Addendum

Does all that mean there should be at least one character clad entirely in power ribbons? Yes.

The Many Powers of Ribbons

Obviously you can have special ribbon handed down through centuries which must be won in a fighting tournament, and obviously there might be orders of fancy warriors marked by ribbons infused with magic which not only confer powers but allow the wearer to be tracked, but don't forget about collections of nanomachines which resemble ribbons which respond to their owner's thoughts, either because of a neural implant, psychic powers, or technology subtler yet such as monitoring muscle contractions.

All-Out Galaxy Battle Tempest! Begins!

Speaking of AI-written galactic battle tournaments, let's all vote to affect what happens next, maybe. This is our last chance to enjoy democracy before the robots take over, and always remember that the best revenge is to make your enemy write a silly story.

The all-powerful supercomputer Centralizer has decreed a tournament among the galaxy's most skilled champions, but what happens will be decided not by weapon or technique, but by a bunch of AIs responding to reader votes. Vote today, before AIs kill us all!

Tournament Edition

Every fantasy, science fiction, and romance book ought to have a spinoff about the characters in a fighting tournament. The exception is stories about fighting tournaments, which must instead have a spinoff about a cooking tournament.

Addendum

Works in the street fantasy subgenre are not required to include fighting tournaments, but they really ought to. The same goes for every other subgenre though.

Other Ideas

1) Unlicensed scifi and fantasy match 3
2) Unlicensed scifi and fantasy MOBA
3) Unlicensed scifi and fantasy tower defense
4) Unlicensed scifi and fantasy typing game

Addendum

The magic compass probably just points to a good place to level up for the next fighting tournament, though. Some things never go out of style.

Fashion Watch

Out: Fighting tournaments

In: Magic compasses

Addendum

Of course you can have fighting tournaments with familiars, but watch out you don't get sued. Can clumsy maids compete in fighting tournaments along with their familiars wearing tophats? Most assuredly, my friends.

Trends for the New Year

Out: Familiars wearing tophats

In: Fighting tournaments