Sandpit 13
Photograph by Alex Simmons
On 24 June we’re back at the Southbank Centre! This time there’s no theme - it’s just a night of games and play and South Bank glee, based in the Spirit Level of the Royal Festival Hall.
The Sandpit is Hide&Seek’s monthly event for playing new games, reliving old favourites, and generally having fun. This time there’s no need to book in advance - just turn up ready to grab a programme. You can join in with the scheduled games, watch what’s going on, or play games from our pick-up-and-play booklet with a group of friends. Scheduled games will be running between 7pm and 10pm, and the venue will remain open until 11pm.
The night’s going to include a frankly ridiculous number of games, and it’s the last Sandpit before the Hide&Seek Weekender at the end of July, so do come along and play! Remember we’re on the Spirit Level, which is the floor BELOW the main Royal Festival Hall public space (we’ll be in the foyer, the Blue Room and the White Room, and we should be pretty easy to find).
(Facebook event here; Upcoming event here.)
The Postman
From Belt Up Theatre, who brought us the wonderful Hear no. See no. Speak no. at the Barbican. Find the letters and follow the game.
The Following
Coney’s new game, fresh from its premiere at New York’s Come Out and Play festival. One gang follows another in a hunt for the secret base - which will outwit the other?
The Interpreter
From Tin Horse Theatre, new to Sandpit - check out their show The Valley to get an idea of the sort of thing they do.
Parse the Parcel
A hi-speed strategic team game from Simon Katan that has everything to do with skill and cunning but nothing to do with wrapping paper or the Hokey Cokey.
Playmakers
Another iteration of Hide&Seek’s ongoing game design project, with brightly-coloured tripods, covert filming, and paranoia.
The Emergent Game
From BARG, Birmingham’s equivalent of the Sandpit. To play you’ll need a device for taking and sharing photos: a cameraphone with bluetooth, or a digital camera with bluetooth or a SM, XD, MS, CF or SD memory card.
The Grand Emperor
From Dom Camus, another designer who’s new to the Sandpit - a lighthearted social game of courtiers trying to select a new Grand Emperor.
The Potato Game
From Pippa Johnson - a tactical team game with running and potatoes.
Binohunt
A long-distance visual-clue game with Seers, Runners, deduction and communication.
Capetown
From Kevan Davis and Holly Gramazio - a social game of secret superhero identities, where players attempt to unmask one another while aiding, disrupting or ignoring a series of crimes and disasters that unfold in the bustling metropolis.
Pick Up & Play
Plus our usual selection of pick-up-and-play games, featuring old favourites like Foldover and the new-to-Sandpit Book Game.
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