occasional tournament organiser, braacket ladder admin,

software engineer and computer science teacher in Bath



What names do you go by?



I usually go by the tag hyhy, it was originally stolen from a Dota player but it’s actually a shorted version of my real name so I just kept it in the end.



How do you feel about your performance in this tournament?



It went decently but I definitely was disappointed with my last match. Overall I won match 1 with no issues, got bodied by Cherry on stream, had a shaky match 3 versus Slaren and then choked hard in a last stock last hit situation against Hellraiser. His Candyman is my worst matchup by far and I’ll be working on it ready for next time.



What was your strategy preparing for and competing in the tournament?



I didn’t get much prep time as I was mostly focused on work for the week leading up to it - though I’ve been working on some of my weaker play since then, especially my tendency to get party baited.



Which was your hardest match of the tournament?



The hardest match was Cherry by far. The end stocks were 10-3 in his favour, I was barely able to even keep up.



What surprised you most about the tournament?



I’m always surprised to see myself seeded so high! I’m matching or exceeding my seed in pretty much every tournament I enter, but it’s still weird since I have was less experience that the players around at the same skill level as me.



Who didn’t you face that you wish you did?



I’m personally sad I didn’t get to play vs Hang Boy, my Dice has historically faired well in that matchup in ranked so I was hoping to make an upset, but Hellraiser got to play that match instead after I lost in round 4. I’d also love to fight JawDrop on stream, he’s really fun to play against and we always have sick matches in friendlies. My overall goal is to get good enough to stomp Gander in tournament.

How did you get into Lethal League?



I originally played it at a house party during University and ended up getting really into it so I wouldn’t lose to my friends. Once I found the online community I ended up getting hooked.

What’s your current Lethal League experience?



My hours are pretty low compared to most people who play this a lot - currently about 150 hours over both games. I do have a lot of experience running tournaments from Uni, I’ve probably hosted 20 or so LAN tournaments and a handful of online tournaments too. My best placement was at LLB Week Minds 13th/85, though I’ve had higher placements at less stacked tournaments.



Who are your main/side/counter character picks?



I’ll usually main Dice with a side of Doombox but it depends on how I’m feeling at the time. I’d much rather be a DB main, I just have better results with Dice at the moment.



What are your favourite character outfits?



Red Doombox is life, ideally I’d play Blue Dice but I’m more open to other skins there.

What are your stage preferences?



I really dislike the long stages, Factory and Construction, to the point where I’ll dodge ranked games if my opponent picks them. I personally love playing on Junk and Subway as the small size lets me get up and close to my opponent.

What input method do you use?

I find keyboards really hard to use for 2D platformer style games, so I stick with a PS4 controller. I’ve found that they’re slightly less stressful on my wrists over long play sessions. Sometimes I break out my fightstick (Qanba Q4) if I’m feeling like something a bit different.

What other games do you play?

My other most played games are Project M and Melee by far, I’m also a huge fan of Super Mario 64, Spelunky, and Ikaruga.



Will you come to Stunfest?

I’m unlikely to make it to Stunfest as money and time are both tight, but I’ll be looking to attend more events after that :)

You can find hyhy on Twitch and Twitter.

