Gator HvZ

Humans versus Zombies Halloween
2023-10-25 18:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | O’Connell Center, 250 Gale Lemerand Dr, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States
Calling all UF Students! The O’Connell Mall has become the epicenter of a zombie outbreak, and only you can help us save campus from the horrors being unleashed! Can you survive a night in the O’Connell Mall?

This Halloween, join Gator Humans versus Zombies and SAI for Humans versus Zombies Halloween, Horrors of the O’Connell Mall. Venture into the tight, winding corridors of our once beautiful mall and face the hordes of Zombies and other horrors lurking within. The battle begins at 6:00pm on Wednesday, 10/25. Will your wits and trusty nerf blaster be enough to save humanity, or will you too join the undead scourge?
This event is only open to current UF students and will be limited to loaner blasters only. You don’t need to bring anything other than your wits! Feel free to arrive or leave anytime between doors open at 6:00pm and 9:00pm, and the event will end at 10:00pm!
Full rules below:

Loaner Blasters and darts only
No flashlights
Clear bags only
No full-face masks (costumes are encouraged though!)

Register with the form below to receive email updates and reminders about this event:

Barbie PvP Day
2023-09-02 15:00 - 19:00 | Norman Hall, 1221 SW 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
Join Gator Humans versus Zombies on Saturday, September 2nd for our Barbie PvP Day! Make friends and fight an epic nerf battle for Barbieland as either a Barbie or a Ken. Will you join the Barbies to keep the Dreamhouse fabulous — or will you join the Kens to turn Barbieland into the ultimate Mojo Dojo Casa House? Find out in GHvZ’s exciting first game of the semester! This event will take place from 3-7pm at Norman Hall. To register, please fill out the form below!

Summer Skirmish 8/10
2023-08-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Little Hall, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, Florida, 32601, United States
Join Gator HvZ Thursdays throughout the summer semester for weekly skirmishes! Each skirmish will be held from 7-9pm at Little Hall, with the first one on May 18th. We’ll be playing exciting nerf game modes like Free For All, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and more! Whether you’re a seasoned player, have never shot a nerf blaster, or fall anywhere between — these events are for you. We hope to see you there!

Summer Skirmish 8/03
2023-08-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Little Hall, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, Florida, 32601, United States

Summer Skirmish 7/27
2023-07-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Little Hall, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, Florida, 32601, United States

Curse of the Vampire Summer Invitational
2023-07-22 10:00 - 2023-07-23 18:00 | Turlington L007, 330 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States
Humans, zombies, players from all corners, come join us this summer at the University of Florida for our invitational event — Curse of the Vampire — July 22nd and 23rd! Help the humans take down Dracula and his night creatures or join forces with the prince of darkness to grow the horde.
This event will take place over two days from Turlington L007, the first being a full day of HvZ, and the second being a non-competitive Nerf PvP day. Both days will have an FPS cap of 130; a full list of modding rules can be found here. Loaner blasters will be available upon request for all participants. If you’re traveling, check out our travel guide here.
HvZ Day Schedule 7/22:

10:00am – 11:00am: Registration and Check-In at Turlington L007
11:00am – 12:00pm: Rules Meeting at Turlington L007
12:00pm – 1:15pm: Mission 1
2:30pm – 3:45pm: Mission 2
6:00pm – 7:15pm: Mission 3
8:30pm – 9:30pm: Mission 4

PvP Day Schedule 7/23

10:00am – 11:00am: Registration and Check-In at Turlington L007
11:00am – 12:30pm: Campus Control
12:30pm – 2:00pm: Goal Garrison
2:00pm – 3:00pm: Lunch
3:00pm – 4:30pm: Kill Confirmed
4:30pm – 6:00pm: Finale

Make sure to pre-register to receive email updates and accept notifications to make sure you don’t future announcements!

