Gaming Studio

Consoles

• Xbox Series X
• Playstation 5
• Nintendo Switch
• Sega Genesis Mini
• Playstation Classic
• Atari 2600+
• Numerous controllers for each console
• Logitech G923 Racing Wheel and Force Shifter
• Thrustmaster Flight Simulator Joystick and Throttle
• Accessibility controllers for Xbox and Playstation with accessories
• Various headphones

PC Accessories

• Logitech PRO X Gaming Headset
• Logitech PRO X Lightspeed Gaming Mouse
• Logitech PRO X Lightspeed Gaming Keyboard
• The flight simulator and racing stations listed above also work on PC

Board Games

• 7 Wonders New Edition Strategy Board Game
• A Feast for Odin Strategy Board Game
• Anomia: Party Edition
• Arkham Horror Third Edition Strategy Board Game 
• Azul Strategy Board Game
• Betrayal at House on the Hill 3rd Edition Game
• Blood Rage Board Game
• Carcassonne Board Game
• Catan Strategy Board Game: 5th Edition
• Cathedral Wood Strategy Tabletop Board Game Classic
• Caverna: the Cave Farmers Strategy Board Game
• Chess and Checkers 2-in-1
• Chickapig Board Game
• Clank! a Deck-Building Adventure Game
• Clue Classic Mystery Board Game
• Codenames Board Game
• Coup Board Game
• Dead Mans Draw Card Game
• Dinosaur Island Board Game
• Dixit New 2021 Edition Board Game
• Dominion Big Box 2nd Edition Card Game
• Dune Imperium Game
• Everdell 3rd Edition (Standard Edition) Board Game
• Flamecraft Board Game
• Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion Board Game
• HUES and CUES - Vibrant Color Guessing Board Game
• Inis Board Game
• Legacy of Yu Board Game
• Lords of Waterdeep: a Dungeons & Dragons Board Game
• Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition Cooperative Board Game
• Marvel Champions: the Card Game
• Munchkin Deluxe Card Game
• Mysterium Cooperative Board Game
• Near and Far Board Game
• One Night Ultimate Werewolf
• Orleans - Deck Bag and Pool Building Strategy Board Game
• Pandemic Strategy Board Game
• Pax Pamir Board Game (2nd Edition)
• Rising Sun Board Game
• Robinson Crusoe 2E
• Root Adventurous Family Board Game
• Scythe Board Game
• Sheriff of Nottingham - 2nd Edition
• Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Thames Murders & Other Cases Cooperative Game
• Small World Strategy Board Game
• Spirit Island Board Game
• Star Wars: Outer Rim Strategy Board Game
• Star Wars: Rebellion Board Game
• Sushi Go the Pick and Pass Card Game
• Takenoko Board Game
• Teotihuacan - City of Gods
• Terraforming Mars Board Game
• The Mind - Family-Friendly Card Game
• The Quacks of Quedlinburg: Mega Box Board Game
• Ticket to Ride Strategy Board Game
• Time Stories Strategy Board Game 
• Vast & the Mysterious Manor Game
• Viceroy Game
• Wavelength Party Game
• Wingspan Strategy Board Game

TTRPGs

• Alice Is Missing
• Avatar Legends Game Starter Set
• Blade Runner RPG Starter Set
• Blades in the Dark Tabletop Role Playing Game
• Brindlewood Bay: a Dark & Cozy Mystery Game
• Call of Cthulhu Rpg Keeper Rulebook: Horror Roleplaying in the Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft
• Coyote & Crow the Role Playing Game
• Cypher System Rust and Redemption by Monte Cook Games - RPG
• Death in Space RPG 
• Dragonbane: RPG Core Set
• Dune Rpg Core Book
• Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master's Guide - 5th Edition
• Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual - 5 Edition
• Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook - 5th Edition
• Fate RPG: Core System
• Fiasco Expansion Pack: Join the Cult
• Fiasco: Boxed Game
• Girl by Moonlight Role Playing Game
• Goblin Quest - a Game of Fatal Incompetence
• GURPS Basic Set: Campaigns
• GURPS Basic Set: Characters, Fourth Edition
• Heart: the City Beneath - Quickstart Edition Source Book
• Into the Odd Remastered - RPG Book
• Kids on Bikes Powered Character Deck
• Little Wizards
• Masks: a New Generation
• Monster of the Week Roleplaying Game
• Mork Borg
• Old School Solo: Old- School Essentials Version
• Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
• Root RPG: Travelers and Outsiders Source Book
• Tales from the Loop Rpg Starter Set
• Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
• The One Ring Rpg Starter Set
• Thirsty Sword Lesbians RPG
• Vaesen Nordic Horror Roleplaying

