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Manchester Board Game Festival Halloween 2025

A vibrant graphic features the text "MANCHESTER BOARD GAME FESTIVAL" prominently displayed in bold, orange letters against a dark, spooky backdrop. The scene includes a haunted house with glowing windows, bats flying in the night sky, and various Halloween-themed elements like pumpkins, skulls, and spider webs. The overall atmosphere is festive and eerie, perfectly capturing the Halloween spirit of the event.
EVENT
Fri, Oct 31, 2025, 3:00 PM
In-person @ Pendulum Hotel, Manchester
Tickets Required - Various

Manchester Board Game Festival is taking over The Pit and the Pendulum Hotel from October Friday 31st to Sunday November 2nd with their Halloween special. Organised by Dungeons & Flagons, expect a terrifyingly good selection of horror-themed games, a Halloween Costume Parade across all three days with prizes.

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Heavy Metal Chess: Hell Knight to BFG9000

DOOM Arena - The Board Game - storms onto Kickstarter in three weeks, and it’s not messing about. Designer Ben Maunder calls it “heavy metal chess” - two editions, one mission: total demonic annihilation.