Demon at Deli

02/05/2024

Bittersweet times at Theatre Deli Sheffield on Saturday as our last session was one of our best. Thank you to everyone who came and made the games so special, and thank you to Deli for hosting us over the last year.

We especially appreciate everyone who expressed interest in seeing us continue our Clocktower events at a different venue in the future, and we'll be in touch when that happens, but for now, it's time for Ravenswood Bluff to have a rest, undisturbed by demons, chambermaids, poisoners and fortune tellers. Sleep well you grisly lot, we'll see you when the bloodlust surges again 😈

26/04/2024

Looking forward to our last session at Theatre Deli Sheffield tomorrow! Come and join us to rid this place of its demons once and for all: https://shorturl.at/hmuS6

19/04/2024

We're sorry to say our next Demon at Deli (happening Saturday 27th) will unfortunately be our last session at Theatre Deli Sheffield due to the venue's closure.

We're very sad to be losing such a fantastic place and would like to thank all our friends at Deli for hosting us over the past year. Thanks to them we've been able to enjoy many murders over the months. Let's make our last games ones to remember!

Tickets available here: https://shorturl.at/fEMRU

📣 IMPORTANT: End of our Arley St journey.

As of May 2024 Theatre Deli Sheffield will be closing it's current home on Arley Street permanently.

We had planned to stay for longer and will be sad to say goodbye to the beautiful space we created.

Over the past 12 months we have:

Programmed over 72 different performances in our theatre

Hired our space to 89 different companies

Supported 46 different artists with free space and R&D time

Commissioned 4 artist residencies

We would like to thank all the artists, companies and community organisations who have worked with us this past year.

We very much look forward to 'popping up again' soon and supporting the fantastic work of local artists. Please keep updated about our exciting future plans via our website and social media channels. 🚀

25/03/2024

The script for our easter special event at Theatre Deli Sheffield this Saturday! Tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/55khvp52

Design requirements:
- Roles from base 3 scripts only
- Accessible to newer players (no madness, solo demon type, less complicated roles)

Despite being a custom script, I tried to make this as accessible as possible for players less experienced with BotC. The Undertaker was an important role to include as it encourages newer players to learn the benefit of ex*****ons, and ensuring games don't drag too long. Similarly, the Raven Keeper provides a perfect example of why good players might choose to bluff as something other than they are which is a key concept newer players sometimes take a while to catch on to.

A solo Shabaloth also helps keep the pace up as I expect to run this for large groups. Unlike in BMR I won't be giving away the demon type by having the Shabaloth regurgitate, and so I feel like I am more likely to use the option as more of a balancing mechanic. If the evil team are really not doing well, perhaps due to kills being blocked by an Exorcist or Minstrel, then the Shabaloth will likely keep their food down. The Shabaloth art works best for a demon bunny too, so there's that.

The Evil Twin serves as this script's safety net for the demon against slayer shots or an unlucky ex*****on. With quite a powerful town it was important to have a few sources of droisoning, and a Baron brings some outsider modification and gives the evil team some nice flexibility with their social strategy.

One small change I've made to the script that even experienced players might not have noticed is that I have removed the "(except travellers)" condition from the Minstrel's ability text. As I am pretty certain that we won't have travellers in our games, this just sidesteps the confusion for newer players who may not know what travellers are. That said, I will have to make sure players understand when 'dusk' is.

The role I'm least certain of at the moment is the Town Crier, as it feels like there might be slightly too many sources of misinformation for them. That said, it could be very useful against an Evil Twin, and gets players into the habit of paying close attention to the nomination phase.

Any suggestions for improvement are welcome, and if you're around Sheffield this Saturday then it would be great to have you! The easter Bunny requires fresh blood, after all...

18/03/2024

Uh oh... The easter bunny has caught on that people have been eating his eggs! Now he's cross. Very cross.

Theatre Deli hosts a Blood on the Clocktower Easter special! Trick your friends, poison your loved ones, and (maybe) get away with murder... Will you survive the hunt?

Where: Theatre Deli Sheffield
When: Sat 30th March 3pm-6pm & 6pm-9pm
Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/yh4nz96u

22/02/2024

December's demons were very happy with their victories, but maybe they won't be so fortunate this time...

There's still some places available for our games happening this Saturday at Theatre Deli Sheffield. Grab a spot (pay what you want) here to get in on the action: http://tinyurl.com/269j9m97

15/11/2023

Strange seeing a clocktower without any blood on it...

All are welcome to join us from 6pm on Friday 24th at Theatre Deli Sheffield for another evening of demon hunting! We've been overjoyed at the response we've had so far - especially the feedback from people who struggle with anxiety who have told us that they were able to enjoy social deduction for the first time playing with us. Theatre Deli is a wonderful welcoming venue and we always build our games to suit our players. So even if you've never been part of a murder mystery event, we encourage you to come on down and we'll prove you've got what it takes to kill a few strangers and get away with it 😈

Pay-what-you-want tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blood-on-the-clocktower-tickets-670710462047

03/11/2023

The Demons 😈 painted the town red at our Halloween special, with three evil victories in a row! A No Dashii 🐙 spread its tentacles wide, an Imp 🔱 caused plenty of mischief, and a Shabaloth 🍽️ gobbled up all those juicy townsfolk!

