Creative Studio

The Creative Studio is a place where guests can let their imaginations run wild! It consists of an eSports Lab and Innovation Zone.

eSports Lab
eSports (electronic sports) is a world of competitive, organized video gaming and we are thrilled to have a space to offer such a unique opportunity at the WREC! The eSports lab hosts high-end gaming PCs and Nintendo Switch and XBOX Series X consoles. Controllers and gaming peripherals are provided.

All guests must complete the eSports Waiver upon their first visit to eSports.

Drop-In Play
Are you looking for a way to play the newest games with your friends all in the same room? Join us on Monday-Friday from 3:30-5:30 p.m.* Our friendly, knowledgeable staff are willing to give insight into setting up accounts, managing memberships and discovering the opportunities that lie in the world of eSports. It is $5 for passholders and $5 in addition to the Daily Visit fee for nonpassholders to play.

We will offer extended Drop-In hours the following dates due to Wentzville School District being off school:
-March 20-23 from 2-6 p.m.
-April 7 from 1-6:30 p.m.

*Starting April 1, Drop-In Play will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Equipment
PC Stations come equipped with mouse, keyboard and webcam. Headsets are available to check out free with entry. Console games and controllers are available to check out free with entry.

PC Specs
-Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070ti
-CPU: 12th Gen i7, 2100 Mhz
-RAM: 16GB

Upcoming Game Nights:
The WREC’s game nights are a great way to meet new people and scope out the local scene. Check back soon for more information!

Tournament: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Join us at 4 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month and see who the Super Smash Bros. superstars are!* Our monthly tournaments feature a Junior Division (ages 8 - 13) and Masters Division (ages 13+). Tournament ruleset is as follows: No character bans, best-of-three rounds, three stock, seven-minute matches, no items with restricted stage-selection. Switch systems and controllers will be provided. Players are encouraged to bring their preferred gaming peripherals, however any automated features including turbos or macros will not be allowed. Warm-up begins an hour prior to the start time.

*Tournaments are held on the second Saturday of the month in June and September. Click here to register.

Game Nights
Tired of the solo-queue? Looking to meet up with others to strategize and compete in real time? The WREC's Game Nights give players a high-end gaming space to connect and play with others. Communicate and strategize in real time with your fellow players in these two-hour programs. No preregistration required.

All game nights are at 5 p.m. and $5 for passholders and $5 in addition to the Daily Visit fee for nonpassholders to play.

Fortnite® - Friday, April 7 at 5 p.m.
Come and build friendships with other local players and get some Victory Royales! PLayers Must make a free Epic Games account in order to participate.

Youth Game Night - Friday, April 14 at 5 p.m.
Interested in taking your gaming to the next level? Our eSports lab offers the change to learn to play on high-end gaming PCs as well as Nintendo and Xbox consoles. This event is a great opportunity to get your friends together, play games and learn about the world of eSports.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare II - April 21 at 5 p.m.
Get your loadout in order and meet new friends at the Call of Duty Modern Warfare II Game Night. Players will need a Battle.net or Steam account with Call of Duty Modern Warefare II purchased in order to participate.

Overwatch - April 28 at 5 p.m.
Tired of Moira mains that never heal? Communicate and strategize in real time with your fellow players. Players will need a free Battle.net account in order to participate.

Halo: Multiplayer - May 12 at 5 p.m.
Want to play Halo with the community? Squad up in teams of two, four or even six players in Halo Infinite Multiplayer. An Xbox Live account is recommended to participate and required to play on PC.

Halo: Forge - May 19 at 5 p.m.
Do you want to learn to design video game levels and maps? Learn tips, tricks and genine game design philosophy used by the great minds at 343 Industries. This program teaches aspiring game designers the unique ways the Halo series guides players through level design. An Xbox Live account is recommended to participate and required to play on PC.

Halo: Custom Games - May 26 at 5 p.m.
Come play maps and modes created by your community and other online creations in custom games. Hip in and check out unique maps you or the community made the week prior and have fun playing different modes together. An Xbox Live account is recommended to participate and required to play on PC.

3D Printing Services
The Creative Studio features two Makerbot Replicator+ units. These units are FDM printers capable of printing machine parts, fidget toys and other pieces with high fidelity. We are now accepting print requests for $1 per 10g of filament. Please allow up to 14 business days for prints. FDM printers print large objects at high resolutions but smaller, more intricate prints may experience lower fidelity.

Details and link to our submission form can be found here.

eSports Leagues

We now offer eSports leagues where you can join a team and put your skills to the test for weeks at a time. To learn more, click here.

 Innovation Zone
The Innovation Zone is a place for all things STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art and Math). To view upcoming program offerings, please visit the digital Fun Times program guide.