Welcome to SLUGS!
SLUGS is the University of Sheffield society for video games. Whether you've only ever played Wii Sports or League of Legends is more your style, SLUGS welcomes a wide variety of games and players!
We meet on Tuesdays for drinks and games, and LANs are hosted on a roughly monthly basis.
Not a member yet? Sign up or join our Discord server!
Read on for a taster of what it's like to game with SLUGS.
Already a SLUG? Check out what's coming up.
Socials
SLUGS gathers weekly for fun pick-up-and-play games and drinks. Head this way to learn which games you'll get to enjoy each week! We normally meet in Bar One at 6pm, moving on to Huttons Bar at 7.30pm.
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| Sat, Sep 22 |
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LAN events
Once every few weeks, we run LAN events at the Ridge building in Ranmoor Student Village. They're an excellent opportunity to engage with the groups you play games with. If you've not yet been to a LAN and would like to learn more, head this way!
| Fri, Sep 28 | SLUGSoc' Freshers LAN |
Competitive
For the ranked players among you, we engage with the NUEL every year in games like CS:GO, League of Legends, and Rocket League. Take the fight to other universities and wave that black and gold banner!
Our eSports officer will be following goings-on with NUEL, so if you're interested, keep tabs on the #nuel channel in the server!
Game Servers
We also host our own game server on sleipnir.slugsoc.co.uk. Connect to these ports to get started:
| Game | Port |
|---|---|
| TrackMania Canyon | 2350 |
| Garry's Mod | 27018 |
| Source (Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead 2) | 27025 |
| TeamSpeak 3 | Default |
| Minecraft (FTB) - Revelations | 25565 |
| Minecraft (FTB) - Sky Factory | 25566 |
Our committee loves games!
Our committee loves games just as much as the rest of the society! They share many roles - arranging events, setting them up, providing food and consoles, and more. Head here to see what they're all about.
Learn moreWant to join SLUGS? Here's how...
If you're a university student, sign up here. If not, why not join our Discord server and get involved?
Feeling LANxious?
Never been to a LAN before? LANs are exciting weekend-long events, and they're the perfect opportunity to play games all weekend with your friends! Bring your desktops or consoles along and have a blast!
Still feeling uncertain? Head this way to get the lowdown on LANs (and, importantly, read the rules).
About SLUGS LAN eventsA massive thanks to our sponsors!
We have our sponsors to thank for the success of our events. Follow the links below to check them out!
