March 5, 2020 Rules of Play

#RulesCon 2020 - It's Our 10th Birthday!

Can you believe it!? 10 whole years of Rules of Play and our brand of board gaming goodness, and we want to celebrate it with you!

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This year's #RulesCon is going to be something truly special with so much for you to look forward to. There's a whole amazing weekend of board games and birthday treats planned, so expect the unexpected!

We're going to have so many birthday surprises and shenanigans going on, but we're keeping them a secret for now. Keep an eye on our Facebook event and Twitter pages in the coming weeks for more juicy details...

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What is it?

#RulesCon: Board Game Festival is a full weekend of tabletop gaming in Cardiff!

Our Board Game Festival includes:

- All day gaming using our hundreds of demo games
- Independent publisher stalls - learn their games and get signings!
- VIP area with exclusive gaming tables
- Kids Zone full of family games
- Rules of Play stall where you can buy games & accessories
- Raffle / giveaway with lots of gaming goodies
- Learn-to-play events
- Rules of Play games teachers on hand
- Party games, family games, Euro games, strategy games, etc
- Fully licensed bar with food, drinks, alcohol
...and more, more, more!

When is it?

Saturday 25th April and Sunday 26th April 2020, from 10am - 10pm.

Where is it?

#RulesCon: Board Game Festival will be held at one of our favourite Cardiff venues - within the huge event rooms at the beautiful Angel Hotel.

The Angel Hotel,
Castle Street,
Cardiff City Centre,
CF10 1SZ
(MAP)

How much is a ticket?

All tickets are FREE for under 16s, like normal.

What happens at #RulesCon Board Game Festival?

Families, kids, students, couples, solo players, and gaming groups come together to play board games and celebrate this awesome hobby in a full-day spectacular event!

Here's a brief run-down of what's taking place at both events...

All day gaming using our hundreds of demo board games
Independent publisher stalls - learn their games and get signings!
VIP area with exclusive gaming tables
Kids Zone full of family games
Rules of Play stall where you can buy board games & accessories
Raffle / giveaway with lots of gaming goodies
Learn-to-play events
Rules of Play games teachers on hand
Party games, family games, Euro games, strategy games, etc
Fully licensed bar with food, drinks, alcohol
...and more, more, more!

Is it really your 10th birthday?

Yes, it really is! We first opened our doors to the public way back in the halcyon days of 2010. We couldn't think of a better way of celebrating our birthday than by throwing the biggest party in town and inviting all of you!

I can buy my tickets on the day, right?

You're welcome to risk it (you maverick, you!) but we strongly advise pre-buying your tickets in advance because we reached our 500+ capacity last year!

We fully expect the Board Game Festival to sell out. So be smart & buy your tickets ahead of time to avoid disappointment.

I need disabled access - is that possible?

Yep, definitely! There's a disabled access entrance to the side of the hotel, and 2 allocation blue badge parking spaces. Our event takes place on the ground floor, but there are lifts throughout the hotel. For more information, read The Angel Hotel's accessibility statement.

During the event, can I leave then come back?

Of course! All attendees get a wristband on entry that they can show on return.

Do I need to bring cash?

The Angel Hotel accepts card payments for buying drinks & food, and we take card payments at our stall if you want to purchase a new game.

But, that said, it's always wise to have a little bit of cash handy.

Do I need to bring a ticket receipt or proof of purchase on the day?

Feel free to save the confirmation email on your phone, but your name will be on a list so we can just tick you off.

Great! So, what do I need to do now?

Sit back & start the count down to the best and biggest weekend of the year...

To see updated event information and feel the hype building (squeee!), pop over to our official Facebook event.