New Archon app for tournament management

[hardyrange]

Aus dem Vampire: Elder Kindred Network Newsletter July 2026
https://www.vekn.net/2-uncategorised/77 ... -july-2026

New Archon app for tournament management

https://archon.vekn.net

After an extensive development and testing period, the new Archon is now officially live and ready for all VTES tournaments. This major update brings a modern, faster, and more reliable tournament management platform, with numerous new features for players, princes, national coordinators, judges, and organizers alike.

What's new in Archon

Big new capabilities

Works offline: run a whole event with no internet; syncs when you reconnect.
Live multi-device: organizers and players all see updates in real time.
Event features: several rounds in parallel, an open rounds mode, a live table timer, and a Call a Judge button.
Discord bot: set up channels, register, check in, report scores, and call a judge from Discord.
Community hub: resource links shared by players, curated by NCs — plus an officials directory for each country.
Linked accounts on Discord: distinguish VEKN members, and get the Playtest/Prince/NC roles in Discord automatically.
Promo inventory management: National Coordinators and princes can track, manage, and distribute promotional cards directly through Archon.
5 languages (EN, FR, ES, PT-BR, IT) and an installable phone app. Mobile-first layout.

More new features

Hall of Fame, country filters in the player rankings page.
Includes the new Standings Adjustment penalty.
Decklists shown right in the app.
Smarter seating: staggered odd counts (6, 7, 11…) and named table rooms.
Raffle / prize draws.
Payment tracking per player.
Excel import from the classic Archon Excel files.
Calendar feeds (iCal) for upcoming tournaments: geo-filtered and customizable.
Sign in with a passkey, magic link (email), or Discord.
Shareable results image to post after an event.
Special flag to mark members as deceased.
Suspended members are now removed from the rankings and Hall of Fame.

[Rudolf]

Sehr wichtiges Update in dieser Sache:
https://www.vekn.net/forum/news-and-ann ... ive#117816

Dear Methuselahs, dear organizers,

The Archon app is now the official way to handle your tournaments!

The app passed its trial by fire during the 2026 European Championship in Vilnius and is now replacing the old Excel-based tournament management system after nearly 25 years of loyal service.
Let’s take this opportunity to thank one last time those who have worked on it over the years: LSJ, Dominic Catanzariti, François Alix, Stéphane Lavrut, Jeff Thompson, Jussi Hattara, Karl Schaefer, David Tatu, Kevin Mergen, Vincent Ripoll, Pascal Bertrand, Emiliano D’Onofrio, and Lionel Panhaleux (if I’ve forgotten anyone, please raise your hand!).

It is no longer possible to create new tournaments using the old system, but tournaments that have already been created can still be finalized using the old system if necessary.

Thanks to Lionel “Phoenix” Panhaleux for his excellent work!

If you haven't reclaimed your VEKN number on the app, now is the right time!

This also means that updates to the Tournament Winning Decks (TWD) will primarily be done through the app, which will speed up the process since there should no longer be any data entry errors and the process can therefore be fully automated.

There are still a few details to finalize regarding the TWDs, which explains the delay in the update; we’ll keep you posted.

The VEKN team