Human TwinTinBots
2023-08-28 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Arena
Human-sized version of the programming board game Twin Tin Bots. Players play in teams of 3 to guide their fellow robots around a life-size game board, ‘zapping’ opposing robots and collecting gems for victory.
Each game lasts up to 1.5h (depends how quickly robots take their moves).
No player restrictions but the game requires a lot of standing up, with players often in close proximity.

Under 18s should be accompanied by a responsible adult
[12 spaces available]

Farewell Meet
2023-08-28 12:00 - 12:30 | Arena
Join us for a recap of the best bits of the weekend and the traditional enormous group photo!

House Games
2023-08-28 10:30 - 12:00 | Arena
Come along, pick a house, and show your mettle at a combination of mental, physical and practical games.

Werewolf & Blood on the Clocktower
2023-08-28 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-08-27 19:00 - 23:00, 2023-08-27 14:00 - 17:00 | Willows3/RPG Glade
Rolling games of Werewolf and Blood on the Clocktower will be on offer during these times by Festival mods.
Please see the board in the Social Deduction Glade for more details.
Free play games are also likely to be happening around these times too, of course, and anyone wanting to run their own games would be most welcome!

Knights Tower Medieval Combat School
2023-08-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Arena
Knights Tower will be providing rolling sessions of medieval combat training, historical talks and photo opportunities!
For more details, please visit the Knights Tower staff at the arena during this time window.

Under 18s should be accompanied by a responsible adult

Kid's Low Ropes Fun
2023-08-28 09:30 - 10:30 | Low Ropes Course
Supervised kids play session in low-ropes climbing area

Daily Update with Simon
2023-08-28 09:30 - 09:45 | Village Square
Come find out the latest news and what’s on today

Site Shop Open
2023-08-28 09:00 - 16:00 | Site Shop
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
Charging costs: £2 for a phone, £2.50 for a tablet, £3.00 for a power bank
Card accepted

Checkout Library and Info Point Open
2023-08-28 09:00 - 16:00 | 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 heavy; there is also a Games Stash full of lots of other games in the Activity Centre

Quiet and Reflective Space
2023-08-28 00:00 - 15:00 | Woodland Glade
If you need to ‘pause’ for whatever reason during the festival, a quiet and reflective outdoor space will be available throughout the weekend. Take some time out – sit under the leafy canopy of the trees and take some time to find some calm.
If you want to you may also like to add your wishes or worries anonymously to our ‘wish tree’. The notes will be burnt on the main campfire on Sunday night (after Jon’s storytelling).

The space can be found in the small woodland glade, located at the far side of Scout Glade (walk past the toilets from the square, across the camping area and into the woods at the far end)
[what3words location: reaction.glows.snowmen]

Campfire Storytelling with Jon
2023-08-27 21:15 - 22:15 | Main Campfire
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. He performs regularly at festivals, in schools, online, and his shows have appeared in the Brighton Festival Our Place programme and Fringe.
Praise for past gigs:
“You really brought those stories to life… I want to go and visit those places now!” – Guesthouse Storytellers, Newhaven
“our boys became totally engrossed… fantastic” – Into the Trees Festival
“great tales told with obvious love. It was an enthralling evening.” – Audience member, The Mabinogion

Hobbits!
2023-08-27 19:00 - 23:00 | Scout Glade
You are a hobbit in a village that is not the Shire but is basically the Shire and you are going to have adventures with your friends which may extend to but not be limited to ale-drinking, pipe-smoking, stealing from Farmer Maggot, going into the haunted forest on a dare, upsetting your Great Aunt.
Cosy old school rpg, lots of random tables to roll on together for everything from creating our village to your starting definitely not pilfered heirloom

Adults only
[5 spaces available]

Mafia
2023-08-27 19:00 - 22:00 | Willows3/RPG Glade
Rolling games of Mafia during this time window.
Please visit the Social Deduction Glade for more info!

From "Wherewolf" to "The Books of the Shadow"
2023-08-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Stage
As someone among you could know, from the twenty years of experiences, games and ideas that Wherewolf has provided me, a new game is coming soon. One of its characteristics will be being divided in “Scenarios”, each one settled in a different time and place, each one with a different flavor and unique rules and roles. One other characteristic of the game is that I would like to run a collective mind experiment, where any player or group can suggest ideas. This sunday evening a live session of introduction and discussion about this feature of the game!

