Welcome to the Bead-Filled Bonanza at the Strange Games Festival! Hey there, game enthusiasts! Ready to dive headfirst into a bead-packed adventure that will tickle your brain, flex your strategic muscles, and show off your undying love for all things board games? Join our epic Uno tournament happening right under your noses at the Strange… Read More »Uno Tournament: Weekend-long & Festival-wide
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| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 10 events,A group of travellers, lost in the forest, search for clues to find a way to safety… Deep Woods Adventure is a Strange Games special - a home-brewed, 'lifesize' version of the push-your-luck game 'Deep Sea Adventure', played in the woods. Want to play? The game will be set up and available all weekend, including… Read More »Deep Woods Adventure (Self-Serve Game Available) The site shop will be open and sells cold drinks, sweets, chocolate, biscuits, marshmallows (and wooden sticks!), popcorn, milk and logs (as well as various camping essentials) Phone charging and tickets for Buzz Active activities can also be bought here Card accepted Speak to our friendly info point volunteers and borrow from our large library of boardgames (play for free, return same day) These are games we think are particularly fancy or heavy; there is also a Games Stash of lots of other games in the Activity Centre Whether you’d like to meet new friends to play with (perhaps you’re attending the festival alone?) or you’re brand new to board games and want to learn something new, come to the meeting point in the Activity Centre on the hour during this window and our friendly Board Games Host will assist forming groups and… Read More »New Friends & New Players Meeting Point - The official opening meet of the festival! Come gather on the arena to be officially welcomed and find out more about things you can expect over the weekend. Attendance isn’t mandatory but is heartily recommended! Level up in the 1UP Retro Gaming Zone between 7pm-11pm every night, where you will find a trove of nostalgic retro video games and consoles to play (£2 per person for weekend access) Fancy taking your friends on at Mario Kart, Smash Bros. or Golden Eye, or fighting it out on our Street Fighter arcade… Read More »1UP Retro Gaming PlayCulture create exciting, tactical, sneaky outdoor games that make you feel like a kid again! PlayCulture games are app-supported and take place physically in the real world. Here's a taste of what will be on offer: Seektag is like competitive hide and seek! In Indie mode you get points for spotting other players without getting… Read More »PlayCulture Ever wondered how the hills were made? Where the sun goes at night? Who built that empty house on the edge of town? Let Jon show you…! Jon is a Brighton-based storyteller known for his captivating delivery and love of roots: folktales and myths that connect our history and our present, our surroundings and ourselves.… Read More »Campfire Storytelling with Jon The unforgettable game that combines the classical game of Werewolf with hide-and-go-seek, Werewolf in the Dark! The social deduction of Werewolf Who among the villagers is the Werewolf? During the daylight phase, vote to eliminate a player you suspect of killing others at night. The childhood intensity of Hide-and-go-Seek? During the night phase, everyone hides… Read More »Werewolf in the Dark! | 14 events,Speak to our friendly info point volunteers and borrow from our large library of boardgames (play for free, return same day) These are games we think are particularly fancy or heavy; there is also a Games Stash of lots of other games in the Activity Centre Whether you’d like to meet new friends to play with (perhaps you’re attending the festival alone?) or you’re brand new to board games and want to learn something new, come to the meeting point in the Activity Centre on the hour during this window and our friendly Board Games Host will assist forming groups and… Read More »New Friends & New Players Meeting Point The site shop will be open and sells cold drinks, sweets, chocolate, biscuits, marshmallows (and wooden sticks!), popcorn, milk and logs (as well as various camping essentials) Phone charging and tickets for Buzz Active activities can also be bought here Card accepted We'll be playing Chupito! - The Original Six-Shooter Challenge Game. Players will draw from a range of physical and mental challenge cards and wager bullets against one another to see who comes out on top. Can you sing the highest note? Or name the most varieties of cheese? Do you have the most keys on… Read More »Chupito PlayCulture create exciting, tactical, sneaky outdoor games that make you feel like a kid again! PlayCulture games are app-supported and take place physically in the real world. Here's a taste of what will be on offer: Seektag is like competitive hide and seek! In Indie mode you get points for spotting other players without getting… Read More »PlayCulture Level up in the 1UP Retro Gaming Zone between 7pm-11pm every night, where you will find a trove of nostalgic retro video games and consoles to play (£2 per person for weekend access) Fancy taking your friends on at Mario Kart, Smash Bros. or Golden Eye, or fighting it out on our Street Fighter arcade… Read More »1UP Retro Gaming - Test your nerdy knowledge at the annual Strange Games quiz! Do you know your Catan from your Carcassonne? Form a team of up to 5 people and join us to battle it out for the glory of being crowned the Geekiest Gamers! - Come and chill out on the arena as we project a movie on the main stage after dusk. There was a popular request made in Discord for the movie selection to be the 1980s absolute classic fantasy adventure comedy, "The Princess Bride". To this we must, of course, say "As you wish". Ever wondered how the hills were made? Where the sun goes at night? Who built that empty house on the edge of town? Let Jon show you…! Jon is a Brighton-based storyteller known for his captivating delivery and love of roots: folktales and myths that connect our history and our present, our surroundings and ourselves.