Fans of the hit TV show, The Traitors, can rejoice, as numerous venues in Nottinghamshire are now hosting games nights that give you the chance to wear the iconic green cloaks. If you’ve always thought you could have done better than the faithful on screen, or if you have always thought of yourself as being a good traitor, then there are numerous places you can go to try and put your skills to the test.
Fully Interactive Events that are Inspired by the Hit TV Show
In these interactive events, every guest is a player. When you arrive, you will be assigned a role, whether that is a Deceiver, who has to sabotage the group, or a Dedicated, who has to try and root out the traitors before you are eliminated.
Guests are first seated in groups of six or eight, with table-based challenges to try and recreate the games as seen in the TV show. These could be logic games, puzzle games, or bluffing games. People will also have to compete for clues, as well as prizes. After each game, guests rotate to meet new players on different tables. The aim is to eliminate players whom you suspect, with votes cast anonymously.
The tension builds across different rounds, but if a Deceiver is caught, then the round resets, leading to more theatrics and dramatic reveals. Venues across Nottinghamshire are encouraging people to wear cloaks to add to the atmosphere and to keep players in character. The events take place on Fridays, with new dates announced after each event. Two venues that are partaking right now include the Cross Keys and Prince Rupert in Newark. You’ll need to pay the fee, which is £20 a person.
Why Do People Love Traitors so Much?
A lot of people love Traitors because there’s a strong element of strategy when trying to work out who is a traitor. Some people decide to take a more strategic approach, like in chess, finding out what moves they can make and how that exposes them. Others prefer to make moves as seen in games like blackjack. In this casino game, the odds are mathematical. You have to decide whether to hit, stand, double down, or split, based on what the dealer shows, and what’s in your own hand.
As seen in Celebrity Traitors, some people like to use mathematics to decide how many traitors there are, to deduce whether someone in their friendship group could be one, so they can cast votes accordingly. Other people like to take inspiration from games like Mafia, where people have hidden roles, but they aren’t limited to just two, like in Traitors. Either way, the fact that there are so many ways to play is one of the many reasons why the show is such a success, and why local venues have adopted the format for themselves. Traitors isn’t the only bluffing game out there either, as many games have adopted this format over time. This shows how much appeal it has from a strategy point of view, but at the
