About:
The Games Society at the University of Plymouth has existed since before the university has, largely because of our broad range of members. From people who’ve never even played cards before to those who’ve been creating and running their own table-top games since secondary school, everyone has one thing in common; an interest in table-top games. But what do we mean by table-top games?
We have four different room captains overseeing our four categories (although members tend to float between several). First, Trading Card Games, which covers popular games like Magic the Gathering. Second, Board Games, which boasts a wide (and ever-increasing) array of games from Settlers of Catan and Ticket to Ride to Betrayal at the House on the Hill (see the list of Board and Card games available below). Third is Wargaming, which build, paint and collect miniatures with which to wage world-ending sci-fi and fantasy battles in games like Warhammer 40k and Age of Sigmar; Horus Heresy; and Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game (MESBG). Finally, role-playing games are one of the most popular sections of our society, with most people starting in Dungeons and Dragons games and eventually graduating to systems like Kids on Bikes, Lancer or even their own homebrewed ideas.
All groups are delighted to have a chance to teach their well-honed skills to newcomers, and many are happy to lend their resources (miniatures, card packs, dice) to those who are just starting out.
Monthly Schedule
September Events:
- Sunday 27th, Rolle 211 - Board Games Taster Day
- Wednesday 30th, Rolle 210 - Magic the Gathering Taster Day
October Events:
- Saturday 3rd - Blood on the Clocktower Taster Session
- Sunday 4th, Rolle 212 & 213 - Wargaming Taster
- Wednesday 7th, Rolle 210 - Yu-Gi-Oh/Pokemon Taster Day
- Saturday 10th - TTRPG Taster Day
- Sunday 11th - DM Pitches - Last Free Event!
- October 25th - Halloween Event
Events and Socials:
On Wednesdays from 6pm to 10pm, and on Sundays from midday to 10pm, we book out several rooms in Rolle to play games in. This term, these are: 204 for Warhammer, 211 for Board games and 210 for Card Games on Wednesdays and 117 for Warhammer, 214 for Card Games and 115 for Board games on Sundays. For roleplaying groups, we book out a variety of small rooms for roleplaying groups to use (106, 109, 119 and 203 on Wednesdays and 106, 109, 119, 203 and 213 on Sundays). Each category has their own large room to meet up in, and people who are interested in several things can float between them comfortably. Introductory sessions are held every now and then, but don’t hesitate to ask someone for help either in person or online – everyone is happy to induct a new member into their favourite hobby!
Our Roleplaying Games Captain aims to run a day full of one-shots (short campaigns) at least once per term, and Game Master Pitches are held once or twice a year – an event in which people running long-form campaigns pitch a variety of ideas to a room full of prospective players, allowing people find the campaign that suits them the most.
Trading Card Games host a variety of events, from regular Magic the Gathering drafts, tournaments and get creative with themed challenges.
We're also starting to host fortnightly Saturday game sessions for the social deduction game, Blood on the Clocktower. Part murder mystery, part blame game, it's a great way to flex your deductive muscles or simply spread some chaos!
Social Media:
See ‘Contacts’ at the top right of this web-page for our linktree and Instagram. Directions to the Rolle Building can be found within the linktree.
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/JeTQj52H9a
Email: upsugamesociety@gmail.com
Sponsors and Merch:
Members of our Society also get a 5% discount with GI Games – a store selling board games, roleplaying system books and miniatures, dice and Magic the Gathering Packs - a 5% discount in Venue, which also sells all of the above and hosts various Magic the Gathering and Yu-Gi-oh! events throughout the year - and a 5% discount in JK Games, which sells Wargaming Products (all situated in Plymouth).