I enjoy having a laugh and playing with friends, so here are some games and fun experiences I’ve enjoyed, with links to blog posts where available, plus a long list of gaming venues to check out, mainly in London but occasionally elsewhere in the UK too. If you have any links you think I should add here, feel free to contact me.
My Experiences
Board Games
- Smudged Lipstick
- Dirty Scrabble Speed Dating, Apr 2017
Card Games
- Thinking Bob
- Cards Against Humanity, Jan & Feb 2017, Jan 2019
- With friends
- Cards Against Humanity, in Guernsey, September 2017
Escape Rooms
Quizzes
- Thinking Bob
- Big Bob Quiz Of The Year 2016 – Jan 2017
- Bobily Fortunes, May 2017
- Bob Does Pointless, Aug 2017
- Never Mind The Bob-Cocks, July 2017
- The Question Bobbers, June 2017
- Ultimate Pub Quiz, April 2017
- Smudged Lipstick
- London Spelling Bee, May 2017
Outdoor Pursuits
Parties
- Meetup
- Underground Social Games Party, with Comedyopoly group, Apr 2017
- Visually Impaired People Of Newham
- Fundraising Event, July 2017
- East London Vision 5th Birthday Party, October 2018
- New Year Party 2019 & 2020
Puzzles
Shops
- Lego Store
- March 2018, Leicester Square, with friends
- M&M’s World
- March 2018, Leicester Square, with friends
Ten Pin Bowling
- Aquabats
- London Sports Club For The Blind
- July & October 2018 at Queens, Queensway
- January & May 2019 at Queens, Queensway
- January 2020 at Queens, Queensway
- South East London Vision
- November 2018 at MFA Bowl, Lewisham
Venues
Venues are in London unless otherwise stated.
Board Games
- Where To Play Board Games – Londonist article.
- Cakes & Ladders – Café on a double decker bus that opened in August, with coffee, beers, cake and sandwiches, and over 500 board games. Also on Facebook.
- Draughts Board Games Café – Near Regent’s Canal in Hackney. They have over 800 board games. Also on Facebook.
- Library Pot Board Games Café – They have over 500 board games. Also on Facebook.
- Proceed Clockwise – In Shoreditch, East London. Also on Facebook.
Video Games
- Everyone Can (Manchester) – Gaming sessions for disabled people.
- Four Quarters Bars – Bars with playable video games in Peckham and Hackney Wick (near the Olympic Park). Also on Facebook here and here.
- Four Thieves – VR booths, retro arcade games, mini golf and moonshine car racing (see article).
- The Heart Of Gaming – Arcade, console and computer games (see article).
- Loading Bars – Bars in Stratford, Dalston, Shepherd’s Bush & Brighton with board games and console games. Also on Facebook.
Virtual Reality Games
- DNA VR – Single player, multiplayer and free-roaming virtual reality games.
- Limitless VR – VR & Gaming Lounge Bar. “Our venue hosts 6 HTC Vive stations, retro consoles, table footie and more. Our hidden basement lounge and club space called ‘LVR’ (open Thurs-Sat) also has sofa areas… each with a PS3/4 console.The bar is quickly becoming known for its eclectic events, including theme parties and a host of local DJ talent!” Also on Facebook.
- The Otherworld – “A playground for the senses, hosting sixteen unforgettable experiences. Climb Mount Everest. Fight a zombie apocalypse deep in Arizona. Go on adventures with a tiny mouse. Blow up robots with laser cannons…” (See Secret London article & BBC Click Report)
Escape Rooms
- Access Escape – Specially designed for the visually impaired.
- AIM Escape
- Archimedes Inspiration – I’ve been here with Thinking Bob.
Ten Pin Bowling
- All Star Lanes – Their kitchen serves classic American dishes. They have alleys in Brick Lane, Holborn, Westfield Stratford City & Westfield White City.
- Bloomsbury Bowling – Including Ray’s Diner serving pizza and burgers, and they hold retro club nights.
- Hollywood Bowl – Has venues Surrey Quays, Finsbury Park, and the O2 in North Greenwich.
- MFA Bowl Lewisham – I’ve been here with Aquabats
- Namco Funscape – Bowling and arcade games.
- Palace Superbowl, Elephant & Castle – On the top floor of the shopping centre.
- Queens Skate, Dance & Bowl – I’ve been here for bowling with Aquabats and London Sports Club For The Blind.
- Rowans – 2 floors of bowling lanes, arcade games, pool tables and bars (see article).
- Tenpin Acton – Close to Park Royal station in West London.
- The Croc – Part of the luxurious Ham Yard Hotel, so not cheap.
Pool Clubs
Driving
- Go Karting Venues – Secret London article.
