Esports

Welcome to the Esports Arena

Welcome to Monmouth County’s premier hub for the rapidly growing world of esports! With our brand new, state-of-the-art gaming arena completed in August of 2023, Brookdale Community College is now proud to offer esports to our students and community members alike. Whether it be intercollegiate competition at the varsity level for our full-time students, producing professional quality streams and content, competing in tournaments or in-house leagues we host, or just stopping by to take it easy and game with friends, Brookdale Esports welcomes you to enjoy all that we have to offer.

Hours: 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Location: Student Life Center (SLC) building, park in lot #7 off Arena Drive. Follow signs to entrance.

Mission

Establish an innovative and inclusive program for the Brookdale student and community gaming population. Brookdale esports will aim to cultivate a sense of Jersey Blues pride among individuals whose talents may extend beyond traditional sports on a court or a field, but thrive behind a keyboard and a mouse. The program will look to enhance our student and community’s time on campus by providing state-of-the-art technology in a competitive, safe environment to compete in the most popular video game titles.

Arena

The Esports Arena can be found on the first floor of the Student Life Center. For convenient parking, it is recommended to park in Lot #7 and then proceed to the roundabout. Look out for the sign directing you to the building and Arena entrance.

Games Available

PC Games ready to play with your own account

Apex Legends
Brawlhalla
Call of Duty Modern Warfare II
Call of Duty Warzone 2.0
Counter Strike: Global Offensive
Destiny 2
Dota 2
Fall Guys
Fortnite
Genshin Impact
League of Legends
Overwatch 2
PUBG
Rocket League
Smite
Team Fortress 2
Valorant
Warframe
World Of Warcraft

PC Games available to play with a Brookdale Esports account or your own

Among Us
Baldur’s Gate 3
Battlefield 2042
Civilization VI
Dead By Daylight
Gang Beasts
Hollow Knight
Left 4 Dead 2
Microsoft Flight Sim
Minecraft
Rainbow Six Siege
Rust
Stardew Valley

Console games available to check out on Xbox Series X, PS5, and Nintendo Switch

Madden 24
NBA 2k24
NHL 24
Fifa 24
Halo Infinite
Tekken 7
Street Fighter 6
Mortal Kombat 1
Call of Duty MW 2
Elden Ring
SpiderMan
God Of War
Doom Eternal
Zelda: TOTK
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
SSBU
Super Mario Party
Splatoon 3
Super Mario 3D World

VR Games available to play with Brookdale Esports account or your own

Bonelab
Half Life: Alyx
Star Wars: TFTGE
Beat Saber
Walkabout Mini Golf
Ironman
Tetris Effect
Eleven Table Tennis
Job Simulator
Superhot
Rec Room

You are allowed to bring your own game disks for consoles, at your own risk, to play with staff approval. You are also allowed to install a game you own from your personal digital library with staff assistance and approval.

Don’t see a game you would like available? Fill out the following form for official game requests. If enough interest is generated, Brookdale Esports will look into purchasing the game for general use.

Game Request Form

Features

22 High-end Gaming PCs
- Lenovo Legion T7
  - Intel Core i9 11th Gen i9-11900K 3.50 GHz
  - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  - 32 GB RAM
  - 2 TB HDD
  - 1 TB PCI Express NVMe SSD
- Acer 27” Predator Monitors 1440p 144 hz
- Acer gaming accessories (keyboard, mouse, headsets)
1 VR station
3 Console Stations
- Samsung 55” TVs each with their own Xbox Series X, PS5, and Nintendo Switch
3 Custom Arcade Machines
Raised Competition Platform
19’ x 6’ LED Video Wall
Partitioned Strategy Room
- 65” TV
- JBL Soundbar
- Meeting Table

Rates

All Students – $3.00 / hour

Community Members – $5.00 / hour

Brookdale Employees – $4.00 / hour

VR – $7.00 / half hr

Student Monthly Pass (25 hours; 1 VR session) – $60.00 ($22 savings)

Student Semester Pass (100 hours; 4 VR sessions) – $225 ($103 savings)

Free – Arcade Machines, as well as Xbox Series X, PS5, and Switch available for free on a first-come, first-served basis at 3 different 55” TVs. Controllers and available games can be checked out for use at front desk.

Rules

No Bullying – Zero tolerance policy for harassment based upon any aspect of a person’s identity. This also includes no threats of violence or acts of intimidation that will encourage a hostile environment or situation.

No Cheating – No cheating, match fixing, or other means of gaining an unfair advantage. Any act that compromises the competitive integrity of a game or competition is not permitted.

Stay Clean – No open containers of food or drink are permitted in the Esports Arena. A sealable drink is permitted while you are not seated at a gaming PC.

Self-Care – Be mindful of your fellow gamers. We encourage you to practice good hygiene. Keep noise levels at a non-disruptive level and no excessive use of profanity.

Data Security – Always log out of your accounts. Do not share any login information with other users, even staff. Brookdale Esports is not responsible for compromised accounts. Do not download, share, or view any illegal or explicit content on the Arena’s equipment.

Personal Devices – Always ask for assistance before you connect any of your own devices or peripherals to Brookdale Esports Equipment. This also includes downloading games from your personal library onto our PCs and consoles.

Competition

Brookdale Community College is a member institution of NJCAAE for all intercollegiate competition. You may find all their information and what they offer on the NJCAAE Website. From Tier 1 varsity status all the way down to intramurals, there will be all levels of competition offered to our students. Brookdale Community College will be fielding teams at the varsity level for the following video game titles: Rocket League, Valorant, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. These current titles are subject to change and more titles may be added based upon student interest.

Varsity Team Tryouts

Brookdale Esports Tryouts Pertinent Information

Tryouts will be held in-person only at the Esports Arena located on the first floor of the Student Life Center (SLC) building at the following date and times:

Varsity Teams

Valorant – September 13, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
Rocket League – September 14, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – September 15, 2023 5:00 p.m.

Requirements

Attend Brookdale as Full-Time Student
Maintain 2.0 GPA
Be able to attend all practices and official matches

Tryouts will consist of the following:

Introductions and getting to know one another
Breaking off into groups in Discord guided by in game rank and desired role
Scrimming while our coach(es) walk around and analyze game play

Criteria that will be judged:

Communication
Rank
Teamwork
Mechanics (aim, movement, positioning, etc.)
Attitude

Link to Brookdale Esports Fall ’23 Tryouts Sign-Up and QR code

QR code

Please fill out the questionnaire to secure your spot at the tryouts. The form must be completed as all students will be checked-in at the door. If you have any further questions, please email esports@brookdalecc.edu

Current Rosters

Team Rosters

Rocket League

Lucas Janiga
Pharrell Williams
Yandel Torres
Sebastian Vega
Michael Lima

Coach – Vincent Nelson

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Paul Synn
Gavin Geroni
Deon Johnson
Iman Shepard
Christopher Garcia
Luis Muscio

Coach – Frankie Gleeson

Valorant

William Ahlfeld
Dean Casiere
Fernando Davila-Torres
Nicholas Panarella
Hamad Albadi
Jeremy Saavedra
Dresden Lewis

Coach – Michael Abood

Contact Us

Come be a part of the community and join the Brookdale Esports Discord.

If you would like to get in touch with our Director of Esports – Chris Boehmer directly, please email: cboehmer@brookdalecc.edu

For any and all other inquiries please email: esports@brookdalecc.edu

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