Night Train

It was an ordinary day when you got on the train. How were you to know all was not quite as it seemed? Your life and your fate are in your hands on the Night Train. You are heading towards your destiny, but where will you get off?

Team

Authors: Charlie Paull, Roger Gammans, Su Jolly, Tony Mitton, Tym Norris, Traci Whitehead

Referees: Alan Paull & Charlie Paull

Players

This is a game for 13 players including 2 portraying male characters and 2 portraying female characters.

Premise

Characters from diverse backgrounds are on a train together. They must work out what is going on, why they have been thrown together and how to extricate themselves from the situation in the best way possible.

All Aboard! We hope you have a pleasant journey.

Costuming

There will be costume guidance with the characters when they are allocated. Some characters have very little costuming requirements and others have more. There is a question on the casting form asking if players prefer to come in something akin to their normal street clothes or whether they prefer to do something more dramatic and different. The answer to this may have quite a big effect on how they are dressed at the game.

Player preparation

Players will receive a questionnaire before the game which the referees will use to assign characters.

Players should not discuss their characters with other players ahead of the game as this may spoil enjoyment of it.

Content Notes

Depending on how players choose to play, the game may include some threat of violence.

Please email charlie@alanpaull.co.uk or mention it in your casting form if you have any questions.

Safety rules

We will use Traffic Light and the The OK Check-In systems to ensure all players have a fun experience. These systems will be explained at the game.

Players should normally be 18 or over. If anyone younger wants to play, please talk to the GMs before signing up.

Referee Bios

Alan Paull (he/him)

Alan has been playing board games for as long as he can remember. He has been designing games, including wargames, board and card games, and occasionally freeform LARPs, since he was 11 years old; one day he may get good at it. He also runs Surprised Stare Games, a small UK board games publishing company, helped immensely by his wife, Charlie.

Charlie Paull (she/her)

Charlie has been playing, running and writing freeform larp games for almost 2 decades. She used to always lean toward the lighter more comedic LARPs, but has more recently found out what she's been missing and dived into angst with both feet. Board gamer, card gamer and intermittent graphic artist for Surprised Stare Games.