GAME NIGHT
So, sometimes we'll play games instead of watching movies. I'll explain here how that works.
Games
Generally we'll play games that don't require anyone to buy anything, so don't worry. You should be able to participate freely. There are a couple of staple games that are going to come up every now and again because they just work. I'll go through these here.
* Xyzzy <http://www.pretendyoure.xyz/zy/>
A web-browser based version of Cards Against Humanity. If you don't know what Cards Against Humanity is: Basically you get a bunch of cards with gaps in them and other cards to fill them with. Everyone tries to come up with the funniest combination.
* Board Game Online <http://www.boardgame-online.com/>
An absolutely bonkers game that is somewhat similar to classic board games. Generally trying to explain what it is is a futile task.
* Jackbox Party Pack <http://jackboxgames.com/>
This is a collection of neat group games, mostly related to word games and so forth. Fortunately enough it can be arranged that you don't need to buy the game to take part. However, to do so things are a bit complicated, see Setting Things Up.
* 100% Orange Juice <http://store.steampowered.com/app/282800/>
This game is not free, but pretty much everyone has it and those who don't can get it for really cheap. It's a heavily RNG based board game that turns out to be a lot of fun. Prepare for salt.
* Tabletop Simulator <http://store.steampowered.com/app/286160/>
Another non-free game that however most already have in their posession. It allows simulation of pretty much all and any tabletop games, so it's great to use for something ad-hoc.
Other times however we might also play games that are inherently single player, but can still allow collaboration in puzzle solving like adventure games do. When something like this is going to go down, I'll announce it specifically.
Setting Things Up
To participate in games you'll need a couple of pieces of software.
* IRC
You most likely got this done already, but just to make sure, you'll definitely want an IRC client to chat with the rest. Please do us a favour and get a non-shitty IRC client like [Quassel](http://www.quassel-irc.org/). The server is irc.tymoon.eu and the channel is #Stevenchan.
* TeamSpeak <https://www.teamspeak.com/>
This is the software we use to talk to each other during games, as text chats are a tad too inconvenient to use. Installing it should not be a big hassle. All you'll need to know aside from where to get it is the server address, which is ts3.tymoon.eu. You should get TS even if you do not have a microphone to speak to others, as listening in will at least give you part of the fun.
* TeamViewer <https://www.teamviewer.com>
Some games, especially Jackbox, require you to see the host's screen and react with minimal latency. Since hitbox has a rather sad delay on it, it is not suitable for participation. For times like these, we'll use TeamViewer to share the screen with minimal delay. The ID for the TeamViewer Meeting you'll have to join will be different every time, so make sure to check back in IRC to see what it's going to be.
* A Browser
Wow, you already got this part done, congrats! Most games we'll play need a browser to either play entirely or to just participate.
* Steam <http://steampowered.com/>
You probably got this already too, but for things like Tabletop Simulator and 100%, you'll obviously need steam to play the games. Make sure to [join our shitty group](http://steamcommunity.com/groups/stevenchan).
I Have Some Sweet Ass Vidya to Suggest
Ok, but first: Is it free, or in the very least very cheap? If it's neither, it's very unlikely that we'll be able to make it work out. However, if that does check out, I'm sure further suggestions for fun stuff to do would be very much welcome!