Author: Ruisi Chen

Fresher Guide 2018

Greetings Fresher,
Welcome to Unigames… the games one, not the sports one.
You will hear a million times that joining clubs is the best way to make friends, and the reason you’ll hear it so much is because it’s true. Unigames is a small part of the community on campus, which means people are here because they want to be.
If walking into a room full of strangers seems daunting, don’t worry, we were all new here at some point. We find the activities here are brilliant icebreakers, so come play some games, and before you know it, you’ll be walking into a room full of friends.
Unigames owns a vast library of books and games that you are welcome to borrow, with new additions every semester. Feel free to drop in whenever you have some free time to try them out, and if you’re not the kind of person who feels comfortable sticking your head into doorways throughout the building to ask “GAMES?” we have scheduled events frequently and you’re welcome to post on the facebook pages to find interested players if you want to plan ahead.
On top of all the games we also have snacks available for purchase, air-conditioning, and a place to hang out when you need a break from studying.
If you ever have any questions or concerns, our committee and gatekeepers are always here to help, so feel free to get in contact with us. Be sure to join the facebook group and subscribe to our mailing list to keep up to date with all the fun stuff we do.
I look forward to meeting you all.
Taylor Home, Unigames President 2017
How do you do, fellow youths?
Scared of uni life? Don’t know where to find sweet, new, likeminded friend? Well you have come to the right place! I found Unigames on my first day of Uni and haven't looked back. It’s super welcoming, full of rad people, and there's always something happening.
I highly recommend checking out the fresher welcome on the 1st March. There's free pizza for first time members, soooo many board games to play and it’s a great way to meet new people and fellow freshers. Don’t be afraid to ask the oldies around for help, whether it be how to play or game or how to find your next class.
See you in the clubroom!
Emily Schofield, Unigames Fresher Rep 2017

What Does Unigames Do?
The aim of Unigames is to promote and facilitate the enjoyment of traditional games such as tabletop RPGs, wargames, boardgames, and card games. Our clubroom, located in Cameron Hall, features a vast library of games, books, and other associated equipment, as well as an air conditioning, natural light, and a wide array of snacks available for purchase at some of the lowest prices on campus. We also have large tables in the Cameron Hall loft available for use when the clubroom overflows.
Roleplaying Games occur daily. Unigames runs oneshots of a variety of systems every 2-4 weeks and facilitates multiple fresher campaigns, pairing new club members with experienced Game Masters to introduce them to roleplaying at Unigames. Members also run their own oneshots and campaigns, so check the facebook page and boards in the room. Most campaigns run weekly.
Card games and Boardgames are available to play at any time. Grab a couple of friends, or whoever’s hanging around, and try out some of our most popular games on the shelves of the clubroom. There are also many more games in the cupboards, available on request, for some of the more adventurous. Board Game nights are held every 2-4 weeks generally on the opposite weeks of oneshot events so there’s always something to do.
Wargames can be scary to get into, due to the time and money involved, so for those getting started, we own some skirmish games (mini-wargames) and several armies for members to use. We also host model making days along with plenty of supplies so you can come along, chill out, and paint.
Magic: The Gathering is a collectible card played almost constantly in the loft. Unigames hosts regular sealed leagues, drafts and official prerelease events, sells the cheapest boosters in WA, and has a large selection of basic cards for members to use
Live Action Roleplaying takes tabletop games outside. With costumes, nerf guns, foam swords, and more, LARP offers a fully immersive experience. These are run biannually with a mini-LARP at camp.
Unigames also runs a quiz night, a camp, and more!

We are here!

Where is Unigames?
Unigames is located on the second floor of Cameron Hall. The main entrance is located on the south side of the UWA Tavern. If you see a fancy sign saying “Cameron Hall” you’re in the right place.
There is also a door behind the Tavern which can be accessed via the service carpark. Take a shortcut through Guild Village between the Guild bathrooms and the lift to the Guild building and come up the brick stairwell.
Check our facebook page for a video of how to find us.
Opening the Club Room
Any committee member or gatekeeper may open the clubroom. A lot of these people spend more time in Cameron Hall than at lectures, so if Unigames isn’t open, and you want to get in, try checking if there is someone who can open the room in the Loft, UCC, UniSFA or post on our facebook page and see if someone is going to be around.
Purchasing Items
To purchase consumables, hand your money* to the committee member or gatekeeper present in the room who will then place it in the yellow box on the table, or black box on the wall in the case of larger bills, and give you change.
Magic Booster Packs: $5
Unigames T-shirts: $20
Food and Drink: Price list located on the fridge
*Australian legal tender, preferably in a form that allows us to give change as a combination of coins or, less preferably, five dollar bills.

