Game Tasting at Doheny

Game Tasting at Doheny

Part of Let’s Play: A Three-Part Series on Tabletop Gaming and Social Change

ADMISSION:
Admission is free. RSVP beginning Monday, January 5, 2026, at 10 a.m.

DESCRIPTION:
Come sample a variety of tabletop games that reconsider the possibilities of play as a catalyst for social change at this Game Tasting hosted by Doheny Library and the USC Game Innovation Lab. Join seasoned strategists, casual hobbyists, social gatherers, and curious newcomers to connect, compete, and enjoy play together.

Fifteen stations will feature modern classics such as The Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, and Ticket to Ride, alongside newer favorites like Wingspan, One Night Ultimate Werewolf, and Monarch, which explores themes of gender, power, and colonization. Participate in guided play sessions and casual matches, or visit the open-play zone where student-designed and prototype games will make their public debut. Players of all experience levels are welcome.

This event is part of Let’s Play, a three-part series exploring how tabletop games can inspire social change. Related events include a panel discussion with leading designers and an exhibition highlighting games and the power of play to educate, connect, and transform.

Please note that in addition to RSVPing for this event, participants will be asked to sign up in advance for designated gameplay time slots and select the games they would like to play. 

Related Events:
Upending the Status Quo through Tabletop Games: Game Design, Storytelling, and Activism
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 5 p.m.
Friends of the USC Libraries Lecture Hall, Doheny Memorial Library 240
For more info, click HERE.

Not All Fun and Games Exhibition 
February 1-June 1, 2026
Doheny Memorial Library, Treasure Room
Check back for more info.

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by Anne-Marie Maxwell (USC Libraries), Tyson Gaskill (USC Libraries), Sue Luftschein (USC Libraries), Patty Johnson (USC Libraries), and Tracy Fullerton (USC Game Innovation Lab). Co-sponsored by the USC Libraries.