‘Things felt really different this year after our loss last year’ – interview with Hinchley Wood School’s Splatoon team on the changes they made to win the 2025 Digital Schoolhouse esports final, plus words from their teacher, casters and Ukie

‘Things felt really different this year after our loss last year’ – interview with Hinchley Wood School’s Splatoon team on the changes they made to win the 2025 Digital Schoolhouse esports final, plus words from their teacher, casters and Ukie

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There’s something to said about turning a negative into a positive, and for Hinchley Wood School‘s Splatoon esports team, they have done just that.

At last year’s 2024 national Digital Schoolhouse esports finals day featuring Nintendo’s Splatoon 3 Switch game, Hinchley Wood’s team were left frustrated after losing. A headset may have been caught in the crossfire, as emotions ran high on stage.

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