Plan your visit

An afternoon of board games

Cape Town Science Centre

Arrive from 13:45 · Werner will be there from 13:30

New to board games? We’ll teach you. No experience is required.

First Sundays are relaxed, player-led afternoons, not a fixed programme.

  • Choose the games you want to play with others at your table.
  • You do not need to wait for the host to organise each game.
  • New or unsure? Ask the host for help choosing a game or getting started.
Get a ticket on Quicket

At the gate?

  • Left gate open? Walk or drive in.
  • Driving and left gate closed? Use the right gate. Security opens it for cars.
  • Walking and left gate closed? Wait in front of it and message Werner.
  • No reply within 5 minutes? Voice call on WhatsApp.
Message Werner
Around 16 people
3–4 tables
Nametags available

Getting inside

Aerial map showing the Cape Town Science Centre parking entrance from Main Road
Use the Main Road entrance. Google Maps may send you to the wrong gate.
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    Use the Main Road entrance. Parking is free.

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    Go in through the parking gates and park. Left gate open? Walk or drive in. Driving and left gate closed? Use the right gate. Security opens it for cars. Walking and left gate closed? Wait in front of it and message Werner.

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    If you wait at the left gate, say so when you message Werner.

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    Use the building entrance on the right. Walk in and go upstairs at once. Then turn left. Look for the Wizards room sign.

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    Take a nametag from the table by the door. Put it on, then join a table.

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    Game choices and printed guides are near the door. You can also open the game guides on your phone.

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    Bathrooms are one floor above the room. They are on the right in the hallway.

What to expect

  • Most people come alone. Most are new.
  • No experience needed. We teach each game. You can also follow a guide on your own.
  • Late? You are welcome. Join the next round.
  • Need a break? Take one. Leave a game any time. Change tables any time.
  • No ticket check at the door. Everyone here has a ticket.

How a table runs, how to take your turn without performing, and how to pause or leave: what to expect at the table.

Choose a game

  • Reading a guide before is optional. It is not required.
  • At the event, pick any free game and start. Use the guide if the host is busy.

Party games

Something deeper

  • Quacks (no guide yet)
  • Carcassonne (no guide yet)
  • Harmonies (no guide yet)
  • Bomb Busters (no guide yet)

Bring a game if you want. The venue and host also provide games. See all game guides.

Games and atmosphere

  • Noise is usually low to moderate, depending on the number of tables. For this event, expect low to moderate noise with 3–4 tables. We ask everyone to use indoor voices.
  • Calm tavern background music plays quietly. We can lower it, change the mood, or turn it off entirely on request.
  • Stimming, fidgeting, earplugs and headphones are welcome. Taking a break is fine.
  • If you need a quieter spot, ask the host what is available on the day.
  • No forced introductions or icebreakers. If you are new, say so and the host helps you start.
  • End time is 17:00. A game in progress may run to its end.
  • At the end of the event, ask the security guard to open the gate for you.

Food and drink

  • Bring food and drinks if you want. We do not provide them.
  • Keep hands clean and dry before you touch the games.

Need help before or during the event?

  • Lost? Message Werner.
  • At a closed gate? Message Werner.
  • No reply within 5 minutes? Voice call on WhatsApp.
Message Werner on WhatsApp