OLL Games

02/06/2024

LIFT OFF IN 1 HOUR 🚀
Join us and the OLL community we raise funds for charity - we are going to the moon! 🌙

Help us to hit our fundraising targets and join us for prize giveaways!

30/05/2024

Hi everyone! This weekend, join the OLL Team for our Norwich Games Festival live streams!

Friday 12pm
Retro games - viewer requests!

Saturday 8pm
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Tournament

Sunday 12pm
Indie games & curios

All our streams will also be supporting and fundraising for Special Effect, plus we'll be throwing in a few giveaways!

See you there!

Details in comments 👇

29/02/2024

Happy FF7 Rebirth-day everyone!

17/12/2023

Hi everyone, Jon here!

It's been a minute since I've put out some OLL news, so here's an update!

Our two big events this year, OLL XP at the Forum and the OLL '23 Video Games Convention in April were (I think!) fantastic. I've put together some screen grabs of comments in a selection of pics below.

OLL '23 was BY FAR the most ambitious event project I've ever undertaken. Based on our results of 1500+ attendees and the feedback from exhibitors, sponsors, guests and traders, I think it's fair to say that generally it was a huge success - so thank you everyone for helping me make it everything it could be!

So, thank you to everyone in the OLL community, whether you've supported through events, live streams, quizzes, charity fundraisers and socials - you're all fantastic and I can't wait to share future news soon.

See you in 2024!

Cheers!
Jon

Ashens
Asobi.tech
Did You Know Gaming?
TheGebs24
Slope's Game Room
Kim Justice
John Riggs: Rigg'd Games
Levelupleroy
Antstream Arcade
Adam Koralik
Nostalgia Nerd
Retro Faith
Gamesyouloved
Game Mistress
R-CADE
Debug
Nintendo Norwich
Norwich VR Escape Room
Last Level Games
Norwich Amiga Group
Albion Games Cafe

22/09/2023

Huge congrats to Albion Games Cafe on their launch today! 👏 see you down there!!

Today is THE DAY! We're opening from 5pm tonight, and we'll be open every day from then onwards. I hope to see plenty of you tonight and at any point in the future.

For now though lets get ready for tonight!

13/09/2023

We still get enquiries for cafe bookings even though we stopped our cafe operations to focus on events a year ago!

Please direct any booking/tournament/party enquiries to Albion Games Cafe and they'll be sure to sort you out! Looks like next week's launch is going to be amazing!!

Got my sign back - thanks G-P!! 😀

So whilst we've been doing our decorating and various handiwork around the café over the past few weeks, we've had a lot of comments to the effect of 'Oh, OLL is rebranding!', 'When are you coming back?' and so on.

I'd like to clarify to everyone that we are NOT the same company that was here beforehand. While I hope we can one day be held in the same prestige, OLL Games are their own thing and completely separate from us as Albion Games, albeit we are taking quite a few pages from their book in terms of what it means to be a prosperous video gaming café

BUT to peel back the curtain of business just a little bit, OLL Games have been a massive help to us the whole way through our process and we're incredibly lucky to have had their support. Not only have they helped with the setup process (Including helping us secure their old premises, which is NOT an easy feat) but they've also introduced us to the many people and communities who made their original café so special.

Whilst we're going in our own direction from here on out, rest assured that we'll make sure to represent the same community-minded ideals, and in whatever OLL Games decides to do next, I hope you'll all join us in supporting all of the future events and projects.

- Tom

05/09/2023

Less than 3 weeks to go until launch!

Huge congrats to Albion for this mega achievement - I suspect many more to come! 👍

THE ALBION GAMES CAFÉ FINALLY OPENS FOR BUSINESS!

Join us for this grand opening event with free screen usage all evening and an open invitation to everyone!

EVENT PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/events/247637781029653/

The doors open for the very first time at 5.00pm on Friday 22nd September.

This event is open to any and all attendees who wish to attend, no invite required. We hope to see you all here!

From this day onwards, the Albion Games Café will be open for business.

06/08/2023

Amazing news! Norwich will once again have a proper video gaming cafe very very soon!

Can't wait to see what Albion Games Cafe does with our old space!

05/06/2023

Check out the latest addition to the Norwich gaming scene - Barcadia retro arcade bar! An incredible curation of classic arcade machines here!

21/05/2023

Today's mystery game fundraising stream has reached £300 so far for Safe In Our World - THANK YOU!

Two more games to go - Outrun and one last mystery title...

Support here:
https://tiltify.com//mystery

Watch live:
https://www.twitch.tv/oll_games

Nintendo Norwich
Norwich Amiga Group
Retro Faith
Game Mistress
Middle Aged Gamer Guy
ItsMuchMore

18/05/2023

MYSTERY GAME MARATHON STREAM THIS SUNDAY!

Fundraising for Safe In Our World, Emily Jane Morgan will be playing 12 hours of mystery games, as chosen by the OLL community and special guests!

OLL mug giveaways at donation milestones!

Support here:
https://tiltify.com//mystery

Watch live from 10am
https://www.twitch.tv/oll_games

Games selected by the OLL community and:
Retro Faith
Game Mistress
Middle Aged Gamer Guy
ItsMuchMore
R-CADE
The Fort - Lowestoft
Norwich Amiga Group

17/05/2023

A special Nintendo Norwich Mario Kart Tournament stream tonight!

