International Icehouse Tournament
The International Icehouse Tournament (IIT) is the premier tournament for Icehouse players. It was begun in 1989, sponsored by Icehouse Games, Inc., and was held at the Disclave science fiction convention for many years. After Icehouse Games folded, the tournament took a year off, and returned in 1998, now at the Origins game convention and run by fans. When Looney Labs began running its Big Experiment series of events at Origins, the IIT again gained sponsorship, though it is still run by fans.
Prizes for the IIT are:
- Medallions for the finalists
- A medallion for the "Coolest" player
- A medallion for the tournament champion
- Possession of the Icehouse Scepter for one year
By tradition, the four finalists are ranked, and each finalist gets first color choice of finalist medallion based on that rank. This also determines the color each finalist plays in the final match.
| Champion | Cooler than Ice | |
|---|---|---|
| IIT I (1989) | Joyce Choat | Robert Atwood |
| IIT II (1990) | Ruth Conley | Stevyn Travillian |
| IIT III (1991) | Keith Baker | Keith Baker |
| IIT IV (1992) | Craig Mackey | Daniel Efran |
| IIT V (1993) | Daniel Russett | Frank Cooper |
| IIT VI (1994) | Daniel Russett | David Hendrickson |
| IIT VII (1995) | Elliott Evans | Greg Crowe |
| IIT VIII (1996) | Jacob Davenport | Dave Wendland |
| IIT IX (1998) | Elliott Evans | (none awarded) |
| IIT X (1999) | Andy Looney | Elliott Evans |
| IIT XI (2000) | Elliott Evans | Eric Zuckerman |
| IIT XII (2001) | Jacob Davenport | Mike Sugarbaker |
| IIT XIII (2002) | Liam Bryan | Liam Bryan |
| IIT XIV (2003) | Jacob Davenport | Yvonne Kelly |
| IIT XV (2004) | Eric Zuckerman | Julia Tenney |
| IIT XVI (2005) | Jacob Davenport | Jesse Welton |
| IIT XVII (2006) | Julian Lighton | Josh Drobina |
| IIT XVIII (2007) | Timothy Hunt | Timothy Hunt |
| IIT XIX (2008) | Tucker Taylor | Kat Dutton |
| IIT XX (2009) | Jacob Davenport | Timothy Eller |
| IIT XXI (2010) | Ryan McGuire | Ryan McGuire |
| IIT XXII (2011) | Jacob Davenport | Jacob Davenport |
(adapted from Eeyore's Tournament Summary List [1])
To date, Jake Davenport has won the IIT more times (six) than anyone else. Ruth Conley was the last woman to win the IIT. Five people have been IIT chamion and Cooler Than Ice in the same year.
For further information on the tournaments, see also the Icehouse International Tournament Almanac