What We Offer!
Table Top RPGs
TTRPGs are role-playing games, like Dungeons & Dragons, where players play a character and work with a group of friends to progress through a story. Here at Gamesoc, we run one-shots at the beginning of each term to give you a chance to meet others and learn the basics of your system, as well as provide you with spaces and resources to run your own campaigns throughout the year! We host monthly sessions where people can learn a new system, as well as a character creation workshop and a DM's Guide to DMing session at the start of the year.
Board Games
Gamesoc offers a welcoming environment for board and card game enthusiasts of all levels. We have a variety of games, from classics like Pandemic and Catan to party games like Wavelength. Whether you're a board games veteran or your experience stops at Uno, you're welcome to join us and try out new games with others, or even bring your own games to share! Gamesoc also has a friendly community of trading card game players, primarily focused on Magic: The Gathering. Newcomers are encouraged to join in, even with borrowed or self-printed cards. Our weekly Monday board game socials are a great opportunity to meet and play with fellow board game enthusiasts!
Video Games
Every Friday, we host a casual video game session where we crack out our large inventory of Wii, GameCube, Xbox and PC games for you to enjoy with friends. Plus, we regularly spice up our Friday night sessions with Smash tournaments and 'Casual Clashes', allowing you to get involved in a new way to play well-loved games. Our Friday sessions are a great way to help you unwind after a long week, and players of any skill level or experience are welcome!
Wargames
Wargames at Gamesoc focus on strategy and creativity, where players build and paint models to use in tabletop battles. While Warhammer 40,000 and Kill Team are the most popular games, other systems like Star Wars Shatterpoint and A Song of Ice and Fire are also played, and we are also open to promoting new games people are interested in. Members can participate in games or simply watch, chat, or paint their models. Weekly Sunday sessions are announced on Discord, and the community is welcoming to both newcomers and experienced players. Gamesoc also hosts occasional socials outside of these sessions, making it easy to get involved in the hobby and community.
Blood on the Clocktower
Our longform community runs biweekly sessions of the social deduction game Blood on the Clocktower, running alongside our board games sessions and on Saturday evenings. We run the full set of base 3 scripts as well as numerous custom scripts made by our community. Having run teensys at 5 players to larger 19 player games, we have games to suit the preferences of all players. Everyone gets a chance to play and a chance to run with new and experienced players alike.
Esports
Interested in the esports scene at Royal Holloway? Check out the Esports Club! You can find their linktree here: linktr.ee/rhul_esports
Awards
Here are the awards our society has won over the years - not including the individual awards our incredible committee members and freshmen have won, too:
| 2020 |
- Fundraising and Campaigning [24-Hour Charity Livestream]
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| 2021 |
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| 2022 |
- Sarah Parker Redmond Inclusion and Accessibility Award (Runner Up)
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| 2023 |
- Sarah Parker Redmond Inclusion and Accessibility Award
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| 2024 |
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| 2025 |
- Society of the Year (Runner Up)
- Outstanding Activity and Interest Event [Pride Hub Collaboration]
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