TWU Gaming Lounge

Student playing a video game at the TWU Gaming Lounge

Drop by our Gaming Lounge and enjoy gaming, tabletop games, movies, or spending time with friends in a leisurely environment! Our events focus on all varieties of entertainment and are free for TWU students, faculty, and staff. Most events are very beginner friendly.

Contact Michael Wilson for more information.

Spring 2026 Hours and Events

  • Monday- Friday: Noon-10 p.m.
  • Saturday: Noon - 6 p.m.
  • Sunday: 2-10 p.m.
Event Dates

swipe to see the full table

Event Date Time

Gaming and Grub 

January 28

12-2 p.m.

Fighting Game Tournament

February 4

6-8 p.m.

Super Smash Bros Tournament 

March 4

6-8 p.m.

Trivia Night 

April 1

6-8 p.m.

Mario Kart Tournament 

April 22

6-9 p.m.

Karaoke Night 

April 29

6-9 p.m.

Housing Challenge

swipe to see the full table

Event Date Time

Housing Challenge: Guinn

January 12

2-8 p.m.

Housing Challenge: Stark

January 13

2-8 p.m.

Housing Challenge: Parliament

January 14

2-8 p.m.

Housing Challenge: Commuter

January 15

2-8 p.m.

Housing Challenge:  Lowry

January 16

2-8 p.m.

Crafts Nights

swipe to see the full table

Event Date Time

Crafts in the Cosmos

February 11

5-9 p.m.

Craft Night featuring Among Us

March 18

5-9 p.m.

Craft Night featuring Just Dance

April 15

5-9 p.m.

Event Descriptions

Housing Challenge

Grab your roommates and compete against other student groups! Head to the Gaming Lounge on your assigned day and check in at the desk letting the staff know what dorm you’re from. At the end of the week we’ll count up each group and see who had the highest number for each assigned day. Then we’ll randomly draw a winner from that group and they’ll win a prize!

Craft Night

Get your craft on and come enjoy some fun group games!

Gaming and Grub

Come and enjoy free pizza and games!! Take a lunch break here in the lounge to look around to unwind and game.

Super Smash Bros Tournament

Super Smash Bros Ultimate tournament with fun times and great prizes! Don’t want to compete? Drop by and play on our many other consoles with other Smash Bros players for fun or warm up!!

Trivia night

Dust off those cobwebs and show us all of that useful knowledge that you have! Compete against other students and win a prize!

Mario Kart Tournament

Are you the Drift Champion? Come show us all the shortcuts in our Mario Kart tournament in the Gaming Lounge. Prizes will be given to our top finishers.

Private Events in the Gaming Lounge

You can request to host a private event in the TWU Gaming Lounge! We have rental rates available for TWU students, faculty and staff as well as our friends in the community. If you are interested, complete our form linked below for more information.

After completing and submitting the form, you will receive a response confirming we have received your request within 48 hours. Your reservation will be fully booked and confirmed after all required fees for your event have been paid. All private events may be booked on Saturday or Sunday when the Fitness and Recreation Center is open. These hours are Saturday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday 2-10 p.m. Private events are limited to a maximum of 30 guests, excluding Gaming Lounge staff.

Private Event Pricing

Pricing reflects a 2-hour time slot for the Gaming Lounge.

  • Student - $150
  • Faculty and Staff - $175
  • Outside Person or organization not affiliated with TWU - $250

Deposit/Cancellation Policy/Balance Due

  • Full payment is due upon reservation. Your requested date will not be reserved until full payment has been received. Each reservation will be billed via electronic invoice.
  • If you need to reschedule your event you must notify us at least 72 hours (3 days) in advance of your scheduled date. We will work with you to find an alternate date.
  •  In the event that you may need to cancel your scheduled event you must let us know, in writing, 48 hours (2 days) in advance of your event and you will receive a refund minus the 30% deposit to reserve the room. 

Safety and Equipment Rules

  • No running
  • No fighting
  • No foul or aggressive language and hate speech
  • No arguing with staff when it comes to the operation of equipment or the management of the party space
  • Disrespecting any staff of the facility will result in immediate removal of the person causing the disturbance.
  • No throwing, slamming, or bending of any equipment. Damaging of equipment will result in extra charges.
  • Any injury should be reported to the staff for first aid and documentation

Food and Drink Rules

  • We will not provide food and drinks.
  • If you leave an excessive mess then you may be subject to an additional cleaning fee.
  • No food or drinks will be allowed at the desks near the PCs. 
  • Food is allowed on designated tables in the center of the room and on the South wall. No food or drink in allowed near the PCs or on the console stations.

Decoration and Party Items:

  • We will not provide decoration or other party items
  • Items not allowed:
    • Confetti
    • Glitter
    • Silly String
    • Face Paint
    • Wall Decorations (Not using painter’s tape)
  • Failure to clean up decorations may result in an extra cleaning fee of $40.

Party Set-Up, Arrival, and End-Time

  • Early set up of 30 minutes is allowed. Additional time is not possible because this could interfere with normal operating hours or other events.
  • Please do not arrive any earlier than 30 minutes prior to your party start-time to avoid unnecessary wait time
  • If your party is late then this does not result in extra time at the end of your request. Reservation and end times are firm due to other events or operational hours
  • Ending past your end time might result in an extra time rental fee
  • Room Cleanup is the responsibility of the reserving party. Once the party is over all decorations and food related items and paper good must be disposed of in a garbage receptacle.

Additional Policies

Emergency Closing

  • If the gaming lounge is forced to close due to circumstances beyond its control, including, customer will be required to reschedule their party to a new date and time mutually agreeable by both the director and the customer to avoid forfeiting their party deposit.

Inclement weather

  • If the gaming lounge is required to close and/or chooses to close, due to inclement weather beyond its control, the customer will be required to reschedule their party to a new date and time mutually agreeable by both the Assistant Director and the customer to avoid forfeiting their party deposit. If the gaming lounge chooses to remain open during inclement weather, the customer may choose to cancel their party. However, to avoid forfeiting their party deposit, the customer must reschedule their party to a new date and time mutually agreeable by both the Assistant Director and the customer.

Included Activities and Requesting other Games or Activity

Gaming Systems

  • (2) Xbox series X
  • (2) Playstation 5
  • (2) Nintendo Switch
  • (10) PC gaming computers

Additional Systems (required notice before party)

  • (1) Wii
  • (2) Playstation 4
  • (2) Xbox One 

Equipment Usage

Due to high demand for the equipment within our facility, we allow students to use equipment for only 4 hours per calendar day.

Get Connected

If you are interested in getting connected with the different communities on campus that revolve around gaming, tabletop games, etc. feel free to check out the groups below:

TWU Gaming Discord

Page last updated 3:07 PM, January 12, 2026