From board games like
Settlers of Catan
to more light-hearted picks like
Click Clack Lumberjack
, students will gather for a day full of gaming.
Ohio University’s own tabletop gaming club, Bobcat Tabletop, will host an all-day gaming event in celebration of the 2nd annual International Tabletop Day.
The event, which begins at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Jefferson Hall Library, is where students can meet up and play a wide variety of games with free food and prizes.
“Bobcat Tabletop is basically a board gaming and social group,” said John Rawski, president of the club and a junior health services administration major. “We play all sorts of games, like card games, board games and deck builders.”
The group held its first gaming event last year, and more than 50 people came to play throughout the day.
“It’s not uncommon for people to stay until 3 a.m.,” Rawski said.
Games that are played at the event are either the club’s games or from the members personal collections — which Rawski said is probably more than 100 games when put all together.
“There’s a type of game for everyone,” said Ian Shaw, the secretary of Bobcat Tabletop and a junior in the College of Business, in an email. “People really enjoy hanging out and just playing games. We have a huge collection of games and we are always able to find someone a game that fits.”
Though many of the games played can require more advanced knowledge of the rules, beginner gamers can fit right in at the event.
“We have dozens of games that beginners can play,” said Rawski. “With our large, all-day sessions, we have a revolving pool of veterans that goes around to teach people to play. … That’s how we all learned to play.”
A popular game played is
Settlers of Catan
, which is a board game where players must trade resources, build settlements and ultimately try to win the game with 10 points.
Another popular pick is
Betrayal at House on the Hill
, which is a horror-themed game where players explore a haunted house. Each time its played it’s set up differently, which results in different endings each time.
“It’s a really great recruiting opportunity to get new members and expose people to a new experience,” Shaw said. “But most of all, it’s a blast. We all love tabletop games and having over 12 hours of playing them is probably the greatest thing to ever happen.”
If you go:
What: International Tabletop Day
When: 11 a.m., Saturday
Where: Jefferson Hall Library
Admission: Free
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