Miscellaneous

• Poker Chip Set with Dealer Token and Cards
• TTRPG Gaming Accessories
• Ring Toss Games
• Card and Dice Gaming Accessories
• Magic The Gathering 2023 Starter Kit
• Magic The Gathering Arena Starter Kit
• Magic the Gathering 2022 Starter Commander Decks, Set of 5 Decks

• Blender
  
• Fusion 360
  
• Inkscape
• Maya
• MotionBuilder
• OBS Studio
  
• Unity 3D
  
• Unreal Engine
• Visual Studio
• Visual Studio Code

Games

If you want to request a new game, you can fill out our form.

Studio Resources

• Request a Game - Use this form to request the studio obtain a new game. You can request any type of game using this form.
• Request the Space for an Event - Send us an email and explain a little about your event. If the space is available, and your event falls within the scope of our service, we will consider it.

Game Development

Campus Resources

• GAMER Lab at the Media Building
• The Cube  at Moss Arts Center
• Perform + Experience Studios at Moss Arts Center
• Advanced Research Computing Visualization Services in Torgersen Hall

Software Learning Resources

• LinkedIn Learning – search LinkedIn Learning for Virtual Reality tutorials for beginners. 
• Unreal – tutorials for using the VR development software Unreal.
  • LinkedIn Learning tutorial in Unreal
  • Unreal for students
  • Unreal for educators
• Unity – tutorials for using the VR development software Unity.
  • For non-programmers
    
  • YouTube tutorials
  • Unity manual 

Patrons and users are responsible for the following:

• Upon arrival, inform the student worker that you have a scheduled booking.
• Do not remove or return any equipment from or to the cabinets. Ask the library staff to retreive any games or equipment you would like to use.
• Arrive within 15 minutes of your booking time or the reservation is forfeited, and the equipment/space becomes available for others on a first-come, first-served basis for the remainder of the reservation period.
• Leave the room in good condition for the next patrons, including resetting the room and placing trash in trash bins.
• Please put any board games back into their boxes prior to leaving, and return any equipment you have borrowed to the library staff member on duty.
• You will be billed for repair or replacement for broken, lost, or stolen equipment. Amount of replacement costs are available upon request. Equipment will be assessed upon completion of booking to determine if these costs are necessary.
• Report any problems or issues with the space or equipment a Studio staff member immediately.
• Please keep your noise to a reasonable level. If other patrons complain, we will ask you to be quieter.
• Do not attempt to cheat at the games you play on library accounts or abuse other players. If you get our accounts banned due to cheating or misbehavior within a game, we will ban you from using the studio. Users of the studio are expected to follow the Virginia Tech Principles of Community while using the studio.
• Don’t leave your personal property unattended, including library materials that have been checked out. The Library is not liable for loss/damage to personal property.
• You may use your own accounts on our equipment, but you are responsible for logging out after your session to prevent any following users from gaining access. If you use one of your accounts on our computers, we recommend restarting the computer at the end of your session to clear your personal information.

Personal Data and Information

• Studios equipment is preloaded with available applications, and temporary storage space is available during your booking. Long-term storage is not guaranteed. We are not responsible for, nor can we recover, lost data.

General Policies

• Reservations are limited to 4 hours total per person, per day but could be extended with special permission from management.
• Equipment owned by the University Libraries should not be removed from the Studio.
• Studios are not intended to provide privacy. Library staff may enter the rooms as needed for security, maintenance, or other reasons.
• Library Management reserves the right to resolve schedule problems by adjusting reservations or schedules.
• To cancel a reservation, login to bookings.lib.vt.edu.
• Patrons must follow all directives from library staff, including orders to leave the building in the situation in which the library needs to close early.
  

Repeated violations of these policies could result in administrative action, including – but not limited to – deletion of reservations or removal of an individual’s ability to make Studios reservations.

Please note, Studios’ management does not guarantee the availability of all advertised hardware or software due to unforeseen maintenance.