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The Strange Games Festival 2025
Bushy Wood Activity Centre Main Road, Hailsham, United KingdomThe Strange Games Festival 2025 – a long August bank holiday weekend of games and camping. Board games, Role-playing games, Blood on the Clocktower, Werewolf, marquees, food stalls, and much… Read More »The Strange Games Festival 2025
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Strange Traitors – Mourning Briefing
Main CampfireAttendance: 24 / 24The Traitors was once again the unmissable TV event of the year, with a celebrity version due to air in September. But the real high profile spin-off is Strange Traitors,… Read More »Strange Traitors – Mourning Briefing
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The Genius Game
Arena MarqueeAttendance: 12 / 12Inspired by Korean gameshows "The Genius" and "The Devil's Plan", this will be a series of games/challenges, testing your intelligence, negotiation, strategy, tactics, and social skills. The two losers of… Read More »The Genius Game
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Site Shop Open
Site ShopThe 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… Read More »Site Shop Open
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Checkout Library and Info Point open
Kipling Lodge (Small Lodge)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… Read More »Checkout Library and Info Point open
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Daily Update with Simon
Village SquareCome to the Village Square and find out the latest news, including updates about what's on today!
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Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
The Lodge (AV Lodge)Attendance: 6 / 6A fully functional Starship Bridge Simulator LARP/Computer game Children must be accompanied. Note: under 11s will need their accompanying adult to assist them at their station rather than signing… Read More »Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
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RPG Meetup – Come along to find an RPG to play or pitch a game to find players!
Willows3/RPG GladeOn Saturday and Sunday morning we will be having a gathering of RPG lovers to help players and GMs find each other for any games to be played that day.… Read More »RPG Meetup – Come along to find an RPG to play or pitch a game to find players!
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Beginner Werewolf
Cub Glade/SD GladeAttendance: 5 / 12Werewolf is a very popular social deduction game played through rounds of conversations. Through these rounds you will interact with other players to determine their secrets, while keeping your own… Read More »Beginner Werewolf
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Beginner Blood on the Clocktower
Cub Glade/SD GladeAttendance: 12 / 12Blood on the Clocktower is a very popular social deduction game played through rounds of conversations. Through these rounds you will interact with other players to determine their secrets, while… Read More »Beginner Blood on the Clocktower
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Mega SPIES – Role Assignment Open
StageAttendance: 17 / ∞What's this? One of the biggest games of the festival...JUST GOT BIGGER?! Wanna make some new friends? This is the perfect Ice-Breaker to talk about random stuff with random people!… Read More »Mega SPIES – Role Assignment Open
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Archery Sessions Available
Site ShopArchery sessions will be run by the site during this time window You can get tickets and arrange your time at the site shop (which is open 9am-8pm daily) … Read More »Archery Sessions Available
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Board Game Meetup Point
Activity CentreLooking for new friends to play a game with? Want to arrange a particularly meaty board game this weekend? Just want to chat board games with like-minded folk? Then… Read More »Board Game Meetup Point
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RPG (for kids): Goblin Quest
Willows3/RPG GladeA Game of Fatal Ineptitude with hilarious consequences Under 18s only RPG Glade Table Number: 9
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Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
The Lodge (AV Lodge)Attendance: 6 / 6A fully functional Starship Bridge Simulator LARP/Computer game Children must be accompanied. Note: under 11s will need their accompanying adult to assist them at their station rather than signing… Read More »Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
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Puzzle Party!
Helvellyn MarqueePuzzle Party Games will be hosting FREE to play Escape Rooms all day (11am-6pm), come and find us at the Helvellyn Marquee There are a variety of Escape Rooms and… Read More »Puzzle Party!
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The Sunday Market
Village SquareThe 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… Read More »The Sunday Market
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Starship Bridge Simulator (2 hours game slot)
The Lodge (AV Lodge)Attendance: 6 / 6A fully functional Starship Bridge Simulator LARP/Computer game Children must be accompanied. Note: under 11s will need their accompanying adult to assist them at their station rather than signing… Read More »Starship Bridge Simulator (2 hours game slot)
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Dune Imperium – 3v3 game
Activity CentreAttendance: 6 / 6Dune Imperium, the board game, at max player count with team mode expansion! Experienced players ideal.
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RPG: Girl By Moonlight – In A Maze of Dreams
Willows3/RPG GladeAttendance: 4 / 4System: Girl By Moonlight by Evil Hat Productions A game about the tragic struggles and defiant triumphs of a group of magical girls resisting an oppressive society. Girl by Moonlight… Read More »RPG: Girl By Moonlight – In A Maze of Dreams
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RPG: Freebooters on the Frontier
Willows3/RPG GladeAttendance: 3 / 5Join a band of ill-advised peasants as they seek to storm the local redoubt of a depraved aristocrat. Marvel at the decadence of his stately home, wonder at the magical… Read More »RPG: Freebooters on the Frontier
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RPG: The Waking of Willowby Hall
Willows3/RPG GladeAttendance: 7 / 7Shadowdark RPG (Old school adventures) The Waking of Willowby Hall Willowby Hall has stood alone in a clearing in the woods outside of town for longer than anyone can remember.… Read More »RPG: The Waking of Willowby Hall
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Board Game Meetup Point
Activity CentreLooking for new friends to play a game with? Want to arrange a particularly meaty board game this weekend? Just want to chat board games with like-minded folk? Then… Read More »Board Game Meetup Point
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Megagame – Crisis: Mars
Arena MarqueeAttendance: 18 / 18The 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… Read More »Megagame – Crisis: Mars
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Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
The Lodge (AV Lodge)Attendance: 6 / 6A fully functional Starship Bridge Simulator LARP/Computer game Children must be accompanied. Note: under 11s will need their accompanying adult to assist them at their station rather than signing… Read More »Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
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The Unicorn Cup!
