Tavern Crawl

Overview A Themed Interactive Bar Crawl with Puzzles, Powers, and Poor Decisions Grab a drink. Choose a class. Save the day. This is no boring pub crawl, this is a&nbsp;fully interactive, narrative-driven Dungeons &amp; Dragons–inspired tavern crawl&nbsp;where&nbsp;you&nbsp;are the heroes on your own personal adventure. You and your group will embark on a&nbsp;2-hour quest&nbsp;across&nbsp;four themed locations, each run by live actors portraying important Guild members with problems they are looking to solve with your help. There are&nbsp;no wrong answers—only consequences, alliances, and chaos. These adventures are designed by award-winning game and puzzle designers (and not AI) and a ton of real production experience with backgrounds from Disney, WB Games, and more! (No Willy Wonka disasters here!) 🧙 HOW IT WORKS Groups start every&nbsp;20 minutes. Each group receives:<ul><li>Character cards</li><li>A&nbsp;one-time-use class power</li></ul>At each new location, you will meet fascinating NPCs who will present you with interesting dilemmas. You’ll solve puzzles, make choices, drink potions, argue philosophy, and possibly die. Yes.&nbsp;Die. (Calm down death is not the end… or is it?!) You do not need to have a single previous experience with Dungeons or Dragons in order to fully enjoy this experience. You do not need a certificate in rules lawyering, there will be very few rules, and lots and lots of bawdy fun. 🧑‍🎭 CHOOSE YOUR CLASS<ul><li>Spellcaster (think; Wizard, Sorcerer, Hedge Mage)</li><li>Fighter (think; Barbarian, Fighter)</li><li>Rogue (think; uh.. ROGUE, duh)</li><li>Accolyte (think; Cleric, Monk)</li><li>Naturalist (think; Ranger, Druid, not nudity)</li><li>Artificer (think; Mechanic, Engineer, Alchemist, but magic)</li><li>Bard (think; Performer, Musician, Actor, Troubadour)</li><li>Healer (think; Herbalist, Medieval surgeon, Doctor)</li></ul>🗺️ TAVERN LOCATIONS IRL Locations, all walking distance from each other in Malden, MA:<ul><li>Idle Hands Brewing Co.</li><li>Pearl Street Station</li><li>City Hall Plaza</li><li>Hugh O'Neill's</li></ul>📅 DATES<ul><li>April 25</li><li>May 23</li><li>June 20</li><li>July 18</li><li>August 15</li><li>September 26</li></ul>🎟️&nbsp;Spots are limited per time slot. Costumes encouraged. Dice welcome.

Idle Hands Craft Ales

Blood Hunt: A Comedy Vampire Bar Crawl

Children of the night, assemble! You are summoned by your elders to pass their vampire tests and prove yourself worth to survive Halloween. You are newly turned. Freshly fanged. Tragically immortal. And before dawn, you must pass trials administered by the most unhinged elders the undead world has to offer. You and your coterie have until dawn to prove yourself worthy of the ancient vampire council — four locations, each with trials and elders who have survived plagues and empires and are somehow most annoyed by you specifically. Tonight, Halloween Night, the city belongs to the undead. No one will look twice at your fangs. No one will question the cape. You'll move through the All Hallows Eve crowds like the apex predators you are... just try not to get caught by hunters or werewolves! Blood Hunt is a comedic vampire bar crawl across Malden MA on Halloween night — built for groups who want an actual story to their evening, not just a bar list. Four stops. Many ridiculous vampire characters. One ridiculous, beautiful, undead night. ------ 🧛 What to Expect In terms of vibe, expect What We Do in the Shadows, mixed with the classic tropes of vampire personalities we all know and love. These experiences are designed by award-winning game and puzzle designers (and not AI, wohoo) who have a ton of real production experience with backgrounds from Disney, WB Games, and more! (No Willy Wonka disasters here!) Our ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ratings don't lie! --- 🦇 How it Works Groups of up to 8 vamps leave every 15-20 minutes, setting out on their quest. Each group gets some interesting items and one-time-use vampire powers. Along the way you may encounter roaming NPC's who are hunting you. Careful not to get staked! The crawl takes approx. 2~2.5 hours runtime, and time slots start between 5pm thru 8pm 🍷 Locations All are located in Malden Center, Malden, MA:<ul><li>Idle Hands Brewing Co.</li><li>Pearl Street Station</li><li>City Hall Plaza</li><li>Hugh O'Neill's</li></ul>

