Illini Rhythm SyndicateUIUC's rhythm game club

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ILLINI RHYTHM SYNDICATE

We build and play
rhythm games.

Illini Rhythm Syndicate is UIUC's club for rhythm game enthusiasts.

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Iris-chan

maimai
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CHUNITHM
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ONGEKI
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beatmania IIDX
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SOUND VOLTEX
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pop'n music
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Taiko no Tatsujin
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WACCA
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Groove Coaster
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Project DIVA
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Project SEKAI
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BanG Dream!
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Arcaea
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osu!
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What We Do

Freeplay
Come unwind after class and explore new rhythm games with our weekly freeplays. All skill levels welcome!
Tournaments
Test your skills and forge new rivalries in our regularly-organized tournaments and competitions.
Engineering & maintenance
Join us as we design, build, and repair our own controllers and cabs.
Conventions & events
We haul our setups to campus events like UI-CON and Quad Day for anyone to try.
Arcade trips
Group trips to arcades in Chicago. Schedules and carpools are announced in the Discord.
Social gatherings
Come hang out outside of rhythm games with watch parties, food runs, and party games.

Upcoming Events

August 21, 2026

Friday All-Nighters

Freeplay in the Rec Room until midnight. Come try our controllers and make new friends at this orientation event!

August 23, 2026

Quad Day

Come say hi at our booth on the Quad and try some of the controller we bring.

August 31, 2026 @ 5 PM

General Meeting

Our first general meeting of the semester (on Miku day!!). Meet the team behind the club and and learn about our upcoming projects.

September 12, 2026

Arcade Trip #1

Arcade trip pog!!! More details will be announced in our Discord.

Photodump

A dozen club members crowded together for a group selfie in front of arcade cabinets on an arcade trip — Staying up past midnight playing rhythm and arcade games at Round1.

Two wooden club-built rhythm game controllers with colored arcade buttons set up on a table draped in an Illini Rhythm Syndicate banner — Freeplay in the Rec Room on controllers we built ourselves.

Members running a rhythm game setup with monitors and custom controllers at a UI-CON booth while attendees watch — Our setup in the UI-CON Gaming Room open to all attendees.

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