Week of Events
The Strange Games Festival 2025
The 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 more. Please check your spam folder if you do not receive your ticket after buying. Tickets are sold per person. A ticket includes entry to… Read More »The Strange Games Festival 2025
Monday, August 18, 2025
No events on this day.
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
No events on this day.
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
No events on this day.
Thursday, August 21, 2025
No events on this day.
Friday, August 22, 2025
- August 22, 2025 -Checkout Library and Info Point open
- August 22, 2025 -Site Shop Open
- August 22, 2025Strange Games Festival Opens!
- August 22, 2025 -Welcome Meet
- August 22, 2025 -Strange Traitors – The First Night
- August 22, 2025 -Scythe – 7 player game
- August 22, 2025 -Board Game Meetup Point
- August 22, 2025 -RPG: The Count, the Castle, the Curse
- August 22, 2025 -Beginner Werewolf
- August 22, 2025 -Beginner Blood on the Clocktower
- August 22, 2025 -Beginner RPG Session – Treasure of the Broken Hoard
- August 22, 2025 -Beginner RPG Session – Treasure of the Broken Hoard
- August 22, 2025 -Campfire Storytelling with Jon
- August 22, 2025 -RPG: Slugblaster – Turbo X
Checkout Library and Info Point 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 heavy; there is also a Games Stash of lots of other games in the Activity Centre
Site Shop 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 tickets for Buzz Active activities can also be bought here Card accepted
Strange Games Festival Opens!
Reception will be open from 2pm on Friday 22nd August 2025. Please do not arrive before this time unless you have a volunteer role that requires it.
Welcome Meet
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!
Strange Traitors – The First Night
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, back again for it's third year and promising to be bigger and better than ever! More players, more murders and more challenges than ever before!… Read More »Strange Traitors – The First Night
Scythe – 7 player game
Scythe, the board game, at max player count with expansions! Experienced players ideal.
Board Game Meetup Point
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 come along to the meeting point by the Activity Centre whiteboard and get talking! Note: this event is a sandbox, self-directed meeting time for… Read More »Board Game Meetup Point
RPG: The Count, the Castle, the Curse
You accepted an invitation to dine at the Count's many-spired castle. You arrived in a plush velvet-lined carriage. Now you have woken up in a cage, suspended over a dank, flooded cell. Can you escape before the bells chime midnight and the Count returns to exact his price? An old school roleplaying game in (semi)… Read More »RPG: The Count, the Castle, the Curse
Beginner Werewolf
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 secret information protected, to work out who is on your team and/or work towards your team's goal. This could involving lying on your part. These… Read More »Beginner Werewolf
Beginner Blood on the Clocktower
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 keeping your own secret information protected, to work out who is on your team and/or work towards your team's goal. This could involving lying on… Read More »Beginner Blood on the Clocktower
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 the way to great wealth—or a terrible death. And do other parties have designs on the treasure as well? These beginner RPG sessions are run… Read More »Beginner RPG Session – Treasure of the Broken Hoard
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 the way to great wealth—or a terrible death. And do other parties have designs on the treasure as well? These beginner RPG sessions are run… Read More »Beginner RPG Session – Treasure of the Broken Hoard
Campfire Storytelling with Jon
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 captivating delivery and love of stories that connect past, present and future, our surroundings and ourselves. He performs regularly around the country in clubs, schools,… Read More »Campfire Storytelling with Jon
RPG: Slugblaster – Turbo X
System: Slugblaster from Myth Works In the small town of Hillview, teenage hoverboarders sneak into other dimensions to explore, film tricks, go viral, and get away from the problems at home. It’s dangerous. It’s stupid. It’s got parent groups in a panic. And it’s the coolest thing ever. This is Slugblaster. A table-top rpg about… Read More »RPG: Slugblaster – Turbo X
Saturday, August 23, 2025
- August 23, 2025 -Checkout Library and Info Point open
- August 23, 2025 -Site Shop Open
- August 23, 2025 -Strange Traitors – Mourning Briefing
- August 23, 2025 -Daily Update with Simon
- August 23, 2025 -Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
- August 23, 2025 -S.P.I.E.S.