Summer Skirmish 7/20
2023-07-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Little Hall, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, Florida, 32601, United States

Summer Skirmish 7/13
2023-07-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Little Hall, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, Florida, 32601, United States

Summer Skirmish 7/06
2023-07-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Little Hall, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, Florida, 32601, United States

Summer Skirmish 6/22
2023-06-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Little Hall, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, Florida, 32601, United States

Summer Skirmish 6/15
2023-06-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Little Hall, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, Florida, 32601, United States

Summer Skirmish 6/8
2023-06-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Little Hall, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, Florida, 32601, United States

Summer Skirmish 6/1
2023-06-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Little Hall, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, Florida, 32601, United States

Summer Skirmish 5/25
2023-05-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Little Hall, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, Florida, 32601, United States

At the Swamp of Madness Weekend HvZ Game
2023-04-14 - 2023-04-15 | University of Florida, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States
The future is lost.
Not long from now, Cthulhu awakens, and his call consumes the world. You are our only hope. Can you travel back in time and stop the hordes of his infected from awakening the great dreamer from his slumber?
Find out in our Campus-wide Nerf Tag survival game on 4/14 and 4/15.
Game Schedule:

Friday 6-8pm – Check-In and Chronographing (McCarty Hall C 0100)
Friday 8-9pm – Required Rules Meeting (McCarty Hall C 0100)
Friday 9pm – 12am – Mission 1
Saturday 12-1pm – Day 2 Check-In, Chronographing and Make-Up Rules Meeting (Only required if you missed Day 1 Check-In) – Turlington Plaza
Saturday 1-4pm – Mission 2
Saturday 6-9pm – Mission 3

Register with the form below to let us know you’re coming!

Gator HvZ at Swampcon: Percy Jackson
2023-03-25 12:00 - 2023-03-26 22:00 | Reitz Union North Lawn, J. Wayne Reitz Union, Gainesville, FL, 32603, United States
Join Gator Humans versus Zombies this Saturday and Sunday in mythic nerf battles at Swampcon!

Encounter legendary gods and monsters as you fight to recover Zeus’ lightning bolt and defend Camp Half Blood from the undead. Will you and your band of heroes complete your quest — or will the undead reign supreme? We’ll be hosting an HvZ mini mission on Saturday from 8-10pm and a themed PvP event on Sunday from 8-10pm. We’ll also be hosting skirmishes at 12pm, 2pm, and 4pm both days. All events will be held on the Reitz North Lawn. We hope to see you there!

12pm, 2pm, 4pm on Both Days – Nerf Battles on the North Lawn
8-10pm Saturday – HvZ Mini Mission
8-10pm Sunday – Player vs Player Nerf Battle

Super Mario Sunshine Mini Mission
2023-03-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Norman Hall, 1221 SW 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
WAHOO!

Join Mario on Tuesday, March 21st at Norman Courtyard from 6-8PM to reclaim Isle Delfino from his shadow! Will you be able to clear Mario’s name and bring order to the Isle or will Shadow Mario continue to bring chaos to the island?

Medical Mayhem Mini Mission
2023-03-07 18:00 - 20:00 | University of Florida, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States
The apocalypse is upon us. Do you have what it takes to survive?

Test yourself on Tuesday, 3/7, from 6-8PM in the Fine Arts Courtyard as UF AED and Gator HvZ bring together mock triage and high-intensity nerf tag for Medical Mayhem. Learn to save your friends from an ankle sprain and the zombie chasing after you!

The Last of Us Day Game
2023-02-04 13:00 - 20:00 | University of Florida, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States
Survivors, it’s time to find something to fight for.

