Strange Games Festival

Multitable RPG: Enter the Strangelands
2026-08-28 20:00 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | Willows3/RPG Glade
The gates are open, adventurers — and the Strangelands await.
As the Explorers’ Society makes its first steps into this uncharted realm, you’ll take on your own mission as part of the effort to establish our first foothold. But we are not alone.
The Velvet Company, a ruthless band of bandits, arrived ahead of us and have already dug in, and they have no intention of sharing what they’ve found.
Choose your path, work with your fellow explorers, and help us claim a foothold in the Strangelands before someone else claims it first.
Our tabletop games are Dungeons & Dragons adventures open to everyone — no experience necessary! Whether you’ve never rolled a die before or you’re a seasoned adventurer, you’ll join a table of fellow explorers and become part of the wider Strangelands story, with your choices and adventures feeding into the unfolding campaign.
Please arrive 15 minutes early so we can get you set up with a character before the session begins. Curious beforehand? Swing by the Explorers’ Society at the RPG Glade any time to ask questions, meet the guildmasters, and find out more about the world you’re about to step into.

[30 spaces available, Under 18s must be accompanied]

RPG: The Laundry
2026-08-29 10:00 - 13:00 | Willows3/RPG Glade
The Laundry RPG 2e (C7D6 system, cosmic horror and civil service bureaucracy)
Welcome, new recruits, to the Laundry, Her Majesty’s Occult Services. Once you’ve signed [] of the [] you will be sent on the first training course before you are certified capable of field operations. Report to our new training facility in Milton Keynes for IAOC certification.

In summary: you’re one of the unlucky few standing between humanity and unspeakable – often unpronounceable – supernatural, alien, and interdimensional threats. You’re a spy. Well, you are now, at least. Previously, you were someone who learned things humanity was not meant to know. Namely, that magic is real, it exists in the higher realms of mathematics, and it has some really messed-up devotees. And if you know that much, then you’re not left with much of a choice — you work for the Laundry now.

This session is the introductory scenario for the second edition of The Laundry RPG, based on The Laundry Files novels by Charles Stross.
Pregenerated characters will be provided.

[4 spaces available]
RPG Glade Table Number: 8

RPG: The Haunting of Ypsilon-14
2026-08-29 11:00 - 14:00 | Willows3/RPG Glade
“The Haunting of Ypsilon-14” – A Mothership TTRPG one shot
This is an OSR style roleplaying system that is very easy to learn, set far into the future. Mankind has conquered the galaxy and subjected it to destructive capitalism. Similar media – Alien franchise, Starship Troopers, Bioshock, The Expanse.
Roleplaying beginners are very welcome. You don’t need to know the Mothership rules in advance, though if you’re a keen bean, they are available for free on the Tuesday Knight Games website (search for the Player Survival Guide and pick the pdf option).
I will bring dice and pregenerated character sheets. If you want to show off your own dice you’ll need d100s and d20s. If you’re a *super keen bean* and want to create your own character, get in touch with me on the Discord server (see below).
Brief teaser for the module:
“During a routine cargo job on a remote asteroid mining base the crew learns that one of the workers has disappeared. No blood, no body, no record of the airlock opening. Just gone. And that’s not the only unexplainable thing that’s been happening at Ypsilon-14… What is the alien material at the heart of this asteroid? What do the weird events around the base have to do with it? Who, if anyone, can be trusted? And can the crew make it out alive before they also disappear?”
I’ve been GMing for several years now but this will be my first time running a game at an event like this. I’m on the Discord (name – VOLITION) if you have any questions about this game or just want to geek out about RPGs.

Content warnings: this is a sci-fi horror game – expect bloody violence, death, dismemberment, suffocation, amongst other mature content. RPG safety tools will be applied

[4 spaces available, Over 18s only]
RPG Glade Table Number: 7

RPG: Strangelands Games
2026-08-29 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-30 12:00 - 14:00 | Willows3/RPG Glade
Fancy exploring the Strangelands yourself?
Our tabletop games are Dungeons & Dragons adventures open to everyone — no experience necessary! Whether you’ve never rolled a die before or you’re a seasoned adventurer, you’ll join a table of fellow explorers and become part of the wider Strangelands story, with your choices and adventures feeding into the unfolding campaign.
Please arrive 15 minutes early so we can get you set up with a character before the session begins. Curious beforehand? Swing by the Explorers’ Society at the RPG Glade any time to ask questions, meet the guildmasters, and find out more about the world you’re about to step into.

[6 spaces available, Under 18s must be accompanied]
RPG Glade Table Number: 1

RPG: Strangelands Games
2026-08-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Willows3/RPG Glade
Fancy exploring the Strangelands yourself?
Our tabletop games are Dungeons & Dragons adventures open to everyone — no experience necessary! Whether you’ve never rolled a die before or you’re a seasoned adventurer, you’ll join a table of fellow explorers and become part of the wider Strangelands story, with your choices and adventures feeding into the unfolding campaign.
Please arrive 15 minutes early so we can get you set up with a character before the session begins. Curious beforehand? Swing by the Explorers’ Society at the RPG Glade any time to ask questions, meet the guildmasters, and find out more about the world you’re about to step into.