- August 23, 2025 -RPG Meetup – Come along to find an RPG to play or pitch a game to find players!
- August 23, 2025 -Beginner Werewolf
- August 23, 2025 -Beginner Blood on the Clocktower
- August 23, 2025The Genius Game
- August 23, 2025 -Low Ropes Playtime for Kids
- August 23, 2025 -Archery Sessions Available
- August 23, 2025 -Megagame – Den of Wolves: New Eden
- August 23, 2025 -Board Game Meetup Point
- August 23, 2025 -Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
- August 23, 2025 -Playtest & Demo Session
- August 23, 2025 -RPG: Heart: The City Beneath – Drowned
- August 23, 2025 -Human TwinTinBots
- August 23, 2025 -The Strange Games Quiz!
- August 23, 2025 -Starship Bridge Simulator (2 hours game slot)
- August 23, 2025 -S.P.I.E.S.
- August 23, 2025 -Human TwinTinBots
- August 23, 2025 -RPG: Adventure Skeletons
- August 23, 2025 -RPG: Daggerheart
- August 23, 2025 -RPG: The Sinister Secret of Peacock Point
- August 23, 2025 -Board Game Meetup Point
- August 23, 2025 -RPG: The Wild Sea
- August 23, 2025 -Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
- August 23, 2025 -The Unicorn Cup!
- August 23, 2025 -Megagame – Wyrten Bridge
- August 23, 2025 -Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
- August 23, 2025 -S.P.I.E.S.
- August 23, 2025 -Beginner Werewolf
- August 23, 2025 -RPG: Off the Rails
- August 23, 2025 -Beginner RPG Session – Treasure of the Broken Hoard
- August 23, 2025 -Beginner RPG Session – Treasure of the Broken Hoard
- August 23, 2025 -Sea Shanties
- August 23, 2025 -Starship Bridge Simulator (2 hours game slot)
- August 23, 2025 -Strange Traitors – Round Table
- August 23, 2025 -Blood on the Clocktower – Experimental HomeBrew!
- August 23, 2025 -RPG: Mothership
- August 23, 2025 -Megagame – Raven Banner
- August 23, 2025 -Stage Show: Damsels in Dicestress
- August 23, 2025 -Beginner RPG Session – Treasure of the Broken Hoard
- August 23, 2025 -Beginner RPG Session – Treasure of the Broken Hoard
- August 23, 2025 -Campfire Storytelling with Jon
- August 23, 2025 -Stage Show: Role-Playing James
Checkout Library and Info Point 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 heavy; there is also a Games Stash of lots of other games in the Activity Centre
Site Shop 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 tickets for Buzz Active activities can also be bought here Card accepted
Strange Traitors – Mourning Briefing
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, back again for it's third year and promising to be bigger and better than ever! More players, more murders and more challenges than ever before!… Read More »Strange Traitors – Mourning Briefing
Daily Update with Simon
Come to the Village Square and find out the latest news, including updates about what's on today!
Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
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 up separately
S.P.I.E.S.
Wanna make some new friends? This is the perfect Ice-Breaker to talk about random stuff with random people! You find yourself at the International Espionage Society's yearly convention for the world's greatest Spies. Time is short, so you need to mingle and get as much Intel from them as possible. Don't worry, you're not alone… Read More »S.P.I.E.S.
RPG Meetup – Come along to find an RPG to play or pitch a game to find players!
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. From 10am, GMs will have the chance to pitch a game they would like to run that day and afterwards, players will have the opportunity… Read More »RPG Meetup – Come along to find an RPG to play or pitch a game to find players!