We're joining NintendoPlayers UK as they fundraise across this week for the mental health charity Mind

Support here:
https://bit.ly/451AXCw

Join our races!
2074-1181-5979
7pm-830pm

Watch along:
https://www.twitch.tv/OLL_Games

12/05/2023

Binge on some bargains at The Norwich Gaming Market!

Early Entry Tickets - www.norwichgamingmarket.com/tickets

On-the-door entry at 12PM costs just £3, and under 16s go free with an accompanying adult from 12PM.

Website - www.norwichgamingmarket.com

Event - www.facebook.com/events/229078239612621/

12/05/2023

We're on the road with Nintendo Norwich tomorrow for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom LAUNCH CELEBRATIONS, held at The Fort - Lowestoft!

This free-entry event is open to everyone, all are welcome! 3pm onwards!

We'll also have a showcase of other Zelda titles across the entire spectrum of Nintendo consoles for everyone to enjoy!

The Fort are very kindly offering their venue with free entry. As with all our community meets, let's show them our support with food and drink purchases during the event!

As always, feel free to bring along your own consoles and games (non-Zelda stuff very welcome of course!) - don't forget your chargers!

As Nintendo Norwich seeks to expand their community base, this event is held outside of our usual hometown area - if anyone would like to discuss travel arrangements, we recommend getting in touch with other community members through our NNR channel within the OLL discord:

https://discord.gg/x5hnMRg

For more info about The Fort, please follow:
https://www.facebook.com/TheFortLowestoft

02/05/2023

The headliners of OLL '22 are returning to Norwich on Saturday 24th June at The Garage Norwich!

WiFi Wars returns with the live comedy game show where you all play along! Log in with your smartphone or tablet and compete in a range of games, puzzles and quizzes to win the show, and prizes! 👾

Hosted by comedian Steve McNeil (team captain on UK TV's hit comedy/gaming show "Dara O’Briain’s Go 8 Bit") and aided by Guinness World-Record-Breaking tech whizz, the award-winning Rob Sedgebeer!

📅 Saturday 24th June, 2.30pm & 7.30pm
🎟 £15/£10 concs.

Grab your tickets:

Wi-Fi Wars returns with the live comedy game show where you all play along! Log in with your smartphone or tablet and compete in a range of games, puzzles and

24/04/2023

Team R-CADE take to the road and visit some of their favourite geek venues from around the world. Join them as they venture to venues unknown in search of th...

17/04/2023

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!

What a weekend at OLL '23!

It's been impossible to keep up with our socials and all the amazing comments and photos, but I'll get to it all asap (but not today!!)

If your name is Abigail please check your emails - I've yet to hear back from you (you won one of our console prize draws!)

I'd love to hear feedback and see any pics/videos anyone may have that we could add to an upcoming highlights video - send it all our way!

I might be the one who organises everything at our events, but its these guys, our guests, exhibitors, traders, and of course our attendees that really make it happen. Considering our tiny budget, I'm incredibly proud of what the team has delivered this year - you are all incredible!

Lots of review/highlights content coming soon 🙂

Up next... well, you tell me, and I'll see what OLL can do!

14/04/2023

TOMORROW!!

14/04/2023

Just a reminder to you all that our OLL23 TOURNAMENT ZONE registration closes tonight!

With over 60 people registered across 3 games, make sure you don't miss out on this fantastic event!

Sign up to take part in our events here:
https://www.start.gg/tournament/oll-23-video-games-convention-tournaments/details

13/04/2023

We are so excited to be exhibiting at Retro event in Norwich this weekend. Antstream will be playable to test your skills at our booth. Special offers only at the event too - so do come by. We will be on stage at 12.30 on the Sunday with a bunch of you hi scorers. See you all there! 🍒
# #ストリートスマート

13/04/2023

Antstream Arcade is attending OLL 2023 Video Games Convention, Norwich UK on the 15th and 16th April. This tournament will be running live at the event as well as online for our first ever battle against the internet. Attendees at OLL are invited to compete against internet scores in this one chance Pac-Man tournament. The tournament will run until Monday but we’ll take a snapshot of scores at the show on Sunday. Can OLL beat the internet?

13/04/2023

Sorry to say Caddicarus is unable to attend OLL '23 this weekend due to illness.

Huge appreciation for agreeing to appear at OLL '23 in the first place - sorry to not be seeing you this weekend 🤗

We looked at options of wheeling him in inside a perspex box like Hannibal Lecter but risk assessment was... inconclusive 🙃 Feel better soon Caddy!

13/04/2023

ONLY TWO DAYS TO GO!

Caddicarus
Did You Know Gaming?
Ashens
Trista Bytes
Nostalgia Nerd
Slope's Game Room
Kim Justice
John Riggs: Rigg'd Games
Levelupleroy

12/04/2023

Don't miss out! Tickets are available now! 🎮

11/04/2023

Sign-ups for tournaments at OLL '23 are open now!

Saturday: Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Sunday: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Street Fighter V

11/04/2023

Announcing Antstream Arcade featuring at OLL '23 with tournaments, games and a stage show!

Tickets for the weekend available now!

10/04/2023

OLL '23 IS JUST FIVE DAYS AWAY!!

Tickets available now!

08/04/2023

Come play Mario games with us today at Castle Quarter !

07/04/2023

This place is gonna be a bit busier this time next week! See you there!