Library
This is a selection of some of the most popular items in the Unigames library. Our extensive catalogue of over 400 books and games can be viewed online at www.librarything.com/catalog/Unigames.
Short Term Borrowing - Grab a game and play anytime!
Unigames members may borrow within Cameron Hall for a period of fewer than 24 hours by giving their student card or an equivalent form of valid photo ID to a committee member or gatekeeper. The borrower’s ID is kept with a note of the resources borrowed in a compartment on the wall moneybox until the resource is returned. This is ideal for games being played in the loft or reading books in a quieter space when the clubroom is busy.
Long Term Borrowing - Take any game home!
In order to borrow outside Cameron Hall for a period of up to 2 weeks, members can sign out resources using the library book, located in the notes compartment of the wall moneybox. A committee member or gatekeeper will sign when the resource is removed and again when returned. A fee may be imposed in the case of damages or items lost.
of of loss or damage at the discretion of the Treasurer or Librarian.

Battlemaps, Dice, and Model Making/Painting Supplies
These are unavailable for long term borrowing except in special cases when authorised by a committee member but members are always welcome to use them as much as they want within the clubroom or via short term borrowing.
Book Buys
Every semester Unigames undertakes at least one book buy. In the lead up to a book buy, members are asked to recommend books and games they would like the club to purchase. The Librarian will put together a list of potential purchases which the committee votes on, with the most popular items being purchased. Depending on our budget and current prices, a book buy may result in anywhere from 4-10 new resources for our members to enjoy.
Splat Buys
To purchase splat books, expansions, and more niche items, we ask for a 50% pledge from members. This allows us to provide our members with a broader range of resources without breaking the bank. Feel free to ask any committee member should you be interested or require further information regarding the acquisition of new books, or games.
Tactics Discount
Unigames membership also comes with a 10% discount on all purchases from our friends at Tactics, Perth’s premier gaming supply store. Tactics is a locally owned, independent business that sells all kinds of great things, including, but not limited to, dice, roleplaying rulebooks, miniatures, board games, and Magic cards. They are located in a secret basement lair at the end of London Court on St Georges Terrace.
If you’re planning to buy any gaming supplies, we wholeheartedly recommend Tactics. Just present your membership sticker at the counter when making your purchase.

Unigames Committee 2017
President Taylor Home Knows nothing about games, only bureaucracy.
Vice President Liam “Laird” Spence Still thinks dabbing is cool.
Treasurer Ben Slusarczyk Told an entire country the national dance of Australia was rinsing.
Secretary Gavin Tay Fernandez Once got roasted on a bad parallel park from a stranger out a window.
Librarian Edward Kammann Thinks high-vis is acceptable everyday wear.
Fresher Representative Emily Schofield Played Dream Daddy unironically.
Ordinary Committee Member Alaura Evans Spends money on Magic cards while too broke for food.
Ordinary Committee Member Tom Handley Claims to be a real adult with a job and a marriage, probably a fever dream.
Ordinary Committee Member Donald Sutherland Entirely wholesome or very good at hiding secrets.
Immediate Past President Ruisi Chen Says she’s done with committee drama but still gossips in the group chat.
Unigames Gatekeepers 2017
Kieran Brown Cam Locke Alex Thatcher
Steven Correia Joshua Moncaster Angus Warman
Lewis Graham Jake Neilson Matt Winslade
Jack Kay Ryan Nicholson Szymon Zieba
Edward Leman André Strydom
Thankyou. The time and energy you volunteer makes our club a critical success.

Cameron Hall Friends
UCC (University Computer Club) UCC has unlimited super fast internet and high capability desktop computers available to their members. They run LANs, screenings, tournaments, education talks, and have computer science specialists for all your IT questions.
UniSFA (University Science Fiction and Fantasy Association) A social club for all things nerdy. UniSFA offers a hub of sci-fi and fantasy books, screenings, discussions, and other related events throughout the year. Come by to relax and read, debate recent books/episodes/movies, and make friends!
UWA Pantomime Society PantoSoc is a semi-improv theatre troupe based on a foundation of inclusivity with a part guaranteed to anyone who auditions. Three yearly shows are written, performed, and crewed by members with plenty of fun events inbetween.
UWAnime For fans of anime and for those who want to learn more, it's not just DBZ and Pokemon! UWAnime holds fortnightly screenings up in their clubroom, as well as karaoke, smash tournaments, and other great events throughout the year.
In addition to the many collaborative events we hold with these fine people, we teamed up with plenty of other cool clubs and departments last year, including Maths Union, Pride Department, Programming Competition Society, and UWA League Club. We love making new friends so if you know a group interested in collaborating with us, contact our committee so we can set something up.

Upcoming Events
Fresher Welcome Date: 1st of March at 4pm Location: Cameron Hall Loft
Meet new people, play fun board games, and sign up for fresher campaigns. Free pizza for new members, $5 for returning members, and plenty of drinks and snacks for sale from the clubroom.
Annual General Meeting Date: 2nd of March at 1pm. Location: Guild Council Meeting Room (Unigames 12.45pm for direction help)
Make everything next committee’s problem by voting for this year’s committee, including the Fresher Rep (this could be you!) and discover the answer to all the important questions, like will the liveblog ever reach critical meme capacity?
Fresher Campaigns Date: On-going Location: Cameron Hall
This is a great way to get involved with the club, meet new people, and/or learn how to roleplay. Forge bonds with other freshers while being (mis)guided by an experienced GM in a weekly campaign. Signups open from the fresher welcome.
Magic Drafts, One Shots, Boardgame Nights, Wargames, Model Making Date: On-going Location: Cameron Hall
Regular events that run in and around the clubroom. Stay tuned in the room and on Facebook for updates on when events are running.

Major Annual Events
Cameron Hall Quiz Night (18+) Brush up on your knowledge of games, computers, science fiction, theatre, UWA, and more because this interclub event will test your brains (and bribes.)
Camp (18+) Unigames’ 6th annual themed camp is a four day getaway at the beginning of the winter break full of non stop one shots, boardgames, and Magic, featuring LARPs, a quiz night, and hopefully not 14 hours of pingpong again.
Charity Vigil Stay up all night and support a good cause. With UCC’s LANs, UniSFA’s screenings and dramatic readings, PantoSoc’s theatre sports, UWAnime’s Smash and karaoke, our one shots, boardgames, and Magic, and a raffle with fantastic prizes donated from sponsors of the clubs. All proceeds go to charity.
Relay for Life Run (or walk) to keep the Unigains baton moving. Every year we’ve beaten our record, completing more laps and raising more money to support the Cancer Council, but our rivalry with the other Cameron Hall teams is strong. Help us win back our title of “most sports” in this year’s October showdown.
Roleplay for Life So this one time a member joked he’d rather roleplay for 24 hours than relay for 24 hours and some idiot on committee decided that was a good idea for an event. Several oneshots (attempt to) run the length of the event and players’ donations have in game effects!
Cameron Halll-oween (18+) It’s the spookiest time of the year, so kick back and relax at a creepy costume party with your friends. Prizes go to best costume and memiest costume.

Unigames
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Contact Us
Website www.unigames.gu.uwa.edu.au
Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/uwa.unigames
Magic: the Gathering www.facebook.com/groups/uwamagic
Wargames www.facebook.com/groups/unigames.wargames
Committee Email unigames@guild.uwa.edu.au
Subscribe to Mailing List lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/unigames
Front cover and banner art by Lloyd Drake-Brockman

Roleplaying Games	Wargames	Boardgames +expansions
Dungeons and Dragons (2e-5e) / 13th Age and Pathfinder / Dark Heresy (and co.) / Chronicles of Darkness / World of Darkness (Vampire, Werewolf, etc.) / Mutants and Masterminds / Gurps (3e, 4e) / Mouse Guard / Shadowrun (4e, 5e) / Star Wars RPG (EdgeE and co.) / Call of Cthulhu (2e, 6e, 7e) / A Song of Ice and Fire RPG / “THE BIG BOOK OF ONE PAGE RPGs” (Thanks Gavin)	Warhammer 40K / House Armies: / Ultramarines / Space Wolves / Necrons / Imperial Guard / Flames of War / Skirmish Games / X Wing / Imperial Assault / Rebellion / Dreadfleet	Cosmic Encounter + / Coup (and Rebellion G54) / Dead of Winter / Dominion +++ / Galaxy Truckers + / Game of Thrones Board Game / Pandemic ++ / Munchkin / Smallworld / Betrayal At House on the Hill + / Terraforming Mars + / Ultimate Werewolf / Ticket to Ride (Europe) / Splendour / Sushi Go