Beginner Werewolf
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 secret information protected, to work out who is on your team and/or work towards your team's goal. This could involving lying on your part. These… Read More »Beginner Werewolf
Beginner Blood on the Clocktower
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 keeping your own secret information protected, to work out who is on your team and/or work towards your team's goal. This could involving lying on… Read More »Beginner Blood on the Clocktower
The Genius Game
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 each game will face off in a short two-player death-match, and one will be eliminated. At the end of the final day, one player will… Read More »The Genius Game
Archery Sessions Available
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) This activity is run by the site as fundraising for the Scouts. Suggested donations for the tickets are £8 for an adult and £6 for… Read More »Archery Sessions Available
Megagame – Den of Wolves: New Eden
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.… Read More »Megagame – Den of Wolves: New Eden
Board Game Meetup Point
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 come along to the meeting point by the Activity Centre whiteboard and get talking! Note: this event is a sandbox, self-directed meeting time for… Read More »Board Game Meetup Point
Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
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 up separately
Playtest & Demo Session
Come along and see what exciting new games are on the horizon! Featuring: Bean Counters (Gibson Games) – Chaotic Game for 3+ Players. Welcome to the new employees of Bean Counters Inc., Your job? Count beans. How? Frantically. Why? Enough questions. In this fast-paced, laugh-out-loud card game, you’ll need to play, count, and slam your… Read More »Playtest & Demo Session
RPG: Heart: The City Beneath – Drowned
System: Heart: The City Beneath by Rowan, Rook & Decard Under the chaotic city of Spire lies a roiling, unreal mass of fantasy and flesh known as the Heart, a city beneath the city. Heart: The City Beneath is a roleplaying game about delving into a nightmare undercity that will give you everything you’ve ever… Read More »RPG: Heart: The City Beneath – Drowned
Human TwinTinBots
Human-sized version of the programming board game "Twin Tin Bots" in which players are themselves the robots moving around a massive board, ‘zapping’ opposing robots and collecting crystals for victory. Each game lasts up to 1.5h (depending how quickly players take their moves) and is played in teams of 3 - one programmer guiding two… Read More »Human TwinTinBots
The Strange Games Quiz!
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!
Starship Bridge Simulator (2 hours game slot)
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 up separately
S.P.I.E.S.
Wanna make some new friends? This is the perfect Ice-Breaker to talk about random stuff with random people! You find yourself at the International Espionage Society's yearly convention for the world's greatest Spies. Time is short, so you need to mingle and get as much Intel from them as possible. Don't worry, you're not alone… Read More »S.P.I.E.S.
Human TwinTinBots
Human-sized version of the programming board game "Twin Tin Bots" in which players are themselves the robots moving around a massive board, ‘zapping’ opposing robots and collecting crystals for victory. Each game lasts up to 1.5h (depending how quickly players take their moves) and is played in teams of 3 - one programmer guiding two… Read More »Human TwinTinBots
RPG: Adventure Skeletons
You’re a skeleton, bored of guarding the dungeon for some wizard, and you decide that you should go on an adventure instead. You’re having a great time in the human dungeon (or “village,” as they insist on calling it) but people keep hitting you and your bits keep falling off. A chill comedy RPG using… Read More »RPG: Adventure Skeletons
RPG: Daggerheart
Daggerheart introductory scenario Daggerheart is a system created by the Critical Role team, intended as a light, fast, simple alternative to D&D for high adventure in fantasy settings. This is a run-through of the quickstart rules with pregenerated characters, intended to teach players the system and give them a fast introduction to how playing the… Read More »RPG: Daggerheart
RPG: The Sinister Secret of Peacock Point
Shadowdark RPG (Old school adventure tropes) The Sinister Secret of Peacock Point Something is wrong at Peacock Point Lighthouse! The beacon has gone dark and ships are in peril. The Mayor of Nanlet has dispatched a party of intrepid adventurers along the thief infested coast road to investigate and relight the beacon before either the… Read More »RPG: The Sinister Secret of Peacock Point
Board Game Meetup Point
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 come along to the meeting point by the Activity Centre whiteboard and get talking! Note: this event is a sandbox, self-directed meeting time for… Read More »Board Game Meetup Point
RPG: The Wild Sea
The Wild Sea - a RPG using a modified Forged in the Dark system. A narrative-driven tabletop roleplaying game set in a sprawling, post-apocalyptic world overrun by a vast, endless forest of towering, tangled trees. Set hundreds of years after a magical cataclysm known as The Verdancy, the world’s surface has been swallowed by wild,… Read More »RPG: The Wild Sea
Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
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 up separately
The Unicorn Cup!