Idle Hands

Interactive Acting Workshop + Performance

This is a full-day intensive workshop in interactive performance &amp; theater — and then you actually do it. Twenty participants spend the day with Jeff Wirth and Caro Murphy learning the craft of interactive performance: how to build a character grounded in truth, how to collaboratively build narrative with guests (or "spects"), how to make an audience member feel like the most interesting person in the world. Then, that same evening, you step into a live show and use everything you just learned — with a real audience. No passive learning. No "we'll apply this someday." You learn it, you rehearse it, and you perform it. Same day. Some prior performance experience is helpful, but not required. If you're curious, you belong here. The Day at a Glance 10:00am — Workshop Begins&nbsp;&nbsp; 12:00pm — Lunch Break (included) 1:00pm — Workshop Continues&nbsp;&nbsp; 5:00pm — Dinner Break (included) 6:00pm — Final Rehearsal Run-through&nbsp;&nbsp; 7:00pm — Doors Open / Audience Arrives&nbsp; Workshop Ticket cost: $120, includes lunch and dinner accommodating your dietary needs! The Show: Speed Friending Presented by Peanut Butter &amp; Chocolate Industries Making friends as an adult is hard. Like, genuinely, embarrassingly hard. That's why Peanut Butter &amp; Chocolate Industries created Speed Friending — a guided, ridiculous, surprisingly heartfelt evening where you meet interesting people in your area who also want to make new friends. Find out if your interests line up. See if there's a spark. Walk away with someone you actually want to hang out with again. The best part? You don't have to stop once you've found your people. Come back and keep expanding your circle. Tone: Think The Office. Comedic characters, grounded in reality, with genuine warmth underneath. Capacity: 20 interactors. 20 audience members. Intimate by design. Your Instructors Jeff Wirth Jeff Wirth is the director of the <a href="https://interactiveplaylab.com/">Interactive PlayLab</a>, a training and resource lab for live interactive performance experiences. Jeff has consulted for Cirque du Soleil, Blue Man Group, and Disney Imagineering, and served on the faculty of the University of Central Florida for 10 years.&nbsp; He wrote the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0963237497/ref=x_gr_bb_amazon">Interactive Acting</a>, as well as <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Interactive-Performance-101-Jeff-Wirth/dp/B0DP8WH212/">Interactive Performance 101</a> and companion <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Interactive-Performance-101-Jeff-Wirth/dp/B0DP8XN97H/ref=pd_bxgy_d_sccl_1/140-5793574-2171152?">Teacher’s Edition</a>. Jeff has created over 100 interactive performances.&nbsp; Jeff’s eclectic background includes ballroom dancing, computer programming, and clowning for the Ringling Brothers Barnum &amp; Bailey Circus. Caro Murphy&nbsp; Caro Murphy is the co-executive director of <a href="playabletheatre.org">Playable Theatre </a>— a nonprofit dedicated to fostering interactive performance experiences — as well as Sr. Interactive Producer at Trivium Interactive, and Exec. Creative Director of <a href="incantrixproductions.com">Incantrix Productions</a>. They are former Immersive Experience Director for Disney's Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, and have taught at the college level for over 10 years at institutions like Northeastern University, WPI, MIT, Harvard, Ringling, and more. Caro often collaborates as Interaction Director for Green Door Labs and performs in many immersive productions. They have recently become obsessed with clowning and perform in the Boston area as Nilly the Clown. Learn more at https://www.playabletheatre.org/workshop

