Radical Empathy RPG is a role-playing game series led by students and centered on playing as a character completely different from yourself. This session we will run Dead Friend - a collaborative storytelling RPG centered on a necromancer and a ghost. Dead Friend is a game designed by Lucian Kahn. Participants each play the role of a friend, one living and one dead. You will ask and answ... ... read more

Join us at SVA Library West for a screening of Paris is Burning. This 1990 documentary was directed by Jennie Livingston and chronicles the ball culture of New York City and the African-American, Latino, gay, and transgender communities involved in it. This film is being screened in conjunction with the ISO gallery's exhibition: Cultural Identity. Snacks will be served! ... read more

Sharang Biswas is game designer, writer, and artist based in New York City. His games include You Will Be Liquid, A Shroud for the Seneschal, and Feast which won an IdieCade award. You can read more about his games on his portfolio site.  Join us on Wednesday, November 6 at Library West to hear about Biswas' design process for creating A Shroud for the Seneschal, a roleplaying game... ... read more

Join us at Library West for a Halloween Horror Movie Marathon spanning decades and sub-genres. From gothic horror to horrifically funny, we'll be screening both popular and obscure films in honor of All Hallows. Drop by for thrills, chills, and popcorn. ... read more

Want to take a trip through the 80s? Want to do it all while killing monsters? Well then come over to SVA Library West and play Monster of the Week with Radical Empathy RPG. Radical Empathy RPG is a role-playing series led by students and centered on playing as a character completely different from yourself. The Monster of the Week system was recently made popular by The Adventure Zone... ... read more

Lucian Kahn is the designer of the ghostly storytelling game Dead Friend: A Game of Necromancy and project director of the anthology You & I: Roleplaying Games for Two, both of which were nominated for 2019 Indie Groundbreakers Awards in the category of Most Innovative.  Join us at Library West to hear about Kahn's most recent game, Visigoths vs. Mall Goths, a t... ... read more

BFA Computer Arts & SVA Library are teaming up to host a virtual reality dance party! Join us in playing Beat Saber - a VR rhythm game where you slash beats of music as they fly toward you in a futuristic world. Never played before? No experience necessary!  ... read more

Have you ever wanted to play D&D but didn't know where to begin? Join us on October 4th for this student-led workshop! We will guide you in developing your character and then play a one-shot. RSVP to join!  ... read more

Radical Empathy RPG is a role-playing game led by students and centered around playing as a character completely different from yourself. Characters will be diverse with a focus on LGBTQ+ themes, but you do not need to be LGBTQ+ to play!  “It takes guts to step out of your comfort zone and step into the shoes of another. We should all do this more often. If we did, we would make a be... ... read more

Dennis Detwiller is a 12x ENnnie award & 4x Origins award-winning writer, designer, illustrator, creator, and producer of video and tabletop games, including the critically acclaimed role-playing game, Delta Green. His credits include [PROTOTYPE], Necropolis, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run, Magic: The Gathering, and Unspeakable Oath. Dennis attended cl... ... read more