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 witness to... The Unicorn Cup! There will be silly races, dressing up, games, prizes and JOUSTING (on very tiny 'horses"). Cometh one and all, to… Read More »The Unicorn Cup!
Megagame – Wyrten Bridge
Welcome to Wyrten Bridge, a small village on the River Arun. Everyone around you appears to be human, but the Veil between worlds has fallen and there are Gods and river nix fae amongst you. Part-LARP, and part-megagame, join the Godstouched Universe for a few hours and see what happens when magic returns to the… Read More »Megagame – Wyrten Bridge
Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
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 up separately
S.P.I.E.S.
Wanna make some new friends? This is the perfect Ice-Breaker to talk about random stuff with random people! You find yourself at the International Espionage Society's yearly convention for the world's greatest Spies. Time is short, so you need to mingle and get as much Intel from them as possible. Don't worry, you're not alone… Read More »S.P.I.E.S.
Beginner Werewolf
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 secret information protected, to work out who is on your team and/or work towards your team's goal. This could involving lying on your part. These… Read More »Beginner Werewolf
RPG: Off the Rails
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 security prison for a crime you may/may not have done. But, as you are traveling aboard a space train to The Dark Citadel, opportunity strikes… Read More »RPG: Off the Rails
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 the way to great wealth—or a terrible death. And do other parties have designs on the treasure as well? These beginner RPG sessions are run… Read More »Beginner RPG Session – Treasure of the Broken Hoard
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 the way to great wealth—or a terrible death. And do other parties have designs on the treasure as well? These beginner RPG sessions are run… Read More »Beginner RPG Session – Treasure of the Broken Hoard
Sea Shanties
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 so whether you're a seasoned sailor or landlubber, all are welcome to join the chorus. Participant notes: the session may not be ideal… Read More »Sea Shanties
Starship Bridge Simulator (2 hours game slot)
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 up separately
Strange Traitors – Round Table
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, back again for it's third year and promising to be bigger and better than ever! More players, more murders and more challenges than ever before!… Read More »Strange Traitors – Round Table
Blood on the Clocktower – Experimental HomeBrew!
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 the Clocktower towns will be constructed, managed by at least two Storytellers Players should have reasonable experience of Blood on the Clocktower Social… Read More »Blood on the Clocktower – Experimental HomeBrew!
RPG: Mothership
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… Read More »RPG: Mothership
Megagame – Raven Banner
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 small… Read More »Megagame – Raven Banner
Stage Show: Damsels in Dicestress
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 queer actual play company, Damsels in Dicestress. Join a ragtag group of scandalous scoundrels and promising young ladies on a demonic adventure full of horror… Read More »Stage Show: Damsels in Dicestress
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 the way to great wealth—or a terrible death. And do other parties have designs on the treasure as well? These beginner RPG sessions are run… Read More »Beginner RPG Session – Treasure of the Broken Hoard
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 the way to great wealth—or a terrible death. And do other parties have designs on the treasure as well? These beginner RPG sessions are run… Read More »Beginner RPG Session – Treasure of the Broken Hoard
Campfire Storytelling with Jon
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 captivating delivery and love of stories that connect past, present and future, our surroundings and ourselves. He performs regularly around the country in clubs, schools,… Read More »Campfire Storytelling with Jon
Stage Show: Role-Playing James
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 you ever wanted to be a powerful mage and throw fireballs at cultists? Or a cunning thief, stealing the key to the vault from a… Read More »Stage Show: Role-Playing James
Sunday, August 24, 2025
- August 24, 2025 -Checkout Library and Info Point open
- August 24, 2025 -Site Shop Open
- August 24, 2025 -Strange Traitors – Mourning Briefing
- August 24, 2025 -The Genius Game
- August 24, 2025 -Daily Update with Simon
- August 24, 2025 -Beginner Werewolf
- August 24, 2025 -Beginner Blood on the Clocktower
- August 24, 2025 -Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
- August 24, 2025 -Mega SPIES – Role Assignment Open
- August 24, 2025 -RPG Meetup – Come along to find an RPG to play or pitch a game to find players!
