A 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
A 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
Starfinder 2e system, Off the Rails Somehow, someway you and your fellow mercenaries have found yourself on the wrong side of the law. You're now being transported to a maximum… Read More »RPG: Off the Rails
Hoist the sails and raise your voices! Dive into an evening of rollicking tunes, hearty singalongs, and nautical cheer. We've managed to commandeer a space for songs old and new… Read More »Sea Shanties
A 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)
The 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
This is a special, homebrew, experimental Blood on the Clocktower Game Mode that borrows elements from another great social deduction game, Two Rooms and a Boom. Two regular Blood on… Read More »Blood on the Clocktower – Experimental HomeBrew!
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… Read More »RPG: Mothership
Bridgerton meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Charlie's Angles in this brand new D&D one shot set amidst the blood, guts and ballgowns of Regency England, by award winning, all… Read More »Stage Show: Damsels in Dicestress
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… Read More »Megagame – Raven Banner
A 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
A 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
Huddle 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
Adventurers wanted for magical journey through a mythical realm, all told with the power of improvisational comedy, overly large dice, and the power of imagination (due to budgetary cuts). Have… Read More »Stage Show: Role-Playing James
The 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
Inspired 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
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… Read More »Site Shop Open
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
Come to the Village Square and find out the latest news, including updates about what's on today!
A 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)
On 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!
Werewolf 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
Blood 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
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
Archery 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
Looking 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
A Game of Fatal Ineptitude with hilarious consequences Under 18s only RPG Glade Table Number: 9
A 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)
Puzzle 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!
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… Read More »The Sunday Market
A 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)
Dune Imperium, the board game, at max player count with team mode expansion! Experienced players ideal.
System: 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
Join 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
Shadowdark 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
Looking 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
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… Read More »Megagame – Crisis: Mars
A 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)
Dost 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!
Alice 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
A 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)
Blood 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
A 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
A 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
A 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)
The 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
Assault 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
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… Read More »RPG: Mothership
Puzzled 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
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… Read More »Megagame – Crisis: Mars
The 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
Huddle 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
We'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”
Inspired 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
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
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… Read More »Site Shop Open
Come to the Village Square and find out the latest news, including updates about what's on today!
A 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)
Looking 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
A 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)
Come along, pick a house, and show your mettle at a combination of mental, physical and practical games.
Join us for a recap of the best bits of the weekend and the traditional enormous group photo!
Reception will be open from 2pm on Friday 28th August 2026. Please do not arrive before this time unless you have a volunteer role that requires it.
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… Read More »Site Shop Open
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
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… Read More »Welcome Meet
A special version of the The Traitors to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Festival! This year, all previous players are invited to play again. The first Friday session is… Read More »Strange Traitors
Werewolf 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
Blood 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
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… Read More »Multitable RPG: Enter the Strangelands
Huddle 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
Gather round the campfire each evening as the god of stories himself holds court, weaving the myths and legends of the Strangelands for all who'll listen. It's also your chance… Read More »Strangelands Roundup
Join us by the campfire and take a bit of downtime with music, song and pleasant company. Bring yourself, your songs, your voices, your instruments and your enthusiasm, and share… Read More »Campfire Sing-a-round
A cross between hide and seek and social deduction. Come to the Parachute area at 23:30 each night to play Werewolf in the Dark. Head out into the dark and… Read More »Werewolf in the Dark
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… Read More »Site Shop Open
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
A special version of the The Traitors to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Festival! This year, all previous players are invited to play again. The first Friday session is… Read More »Strange Traitors
Supervised playtime on the low ropes course for ages 5-13
Each morning and afternoon, 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. First,… Read More »RPG Meetup – Come along to find an RPG to play or pitch a game to find players!
A 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)
Werewolf 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
Blood 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
SPIES is a simple social deduction wordplay game played over the course of 1 hour. The game is built around helping people break the ice and make new friends. You'll… Read More »S.P.I.E.S.
The Laundry RPG 2e (C7D6 system, cosmic horror and civil service bureaucracy) RPG Glade Table Number: 8
Tabletop Rescue will be at the Strange Games Festival on Saturday with a huge selection of pre-owned board games and RPG books for sale: We are eBay UK's #1 seller… Read More »Tabletop Rescue
Archery and Axe-throwing 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… Read More »Archery & Axe-throwing Sessions Available
The Explorers' Society welcomes all! Drop in during our open hours to: Create or level up your character Buy equipment and gear Chat with the Guildmasters Learn the latest news… Read More »Explorer’s Society Open
A 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)
Calling all adventurers! Questiny is a co-operative, dungeon-crawling adventure game for 1-4 players. If you love nostalgic fantasy, immersive gameplay and defeating mighty foes then you've come to the right… Read More »Questiny
"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… Read More »RPG: The Haunting of Ypsilon-14
An experimental game this year where the whole festival site becomes a game board that you'll run around for 3 hours. This is designed for three teams (of either two… Read More »Jet Lag The Strange Games
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… Read More »The Strange Games Quiz!
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… Read More »RPG: Strangelands Games
Calling all adventurers! Questiny is a co-operative, dungeon-crawling adventure game for 1-4 players. If you love nostalgic fantasy, immersive gameplay and defeating mighty foes then you've come to the right… Read More »Questiny
Mafia, which the TV Show Traitors is based upon, is a social game. You'll get a secret role and work with your team to win. Each game takes around 40… Read More »Beginner Mafia
A 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)
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… Read More »RPG: Strangelands Games
MEGASPIES is a relaxed game you can play throughout the whole event in the background of anything else you're doing. The game is built around helping people break the ice… Read More »MegaSPIES
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… Read More »Megagame – Crisis: Mars