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Triton Gaming Expo 2026
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UCSD students built this. Not because someone paid them to — because they wanted a gaming expo that actually felt like one. Triton Gaming Expo at Price Center, May 30. Tabletop rooms running open pla…

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Saturday, May 30, 2026
12:00 PM PDT – 8:00 PM PDT
Price Center, UCSD, 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093
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The Triton Gaming Expo at UCSD's Price Center exists because students wanted it to exist. That is the entire origin story — no corporate sponsor, no outside promoter, no venue deal negotiated through a regional events company. A gaming expo organized by people who go to school here, for an audience that actually plays. That is what makes it feel different from the moment you walk in.

May 30, 2026 at Price Center, UCSD, La Jolla. Tabletop gaming rooms running open play from the time doors open. Video game setups from current-gen to deep retro. Tournaments with real brackets across multiple titles. The specific atmosphere that exists when a room is organized by people who genuinely care about what they are running — no sponsorship banners every twelve feet, no activation booths, just games and an audience that came to play.

Price Center's open layout puts you steps from the coast in La Jolla in late May, which is as good as San Diego gets. If you are in the county and anywhere near the hobby, this is worth your Saturday.

One of the best game rooms in San Diego, built for one day. Organized by Triton Gaming at UCSD.
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