Our games
We have a vast selection of games available for our guests!!!
Some original, but the most of them custom made with our own little twist to make it interesting.
Below is a few of them with some instructions on how to play them:
You can also click on our game book to page through the different games.
3D Chess / Checkers
Challenge yourself to a fun 3D chess game to find out who the true Chess Master is. The 3D board adds to the challenge and may get a player to catch his opponent off-guard and go in for the win.
A tip to add variety: The 4 quarters of the board can rotate, so you can change the landscape of the board to add to the challenge.
Nostalgic Arcade Games
Go down memory lane to play all the oldies and classic Arcage games some of us grew up with...
Go through the list of thousands of Arcade games to find your favourite whether it was pacman, tetris, final fight or anyone you can think of.
Good for playing on your own or challenging a friend.
Buzz Wire
A buzz wire is a game of nerves and steady hands. Imagine your confidence as a tightrope walker—you must guide a metal loop along a twisted wire without touching it.
A single slip? The dreaded buzz sounds, announcing
Pool Table
A pool table is a battleground where geometry, strategy, and a touch of swagger collide. Picture yourself as a cue-wielding mastermind, sending colorful spheres on a journey of collisions, spins, and dramatic pocket landings.
How to play:
- Rack the balls in a neat triangle.
- Smash them apart with the cue ball (called the break).
- Take turns aiming and striking—solid or striped balls must go into pockets.
- Avoid sinking the cue ball (total embarrassment).
- Pocket the black 8-ball last to claim sweet, sweet victory!
- Grab a cue, and let the battle begin!
Fooseball Table
Foosball is a high-speed battle where tiny plastic athletes depend entirely on your wrist finesse. Think of it as soccer, but with zero running—just furious spinning and dramatic goal celebrations.
How to play:
- Grab the rods and command your miniature football squad.
- Spin, pass, and shoot the ball toward your opponent’s goal.
- No wild spinning—controlled movement wins!
- First to score an agreed number of goals (like a boss) wins.
- Bonus points for over-the-top victory dances.
4 in a Row
Four in a Row is like a gravity-driven chess match—where cunning moves and sneaky setups determine victory. Think of it as tic-tac-toe, but with a thrilling vertical twist.
How to play:
- Take turns dropping your discs into a grid.
- The discs fall straight down—no sneaky sideways moves!
- Connect four of your pieces in a row (vertically, horizontally, or diagonally) to win.
- Beware! Your opponent is scheming to block you.
- Victory comes with strategic placement and a touch of luck.
- Now, go forth and conquer the grid!
Uno
Uno is a rollercoaster of betrayal, strategy, and sudden bursts of rage when someone hits you with a Draw Four card. Think of it as poker but with less money and more colorful chaos.
How to play:
- Each player gets 7 cards—match the top card by color or number.
- Special cards? Use them wisely to skip, reverse, or punish opponents.
- Have one card left? Yell “UNO!” before someone catches you.
- First to ditch all cards wins—but beware of sneaky comebacks.
- Now, shuffle up, brace yourself, and let the madness begin!
Ballance Challenge
Imagine a game where gravity is your biggest enemy and steady hands determine victory. It's a balancing showdown—small wooden blocks teeter on a swinging disk, and one wrong move could send everything crashing!
How to play:
- Take turns placing a block on the hanging disk.
- Be precise—uneven weight will make it wobble dangerously.
- If the structure collapses, you lose (and probably hear some gasps).
- Last person to place a block successfully without toppling wins!
- Test your finesse, defy physics, and embrace the chaos!
Marble Solitaire
Marble Solitaire is a game of cunning moves and solo triumph—a brain workout disguised as a mesmerizing marble migration. Imagine yourself as the mastermind behind the ultimate disappearing act.
How to play:
- Start with marbles filling the board, except for one empty space.
- Jump one marble over another into an empty spot, removing the jumped marble.
- Keep jumping until only one marble remains.
- Plan carefully—one wrong move could leave a stranded army of marbles!
- Can you outwit the board and achieve marble solitaire glory?
Shootout
Sling Puck is pure speed-fueled chaos where strategy meets rapid reflexes. Think of it as air hockey, but without mercy—your mission? Sling all your pucks to your opponent’s side before they do the same to you!
