Welcome to the Oxford Guild of Assassins!


About

Death! Destruction! Terror in the streets of Oxford! The Oxford Guild of Assassins are feared, hungry an-

Ok, so no. There was once a time where the Guild was more like… That, although I’ll leave you to do your own research. Now, however? The Oxford Guild of Assassins, or OGA for short, is an (unofficial) society of the University of Oxford, whose members dedicate several weeks of their busy Uni lives per term to repeatedly hunt down and kill fellow Assassins. Nerf guns, pens, spatulas, even boxes labelled as fridges are used to dispatch your rivals. Each day of any ‘Game’ sees cold, calculated murder, ruthless strategy and a hell of a lot of fun! Events and, in more recent years, lore and storytelling, bring Assassins together during the game - over the past year, they’ve battled rogue A.I.s, shadowy villains and many different apocalypses.

That’s just a few weeks in a term, mind. Outside of that, Assassins are very nice people - the Guild holds social events, as well as one-off events from time-to-time. Just to keep the blood pumping, and prepare you for the next time someone knocks at your door…

Our Games

The Games are the main feature of the Guild’s activities, they are typically a week-long, themed murder-fest in which several teams of Assassins compete for dominance over the city by carrying out assassinations on other players, using a wide variety of (mock) weaponry, pens and nerf guns being the most likely, but we’ve also seen foam swords, poisoned wet wipes, rainbow sock puppets, and a sentient football named Timothy.

The Golden Rules

  • Don’t do anything stupid. You are responsible for your own actions.
  • Don’t do anything that could damage anyone or anything (preferably including yourself).
  • Avoid annoying, killing, or otherwise inconveniencing non-players.
  • Weapons should be balanced (defensible) and safe. Please query anything unusual.
  • The spirit of the rules is more important than the letter! If the Umpire feels you are unfairly exploiting a loophole, then the rules may be changed during the game to fix this.
Ultimately, it’s good to make clear that the Oxford Guild of Assassins neither commits nor encourages the inhuming of people in reality! Our assassination games are for amusement only and are good-willed events. Participants must take great care not to harm themselves or others, and furthermore not to damage property or disrupt public, University, or college business. The Guild is about having fun and meeting people in an interesting and unique way, not terrorising the population of Oxford.

Termcard

The termcard is a brief calendar of the Guild's upcoming events and games. This is the termcard for Michaelmas term 2022.

  • Wednesday 12th October - Fresher's Taster
  • Monday 17th October - Fresher's Game (Week 2 Game)
  • Friday 4th November - Week 4 Social
  • Monday 21st November - Into the Breach (Week 7 Game)

Wednesday 12th October - Fresher's Taster

The Fresher's Taster is a one evening introduction to how the guild operates. It is open to anyone who has never played a game with us before - fresher or not. No membership fee is required to play in this event, just turn up and play! It will begin at 7pm in Radcliffe Square.

Monday 17th October - Fresher's Game (Week 2 Game)

The Fresher's Game is our first game of the year, running during the week commencing Monday of week 2 (17th October). Despite the name, it is open to all assassins, regardless of whether they are a fresher or not, though several weapon restrictions will be in place to ensure new assassins will have a great chance to compete with no investment into heavier weaponry - pens will suffice for this game. Sign ups open on Monday 10th October.

Friday 4th November - Week 4 Social

This year's first assassins social! We'll book a room somewhere, usually in the SU, and have an evening playing board games, video games, eating snacks and optionally drinking alcohol! Everyone is welcome, and we'd really recommend coming along to get to know your fellow assassins better!

Monday 21st November - Into the Breach (Week 7 Game)

Into the Breach is our second game of the year, running during the week commencing Monday of week 7 (21st November). It will be the first of the year to feature our usual weapon rules, so nerf guns are back on the table! Of course, all assassins are welcome to sign up to this game too. Sign ups open on Monday 14th November. commencing Monday of week 7 (22nd of November).

Cabal

The Cabal is a collection of Assassins who take on the duties of running the Guild. There are multiple different roles and responsibilities within the Cabal, which are described in their own sections. Overarchingly, Cabal members work together to maintain and operate the Guild, both day-to-day as well as through organisation of events and games. Every Cabal member will umpire a game during their year-long term, bringing their own unique ideas and flair to always make for a great week!

Guildmaster

Hi, my name is Lily, I'm a Fourth Year studying Computer Science at Balliol, and in game I go by the pseudonym Ileyra.

As the Guildmaster, I oversee the running of the entire guild. I organise when games will run, who will run them, the annual Fresher's fair, stash, and anything else which doesn't fall under a specific role.

Treasurer

Hi, my name is Dan, I'm a Second Year studying Maths and Computer Science at Christ Church, and in game I go by the pseudonym Elysium.

As the Treasurer of the Guild, I'm in charge of the guild bank account and finances. I'm also responsible for taking in membership fees and managing the membership list.

Archivist

Hi, my name is Sid, I'm a Fourth Year studying Physics at Lincoln.

As the archivist, my job is to manage the guild archives. I gather together reports, communications, and anything else interesting or worthy of archival. I'm also responsible for taking minutes at the AGM.

Social Secretary

Hi, my name is George, I'm a Third Year studying Classics at Somerville, and in game I go by the pseudonym Man-Bat.

As the social secretary, I organise and run socials and other activities outside of the games. I'm in charge of booking rooms for events and ensuring everything (and everyone) is left in a good state afterwards.

MWP

Hi, my name is Jack, I'm a Third Year studying Biochemistry at St Hugh's, and in game I go by the pseudonym Hop.

As an MWP I do not have specific job responsibilities, I instead help the other Cabal members where possible and, will be frequently consulted by the Guildmaster on assassin-related matters.

MWP

Hi, my name is Sage, I'm a Second Year studying Experimental Psycology at St Hugh's, and in game I go by the pseudonym Mre. Velyrra.

As an MWP I do not have specific job responsibilities, I instead help the other Cabal members where possible and, will be frequently consulted by the Guildmaster on assassin-related matters.