Cloud War Games

Join us in person for the ultimate test of cloud engineering skill, speed, and strategy. Cloud War Games LIVE is a hands-on, high-intensity competition where cloud pros battle real-world Amazon Web Services (AWS) outages in real time—on stage, in front of a live audience. This is not your average tech talk. It’s a tactical team showdown where infrastructure breaks, and only the most prepared will rise.  

What’s Going Down: Live AWS incident simulations with surprise chaos injected mid-game Teams of engineers racing against the clock to detect, triage, and restore systems Live commentary + big-screen action so the audience sees every decision unfold Post-battle breakdowns: What worked, what failed, and what to do better next time . 

Who Should Be in the Room: Cloud Architects • DevOps & SREs • Platform Engineers Tech Leads & Engineering Managers Career-transitioners and students hungry for hands-on exposure Builders, indie hackers, and curious tech folks who thrive under pressure  

Why It Matters: When production is on fire, theory isn’t enough. Cloud War Games LIVE delivers the closest thing to on-call chaos without paging your team at 2am. Whether you’re playing or watching, you’ll walk away smarter, sharper, and ready for anything your infrastructure throws at you.

Cloud War Games LIVE: Real Teams. Real Chaos. In-Person Showdown - ForwardFest