Odd Fellows Friendship Lodge #20

Overview A Themed Interactive Bar Crawl with Puzzles, Powers, and Poor Decisions Grab a drink. Choose a class. Save the day. This is no boring pub crawl, this is a fully interactive, narrative-driven Dungeons &amp; Dragons–inspired tavern crawl where you are the heroes on your own personal adventure. You and your group will embark on a 2-hour quest across four themed locations, each run by live actors portraying important Guild members with problems they are looking to solve with your help. There are no wrong answers—only consequences, alliances, and chaos. These adventures are designed by award-winning game and puzzle designers (and not AI) and a ton of real production experience with backgrounds from Disney, WB Games, and more! (No Willy Wonka disasters here!) 🧙 HOW IT WORKS Groups start every 20 minutes. Each group receives:<ul><li>Character cards</li><li>A one-time-use class power</li></ul>At each new location, you will meet fascinating NPCs who will present you with interesting dilemmas. You’ll solve puzzles, make choices, drink potions, argue philosophy, and possibly die. Yes. Die. (Calm down death is not the end… or is it?!) You do not need to have a single previous experience with Dungeons or Dragons in order to fully enjoy this experience. You do not need a certificate in rules lawyering, there will be very few rules, and lots and lots of bawdy fun. 🧑‍🎭 CHOOSE YOUR CLASS<ul><li>Spellcaster (think; Wizard, Sorcerer, Hedge Mage)</li><li>Fighter (think; Barbarian, Fighter)</li><li>Rogue (think; uh.. ROGUE, duh)</li><li>Accolyte (think; Cleric, Monk)</li><li>Naturalist (think; Ranger, Druid, not nudity)</li><li>Artificer (think; Mechanic, Engineer, Alchemist, but magic)</li><li>Bard (think; Performer, Musician, Actor, Troubadour)</li><li>Healer (think; Herbalist, Medieval surgeon, Doctor)</li></ul>🗺️ TAVERN LOCATIONS IRL Locations, all walking distance from each other in Malden, MA:<ul><li>Idle Hands Brewing Co.</li><li>Pearl Street Station</li><li>City Hall Plaza</li><li>Hugh O'Neill's</li></ul>📅 DATES<ul><li>April 25</li><li>May 23</li><li>June 20</li><li>July 18</li><li>August 15</li><li>September 26</li></ul>🎟️ Spots are limited per time slot. Costumes encouraged. Dice welcome.

Northeastern Games Showcase

🎮✨ You're Invited: Northeastern University's Games Showcase! ✨🎮 Calling all gamers, creators, and community enthusiasts! Come experience the future of gaming at Northeastern University's Games Showcase, happening Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 12 PM to 10 PM at the Curry Student Center, 2nd Floor Quad. This exciting all-day event is your chance to:<ul><li>🎨 Discover cutting-edge game designs from Northeastern's talented students.</li><li>🕹️ Playtest innovative games spanning Tabletop, XR, mobile, PC, and beyond!</li><li>💬 Meet the creators behind the games and learn about their design processes.</li><li>🏆 Cheer for your favorites during live awards presentations.</li></ul>Whether you're a seasoned gamer, an aspiring developer, or just curious about the creative power of interactive entertainment, this showcase is free and open to the public. Bring your friends, family, and curiosity for an unforgettable celebration of imagination, technology, and play! Some refreshments/snacks will be provided. 📅 Save the Date: When: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Time: 3 PM – 10 PM Where: Curry Student Center, 2nd Floor Quad, Northeastern University 🌟 Don’t miss this epic day of gaming and inspiration – we can’t wait to see you there! 🌟