ArenaAttendance: 3 / 10Dost thou wish to be entertained?! To be crowned the champion of all champions?! Then yee simply must join us for a weekend of medieval madness, to enlist and bear… Read More »The Unicorn Cup!
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RPG: Alice is Missing
ChapelAttendance: 4 / 4Alice is Missing - a silent, immersive tabletop roleplaying game of mystery, loss, and emotional storytelling. The game is played entirely through text messages, either via phones or messaging apps.… Read More »RPG: Alice is Missing
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Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
The Lodge (AV Lodge)Attendance: 5 / 6A fully functional Starship Bridge Simulator LARP/Computer game Children must be accompanied. Note: under 11s will need their accompanying adult to assist them at their station rather than signing… Read More »Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
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Beginner Blood on the Clocktower
Cub Glade/SD GladeAttendance: 3 / 12Blood on the Clocktower is a very popular social deduction game played through rounds of conversations. Through these rounds you will interact with other players to determine their secrets, while… Read More »Beginner Blood on the Clocktower
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Beginner RPG Session – Treasure of the Broken Hoard
Willows3/RPG GladeAttendance: 3 / 5A famous relic hunter seeks adventurers to help her find caches of treasure hidden by the now-defeated followers of the Cult of the Dragon. Her maps and notes may lead… Read More »Beginner RPG Session – Treasure of the Broken Hoard
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Beginner RPG Session – Treasure of the Broken Hoard
Willows3/RPG GladeAttendance: 4 / 5A famous relic hunter seeks adventurers to help her find caches of treasure hidden by the now-defeated followers of the Cult of the Dragon. Her maps and notes may lead… Read More »Beginner RPG Session – Treasure of the Broken Hoard
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Starship Bridge Simulator (2 hours game slot)
The Lodge (AV Lodge)Attendance: 6 / 6A fully functional Starship Bridge Simulator LARP/Computer game Children must be accompanied. Note: under 11s will need their accompanying adult to assist them at their station rather than signing… Read More »Starship Bridge Simulator (2 hours game slot)
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Strange Traitors – Round Table
StageAttendance: 24 / 24The Traitors was once again the unmissable TV event of the year, with a celebrity version due to air in September. But the real high profile spin-off is Strange Traitors,… Read More »Strange Traitors – Round Table
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RPG Multitable Event – Assault on Singularity Base
Willows3/RPG GladeAttendance: 35 / 36Assault on Singularity Base - Cypher System “Even now, the Imperium works to create a weapon so terrible that no force can stand against them. With this yoke, they will… Read More »RPG Multitable Event – Assault on Singularity Base
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RPG: Mothership
Willows3/RPG GladeAttendance: 6 / 6A 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… Read More »RPG: Mothership
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Puzzled Pint
Helvellyn MarqueePuzzled Pint is a monthly puzzle tradition running around the world for 15 years, in London for over 12 and in Brighton since February. Imagine a team pub quiz but… Read More »Puzzled Pint
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Megagame – Crisis: Mars
Arena MarqueeAttendance: 15 / 18The 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… Read More »Megagame – Crisis: Mars
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The Night of the Three Villages: Multi-Village Werewolf with Christian Zoli
Cub Glade/SD GladeAttendance: 58 / 60The Night of the Three Villages Welcome to the grand finale of the Strange Games Festival social deduction games! Get ready for an unprecedented experience: The Night of the Three… Read More »The Night of the Three Villages: Multi-Village Werewolf with Christian Zoli
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Campfire Storytelling with Jon
Main CampfireHuddle close in the firelight for more tales of wonder! Age-old myths and brand-new yarns, from far afield and right on the doorstep: Jon is a Brighton-based storyteller with a… Read More »Campfire Storytelling with Jon
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Movie: “Game Night”
StageWe'll be projecting a movie on the main stage after dusk! This year, by popular vote: Game Night Game Night A group of friends who meet regularly for game… Read More »Movie: “Game Night”
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The Genius Game
Helvellyn MarqueeAttendance: 12 / 12Inspired by Korean gameshows "The Genius" and "The Devil's Plan", this will be a series of games/challenges, testing your intelligence, negotiation, strategy, tactics, and social skills. The two losers of… Read More »The Genius Game
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Checkout Library and Info Point open
Kipling Lodge (Small Lodge)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… Read More »Checkout Library and Info Point open
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Site Shop Open
Site ShopThe 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… Read More »Site Shop Open
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Daily Update with Simon
Village SquareCome to the Village Square and find out the latest news, including updates about what's on today!
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Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
The Lodge (AV Lodge)Attendance: 6 / 6A fully functional Starship Bridge Simulator LARP/Computer game Children must be accompanied. Note: under 11s will need their accompanying adult to assist them at their station rather than signing… Read More »Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
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Board Game Meetup Point
Activity CentreLooking for new friends to play a game with? Want to arrange a particularly meaty board game this weekend? Just want to chat board games with like-minded folk? Then… Read More »Board Game Meetup Point
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Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
The Lodge (AV Lodge)Attendance: 5 / 6A fully functional Starship Bridge Simulator LARP/Computer game Children must be accompanied. Note: under 11s will need their accompanying adult to assist them at their station rather than signing… Read More »Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
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House Games
ArenaCome along, pick a house, and show your mettle at a combination of mental, physical and practical games.
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Farewell Meet
ArenaJoin us for a recap of the best bits of the weekend and the traditional enormous group photo!
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