Week 10: One Last Charge!

Monday 19:00 - Magic the Gathering in W/306
Monday 20:00 - Boardgames in W/035E and W/035F
Wednesday 13:00 - Yu-Gi-Oh in W/306
Wednesday 19:00 - Impact in V/120, V/123, V/139
Thursday - Society Meal
Thursday 20:00 - Social in Derwent Bar
Saturday 12:00 - Wargames in G/002  

If you have already signed up for the society meal and don't know where/when it is, we will be sending out separate emails soon to clarify these details.

Over the summer, most lecture and seminar rooms at the University are used for conferences. If anybody requires a room for SF and F purposes in this time, please ensure to email the society two weeks in advance. Bear in mind that it may still be impossible to get the room of your choice.

A reminder that the society 'design a logo' competition is still ongoing. Ideally, the new logo should be kept somewhat in line to the former society logo, but other than that, let your imagination run free! Deadline for entry is at the end of August.

Committee Meeting Minutes

Committee Meeting 04/06/15

In Attendance: Tegwen Hammersley, Max Brown, Rosie Cook, Thomas Irving, Tom Parker, Patrick Clarke-Williams, Elly Brine.

1. Are we going to do GIAG again? If so, when and what?

• Tegwen’s proposal: have it during the second week of term.
• There will be Impact, Changeling and boardgame sessions.
• The application has already been sent off.

2. Fresher’s Fair. Where will it be, and who will be there?

• It will be in the James Dining Room.
• Various people will be on shifts to run the stall. Tegwen, Rosie, Max, Elly (globophobia allowing), and Thomas are all willing to take these shifts.

3. First Convention. Should we have a more structured layout of events with a timetable? Activities for newbies? Should times of games be announced beforehand with an online sign-up? Should there be boardgames of Sunday when LARP is going on?

• We ask people at socials and via email if they would like to run something, then put a timetable together based on that. 
• There will be cardgames and LARP sessions for newbies. 
• There will be an online sign-up with priority for newbies. Some spaces will be left free. 
• Boardgames will be on Sunday.

4. When will tabletop day and the WTS megagame be next term?

• Tabletop day will be the Saturday of Week 7.
• The WTS megagame will be Saturday of Week 6.

5. Are there still things running over the summer? If so, what?

• There is a summer LARP. Anything else (tabletop games etc) will have to contact if they require room bookings).

   
6. Missing boardgames. What are we going to do about it? Should we report it as a crime?

• Cannot report as a crime as it is now too late and would lead to inconveniences.
• Missing boardgames will be replaced as soon as we are given a budget from YUSU.
• In future, we will create a system for borrowing boardgames at convention involving a sign-out list and a responsible person.

7. Movie nights. Should we have these? If so, when?

• Potential plan to run these once a month with three ‘taster sessions’ to gauge interest.

8. Socials. At the moment, ours are relatively low-key. How can we make them more popular?

• The first few socials for next term will be ‘Fresher Friendly’ with lots of encouragement for newbies to return.

9. GM workshop. Will we have one? If so, what will be involved?

• We will ask people if they are interested in the idea of GM buddies to help new GMs find their feet when it comes to running games.
• Games where half of the players are Freshers and half are non-Freshers will be encouraged.

10. Logo competition?

• Yes!
• Funding has already been requested.
• New logo should be kept somewhat in-line with the old one.
• Merchandise could then be made from the new logo.
• Deadline will be the end of August.

11. Facebook page?

• Yes!

Week 9: Tabletop extravaganza incoming!

Monday 19:00 - Magic the Gathering in W/243
Monday 20:00 - Boardgames in W/035E and W/035F
Wednesday 13:00 - Yu-Gi-Oh in W/306
Wednesday 19:00 - Impact in D/L/002 and D/L/003
Thursday 20:00 - Social in Derwent Bar
Friday 18:00 - Tabletop Double-Day W/301, W/304, W/306, W/307, W/035E, W/035F
Saturday 12:00 - Tabletop Double-Day W/301, W/304, W/306, W/307, W/035E, W/035F
Saturday 12:00 - Wargames in G/002  
Saturday 19:00 - Changeling in W/301, W/304, W/306 and W/307
Sunday 12:30- Impact in D/L/116

Tabletop Day

Tabletop day this term will be spread out over the course of Friday evening and Saturday. Due to time clashes on Saturday, people will have to leave the upstairs Wentworth rooms (W/301, W/304, W/306 and W/307) at roughly 18:30 so that the Changeling session can be run. However, anyone is free to continue using the downstairs Wentworth rooms (W/035E and W/035F) for tabletop games if they so choose. Please ensure that all items including rubbish are taken out of the upstairs rooms before 18:30 on Saturday.

Society Meal

The society meal will be running on Thursday of Week 10 and will be at Wagamamas. Please contact the society as soon as possible if you want to come so that we can book.

New Logo Competition

Fancy yourself as a bit of an artist? Why not enter the competition to design a society logo! Ideally, this should be kept somewhat in line to the former society logo, but other than that, let your imagination run free! Deadline for entry is at the end of August.

Week 8: For Songs Hereafter and for Glory

Monday 19:00 - Magic the Gathering in G/010
Monday 20:00 - Boardgames in James SCR
Wednesday 13:00 - Yu-Gi-Oh in W/243
Wednesday 19:00 - Impact in V/120, V/123, V/139
Thursday 20:00 - Social in Derwent Bar
Saturday 10:00 - Multiverse on the field (rooms W/304, W/306 and W/222 booked as a back-up)
Saturday 12:00 - Wargames in G/002  
Sunday 12:30- Impact in D/L/116

The Multiverse session on Saturday is the final one of the year, and the plan is to have it taking place entirely on the LARP field. If anyone would like to crew for this, please let the refs know in advance and it would be much appreciated.

A new Facebook page has been set up to make it easier to find a tabletop game in York!

Interested in Game Development? More information from Dev Soc below:

Dear Science Fiction and Fantasy Society,

As your society's pursuits fall under one of the many interests and disciplines of the video game development industry, DevSoc would like to offer members of SF&F the opportunity to attend a free Introduction to Game Development course: "The DevSoc Beginner's Boot Camp".

We will be taking a back-to-basics approach meaning that we will be introducing participants to all the tools and skills necessary for them to build a game from the ground up. We will also be on hand during open development time to answer any additional questions that attendees may have.

The boot camp will be run during the afternoon on the Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays of Weeks 9 and 10 in the Ron Cooke Hub on Heslington East.

If any of your members are interested, they can join the Facebook group for the event here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/456008664578136/

Any questions or queries that your members may have can either be posted in the Facebook group or directed to us by e-mail to devsoc@yusu.org.

Finally, those who do want to sign up can do so here (spaces are limited):

http://goo.gl/forms/xeHijWh0YI

Participation in the event is free for all students and membership with DevSoc is not required.