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The Horseless Headless Horsemann, Merasmus and skeletons in a moonlit graveyard with glowing jack-o'-lanterns, rendered from the official TF2 models

Saturday
Fright Night

50 vs 50 on Halloween maps, October 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2026, from 7 PM to 1 AM Toronto time.

100slots, 50 a side
7 PMToronto opening time
Helltoweropening map

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Four Saturdays of fright

Four six-hour nights: October 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2026. The finale ends at the first 1 AM on November 1, before the clock rolls back.

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How it works

1Drop in

Join during event hours when player admission is open. Normal TFCL rules apply.

2RED vs BLU

RED and BLU each have room for 50 players. Eight of every class per team.

3Map schedule

The first three nights have three maps at two hours each. The finale has two maps at three hours each. All 11 maps are scheduled.

4Halloween mode on

Play Halloween maps and their seasonal mechanics. Fright Night does not change your PUG rating.

Who's haunting

Some maps bring their own monster. Watch your back.

Horseless Headless Horsemann holding his Headtaker axe, with a glowing pumpkin face
Mann Manor

Horseless Headless Horsemann

Swings a giant axe and hunts whoever he's marked "IT". Tag someone else to pass it on.

Merasmus the wizard, rendered from the official TF2 model
Ghost Fort

Merasmus

The wizard turns up mid-match, hides as a prop and throws bombs and spells at both teams.

A skeleton, rendered from the official TF2 model
Helltower

Skeletons

During the Witching Hour they climb out of the ground and chase the nearest players. Smash one and it splits.

The map pool

Eleven Halloween maps across four Saturdays.

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House rules

  • 100 players100 slots, 50 per team.
  • Class limitsEight of every class per team.
  • No rating changesYour PUG rating is safe. Play whatever class you want.
  • Be decentNormal TFCL rules apply. Spooky, not toxic.

Halloween 2026 cosmetic

Everyone will get a Halloween 2026 cosmetic for use on their TFCL Profile.

20 points per verified active hour. +100 for one active hour on each of the four Saturdays.

Questions

What time is that for me?

The event runs from 7 PM to 1 AM Toronto time. The finale ends at the first 1 AM on November 1, before the clock rolls back.

Do I need to sign up?

No RSVP is required. Joining is subject to open player admission and available server capacity.

What if the server is full?

Try again when a slot becomes available. There is no website waiting line or guaranteed place.

Will it lag with 100 players?

While we tried to use a decently powerful server to host this, TF2 isn't exactly known for its stability. We have a "Fright" plugin that optimizes the server in real time, but despite everything we're doing, there's a good chance you will still experience lag or even full on crashes during this event.

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