STUDENT LIFE BY ETHAN LAUREN
TABLETOP GAMING CLUB HAS A SPOT FOR YOU
T
he Tabletop Gaming Club on campus is a place to unwind and to make friends.
Welcome to anybody, chances are there is somebody to play a game with you, no matter how esoteric or convoluted your favorite one is. A regular night is filled with the sounds of dice clattering, cheering over victories, and tears from losses—perhaps not so often the last example. Club president Craig Malech, a mechanical engineering major, founded the club, which originally focused on the development of tabletop games. As the club grew, their focus also grew to encompass the wants of people looking to play games.
“We do everything we can to
make this happy, that’s our priority. You won’t be judged for what kind of game you want to play, even if you want to play Candyland.”
There are no fees, no
expectations, everything the club does is to give students a place to destress. Founded over two years ago, the club managed to find ways to connect players when classes were solely online through Discord, with over 400 members. Many have used it to chat outside of general meetings,
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PHOTO BY ANDRES LEON
