540INDY Invitational
2023

Shredders’ 540INDY Invitational is the first-ever virtual snowboarding contest. It’s set up as a real snowboard event but actually takes place in the video game Shredders.

In the spring of 2022, we launched an open call to the Shedders players, and people from 31 countries competed in the qualifiers. The eight best were invited to the finals, which were streamed live on YouTube. A panel of four snowboarding superstars served as judges, and the show was hosted by two key industry players. The excitement was palpable as the world tuned in to watch the action unfold.

Shredders' 540INDY Invitational united players, fans, and snowboarders in a spectacle that transcended boundaries.

broadcast

case film 

  • Backside

    “Will games change the snowboarding world?”

    Backside
  • Method

    “It doesn’t get more real than this…”

    Method
  • steepsteep

    “This is exactly what we need!”

    steepsteep

Credits

Joachim Wemel - Project lead
Dirk Van Welden - Tech lead

Tim Broothaers - Graphic design
Sébastien Cardona - Programming
Brendan O’Brien - Park design
Tim Schokkaert - Networking
Arthur Trio - Programming

Together with

Benoit Campagne - Additional editing
Hector Devriendt aka Jennifur - Music
Joost Jansen - 2D animation
Willem Stessens - Additional graphics
Dylan Wilson - Additional filming

and

Sebbe De Buck - Judge
Knut Eliassen - Host
Marcus Kleveland - Judge
Stan Leveille - Host
Leanne Pelosi - Judge
Zeb Powell - Judge

Thanks to

all participants
Beyond Medals
Nitro

Ayco Duyster
Marcus Forsmoo
and Buddy 🐾

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