Join Joel and Ellie as they explore the remains of UF’s campus and attempt to synthesize a vaccine for the deadly Cordyceps brain infection. Can you scrounge up the supplies to endure and survive the day — or will you succumb to the fungus and join the Infected? Find out on February 4th at Gator Humans versus Zombies’ The Last of Us Nerf Tag event!
If you’ve never played Humans versus Zombies before, it’s a campus-wide game of Nerf tag where humans try to survive and defend themselves with Nerf blasters against zombies who try to tag humans and grow their horde.
The game begins at 1pm with check-in and a mandatory rules meeting at Weil Hall Room #270, and runs until around 8pm. If you will not be able to make it at 1pm, please message us directly so we can make sure you get the rules before you arrive.
IMPORTANT: This game will have an ammo scavenging mechanic, where players must collect darts throughout the game to keep their blasters loaded. This means you cannot bring your own ammo to this game. You will, however, be allowed to bring your own sock-balls. The types of ammo that will be available throughout the game include Full Darts, Half Darts, Rival Balls, Ultra Darts, and Mega Darts. Plan your loadouts accordingly and be prepared to be flexible. You may bring your own blasters or use one of our loaners.
Register with the form below to let us know you’re coming, and to receive information and updates through your email as we release them.

Twisted Tales Main Game
2022-11-17 - 2022-11-19 | University of Florida, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States
Once upon a time, the stories you knew were enchanted by a dangerous curse…
On November 17-19, your favorite fairy tales are reborn with a dark twist. Ready your nerf blasters and socks and join Gator HvZ as we travel into familiar stories, face mystical foes, and break a mysterious curse. Will you find your happily ever after — or will your tale become a tragedy?
Mission Schedule:

Mission 1: Thursday 11/17 at 8pm
Mission 2: Friday 11/18 at 8pm
Mod Hunt: Friday 11/18 at 10pm
Mission 3: Saturday 11/19 at 12pm
Side Mission: Saturday 11/19 at 4pm
Mission 4: Saturday 11/19 at 6pm

Gear Rules:

FPS Limit: 120 fps average, 130 hard cap.
ROF Limit: 8 dps average, 10 dps hard cap.

Variable ROF blasters are allowed if they cannot go above that cap.

Flashlights: 200 lumens or less. Must be below barrel level, regardless of color.

Full rules will be explained at each rules meeting.
Rules Meeting Schedule:

Friday, 11/11 at 8pm: on Zoom
Saturday, 11/12 at 8pm: on Zoom
Sunday, 11/13 at 2pm: on Zoom
Tuesday, 11/15 at 6pm: on Zoom
Wednesday, 11/16 at 6pm: CSE E221
Thursday, 11/17 at 5pm: MAT 0018

All virtual rules meetings will be held at the following link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/7289355599
Register with the form below to let us know you’re coming!

Humans versus Zombies Halloween 2022
2022-10-31 17:30 - 23:00 | O’Connell Center, 250 Gale Lemerand Dr, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States
Calling all UF Students! Campus is in danger and it’s up to you to save it! Can you survive a night in the O’Connell Center and end the O’Dome Outbreak?

This Halloween, join Gator Humans versus Zombies and SAI for UF’s largest, most ambitious HvZ game ever! Venture into the tight, winding corridors and once-boisterous stadium of the O’Connell Center as you face hordes of zombies and fight to save humanity with nothing but your wits and a nerf blaster. The battle begins at 5:30pm on Halloween Night, Monday 10/31. Will you survive the apocalypse — or will you too join the ravenous undead?
This event is only open to current UF students and will be limited to loaner blasters only. Feel free to arrive or leave anytime between doors open at 5:30pm and the end of the event at 11pm!
Full rules below:

Loaner Blasters and darts only
No flashlights
Clear bags only
No full-face masks (costumes are encouraged though!)

To save time when you arrive at the event, pre-fill the event waiver on GatorConnect here!
Register with the form below to receive email updates and reminders about this event:

Club Penguin Mini-Mission
2022-10-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Reitz Union North Lawn, J. Wayne Reitz Union, Gainesville, FL, 32603, United States
Join Gator HvZ on Tuesday, October 18 for our Club Penguin mini-mission! Waddle around and meet new friends as you use nerf blasters to protect Club Penguin from the notorious Herbert P. Bear.

Will you join Gary and save the island — or will Club Penguin be destroyed forever?
Loaner blasters and darts will be available, but feel free to bring your own gear! Or come ready to join Herbert and play as a zombie!

Valorant PvP Day
2022-09-24 14:00 - 19:00 | Norman Hall, 1221 SW 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
Calling all agents!

