We are a society dedicated to providing a space for tabletop gaming here in St Andrews. This includes everything from roleplaying games, board games, wargames and card games. We provide a space for people to set up games and meet fellow tabletop gamers in a safe environment. Alongside this, the society is also a game collector itself, holding a large inventory of board games, cards, models, and roleplaying books for anyone attending our events to use for free. In this way, we hope to attract newcomers and offer our regular members a chance to try something new.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at [email protected] or join our Discord server!
What kinds of events do you run?
This year, we'll be running an event for most weeks of teaching, 6-10pm in the Large Rehearsal Room of the Union. We'll normally have our board game collection out for free, along with monthly games of Blood on the Clocktower, so come along and try a new game! In addition, we plan on running special events such as rpg group finding and oneshot nights, as well as card games and wargames sessions. We have also recently strated having regular Blood on the Clocktower games once a month! There's no obligation to come along to every event - come to one, come to all, whether you're a casual player or someone looking to try something new every week, we can provide for it. You can join our Discord or our mailing list to hear announcements every week!
Do you play D&D?
YES, but don't tend to play D&D directly at events every week. We do host one-shot nights throughout the year and even the occasional Epic! However, we offer plenty of support for new DMs to run games and for new players to find games through our group-finding events. Our Discord often has DMs offer games up, so it's the best place to find someone offering you the chance to dive into a world of fantasy! We also have several members who have extensive knowledge of other systems.
However, we do have an ongoing Lancer campaign. Lancer is a high-tech, science-fiction universe in which players are pilots of a variety of mechs. The campaign is open to anyone and is hosted in our Discord. We've even got an FAQ! We also regularly play different TTRPG systems such as the Alien RPG, Call of Cthulhu, Blades in the Dark, Hunter Planet, FATE and many more!
I have never played any of these games...
This is one of the most common things said when people join us for a game night but FEAR NOT! We here at DICE are a friendly bunch who love to teach others how to play new games. Whether it is a boardgame you find intimidating, or you want to learn how to play Magic: The Gathering, Warhammer or D&D, our Reps and general members are always on board to show you the ropes. All of our events are accessable to newbies and everyone who attends has different levels of experience with tabletop games.
What does membership get me?
This year, we'll be hosting some ticketed events like Epics and the yearly Geek Quiz. Membership, while not essential to come to our regular events, will get you discounts on these events. We attended the Student Nationals at Dundee in April 2023, Glasgow in April 2024 and will be heading to Manchester for Nationals 2025. Student Nationals is where all tabletop societies from across the UK come together to have a weekend of tabletop gaming. If this sounds like your kind of thing, membership is mandatory for attendance. Any and all memberships also go towards supporting the society and expanding our board game collection!
I'm not getting emails even though I've got a membership and/or have signed up for the mailing list. What can I do?
Get in touch with us at [email protected]. Members aren't automatically added to the list, so you'll have to opt into both if you haven't already.
Do you do collaborations with other societies?
We co-host plenty of collaborations! Some of our most popular events are the Comp Sci Freshers Boardgame Event where we collab with the School of Computer Science to play some boardgames, and the Annual Geek Quiz where we, with other Fan and Geek socs, get together to test our members' knowledge of all things geeky and nerdy. If you're someone able to offer a collaboration, please get in touch! We'd love to hear from you.
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