Curry Student Center- 2nd Floor Quad

Pride Goeth Before the Fall

Gentlepersons and Peerage, If you haven't yet heard, November 16th is going to be a splendid celebration, and you're invited! Duchess Rivington, new owner of Endicott Estate, is hosting an afternoon tea party, followed by a grand "Queen Mab" autumnal-themed masquerade ball, and everyone who is anyone will be there. Pride Goeth Before the Fall is an immersive event where you and your fellow guests inhabit a fantastical world of 1813 in London. Come for the afternoon, evening, or both! ---- What to Expect Join us on November 16th for a day-long immersive event. During the daytime, guests will take on the role of members of 19th-century Society attempting to discover secrets about a mysterious gateway into a Faerie Realm. In the evening, guests will enter the land of Faerie where they will enjoy a bountiful buffet dinner and a glorious masquerade ball. They can continue to play as the characters they created during the day, or take on alter-ego fae personas. Guests joining for just the evening are welcome to come as just faerie personas and not have to worry about creating a character at all. Inspired by media like Jonathan Strange &amp; Mr. Norrell, Bridgerton, and Labyrinth, this is sure to be an evening to remember! All levels of experience and costuming are welcome! ---- The Scenario Society is in a tizzy after the uncanny disappearance of Duke Rivington, the recent inheritor of Endicott Estate. The Duke was rumored to dabble in forbidden magics, and many were shocked to receive an invitation to this ball in his absence! The event, hosted by the Duchess, Odette Rivington, is scandalously themed after Queen Mab, a recently published poem by an uncredited poet that has themes of societal reform and harmony with nature. It is to be a faerie masquerade. Nobles from around the globe flock to the social event of the season, setting their sights on solving the mystery, finding true love, securing their positions in court— or perhaps all of the above! ---- Period-piece Aesthetics, Inclusive Values ​​While we want you to enjoy the aesthetics of 19th century costumes and courtly drama, we want to be inclusive of people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, races, abilities, orientations, genders, ages, relationship statuses, and other protected statuses. For this reason, our setting is one in which all identities are accepted. Where does the scandal come from, then? Simple, it’s status. For example: It might be acceptable in the eyes of Society for a married Viscount to date outside of his open marriage, but if the other man he is dating has a reputation of being a rake? Well… that’s cause for gossip! ---- How to Play In this environment, we invite you to create your own original character. Read about how here: <a href="https://www.romancingjan.com/how-to-play?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3gGHRy3J9bPkbM2Fm8DxHuNt8PYZaW-HwDMoifUS9leh_bbGD2MeQ7v_8_aem_U7hMwIE-eCSMsH_5fD8zVw">https://www.romancingjan.com/how-to-play</a>

MIT Endicott House

A Night in Endicott

Have you ever wanted to attend an inclusive Regency-era romance ball? This is your chance! Join for the whole day or just the afternoon or evening in this fully costumed immersive event. This event presents to you an unforgettable slice of escapism through atmosphere and theatre, in a beautiful historical mansion with gourmet catered food. This is the perfect event for those who are curious about immersive events but don't necessarily want to feel put on the spot to act or perform. Here, you can just exist and enjoy the atmosphere, or dive deeper into light-hearted Regency tropes of romance and drama! Date: May 11th, 2024&nbsp; Location: Dedham, MA Gentlepersons and Peerage,&nbsp; You are hereby invited by the Duchess Rivington to visit Endicott House for an In-Person Event of catered teas, charming balls and turns of cotillions with your almost-lovers! The world of Romancing Jan is an alternate-history setting in which colonization and dominator culture was not the organizing force. Our writers have used this lens to reimagine what their own ancestral cultures' societies look like in 1813, creating a multicultural fabric intended to be inclusive and empowering for all.&nbsp;

Noir Detective Murder Mystery: Interactive Pub Crawl

What to Expect In this noir detective adventure pub crawl– inspired by the writings of Malden-born Erle Stanley Gardner and some real Malden history– you and your companions will be taking on the role of private investigators. You will visit four different bar/restaurant locations and meet a host of interactive characters, and interview them. Many of them will have pen &amp; paper puzzles that you can solve to further unlock clues about the case. At the end of your adventure, by analyzing the clues and motive, means, and opportunity, you will try and identify who is the culprit! Tickets are spread out in 15 minute increments beginning at 5pm with the event wrapping by 10pm. Choose the time slot for your group to show up and begin your adventure. Depending on the pace of your group it can take anywhere from 1 - 3 hours to complete. You set the pace based on how long you take to solve the challenges and linger at each location to enjoy food and drink. Story Overview It's August 3, 1935 in Malden, MA. There have been a rash of fires that have burned down several homes and businesses in the city's Suffolk Square neighborhood. In the most recent fire, police found a body. The victim was named Shamus Temper. He was a WWI veteran and partner in Temper &amp; Marks Investigations (or TMI), a Private Detective agency. He left behind a cryptex (6-letter cryptex) that his coworkers can't crack, but his partner Harry Marks believes it will contain a key to a safety deposit box that contains evidence regarding some crime he had been investigating. TMI has reached out to your group, another private investigation firm. Typically, your agencies are rivals, but for this case, you need to work together. You're meeting up with TMI's administrator, Madison Sykes, to get the details of the case that will let you begin your investigation. Your Role You and your fellow gumshoes (up to 8 in a group) are all Private Investigators from your own firm (you can make up the name of it). Locations This Pub Crawl takes you to multiple locations in downtown Malden connected to the historical murder that are also now conveniently drinking establishments! But this is not just a pub crawl! At each location you will encounter interesting characters who will present you with challenges and puzzles to solve to unlock the mystery behind the murder. Decide who to help, and see if you can solve the crime! Order of Locations:<ul><li>LOCATION 1: Pearl St. Station - 53 Summer St, Malden, MA 02148</li><li>LOCATION 2: Evviva Trattoria - 200 Exchange St, Malden, MA 02148</li><li>LOCATION 3: 3 Amigos - 375 Main St, Malden, MA 02148</li><li>LOCATION 4: Faces Brewing - 50 Pleasant St, Malden, MA 02148</li></ul>This is an easy 15-minute walking course and all locations are ADA accessible. There is plenty of parking in the area should you need to drive from one location to the next and accessible parking and entry to the spaces. -﻿--- This event is part of the Malden Summer Festival Program and is sponsored by the Office of Mayor Gary Christenson and the Malden Chamber of Commerce.