Join Gator HvZ from 2-7pm on Saturday, September 24th at Norman Courtyard for high-intensity nerf battles based on the game modes and classes from Valorant. Can you stop the agents of Legion from stealing our radianite? As always, loaner blasters will be available upon request.
Gear Rules:

FPS Limit: 120 fps average, 130 hard cap.
ROF Limit: 8 dps average, 10 dps hard cap.

Variable ROF blasters are allowed if they cannot go above that cap.

Full game and class rules will be explained prior to each game mode.
View our classes at http://18.189.23.147/choose-your-adventure-at-our-valorant-pvp-day/
Register with the form below to let us know you’re coming!

Minecraft Server PvP Day
2022-08-27 14:00 - 19:00 | Architecture Courtyard, 1480 Inner Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
Gator Humans versus Zombies is thrilled to welcome you back on campus with a PvP Day! Play in a series of exciting nerf battles inspired by your favorite Minecraft Server game modes! Join us from 2-7pm on Saturday, August 27th at Architecture Courtyard for an action-packed semester kickoff. As always, loaner blasters will be available upon request.
Gear Rules:

FPS Limit: 120 fps average, 130 hard cap.
ROF Limit: 8 dps average, 10 dps hard cap.

Variable ROF blasters are allowed if they cannot go above that cap.

Note: one game mode will not allow you to use your own equipment, so we recommend bringing a bag to store your supplies.

Full game rules will be explained prior to each game mode.
Register with the form below to let us know you’re coming!

Camp HvZ Weekend Game
2022-07-15 - 2022-07-16 | University of Florida, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States
Welcome to Camp HvZ!
Your next adventure story is waiting for you…

From July 15th – 16th, journey to the mysterious Camp HvZ. Once known for its wholesome summer fun, the site has been abandoned for many years. Beyond its cabins and lakes, Camp HvZ is bursting with dark secrets yearning to be uncovered. Will you be able to survive and defeat the camp’s strange collection of horrors — or will you become its next ghost story?

Loaner blasters and darts will be provided for the game. Water bottles will be available at each mission, and free pizza will be served Friday night and Saturday night.
You must attend one of these rules meeting (1 hour or less) in order to play in the game:

Sunday 7/10 at 1 pm | https://ufl.zoom.us/j/4285504326

Monday 7/11 at 8 pm | https://ufl.zoom.us/j/4285504326

Wednesday 7/13 at 8 pm | https://ufl.zoom.us/j/4285504326

Friday 7/15 at 5 pm | CSE E121

Mission Schedule:

Check-In: Friday 7/15 at 6pm
Mission 1: Friday 7/15 at 7pm
Mission 2: Friday 7/15 at 10pm
Mission 3: Saturday 7/16 at 2pm
Side Mission: Saturday 7/16 at 5pm
Mission 4: Saturday 7/16 at 8pm

Gear Rules:

FPS Limit: 120 fps average, 130 hard cap.
ROF Limit: 8 dps average, 10 dps hard cap.

Variable ROF blasters are allowed if they cannot go above that cap.

Flashlights: 200 lumens or less. Must be below barrel level, regardless of color.

Full rules will be explained at each rules meeting.
Register with the form below to let us know you’re coming!

Summer Skirmish 5/17
2022-05-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Reitz Union North Lawn, J. Wayne Reitz Union, Gainesville, FL, 32603, United States
Join Gator Humans versus Zombies throughout this summer for weekly Skirmishes! We’ll be playing a variety of games including PvP game types and HvZ style activities in different locations across campus, so check back each week to see where we’ll be and what we’re doing!

Our first skirmish of the summer will be on the Reitz North Lawn from 7-9pm on Tuesday, May 17th!