[6 spaces available, Under 18s must be accompanied]
RPG Glade Table Number: 2

Megagame - Crisis: Mars
2026-08-29 13:30 - 16:30 | Arena Marquee
Crisis: Mars is a small 2.5 hour megagame for up to 18 players, played in small teams with an emphasis on negotiation and simple rules.
The year is 2241 and humanity has colonised the inner solar system with space stations and mining in the asteroid belt, and a colony and terraforming project on Mars. In recent years a growing movement on Mars is pushing for independence from the Unified Nations of Earth and they have just gained a majority in the Martian senate. You will take the role of an actor on the edge of this brewing conflict. You will have limited opportunity to change its course but conflict gives you the chance to achieve your own goals.

[18 spaces available, Over 18s only]

RPG: Strangelands Games
2026-08-29 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Willows3/RPG Glade
Fancy exploring the Strangelands yourself?
Our tabletop games are Dungeons & Dragons adventures open to everyone — no experience necessary! Whether you’ve never rolled a die before or you’re a seasoned adventurer, you’ll join a table of fellow explorers and become part of the wider Strangelands story, with your choices and adventures feeding into the unfolding campaign.
Please arrive 15 minutes early so we can get you set up with a character before the session begins. Curious beforehand? Swing by the Explorers’ Society at the RPG Glade any time to ask questions, meet the guildmasters, and find out more about the world you’re about to step into.

[6 spaces available, Under 18s must be accompanied]
RPG Glade Table Number: 3

RPG: Strangelands Games
2026-08-29 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-30 15:00 - 17:00 | Willows3/RPG Glade
Fancy exploring the Strangelands yourself?
Our tabletop games are Dungeons & Dragons adventures open to everyone — no experience necessary! Whether you’ve never rolled a die before or you’re a seasoned adventurer, you’ll join a table of fellow explorers and become part of the wider Strangelands story, with your choices and adventures feeding into the unfolding campaign.
Please arrive 15 minutes early so we can get you set up with a character before the session begins. Curious beforehand? Swing by the Explorers’ Society at the RPG Glade any time to ask questions, meet the guildmasters, and find out more about the world you’re about to step into.

[6 spaces available, Under 18s must be accompanied]
RPG Glade Table Number: 4

RPG: Strangelands Games
2026-08-29 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Willows3/RPG Glade
Fancy exploring the Strangelands yourself?
Our tabletop games are Dungeons & Dragons adventures open to everyone — no experience necessary! Whether you’ve never rolled a die before or you’re a seasoned adventurer, you’ll join a table of fellow explorers and become part of the wider Strangelands story, with your choices and adventures feeding into the unfolding campaign.
Please arrive 15 minutes early so we can get you set up with a character before the session begins. Curious beforehand? Swing by the Explorers’ Society at the RPG Glade any time to ask questions, meet the guildmasters, and find out more about the world you’re about to step into.

[6 spaces available, Under 18s must be accompanied]
RPG Glade Table Number: 5

Megagame - The Black Swan Crisis
2026-08-29 17:00 - 20:00 | Arena Marquee
The Black Swan Crisis is a narrative focused game of geopolitics meeting the unknown. Deploy your limited resources wisely and creatively, cooperate or betray, and create a shared narrative that shapes the world’s future.
International relief efforts, civil wars, political tormoil – the world is in crisis and you will take on the role of a national or global leader trying to navigate it.
…and then things get worse – maybe a zombie plague, maybe Atlantis rises from the ocean, or maybe aliens are discovered on Mars – all you can do is expect the unexpected.
Can you work out what’s going on, and make the right decisions? And can you push your own agenda forward at the same time?

[24 spaces available, Over 18s only]

Megagame - Raven Banner
2026-08-30 10:00 - 13:00 | Arena Marquee
For decades Danish raiders have been pillaging the coasts of England, but recently the “Great Heathen Army” conquered the northernmost kingdom of Northumbria.
As a Saxon aristocrat or Danish raider you will be fighting and negotiating to ensure the best future for yourselves in this chaotic and violent era.
The Raven Banner is a megagame, although smaller and shorter than most. Players will be asked to use the game’s rules and negotiate with the other players in order to achieve goals provided to them on their unique player briefings. The overall aim of the game is to explore a historically plausible version of the 9th century Viking invasion of England.

[16 spaces available, Over 18s only]

RPG: Mothership
2026-08-30 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-30 18:00 - 21:00 | Willows3/RPG Glade
Mothership is a highly accessible sci-fi horror RPG (roleplaying game) suitable for complete beginners. You and your crew try to survive in the most inhospitable environment in the universe: outer space!
Everything you need including dice and character sheets, will be provided – just bring yourself. No preparation or character creation required before the session. Please arrive promptly.
Content warning: Horror and similar themes
[6 spaces available]

RPG Glade Table Number: 8

Megagame - Den of Wolves: New Eden
2026-08-30 14:00 - 18:00 | Arena Marquee
In this game you will play a member of a space fleet, survivors of a massive attack from the nation of Wolf – decimating and subjugating the other settled worlds. Together you will be trying to survive in space, flee further Wolf attacks and find a new home for your people – a New Eden.
The game runs for up to 21 players over 3 to 4 hours. The game plays in real time, so managing your time and delegating tasks is an important part of the game.
Each player will be assigned a role of one of the survivor fleet space ships and must work together to succeed. Each ship represents a team of players and each come from a different nation or colony from before the attack.
Beware, however, Wolf planted agents throughout the colonies before the attack and it’s highly probable that some will be hiding amongst other players in the fleet.

[21 spaces available, Over 18s only]
