You'd Better Watch Out

It's the end of the world as we know it...

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No-one knows for sure what happened. Most people just call it "the Event" - pronounced with a capital E. Whatever it was, it wiped out civilisation as we know it. The cities were hit hardest - but you were some of the lucky few who were far enough out, and made it through the first, brutal winter.

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Now it's spring again. You, and the survivors who now look to you for leadership and guidance, can safely roam further from your hard-won shelter, scavenging for supplies and seeing who else is out there. Perhaps this is your chance to rebuild civilisation - do better than what came before. Or perhaps this is your chance to finally leave a life of tedious responsibilities behind and just enjoy what's left.

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There are still a few remnants of the former government kicking around, as well. When the Event happened, they did their best to save as many people as possible - but their resources were quickly overwhelmed. Now, they need to work out what their role is in this new world.

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This is a megagame

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Aftermath is a game for around 40 players. You'll be part of a team of 3, responsible for the wellbeing of a handful of survivors. Within your team, you'll work together completely - but other survivors may be less helpful. You'll need to build relationships - tenuous at first - with the other survivors, showing them they need to take you seriously, but making alliances where you can.

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The game has simple, board game style rules, but also allows for you to come up with creative solutions to problems - if there isn't a rule for the thing you want to do, we'll make one on the fly. A certain amount of deception and trickery may be necessary, but you'll also need to find people you can work with all day. Unlike many games, there's no single winner; many players can achieve their goals, and even for those who don't, their journey through the day forms part of the wider narrative.

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Tea, Biscuits, and the Apocalypse

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You'll be assigned a role in the run-up to the game - and you'll have the chance to let us know what sort of role you want. Most roles in this game focus on negotiation and creative problem-solving, with some interaction with basic game mechanics.

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Due to safeguarding limitations, we unfortunately aren't able to accommodate players under the age of 18 at this game.