Unwind in Mumbai this weekend with board games by the beach

Attendees enjoy a board game during a session. Pics courtesy/Base Camp Board Gaming; Mumbai Surf Club

For those who would prefer a cerebral activity to unwind and relax, Base Camp Board Gaming, a Borivli-based platform, is organising a gaming weekend at Mumbai Surf Club, for the first time. Open to all, attendees will be introduced to a host of indie and international board games and challenges.

A surfer at the club

"We will bring our collection of over 350 board games and guide attendees through them, including strategy, party, and social deduction games. Anyone can participate in the event, whether you're a beginner or an experienced player," shares Anirudh Shetty, founder of Base Camp Board Gaming. Guests can expect jigsaw puzzles, ranging from 150 to 1000 pieces, to solve solo or in a group, in addition to tournaments, for which prizes will be offered.

Anirudh Shetty

These include a tournament for the game, Zambaara, an elemental clash card game, and a tactile tiling board game, Tess. "Later during the day, we will also host a murder mystery game, where around 10 people come together, and are provided case files and clues; evidence is scattered around the area to find," he further explains. Board games exhibited for people to try and purchase include Girdl by Zenwood Games, Tess by Okapia, and Road Trip and Knoqout by Quackapo, amongst others.

Players solve a jigsaw puzzle; (right) the board game titled ‘Tess'

One of the highlights is a surfing board game, Surf's Up. "It's a six-player game where each person gets a surfboard, and has to track how much they achieve based on how many waves they have taken on, for instance, or how much energy they spend. It's fitting for a beach gaming retreat; participants with experience in surfing will be able to understand this well," Shetty tells us.

Evening sessions will be hosted for the murder mystery game, titled Who Killed Gagan. Pic courtesy/crimailed.com

Preeti Rawat, co-founder of Mumbai Surf Club, adds, "Surfing sessions will also take place in the morning, after which the board gaming retreat begins on all the days. Hence, those seeking to rejuvenate both body and mind this weekend, can sign up for surfing sessions in advance."

The Surf's Up board game

ON February 20 to 22; 12 pm to 8 pm (retreat)
AT Mumbai Surf Club, Rajodi Beach, Virar West.
LOG ON TO @base_camp_bg (to register); mumbaisurfclub.com (surfing sessions)
ENTRY Rs 450 (per person, per day)