This event will take place in and around greenroom bar from 6pm onwards, until 10pm when players will arrive at Nexus Art Café to play Stranger on the Eleventh Floor.

Games include:

Utilitarian Geography
Nick Howard

Have you ever wanted to move a few places around? Maybe it would be more convenient if Glasgow was on your doorstep? Your girlfriend lives in London and if it were closer, you could save on the train fare? What about moving Salford down to Cornwall for the sunshine? Or have you been gripped by the desire to make Stockport disappear entirely? Change the shape of the UK – Utilitarian Geography is a communal attempt to redraw the map for the better.

Free Manchester’s Monsters!
Andrew Wilson

Use a Magical Monstervision Machine to look for invisible monsters living in the streets around you! Show off your monster spotting skills by answering some much-asked monster-related questions, and set free your own monsters for other players to find.

My Friend, the Art Critic
Nick Howard

Crisis! The art critic party of the year has been booked for the same night as all these new exhibitions and performances! You can’t miss the shindig, but your reputation is on the line if you don’t see the shows – the only option is a ridiculous game crossing an art centre programme with chinese whispers.

Stranger on the Eleventh Floor
Doldrum
10pm, Nexus Art Cafe

Somewhere in the city an innocent woman hides out. Falsely accused of a crime she did not commit, she awaits for help. She is safe – for now. But time is running out.

The real criminal doesn’t want you to find her, and may be right behind you. He has eyes and ears everywhere. You must not let him catch you.

Players will descend upon Nexus Art Cafe to gather a set of clues before making their way to a nearby secret location to solve the mystery. But beware! You will most certainly be being chased.

Stranger on the Eleventh Floor is a noir-esque alternate reality game (ARG). An ARG is an interactive experience which takes place in the real world. By taking part you become part of the narrative and can have a real influence on the outcome of the game.

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…about Larkin’ About

Reinventing our playtime, Larkin’ About hosts a series of gaming events throughout the year, extending the gaming experience out into the world around us.

Manchester’s first dedicated pervasive gaming event is a free, fun way to rediscover your environment and to discover parts of yourself you never knew existed…

Join us in greenroom bar for the evening – wear all-weather clothes as some of the games are played outside!

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