Rallyman
2023-08-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Village Square
Rallyman is a dice-based, push-your-luck, racing game full of nail-biting action, catastrophic spins, and dastardly manoeuvres.
Some of us Rallyman addicts will be returning to the track with fancy new expansions, one of which allows up to 12 people to race at once with team-based racing

This will be most suited to experienced Rallyman players but we can also teach if necessary
Adults only.
[12 spaces available]

Dread
2023-08-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Chapel
Modern horror RPG using jenga rather than dice. Try and escape a camping trip gone horribly wrong but maybe don’t get too attached to your character.

Content warnings: horror, gore and injury detail, character death, swearing
18+, adults only
[5 spaces available]

Medieval Combat Showcase
2023-08-27 18:00 - 18:30 | Arena
An exciting display of full contact medieval combat by Knight’s Tower

The Strange Traitors - Round Table
2023-08-27 17:30 - 19:00 | Chapel
A three day version of BBCs The Traitors, but without the £100k prize or Claudia Winkleman. Designed to happen alongside whatever else you want to do at the festival.
An unknown number of Traitors have infiltrated the Faithful. Can the Faithful work together to identify and banish them before the Traitors murder them in their sleep?
We’ll meet every morning (or ‘mourning’!), where the remaining players find out who got murdered in the night. And every evening for the Round Table where the remaining players decide who to banish.
There’s also daily missions, which gives the Traitors an opportunity to kill again, the Faithful a chance to learn information about the Traitors and one lucky player will find a shield to protect them from murder and banishment.

Please note: this event is limited to only those players who have signed up to the ‘Introductions’ event on Friday evening
Adults only

Yuok River Rescue
2023-08-27 17:00 - 22:00 | Birches1 (N)
Using D&D 5e in a Planescape-inspired contemporary fantasy setting, this mystery sees players investigate a string of disappearances occurring around the river Yuok. A role-play heavy one-shot using battlemaps and miniatures. Contact Jinny/TheSphericalCat on Discord with any questions and for character creation when you register!
Content warning: there will be threat of drowning, and this is not suitable for anyone with aquaphobia or thalassophobia

[8 spaces available]
Under 18s should be accompanied by a responsible adult

Battlestar Galactica - Game 2
2023-08-27 16:00 - 21:00 | Willows3 (E)
All expansions available. Suspicions, blind accusations and cutthroat survival are the name of the game.

Age 12+, some adult content and character assassination etc
Under 18s should be accompanied by a responsible adult
[9 spaces available]

The Secrets of the Black Library (D&D 5e)
2023-08-27 15:30 - 21:30 | Birches1 (S)
The Tower Looms before you, its Cold Iron walls absorbing what little light filters through the mist. The ancient gates long barred and sealed now stand agape as though the structure itself was waiting for you. This Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition One shot will take players on a journey of discovery down the perilous halls of the Black Library. Will you be able to uncover the Tower’s hidden secrets? Or are you doomed to die amid the Forbidden tomes.

4-6h, 4-6 players
Under 18s should be accompanied by a responsible adult

Sign
2023-08-27 15:00 - 17:00 | Chapel
A live-action game based on the true story of Nicaraguan Sign Language, where deaf children in a country with no official sign language spontaneously created their own.
Players embody students on their first day of school. Along the way, they’ll make friends, learn about themselves and build their own language together piece by piece.
Players will select from pre-made characters. Gameplay is split between ‘classes’ and ‘recess’ with each session lasting around 10-15 minutes and will feature both the structured creation of a basic sign language and freeform interactions with other characters using that language. The game explores themes around what it means to communicate and to be understood. No RPG experience required. The game is very rules light. Total play time is around 2 hours
The game doesn’t feature any mature or triggering themes. We will use an X card and safety word so that if anything does come up during the game that players aren’t comfortable with we can remove it.
Please note that the majority of the game is played in total silence. If spending ~1.5 hours in silence doesn’t sound fun or interesting this may not be the game for you!
The game makes use of physical contact as a means of communication (e.g. characters tapping each other to get one another’s attention, or otherwise communicating using physical touch). If any players would be more comfortable not using any physical contact that is totally fine and we will discuss preferences before playing.
The game involves players drawing on their hands in pen. Washable ink pens will be provided.
This game is for players 18+ only
[6 spaces available]

Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game
2023-08-27 14:00 - 18:00 | Scout Glade
Avatar Legends: The RPG is a heroic fantasy game set in the universe of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra in which you and your friends take on the role of young heroes from across the Four Nations who have joined together to make the world a better place.
This particular adventure is set in Republic City in the Avatar Korra era. The Badgermole Triad runs thrilling and illegal tunnel races in Republic City’s Underground. But Harmony Park Corporation has their own track and has convinced the Republic City police to crack down on the illegal races! Mako asks the companions to help the Badgermoles. Though they’re a triad, they’re also kids and it isn’t too late for them to turn their lives around.
The companions must resolve the conflict between the Harmony Park Corporation, some corrupt police officers, and the myriad racers to try to help the Badgermoles avoid incarceration or destruction!
We will be using pre generated characters and dice will be provided. No previous knowledge of Roleplaying Games or the Avatar setting is required though obviously it will help. No preparation at all required on the player’s front, just a willingness to be heroic and tell some enjoyable and fun stories.
Adults only
[5 spaces available]
Once you’ve signed up, say hi on discord so I can set expectations and answer any questions! My username is jDog1530 and make sure you say which game you’ve signed up for!

The Resistance: Hostile Intent
2023-08-27 14:00 - 17:00 | Willows3/RPG Glade
Based on “The Resistance” party game, this is a secret identity social deduction game for 10 players with unique roles for each player, around 45 minutes per game.
There’s an uninformed majority of 6 players (resistance team) and an informed minority of 4 players (spies team). There’s no prior experience needed, all rules will be explained and taught before starting! Some of the roles are explained here: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/162889/resistance-hostile-intent
Roles include: Hunter, Reverser, Chief, Dummy Agent, Pretender, Coordinator.
See full rules here

Rolling games will be played within this time window, please visit the Social Deduction Glade for more details.

Modern Classics Multi-Game Tournament: Semi-Finals & Grand Final
2023-08-27 14:00 - 17:00 | Village Square
This event is only open to qualifying players from Saturday’s Groups Stages and Quarter-Finals. If you’d like to join the tournament, please sign up to the Saturday event to secure your place
Come test your mettle at a series of board games to prove yourself the ultimate Strange Games BoardGamer of 2023!
The tournament runs over 4 knockout rounds on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, for up to 32 players, and will feature Azul, Splendor, Ticket to Ride (London/San Francisco editions), Sushi Go, and Carcassonne.
In the interest of time please make sure you are familiar with the rules before play starts – if you don’t know any of these games, you could attend a New Friends & New Players Sessions held in Shackleton Lodge on Friday evening or Saturday morning.

Round 1: Groups, 2pm Saturday in the Village Square
Names will be drawn randomly into groups of 4 and assigned one of the games above at 1.45pm Saturday (feel free to come witness the draw!). Play will start at 2pm.
Round 2: Quarter-finals, 3.30pm Saturday in the Village Square
The top two players from each game in Round 1 will be assigned a new 4-player game to play next (as shown below).
Round 3: Semi-finals, 2pm Sunday in the Village Square:
The top two players from each Quarter-final will be assigned a new 4-player game to battle for a place in the Tournament Grand Final.
Round 4: Grand Final, 3.30pm Sunday in the Village Square:
The top two players from each semi-final will battle it out in a final 4-player game of Carcassonne (base edition) to be crowned The Ultimate Strange BoardGamer of 2023
Ages 16 and over

New Friends & New Players Gaming Sessions
2023-08-27 14:00 - 17:00 | Shackleton Lodge (Big Lodge)
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, this is the session for you!
Our friendly volunteers will help find you a table of like-minded people and a game from the Strange Games Library to try out

D&D 5E – Ice Road Trackers
2023-08-27 13:00 - 17:00 | Birches1 (N)
A Rime of the Frostmaiden Adventurer’s League Adventure. A trek toward Icewind Dale turns deadly when an avalanche blocks the heroes’ passage through the Spine of the World. Rescued by a menagerie of strange creatures, the heroes are asked to return the favour in exchange for answers about what’s happening in the cold and frozen North. An introductory adventure for levels 1 / 2 – leading up to the events of Rime of the Frostmaiden. This will be run as an Adventurer’s League (AL) module. A selection of pre-generated characters will be available or you can bring your own AL legal character to the table.

Content: fantasy violence, maths
Under 18s should be accompanied by a responsible adult
[6 spaces available]

Frostgrave
2023-08-27 12:30 - 15:30 | Birches1 (S)
A one-off Frostgrave scenario! All participating players can bring their own warband (even if it’s currently running in another campaign) and I’ll run a scenario involving treasure, a Big Bad Boss and some other very exciting features. Using a custom experience table, this turn-limited session will have interesting goals and challenges which will invite creative thinking to your play, with the winner winning the most XP (and a prize for the trouble!)

Players familiar with the game with their own warband only
Adults only
[6 spaces available]
