Author: Ruisi Chen

Fresher Guide 2017

Dear Fresher,
Welcome to the club, we play games!
Whether you’re a seasoned veteran of the table top games world or just a vaguely interested individual, we’ve got you. Unigames is a super active club with events run on a weekly basis, and you’ll always find someone in the clubroom willing to talk or play a game (we also have air-con and cheap snacks).
Meeting new people is always terrifying, but despite what the media says, the world of table top gaming isn’t horrifyingly weird. Like, sure we fall under the umbrella of socially awkward nerds, but we’re nice socially awkward nerds who just enjoy playing games.
Unigames owns a vast collection of games and resources that are now yours to borrow. We make additions to our catalogue of games and resources every semester, so if we don’t own something you would like to play just message us and we’ll put it on our to-buy list.
Please come by to say hi! We’re in Room 184a, 2nd floor of Cameron Hall. Join our facebook page where events are posted and discussions are had and feel free to message the page for help finding our clubroom or general questions.
Ruisi Chen, Unigames President 2016
Welcome to Unigames, the greatest place on campus for board and tabletop games.
Joining Unigames last year fresh out of high school I had no idea what the heck tabletop gaming was, but I honestly believe joining and getting active in this club was the most influential thing that happened to me at UWA so far. I’ve made awesome friends, experienced games unlike anything I’ve played before and most importantly, had fun.
I sincerely welcome you to come do the same! Board games are an awesome ice breaker with new people, and a weekly fresher campaign is the way I made my first few friends at university. Once you’re all the way done the rabbit hole debating what’s the best social deduction game or playing with Nerf guns and foam swords at a LARP, I guarantee you won’t regret your decision. There’s plenty here for both filthy casuals and hardcore power gamers who can all benefit from our always growing community.
So come up to Unigames, it’ll be awesome. See you soon!
Gavin Tay Fernandez - Fresher Rep 2016

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 are a daily occurrence. 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, perfect for some of the longer games that won’t fit in a lunch break.
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 run a round robin tournament each semester.
Magic: The Gathering is a collectible card played almost constantly in the loft. Unigames hosts weekly 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 GM panels, a quiz night, a camp, and more!

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 new 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, or UniSFA.
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 Boosters: $5
Chessex 7 Polynomial dice: $10
Chessex 10 d10 dice: $14
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 300 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 loss or damage at the discretion of the Treasurer or Librarian.

Battlemaps and Dice
These are only available for short term borrowing except in special cases when authorised by a committee member.
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 2016
Ruisi Chen—President: Wisdom: 18, Leadership: 17, Unsolicited Mum Advice: 20
Ahmed Kandil—Vice President: Intelligence: 21, Morality: 0, Humanity: 0
Taylor Home—Treasurer: Charisma: 18, Cash Money: $666, Length: Yes
Liam “Laird” Spence—Secretary: Dexterity: 21, Wisdom: 8, Age: Ancient
Edward Kammann—Librarian: Intelligence: 25, Charisma: 6, Liberal: Party
Gavin Tay Fernandez—Fresher Representative Endurance: 17, Dexterity: -3, Puns Made: Too Many
Liam Runciman—OCM: Everything: 10, Honours: Complete
Donald Sutherland—OCM: Wisdom: 16, Magic: The Gathering, Gaming: 24/7
Benjamin Slusarczyk—OCM: Charisma: 19, Pasta: 17, Warhammer: 40,000
Sarah Lewis—Immediate Past President: Charisma: 21, Agility: 30 for 5 Minutes, Guild: Hacked,
Unigames Gatekeepers 2016
Kieran Brown Jake Alexander Szymon Zieba
Roland Kerr Matt Winslade Jono Astbury
Cam Locke Ryan Nicholson Stuart Potts
Jon Van Buren (Sem 1)

Cameron Hall Friends
UCC (University Computer Club)
UCC has insanely fast internet which you can use to your heart's content. They run LANs, screenings, tournaments, education talks, and have computer science specialists for all your gaming and IT needs
UniSFA (University Science Fiction 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 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 other events throughout the year.
Coders for Causes
One of the newest additions to Cameron Hall, located in Unigames’ old room, Coders for Causes promotes and facilitates student development projects for charities and not for profits. Here you can meet other student developers and get experience working on real world projects for good causes.

Upcoming Events
Fresher Welcome Date: 4pm Thursday 2nd March Location: Cameron Hall Loft
Meet new people, play fun board games, and sign up for fresher campaigns. Free pizza for new members, $5 for stale folk, and plenty of drinks and snacks for sale from the clubroom.
Annual General Meeting Date: 1pm Friday 3rd March Location: Guild Council Meeting Room If you to the Unigames room we can take you there.
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, where did all these wargamers come from?
Fresher Campaigns Date: On-going Location: Cameron Hall
This is a great way to get involved with the club, meet new people, and learn how to roleplay. Forge bonds with other freshers while being (mis)guided by an experienced GM. Signups open from the fresher welcome.
Magic Drafts, One Shots, Boardgame Nights, Wargames, GM panels 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
Brush up on your knowledge of games, computers, science fiction, theatre, UWA, and more because this interclub event will test your brains (and your bribery skills.) Can you do better than last year’s fresher teams? One came second last so probably.
Camp
Unigames’ 5th 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 way too much rosemary on the potatoes.
Charity Vigil
Stay up all night and support a good cause. Last year’s vigil saw $1641.89 go to Black Dog Institute with UCC’s LANs, UniSFA’s screenings and dramatic readings, PantoSoc’s theatre sports, our one shots, boardgames, and Magic, and a raffle with fantastic prizes donated from sponsors of the clubs.
Relay for Life
Last year Unigames’ 12 person relay team, Unigains, completed 808 (202km!) over 24 hours and raised over $1400. This year, help us beat our past selves and raise even more money for the Cancer Council.
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!

Don’t Split the Party let your members vote on recolouring the logo
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
Mailing List Send “subscribe” to unigames@ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au
Front cover and banner by Lloyd Drake-Brockman Logo redesign by Roland Kerr

Roleplaying Games	Wargames	Boardgames
Dungeons and Dragons / (2e, 3e, 3.5e, 4e, 5e) / 13th Age and Pathfinder / Dark Heresy (and co.) / Chronicles of Darkness (all) / New World of Darkness (all) / Old World of Darkness (big 3) / Hero System / Gurps (3e, 4e) / Legend of the 5 Rings / Shadowrun (4e) / Star Wars RPG (Edge and co.) / The Strange	Warhammer 40K / House Armies: / Ultramarines / Space Wolves / Necrons / Imperial Guard / Flames of War / Skirmish Games / X Wing / Imperial Assault / Dreadfleet	Cosmic Encounter / Coup / Dead of Winter / Dominion (+expansions) / Galaxy Truckers (+expansion) / Game of Thrones / Joking Hazard / Munchkin / Smallworld / XCOM / Werewolf / Ticket to Ride (Europe) / Splendour