGC event, an essential cog in the wheel of said event itself - the passion you see with their wares at their table is the culmination of exactly that. ❤️ 🔗https://www.txshowdown.com/vendor-list

Welcome back to the stage of history! SoulCalibur VI makes its return for the (yep, sixth!) time at Texas Showdown for the 2026 event. Come throw down with the SC6 scene next month, y'all. Register: start.gg/TXS26 Info & Hotel: txshowdown.com #SC6 #TXS26

Mortal Kombat 1 is back for the third year in a row at Texas Showdown. Come get your fix the last weekend of March, Earthrealmers! Register: start.gg/TXS26 Info & Hotel: txshowdown.com #MK1 #TXS26

We're proud to be the 4th Auto-Qualifier for the Championship Fighting circuit! Our history with SSF2X helped shape some of the best matches through the years at TXS. We welcome back the title to the game lineup! Register: start.gg/TXS26 2XCF Info: https://2xcf.net/ #SSF2X #TXS26

Dating back as far as TXS14 - Killer Instinct has shown up and showed out with the lovely energy you'd expect - full-on grassroots vibes! TXS26 welcomes KI back to the main game lineup. Register: start.gg/TXS26 Hotel & Info: txshowdown.com #PlayKI #TXS26

Remember how we mentioned highly supported community games get love? TXS remembers, and is why Virtua Fighter V R.E.V.O.: World Stage is getting the main roster glow-up at TXS26! ❤️ Register: start.gg/TXS26 Info & Hotel: txshowdown.com #VF5REVOWS #TXS26

The Street Fighter Alpha 2 love & the scene is very dedicated and homegrown, just like with VSAV! It always garners plenty of love annually - we welcome back SFA2 to the 2026 lineup! Register: start.gg/TXS26 Info & Hotel: txshowdown.com #SFA2 #TXS26

Speaking of fantastic community support, TXS welcomes back UMvC3 to the main game lineup! Beloved. Fantastic community. Iconic roster - it's no secret we've hosted this one for years. Register: start.gg/TXS26 Info/Hotel: txshowdown.com #UMvC3 #TXS26

GGAC+R is now part of our 2026 game lineup this year! Previously part of the community lineup for years, it only felt right to have it be part of the main game lineup because of the strong support from the scene. Register: start.gg/TXS26 Info & Hotel: txshowdown.com #GGACR #TXS26

The iconic FGC titles keep coming! This time its a Texas staple - REV2 is making its return to Texas Showdown for the 25th anniversary - can't wait to see the action! Register: start.gg/TXS26 Info & Hotel: txshowdown.com #GGXrdREV2 #TXS26

Calling all VSAV enthusiasts! This retro title is making its return once again to Texas Showdown 2026 - come check out why this game is so beloved! Register: start.gg/TXS26 Info & Hotel: txshowdown.com #VSAV #TXS26

DBFZ returns to Texas Showdown 2026. 🐉⭐️ A $200 pot bonus was provided by our friends @StealTheShank up in DFW! Much love to the squad, y'all. Perfect Cell yells, anyone? ❤️ Register: start.gg/TXS26 Info & Hotel: txshowdown.com #DBFZ #TXS26

Another beloved anime FGC title, UNI2 is returning as part of the main game lineup at our 2026 event this year! The matches are always hype to watch. 🔥 Register: start.gg/TXS26 Info & Hotel: txshowdown.com #UNI2 #TXS26

Ever since 2024, we've dedicated USF4 for Brolylegs to the TXS game lineup as a Memorial Tournament - that tradition continues into 2026! We're glad to have the game return for TXS26. ❤️ Register: start.gg/TXS26 Info: txshowdown.com #USF4 #TXS26

BlazBlue: Central Fiction returns at TXS26 as a main roster game. It's another title where our own state's scene has very strong players keeping the scene very much alive - you love to see it! Register: start.gg/TXS26 Info: txshowdown.com #BBCF #TXS26

No stranger to the anime scene, GBVS:R also returns back to the TXS26 game lineup for more action! We love seeing passionate scenes bring that energy to the event annually, and this game's got it. Register: start.gg/TXS26 Info: txshowdown.com #GBVSR #TXS26

Guilty Gear: Strive returns to our lineup for TXS26! With such a strong anime scene in the state, hype matches are certainly expected all throughout the tourney, y'all. Let's Rock! Register: start.gg/TXS26 Info: txshowdown.com #GGST #TXS26

Get Ready for the Next Battle! Tekken 8 is coming in hot, and yes - we will be rocking the major update for the game at Texas Showdown 2026 for Season 3. Register: start.gg/TXS26 Info: txshowdown.com

Street Fighter 6 returns once again to our lineup for TXS26, and we're hyped & looking forward to seeing who claims the top prize at the end of the weekend! Register: start.gg/TXS26 Info: txshowdown.com

Returning at TXS26, Capcom vs SNK 2 has and will be a mainstay to the game lineup - it's been a beloved retro title to the FGC for years. Courtesy of H-Town's own Big Gus, a $500 pot bonus has been added to CVS2! Register: start.gg/TXS26 Info: txshowdown.com #CVS2 #TXS26