How to play:
- Place pucks evenly on your side of the board.
- Use the elastic band to launch pucks through the center gap.
- No holding back—speed matters!
- First to clear all their pucks onto the opponent’s side wins.
- Prepare for furious flicking and the sweet thrill of victory!
Giant Domino's
Oversized Domino is like regular dominoes but supersized for dramatic effect. Bigger tiles mean bolder moves, sneaky strategies, and satisfying table-filling action!
How to play:
- Two players would start with 7 dominoes, three players with 5 tiles, four players with 4 tiles and five players with 3 tiles
- The rest is placed upside down for the draw pile.
- Take turns matching tiles to the open ends of the chain.
- If you can’t play, draw until you find a match!
- First to play all their tiles or have the fewest left when blocked wins.
- Prepare for high-stakes tile-dropping and maybe an accidental human-sized domino fall!
Ultimate Tic Tac Toe
Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe takes the classic game and turns it into a strategic battlefield—nine small grids inside a larger one, where every move impacts future battles!
How to play:
- Play in the small grid corresponding to your opponent’s last move.
- Win three in a row within a small grid to claim it as yours.
- First to win three full grids in a row wins the big game!
- Think ahead—every placement affects where your opponent plays next.
- Brace yourself for mind-bending strategy and ultimate victory plotting!
Here is an explainer video: https://youtu.be/L96GZCfTFzs
Scrabble
Scrabble is the battle of brains where tiny wooden tiles hold the power of victory. It's a word-building showdown—part dictionary, part strategy, and part sheer luck when you pull out a Q with no U in sight.
How to play:
- Draw seven letter tiles and form words on the board.
- Earn points based on letter value (bigger words, bigger rewards!).
- Use special squares for double and triple boosts.
- First to use all their tiles or rack up the highest score wins.
- Time to unleash your inner word wizard and claim Scrabble glory!
DIY Soduko
DIY Sudoku turns number puzzles into a crafty challenge—instead of solving a premade grid, you find your design on www.suduko.com ! It's logic, creativity, and a touch of puzzle-making all rolled into one.
How to play:
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Find the layout on www.suduko.com.
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Duplicate the layout starting numbers with the white tiles.
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The brown tiles are used to play and solve the puzzle
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Make sure every row, column, and section must contain 1-9 exactly once!
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Now, go forth and create the next ultimate brain-teaser! with a new starting layout
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There are endless layouts to try.
Horse Racing
Welcome to Gallop Glory—where dice decide destiny! Pick your champion, roll the dice, and watch them thunder down the track. Each roll determines which horse advances, so hope Lady Luck is on your side! First past the finish line wins eternal bragging rights.
How to Play:
- Choose your horse—name it for extra flair!
- Roll both dice and move the horse matching the total forward one space.
- Keep rolling until one stallion crosses the finish line.
- Declare victory loudly and demand a victory lap.
- Giddy up and let the race begin!
3D Snakes and Ladders
Welcome to Slippery Summit, where gravity is both friend and foe! Your mission: roll the die and ascend the spiraling path to glory. But beware—sneaky snakes lurk, ready to send you sliding into defeat! Fortunately, heroic ladders stand tall, offering rapid elevation to victory.
How to Play:
- Roll the die and move your marble forward.
- Land on a snake’s head? Whoops—slide down its tail!
- Land on a ladder? Congrats—climb up!
- First to the top wins and earns the title of Serpent Slayer.
- Let the treacherous climbing commence!
3 Person Chess
Welcome to Trinity Tactics, the chess battle where alliances last as long as a pawn’s patience! In this hexagonal showdown, three players strategize, betray, and outmaneuver each other to claim ultimate victory. Think ahead—your enemy’s enemy could be your best friend (or worst mistake).
How to Play:
- Each player controls a color, starting from one of the three board edges.
- Moves follow standard chess rules, but beware—your pieces can be attacked from unexpected angles!
- Checkmate an opponent’s king to remove them from the battle.
- Last player standing wins and is crowned Grandmaster of Chaos.
- May your strategy be sharp and your betrayals swift!