- August 24, 2025 -Archery Sessions Available
- August 24, 2025 -Board Game Meetup Point
- August 24, 2025 -RPG (for kids): Goblin Quest
- August 24, 2025 -Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
- August 24, 2025 -Puzzle Party!
- August 24, 2025 -The Sunday Market
- August 24, 2025 -Starship Bridge Simulator (2 hours game slot)
- August 24, 2025 -Dune Imperium – 3v3 game
- August 24, 2025 -RPG: Freebooters on the Frontier
- August 24, 2025 -RPG: Girl By Moonlight – In A Maze of Dreams
- August 24, 2025 -RPG: The Waking of Willowby Hall
- August 24, 2025 -Board Game Meetup Point
- August 24, 2025 -Megagame – Crisis: Mars
- August 24, 2025 -Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
- August 24, 2025 -The Unicorn Cup!
- August 24, 2025 -RPG: Alice is Missing
- August 24, 2025 -Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
- August 24, 2025 -Beginner Blood on the Clocktower
- August 24, 2025 -Beginner RPG Session – Treasure of the Broken Hoard
- August 24, 2025 -Beginner RPG Session – Treasure of the Broken Hoard
- August 24, 2025 -Starship Bridge Simulator (2 hours game slot)
- August 24, 2025 -RPG Multitable Event – Assault on Singularity Base
- August 24, 2025 -Strange Traitors – Round Table
- August 24, 2025 -RPG: Mothership
- August 24, 2025 -Puzzled Pint
- August 24, 2025 -Megagame – Crisis: Mars
- August 24, 2025 -The Night of the Three Villages: Multi-Village Werewolf with Christian Zoli
- August 24, 2025 -Campfire Storytelling with Jon
- August 24, 2025 -Movie: “Game Night”
Checkout Library and Info Point 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 heavy; there is also a Games Stash of lots of other games in the Activity Centre
Site Shop 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 tickets for Buzz Active activities can also be bought here Card accepted
Strange Traitors – Mourning Briefing
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, back again for it's third year and promising to be bigger and better than ever! More players, more murders and more challenges than ever before!… Read More »Strange Traitors – Mourning Briefing
The Genius Game
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 each game will face off in a short two-player death-match, and one will be eliminated. At the end of the final day, one player will… Read More »The Genius Game
Daily Update with Simon
Come to the Village Square and find out the latest news, including updates about what's on today!
Beginner Werewolf
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 secret information protected, to work out who is on your team and/or work towards your team's goal. This could involving lying on your part. These… Read More »Beginner Werewolf
Beginner Blood on the Clocktower
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 keeping your own secret information protected, to work out who is on your team and/or work towards your team's goal. This could involving lying on… Read More »Beginner Blood on the Clocktower
Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
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 up separately
Mega SPIES – Role Assignment Open
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! In Mega SPIES, you sign up for the game in the morning and then go off and enjoy the festival, at any time in which… Read More »Mega SPIES – Role Assignment Open
RPG Meetup – Come along to find an RPG to play or pitch a game to find players!
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. From 10am, GMs will have the chance to pitch a game they would like to run that day and afterwards, players will have the opportunity… Read More »RPG Meetup – Come along to find an RPG to play or pitch a game to find players!
Archery Sessions Available
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) This activity is run by the site as fundraising for the Scouts. Suggested donations for the tickets are £8 for an adult and £6 for… Read More »Archery Sessions Available
Board Game Meetup Point
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 come along to the meeting point by the Activity Centre whiteboard and get talking! Note: this event is a sandbox, self-directed meeting time for… Read More »Board Game Meetup Point
RPG (for kids): Goblin Quest
A Game of Fatal Ineptitude with hilarious consequences Under 18s only RPG Glade Table Number: 9
Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
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 up separately
Puzzle Party!