Elections and Post-Game Meeting
2022-04-23 14:00 - 18:00 | Reitz Union, 655 Reitz Union Drive, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States
Join us this Saturday at 2pm for our HvZ Executive Board elections, followed by our Spring 2022 Main Game Post-Game meeting!
You do not need to have played in the main game to vote in the election, you just need to be a current UF student and have attended one of our events in the previous two semesters. Absentee Ballots will be available for 48 hours. If you are interested in running for a position, nominations are open now, please DM us for more information.
Stick around after the election for our post-game meeting, where we will give out awards, share fun stories, and go over the results of the post-game survey (which is up now here: https://forms.gle/ucUhJpj3oLx566869).
Any extra time will be devoted to board games!

Battle for the Multiverse Week-Long Game
2022-04-12 20:00 - 2022-04-16 22:00 | University of Florida, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States
The multiverse is in danger!

When worlds collide, The Central Organization for Interdimensional Logistics (COIL) is the only barrier between your universe and utter chaos. To save your world, join the agents of COIL for nightly missions from 4/12 to 4/16 in Gator Humans vs Zombies’ Battle for the Multiverse week-long HvZ game!
You’ve trekked through time, fought an army of the dead, sailed the seven seas, escaped the underworld, survived deadly children’s games, broken an apocalyptic loop, busted invading ghosts, and descended into hell… but that’s only the beginning of your trials. Ready your nerf blasters and prepare for your most intense battle yet! Will you be able to fight off a horde of existence’s most terrifying threats — and your fellow players — in order to save the multiverse?
If you’ve never played in humans versus zombies before, it’s a campus-wide game of Nerf tag where humans try and survive and defend themselves with Nerf blasters against zombies who try and tag humans and grow their horde.
COVID Vaccination is mandatory for participants, and masks are welcome throughout the game.
Mission Schedule: (All mission times are subject to change)

Mission 1 – Tuesday, 8pm
Mission 2 – Wednesday, 8pm
Mission 3 – Thursday, 8:30pm
Side Mission – Thursday, 10:30pm
Mission 4 – Friday, 8:30pm
Mod Hunt – Friday, 10:30pm
Side Mission – Saturday, 12pm
Mission 5 – Saturday, 3pm
Dinner – Saturday, 5:30pm
Mission 6 – Saturday, 8pm

Register with the form below to let us know you’re coming, and to receive information and updates through your email as we release them. You will have to attend one rules meeting prior to the game.
Zoom link for rules meetings: http://18.189.23.147/zoom
All rules meetings are virtual through zoom. Rules meeting Schedule:

Thursday 4/7 – 6pm
Friday 4/8 – 6pm
Saturday 4/9 – 2pm
Saturday 4/9 – 8pm
Sunday 4/10 – 6pm
Monday 4/11 – 6pm
Tuesday 4/12 – 5pm

Spring 2022 Skirmish 3/29
2022-03-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Reitz Union North Lawn, J. Wayne Reitz Union, Gainesville, FL, 32603, United States
Join us for our next skirmish of the Spring 2022 semester! Fight in a series of different action-packed Nerf battle game modes from 6-8pm on the Reitz North Lawn. As always, loaner blasters and darts will be available if you need them!

No need for registration, simply bring a photo of your proof of COVID vaccination to the skirmish.
The rules for our Skirmishes are as follows:

Masks must be worn at all times. If you must remove your mask during the event, you must leave the play area and separate yourself from all players by at least 10 feet.
You may bring your own blaster but it must conform to our Blaster Modifications Guide. If you do not have your own blaster we will provide you with a loaner.

Gator HvZ at Swampcon 2022
2022-03-26 12:00 - 2022-03-27 18:00 | Reitz Union North Lawn, J. Wayne Reitz Union, Gainesville, FL, 32603, United States
Gator Humans versus Zombies will be at Swampcon 2022! We’ll be running short skirmishes every hour on the hour from noon – 6pm both days of the convention, and mini missions both nights of the convention from 9 – 10pm!

Come out and represent GHvZ in a series of simplified game modes played on the Reitz North Lawn! Costume and Cosplay is encouraged and, of course, loaner blasters and darts will be available if you need them!
We’re reaching out to UFPD about allowing helmets at this event, so check back soon for more info!
