The preparations are beginning! Altered is hosting its World Championships this Fall 2025, a celebration of a year of play and competitive events that will crown the top Altered players, and the World Champion.

You can participate in these World Championships by following the official competitive circuit, which consists of several stages:

• World Championship Qualifiers: From June to September 2025, these events, organized by our partners in many countries around the world as well as on Board Game Arena, will allow 24 players to qualify for the Worlds.
• Last Chance Qualifier: A final qualification phase organized in France just before the Worlds will offer the most determined players the last 8 spots in the Finals.
• World Championship Finals: Come and experience the most captivating Altered event of the year at the Finals, a festive and community event that will crown the Altered World Champion.

Many rewards await you throughout your journey: promotional cards, exclusive playmats, and if you qualify for the World Championships, no matter where you are, we'll cover your ticket to Paris, the city of the Finals!

A World Championship Qualifier (or WCQ) is a tournament that allows you to qualify for the World Championship Finals. These events are organized all over the world in many countries—there's surely one you can participate in!

You're not limited to just one attempt! If you wish, you can participate in as many events as you'd like until you secure your qualification.

To find the list of all events, check out our World Championship 2025 page.

For the start of this season, you can already register for our first 3 WCQs:

• Netherlands, Zoetermeer • June 28, 2025 • 128 players • Registration
• France, Lille • July 5 and 6, 2025 • 1024 players • Registration
• Germany, Essen • July 26, 2025 • 128 players • Registration

Get ready for the first WCQ of the summer on June 28, 2025, in Zoetermeer, Netherlands. Hosted by the Dutch Altered Community (DAC) at the Spel en Meer store, this event can welcome up to 128 players, and 1 person will qualify for the World Championship Finals.

• Date: June 28, 2025
• Schedule: doors open at 10:00 AM (UTC+2), tournament starts at 11:00 AM (UTC+2)
• Location: Spel en Meer, Warande 12, 2711 HX Zoetermeer, The Netherlands
• Ticket Price: €27.50
• Player Capacity: 128
• Qualified Players: 1
• Languages: English, Dutch

Spel en Meer is accessible by car and has several parking lots nearby. The store is also accessible by public transport—simply get off at the Zoetermeer Stadshuis station, which is less than a 5-minute walk away.

• From The Hague (Den Haag): Take Tram 3 (rather than the train) and get off at Zoetermeer Stadshuis.
• From Utrecht: Take the train to Lansingerland-Zoetermeer, then Tram 4 to Zoetermeer Stadshuis.

For more information, you can find all the event details in English on the DAC website.

Join the biggest WCQ of this season July 5th and 6th, 2025, in Lille, France. Organized by Ludotrotter at Lille Grand Palais, this event can host up to 1024 players and will qualify 4 individuals for the World Championship Finals.

• Date: July 5-6, 2025
• Location: Lille Grand Palais, 1 Bd des Cités Unies, 59777 Lille, France
• Schedule: Doors open at 08:00 AM (UTC+2), tournament starts at 09:30 AM (UTC+2)
• Ticket Price: €45.00 €
• Player Capacity: 1024
• Qualified Players: 4
• Langages: French, English

In addition to the main event, numerous side events will be held throughout the weekend: 3v3 Team Tournament, Win-a-Box (1 display awarded to the winner), Drafts, and Sealed Packs.

Lille Grand Palais is accessible by car, tram, and train.

• Lille's two train stations, Lille Europe and Lille Flandres, are both a 10-minute walk from Lille Grand Palais.
• Lille Grand Palais is accessible by Metro on Line 2 by exiting at the Lille-Grand Palais station.

Lille Grand Palais is a central and easily accessible destination, whether on foot or by public transport. Don't hesitate to look for accommodation outside of Lille Centre and even outside of Lille for your stay.

For more information, find all the event details in English on Ludotrotter's WCQ Lille website.

Germany also gets its own WCQ this summer, on July 26, 2025, in Essen. Organized by the White Rabbit Community Game Store, this event can host up to 128 players and will qualify 1 individual for the World Championship Finals.

• Date: July 26, 2025
• Location: White Rabbit - Community Game Store, Segerothstraße 79, 45141 Essen, Germany
• Schedule: 09:30 AM (UTC+2)
• Ticket Price: €35.00
• Player Capacity: 128
• Qualified Players: 1
• Languages: German, English

Please note, the venue might change depending on player numbers to a nearby space: Die Brücke, Universitätsstraße 19, 45141 Essen Germany.

Additional Draft and Constructed events may be organized upon request.

• You can travel to Essen directly via Eurostar, disembarking at Essen Central Station (or Essen Hbf).
• The White Rabbit is accessible from the Universität Essen station on Stadtbahn (Essen's metro) Line U11.

For more information, find all the event details in English on the White Rabbit's website.