The Game Room offers a friendly, relaxing atmosphere where students can unwind and socialize with friends and others who share similar interests.
Game Room Information
The Game Room is staffed by eleven students, including a student manager, and managed by Student Leadership & Involvement.
All games are set to free-play and the DVD’s and board games are free to sign out for 48-hours.
- Location: Henderson Campus Center
- Games: Shoot to Win basketball, Wii gaming station, pool, ping-pong, air hockey, arcade games (Ms. Pac Man/Galaga and AC/DC pinball), steel-tipped dart board, board games
- Movies: over 750 titles: movies by title | movies by genre
- Hours: Noon – Midnight daily (Academic Year)
- Phone: Game Room: (814) 332-2373 | Student Leadership & Involvement: (814) 332-2754
- Staff: Meet the Staff
The Game Room will be closed during the summer due to building renovations.
Programs
Spring Semester 2018 Weekly Programming: “Craft Corner Activities” offered during the semester, beginning each Sunday at noon and extending through midnight on Thursday.
| Time | Event |
| Jan 21-25 | Paper Snowflake Designing |
| Jan 28-Feb 1 | Friendship Bracelet Making |
| Feb 4-8 | Valentine’s Crafting |
| Feb 11-15 | Mardi Gras Mask Assembly |
| Feb 2-22 | Spirit Gators – (Win GFC Bucks!) |
| Feb 25-March 1 | Origami Creations |
| March 4-8 | Safety Pins & Beads Assembly |
| March 11-15 | Shamrock Decorating |
| March 26-29 | Block A’s – (Win GFC Bucks!) |
| April 1-5 | Flower Creations & Design |
| April 8-12 | Lei Making |
| April 15-19 | Rock Painting (Earth Day 4/22) |
| April 22-26 | Bookmark Creation (World Book Day 4/23) |
Spring Semester 2018 Holiday/Themed Programming
| Date | Programming |
| Feb 2 | Groundhog Day Activities Congratulations to Celeste Carl ’21, winner of the prize basket! |
| Feb 14 | Valentine’s Day Sweets – Congratulations to Savannah Gray ’20, winner of the Hershey’s Hugs & Kisses! |
| Feb.16-17 | Adult Coloring (with additional dates: 2/23-2/24; 3/9-3/10; 4/13-4/14; 4/27-4/28) |
| Feb. 22 | Throwback Thursday: Allegheny Presidents |
| Mar. 8 | Throwback Thursday: Gator Mascot |
| Mar. 29 | Throwback Thursday: McKinley Cow |
| Apr. 14 | Throwback Thursday: 13th Plank |
| Apr. 22 | Earth Day |
Tournaments
| Time and Date | Tournament |
| Friday 2/02/18 @ 8 p.m. | Ping Pong Tournament hosted by Angie. 1st Place: Alex Reganata ’18; 2nd Place: Eli Smith ’21; 3rd Place: Becca MacQuarrie ’21 |
| Friday 3/02/18 @ 8 p.m. | Air Hockey Tournament hosted by Anna. 1st Place: Altay Baskan ’20; 2nd Place: David Heiner ’20; 3rd Place: Sierra Hall ’18 |
| Friday 04/06/18 @ 8 p.m. | Pool Tournament hosted by Giancarlo. 1st Place: Brian Kline ’21; 2nd Place: Vinny Carone ’19; 3rd Place: Giancarlo Aguilar ’20 |
Leagues
Pool League:
The spring semester Pool League commenced January 28, 2018 and concluded with the championship tournament on April 29, 2018. Weekly matches occurred on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 10 p.m. – midnight. All skill levels are welcome to participate in league play. The Pool League Commissioner can be reached during the academic year at caronev@allegheny.edu. Congratulations to Hunter Baker ’20, fall 2017’s league champion!
Ping Pong League:
Interest in the creation of a Ping Pong League resulted in a league forming during the spring of 2018. Weekly matches occurred in the evenings and the league concluded with the championship tournament on April 24, 2018. All skill levels are welcome to participate in league play. The League Manager for the coming academic year will be announced in late summer.