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Trivial Persuit
Welcome to Brainy Brawl, where your knowledge reigns supreme and your guesses might just save the day! Gather your wits and a few lucky guesses to race around the board, answering questions from six sneaky categories. First player to collect all six wedges and answer the final question correctly wins eternal trivia glory!
How to Play:
- Roll the die and move to a colored space.
- Answer a trivia question from that color’s category.
- Get it right? Collect a wedge! Get it wrong? Shrug dramatically.
- First to complete their pie and nail the final question wins!
- Let the fact-flinging commence!
Matching Pairs
Welcome to Tile Tango, where memory meets mayhem! Your goal? Flip tiles, find matches, and prove your brain’s a powerhouse of pattern recognition. But beware—your opponents are watching, waiting to snatch victory right out from under you!
How to Play:
- Lay out all tiles face-down in a grid.
- Flip two at a time—if they match, keep them! If not, flip them back.
- Remember where tiles are to outsmart your rivals.
- The player with the most pairs at the end wins the prestigious Memory Maestro title!
- Shuffle, flip, and let the tile showdown begin!
Head vs Heart
Mahjong: The Duel of Destiny! In this thrilling battle, players must balance logic and luck as they forge their path to victory. And all this in the head vs heart theme... Who or what will be triumphant?!?
How to Play:
- Mix all the tiles and place them upside down randomly in the player spaces.
- Choose who plays Heads and who plays Hearts
- Flip the "Joker" to see who will start and slide it from the top at any number to reveal the first.
- Each tile slide in the top corresponding to the same number to reveal the bottom tile that slides out.
- If the new tile is yours, carry on playing until you reveal the opponents tile. Then hand it over and it's the opponent's turn.
- If the Joker is released, it must be handed to the opponent to use.
- The first player to turn all their tiles over claims victory!!
- Celebrate victory with dramatic flair or mourn defeat with theatrical sorrow.
- Let the tile wars begin!
This link is an example of play: https://www.tiktok.com/@happylucy666/video/7174565772423859498
Ball Shuffle of Destiny
A rainbow parade trapped in a wooden runway, this game lets you slide colourful spheres like a tiny carnival of rolling personalities. Each row is a stubborn colour tribe refusing to mingle, daring you to match, sort, and pretend you’re conducting the world’s most dramatic toddler‑level symphony of organisation.
How to Play:
- How to play:
- Pick a colour and greet it like an old friend
- Slide the balls until they behave
- Pretend each one has a secret mission
- Match colours like you’re restoring cosmic balance
- Celebrate every correct row with unnecessary flair
- Lose only if you get distracted by how cute it all is
- Once all balls are moved and matches the target, dump them into the crate by pulling the 2 tabs.
- Mix the balls thoroughly in the crate to randomize.
- Restack the four slots with the mixed balls to start the next game.
Vertical Victors
A wall-mounted battlefield where gravity takes a tea break and strategy hangs out—literally. Bold blue armies glare at fiery orange foes, each tucked into its own tiny apartment. It’s chess reimagined as home décor, turning every move into a miniature art installation and every checkmate into a vertical victory dance.
How to Play:
- How to play:
- Pick a colour and pretend it chose you first
- Move pieces like normal chess, just… upwards
- Announce dramatic threats even when unnecessary
- Resist urge to rearrange for aesthetic reasons
- Celebrate captures with exaggerated wall taps
- Win by checkmate or by making your opponent giggle too hard
Cardio Quest: Arch Cabin Gauntlet
A fitness adventure disguised as innocent holiday fun, this game turns treadmills, orbitreks, and exercise bikes into heroic steeds of sweat. Guests become brave adventurers racing imaginary dragons, outrunning breakfast buffets, and pedalling toward glory. It’s equal parts workout, comedy, and competitive chaos—perfect for anyone who thinks cardio needs more drama.
How to Play:
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Choose your machine like selecting a noble mount
Set a speed that feels heroic, not hospital‑worthy
Race an imaginary rival who talks smack
Add dramatic sound effects for extra power
Celebrate milestones like you’ve discovered fire
Stop only when victorious or giggling too much
Global Internet Radio
A laptop becomes your passport to sonic chaos as you spin through stations from Reykjavik to Rio. One click drops you into polka, the next into techno thunderstorms. It’s a world tour without leaving the guesthouse, perfect for guests who believe destiny should be decided by whatever tune plays next.