If you want to witness the havoc for yourself, you can reserve a spot at our next session on Friday the 24th November (running from 6pm) here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blood-on-the-clocktower-tickets-670710462047

And if you can't wait until then, join us tomorrow at Patriot Games in Sheffield from midday where I will be running the Halloween special custom script "Food Poisoning"... If you've got the stomach for it 😉

23/10/2023

Looks like the Demon's going to have plenty of victims to choose from 😈

There are now no spots left for our 3-6pm session, but you can still reserve a place in our 12-3pm games for this Saturday's Halloween Special! 🎃

Costumes not required, but encouraged.
Sacrifices not guaranteed, but likely 🔪

(and if you can't make Saturday, then why not head over to Patriot games for their Clocktower events soon after? Different venue, same bloodbath)

🎟️ www.theatredeli.co.uk/Event/enddateblood-on-the-clocktower

A captivating interactive murder mystery for those who delight in deduction and deception.

09/10/2023

Is there a more perfect way to celebrate the spooky season than accussing your friends of being a demon? 😈

Join us for the Blood on the Clocktower 🎃 Halloween special 🎃at Theatre Deli Sheffield on the 28th of October if you really want to sink your teeth into someone!

Oh I totally meant to say SOMETHING. Ignore whatever I said...

Reserve your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blood-on-the-clock-tower-tickets-670710462047

24/09/2023

Thanks to all who came to yesterday's event - it was probably the best one yet!

We had some amazing plays from complete newbies and hilarious blunders from experienced players. Some people who came to the first event event stayed just to watch the second session!

Once again it was a pleasure to host such a varied group of players and though there might have been some nerves at first, it didn't take long before everyone was really sinking their teeth into it!

Reserve a spot now for our Halloween event on the 28th October: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blood-on-the-clock-tower-tickets-670710462047

(And if there aren't any left, let us know and we'll see what we can do...)

A captivating interactive murder mystery for those who delight in deduction and deception.

22/09/2023

Good news and bad news:

Bad news: Unfortunately there's not many spots left for Demon at Deli tomorrow

Good news: If you missed out on a spot with us don't worry, there's even more Clocktower happening with our friends at Patriot Games! Nobody needs to miss out on any demon hunting tomorrow! Details can be found on Blood on the Clocktower - North's page

🕛😈🔪

21/09/2023

Plenty of Sheffield freshers seem excited to execute their new flatmates... 😈

Thanks to all who took a flyer today - hope to welcome you to Theatre Deli Sheffield soon!

If you can't make this Saturday or tickets have sold out feel free to reserve a spot at our October event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blood-on-the-clock-tower-tickets-670710462047

16/09/2023

Whether you're a new student having just arrived in Sheffield, or a seasoned local familiar with every nook, cranny and gennel, all are welcome to come down to Theatre Deli Sheffield and get stuck into some murder and mayhem!

Games of Blood on the Clocktower will be running from midday this Saturday (23rd Sep). A great way to meet new people whilst also potentially lying to their face and poisoning them in the night, all in the name of fun of course!

Reserve your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blood-on-the-clock-tower-tickets-670710462047

09/09/2023

It was an absolute pleasure hosting Friends Together today for their first ever game of Blood on the Clocktower! A custom team game this time around, with fiendish fibs from evil that nearly worked out, but in the end good managed to slay the Leviathan and got the win.

Well played everyone!

30/08/2023

Just one of the many games of Clocktower that were had at Patriot Games on Saturday (at one point there were three games running simultaneously!). A perfect mix of newcomers and veterans with some townsfolk triumphs and villainous victories.

Demon at Deli will next be hosting Friends Together for a private function before opening back up to the public on 23rd September back at Theatre Deli Sheffield. Tickets available now to book a space!

Huge thanks to Patriot Games for hosting and for everyone who lended their support for the venues!

18/08/2023

It was a pleasure to talk Blood on the Clocktower with Sile on BBC Radio Sheffield last night! If you want to join in our next event, head on over to Theatre Deli Sheffield's website to reserve a spot, and once again a huge thank you to Patriot Games for coming to the rescue and hosting this month!

13/08/2023

Are you ready to try something new and uncover the demon at Theatre Deli? 😈

Blood on the Clocktower is an interactive deduction game perfect for newcomers (and those already familiar with the game)!

Now with two slots due to popular demand, book your ticket to reserve your spot…

📍 Patriot Games 97 Mary Street, Sheffield, S1 4RT
⏰ 12-5.30pm
🗓️ Sat 26th August
💵 Pay-what-you-want
🎟️ www.theatredeli.co.uk/Event/enddateblood-on-the-clocktower