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 themes to try, with a range of difficulties. We will also have a range of stand alone puzzles ranging from simple to fiendish and some… Read More »Puzzle Party!
The Sunday Market
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 »The Sunday Market
Starship Bridge Simulator (2 hours game slot)
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 up separately
Dune Imperium – 3v3 game
Dune Imperium, the board game, at max player count with team mode expansion! Experienced players ideal.
RPG: Freebooters on the Frontier
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 intricacies of his furbelows, gasp as his various defences make mincemeat of your fellows. Root out the evil at the heart of the local aristocracy… Read More »RPG: Freebooters on the Frontier
RPG: Girl By Moonlight – In A Maze of Dreams
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 explores the heartbreak of denying who you really are, and the transcendent power of relationships and community. I will be running the jumpstart scenario for… Read More »RPG: Girl By Moonlight – In A Maze of Dreams
RPG: The Waking of Willowby Hall
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. The once proud manor is now a deserted ruin about which the locals spin colourful tales of magic and hauntings. Hired by a local merchant… Read More »RPG: The Waking of Willowby Hall
Board Game Meetup Point
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 come along to the meeting point by the Activity Centre whiteboard and get talking! Note: this event is a sandbox, self-directed meeting time for… Read More »Board Game Meetup Point
Megagame – Crisis: Mars
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… Read More »Megagame – Crisis: Mars
Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
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 up separately
The Unicorn Cup!
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 witness to... The Unicorn Cup! There will be silly races, dressing up, games, prizes and JOUSTING (on very tiny 'horses"). Cometh one and all, to… Read More »The Unicorn Cup!
RPG: Alice is Missing
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. Players take on the roles of teenagers searching for their missing friend, Alice Briarwood. Over the course of the game, players uncover secrets, explore relationships,… Read More »RPG: Alice is Missing
Starship Bridge Simulator (1 hour game slot)
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 up separately
Beginner Blood on the Clocktower
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 keeping your own secret information protected, to work out who is on your team and/or work towards your team's goal. This could involving lying on… Read More »Beginner Blood on the Clocktower
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 the way to great wealth—or a terrible death. And do other parties have designs on the treasure as well? These beginner RPG sessions are run… Read More »Beginner RPG Session – Treasure of the Broken Hoard
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 the way to great wealth—or a terrible death. And do other parties have designs on the treasure as well? These beginner RPG sessions are run… Read More »Beginner RPG Session – Treasure of the Broken Hoard
Starship Bridge Simulator (2 hours game slot)
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 up separately
RPG Multitable Event – Assault on Singularity Base
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 enslave all sentients to a singular cause - the expansion of tyranny among the stars. You have your orders. We alone resist. Fight for freedom.… Read More »RPG Multitable Event – Assault on Singularity Base
Strange Traitors – Round Table
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, back again for it's third year and promising to be bigger and better than ever! More players, more murders and more challenges than ever before!… Read More »Strange Traitors – Round Table
RPG: Mothership
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… Read More »RPG: Mothership
Puzzled Pint
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 replace all the questions with puzzles: word puzzles, picture puzzles, logic puzzles, ciphers, figure-the-rules-out puzzles, maybe some physical puzzles. Then dial the competitiveness right down;… Read More »Puzzled Pint
Megagame – Crisis: Mars
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… Read More »Megagame – Crisis: Mars
The Night of the Three Villages: Multi-Village Werewolf with Christian Zoli
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 Villages, a one-of-a-kind social deduction game that will close our festival in epic style. On Sunday, August 24, at 7:00 PM, up to 60 players… Read More »The Night of the Three Villages: Multi-Village Werewolf with Christian Zoli
Campfire Storytelling with Jon
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 captivating delivery and love of stories that connect past, present and future, our surroundings and ourselves. He performs regularly around the country in clubs, schools,… Read More »Campfire Storytelling with Jon
Movie: “Game Night”
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 nights find themselves entangled in a real-life mystery when the shady brother of one of them is seemingly kidnapped by dangerous gangsters. BBFC Rated: 15