… Read More »Campfire Storytelling with Jon The unforgettable game that combines the classical game of Werewolf with hide-and-go-seek, Werewolf in the Dark! The social deduction of Werewolf Who among the villagers is the Werewolf? During the daylight phase, vote to eliminate a player you suspect of killing others at night. The childhood intensity of Hide-and-go-Seek? During the night phase, everyone hides… Read More »Werewolf in the Dark! | 16 events,Speak to our friendly info point volunteers and borrow from our large library of boardgames (play for free, return same day) These are games we think are particularly fancy or heavy; there is also a Games Stash of lots of other games in the Activity Centre Whether you’d like to meet new friends to play with (perhaps you’re attending the festival alone?) or you’re brand new to board games and want to learn something new, come to the meeting point in the Activity Centre on the hour during this window and our friendly Board Games Host will assist forming groups and… Read More »New Friends & New Players Meeting Point The site shop will be open and sells cold drinks, sweets, chocolate, biscuits, marshmallows (and wooden sticks!), popcorn, milk and logs (as well as various camping essentials) Phone charging and tickets for Buzz Active activities can also be bought here Card accepted - Want a gentle start to your Sunday morning? Bring along a cuppa and join others for 'cosy and calm' morning games. A selection of games will be ready that are less competitive, slower and have simple rules. Alternatively you're also very welcome to bring your own craft project or grab a colouring page from our… Read More »Cosy Games (or Crafts!) and a Cuppa We'll be playing Chupito! - The Original Six-Shooter Challenge Game. Players will draw from a range of physical and mental challenge cards and wager bullets against one another to see who comes out on top. Can you sing the highest note? Or name the most varieties of cheese? Do you have the most keys on… Read More »Chupito - A Bomber, A President and a load of Hostages being swapped. Are you trying to protect the President, or do you want them in the Room with the Bomber. Try to work out who is on your team, where the key players are and get them in the right room...Oh and you only have 15… Read More »2 Rooms and a Boom - - The Sunday Market takes place in the main square from 12pm-2pm (on Sunday!), with a wide range of unique handcrafted, geek or games related items available from our community's talented members. Available to buy: 'Indie' boardgames. Unique graffiti-style and boardgame themed t-shirts Board game accessories Handmade crafts and original art including ceramics, art prints, woven… Read More »Sunday Market PlayCulture create exciting, tactical, sneaky outdoor games that make you feel like a kid again! PlayCulture games are app-supported and take place physically in the real world. Here's a taste of what will be on offer: Seektag is like competitive hide and seek! In Indie mode you get points for spotting other players without getting… Read More »PlayCulture - Come along, pick a house, and show your mettle at a combination of mental, physical and practical games. Hear more about this event on our Strange Games Festival Radio YouTube podcast. Level up in the 1UP Retro Gaming Zone between 7pm-11pm every night, where you will find a trove of nostalgic retro video games and consoles to play (£2 per person for weekend access) Fancy taking your friends on at Mario Kart, Smash Bros. or Golden Eye, or fighting it out on our Street Fighter arcade… Read More »1UP Retro Gaming Ever wondered how the hills were made? Where the sun goes at night? Who built that empty house on the edge of town? Let Jon show you…! Jon is a Brighton-based storyteller known for his captivating delivery and love of roots: folktales and myths that connect our history and our present, our surroundings and ourselves.… Read More »Campfire Storytelling with Jon - Come and chill out on the arena as we project a movie on the main stage after dusk (but in this case, not after midnight). Three rules. No bright lights. Don't get it wet. And, whatever you do, don't feed the stage after midnight! |
7 events,Speak to our friendly info point volunteers and borrow from our large library of boardgames (play for free, return same day) These are games we think are particularly fancy or heavy; there is also a Games Stash of lots of other games in the Activity Centre Whether you’d like to meet new friends to play with (perhaps you’re attending the festival alone?) or you’re brand new to board games and want to learn something new, come to the meeting point in the Activity Centre on the hour during this window and our friendly Board Games Host will assist forming groups and… Read More »New Friends & New Players Meeting Point The site shop will be open and sells cold drinks, sweets, chocolate, biscuits, marshmallows (and wooden sticks!), popcorn, milk and logs (as well as various camping essentials) Phone charging and tickets for Buzz Active activities can also be bought here Card accepted - Join us for a recap of the best bits of the weekend and the traditional enormous group photo! | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |