London Strategy Games Festival

Join us for a day of fun as we dive into the world of strategy games! 

No experience is needed; just bring your curiosity and playfulness!

• Learn the basics of classic and modern strategy games
• Play with others and test your tactical skills
• Get insights into how games are made and try designing your own!

The event will be spread across four rooms, each offering a different strategy game at different time slots. The day is divided into three main time slots of two hours each, running from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and a final 3-hours session from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Participants are free to move between rooms at their own pace and explore different games throughout the day. Each room will host guided game sessions, with game introductions and rules explanations provided. If you move between rooms, you may need to wait for the next session to begin before joining a new game. Staff will be available to assist you and help you find a session that suits your interests.

Explore freely, jump into games that interest you, and discover something new every time!

Provisional Schedule:

• 10:00 - Introduction and Welcome
• 10:15 - Amazons, Lines of Action, Abalone, 8x8 Classroom Games, Mancala
  
• 12:00 - Lunch break
• 12:30 - Chess Variants, Hive, Shogi
• 14:30 - Coffee break
• 15:00 - Othello, Bridge, Go
• 17:00 - Coffee break
• 17:30 - Medley tournament, free play, game design session
• 20:30 - End of the Festival

More information is available here 

A selection of food and drinks will be available for purchase at the venue's bar throughout the day. Kindly note that no outside food or beverages (except water) may be brought into the premises.

All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied and actively supervised by a responsible adult (18+) at all times while at the MindSports Centre. The minimum age is 10 to attend the event.

The event is organised by 

• Francesco Salerno, contact: frasco.sal@gmail.com 
• John Foley, director of ChessPlus, contact: john.foley@hotmail.com 

The event is hosted by the London Mind Sports Centre and supported by the

• London Go Centre
• British Othello Federation
• Young Chelsea Bridge Club
• Gen42
• London Shogi Club
• The Oware Society
• Playstrategy.org
• Hammersmith Chess Club
• Kingston Chess Club