What to Expect

Demons Wake is a York-based social deduction gaming convention filled with mystery, deception, and strategy.

What?

The weekend will feature special guests, scheduled sessions, a board games library, and plenty of open gaming space. You can also expect:

  • Panels and Q&As with special guests and industry experts
  • Dedicated event Discord and app for planning and communication
  • Beginner-friendly games for those new to social deduction gaming
  • Convention-specific merchandise
  • Costume contest
  • Script writing competition for Blood on the Clocktower
  • A varied board game library
  • Local traders
  • Some quiet space for relaxation
  • A fully accessible event, catering to all mobility and neurodiversity needs.


Who?

Ben Burns
Aggie
Edd Gabriel
patters
Zak Robinson
Zack Davies
Ivan Brett
Jared Purfield
Laurie Blake
Ken Cheng
Holly Musgrave
Sullivan Beau Brown
Jessie Roux
Arif
Wilfred Webster
Diane Carson
Dom Allen
Jon Gracie
Demons Wake


When?

Friday 28th August

12:00 - 23:00

Saturday 29th August

09:00 - 23:00

Sunday 30th August

09:00 - 17:00

Tickets

Early access tickets will go on sale at midday on Thursday 2nd April 2026, exclusively to people on the early access mailing list. Sign up for that here. General sale will open at midday on Friday 3rd April 2026.

Where?

The venue is York St John University, York, UK. We've got a huge swathe of the campus to ourselves, including the De Grey building, the Holgate building, and the Creative Centre. Features include a bar, cafe, a chill out room which we can use for downtime, all fully wheelchair accessibile spaces, gender neutral loos, 20+ separate rooms for gaming, common areas for eating, chatting, and more gaming, and a courtyard for outdoor gaming.
You can see a map of the venue here!

Food

There will be a variety of food options available at the event including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options.

Travel

The venue is very central to York.
Information about parking can be found here
Information about public transport can be found here

Accommodation

Discounted accommodation will be made available to ticket holders. This will be in the university halls of residence and will be within easy walking distance of both the venue and the city centre. Information on booking this is sent out in the ticket confirmation email.

Code of conduct

Our code of conduct can be seen here

FAQs

Can be seen here

Got questions? ryan@demonswake.co.uk