Pearl Street Station

Murder at the Malden Bank

What to Expect In this Victorian-era adventure pub crawl– inspired by the the book Abel Bodied: Murder at the Malden Bank written by Malden-native Michael Cloherty, and a real Malden historical 1863 murder – you and your companions will be taking on the role of investigators. You will visit four different bar/restaurant locations and meet a host of interactive characters, and interview them. Many of them will have pen &amp; paper puzzles that you can solve to further unlock clues about the case. At the end of your adventure, by analyzing the clues and motive, means, and opportunity, you will try and identify who is the culprit! Tickets are spread out in 15 minute increments beginning at 5pm with the event wrapping by 10pm. Choose the time slot for your group to show up and begin your adventure. Depending on the pace of your group it can take anywhere from 1 - 3 hours to complete. You set the pace based on how long you take to solve the challenges and linger at each location to enjoy food and drink. Story Overview It's been over 2 months since the December 15, 1963 murder of Frank Converse at the Malden Bank. You have been contacted by E. S. Converse, President of the Malden Bank, to track down a witness statement that contains the identity of the person who murdered Frank Converse, his son. It has been nearly two months since Frank’s murder, and the town is growing desperate to find out who committed the heinous crime! Converse is offering a $6000 reward to anyone who can solve the murder. There was a single witness, but the person is afraid to reveal their identity for fear of reprisal. They have locked their statement in a lockbox that is now in the possession of the town's Constable, and hidden the combination in different locations in Malden. Your Role You and your fellow investigators (up to 8 in a group) are all Private citizens that have decided to band together and take on this investigation, since Malden has no formal police force as of yet. L﻿ocations This Pub Crawl takes you to multiple locations in downtown Malden connected to the historical murder that are also now conveniently drinking establishments! But this is not just a pub crawl! At each location you will encounter interesting characters who will present you with challenges and puzzles to solve to unlock the mystery behind the murder. Decide who to help, and see if you can solve the crime! Order of Locations: <ul><li>LOCATION 1: Idle Hands - 89 Commercial St, Malden, MA 02148</li><li>LOCATION 2: 110 Grill - 200 Exchange St. Malden, MA 02148</li><li>LOCATION 3: 3 Amigos - 375 Main St, Malden, MA 02148</li><li>LOCATION 4: Hugh O'Neill's - 45 Pleasant St, Malden, MA 02148</li></ul>This is an easy 15-minute walking course and all locations are ADA accessible. There is plenty of parking in the area should you need to drive from one location to the next and accessible parking and entry to the spaces. -﻿-- This event is part of the Malden Summer Festival Program and is sponsored by the Office of Mayor Gary Christenson and the Malden Chamber of Commerce.

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Tavern Crawl

Blood Hunt: A Comedy Vampire Bar Crawl

Tavern Crawl

Interactive Acting Workshop + Performance

Tavern Crawl

Tavern Crawl

Tavern Crawl

Tavern Crawl

Northeastern Games Showcase

Pride Goeth Before the Fall

A Night in Endicott

Noir Detective Murder Mystery: Interactive Pub Crawl

Murder at the Malden Bank