How to Play:
- Open the radio and surrender to fate
- Choose any location and evesdrop on their stations
- Hit “next station” like pulling a cosmic lever
- Commit to the vibe, even if it’s yodelling
- Dance, sway, or nod like you’re being watched by aliens
- Switch stations only when your soul demands it
- Win by discovering your new favourite weird genre
The Swing‑O‑Matic Chill‑Off Challenge
Two hammocks made from unapologetically tough tubing, hanging like futuristic loungers for champions of relaxation. This game turns lying down into a competitive sport, where wobbling becomes strategy and comfort becomes victory. It’s half zen retreat, half playground chaos, perfect for guests who believe leisure should come with bragging rights.
How to Play:
- Choose your hammock like selecting a throne
- Climb in with the grace of a sleepy ninja
- Swing gently or dramatically—your vibe, your rules
- Challenge a friend to a “no wobble” duel
- Declare victory with a slow, smug sway
- Lose only if you fall asleep mid‑game
The Laundry Olympics
A humble washing machine becomes the arena for sudsy heroism as guests battle stains, socks, and their own procrastination. Every cycle is a quest, every button a dramatic choice. Will you choose Warm? Cold? Permanent Press? Only the bravest laundry warrior emerges victorious, armed with fresh clothes and questionable pride.
How to Play:
- Sort your clothes like assembling rival factions
- Choose a cycle with the confidence of a game‑show contestant
- Add detergent as if casting a cleansing spell
- Press start and salute the machine
- Wait for the victory chime
- Celebrate your freshly washed triumph with a dramatic towel flouris
Fireplace Fetch‑Quest & Chill Championship
A cosy showdown where warmth becomes the prize and effort becomes the punchline. Guests embark on an epic journey to the local supermarket, returning triumphantly with logs like medieval heroes. The fireplace becomes the throne of victory, rewarding every brave wood‑gatherer with crackles, glow, and the smug satisfaction of earned relaxation.
How to Play:
- Begin your quest by hunting wood at the supermarket
- Carry it back like a victorious lumber warrior
- Stack logs with dramatic flair
- Ignite the fire as if summoning ancient comfort spirits
- Sit, sigh, and bask in your earned warmth
- Win by achieving peak relaxation without dozing of
The Snuggle‑Fort Trials
A cosy contest where guests choose between sweet cuddles or dramatic self‑isolation under a blanket burrito. The real magic begins when someone decides to build a mighty blanket fort—an empire of fluff, warmth, and questionable engineering. Only those who know the secret password may enter this sacred snuggle kingdom.
How to Play:
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Select your blanket like choosing your destiny
Decide: cuddle mode or hermit mode
Roll yourself up with theatrical flair
Construct a fort worthy of legends
Declare a royal entrance password (e.g., “Fluffy Unicorn Thunder”)
Allow entry only to those who say it with conviction
Flip‑Through Fiesta
Two hammocks made from unapologetically tough tubing, hanging like futuristic loungers for champions of relaxation. This game turns lying down into a competitive sport, where wobbling becomes strategy and comfort becomes victory. It’s half zen retreat, half playground chaos, perfect for guests who believe leisure should come with bragging rights.
How to Play:
- Choose your hammock like selecting a throne
- Climb in with the grace of a sleepy ninja
- Swing gently or dramatically—your vibe, your rules
- Challenge a friend to a “no wobble” duel
- Declare victory with a slow, smug sway
- Lose only if you fall asleep mid‑game
The Braai Quest
A proudly South African challenge where guests transform the front stoep into a smoky arena of flavour and bragging rights. The adventure begins with a heroic pilgrimage to the supermarket for wood, followed by fire‑taming, meat‑turning, and storytelling. It’s part braai, part quest, part social magic—all deliciously chaotic.
How to Play:
- Begin your noble journey to fetch wood like a braai‑bound warrior
- Return triumphantly, showing off your fire‑fuel treasure
- Build the fire with dramatic “I was born for this” energy
- Sizzle meat while offering unsolicited braai wisdom
- Laugh, chill, repeat
- Win by producing the best vibes, not the best chops
New games to follow soon
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Discover spacious luxury tucked into the forest at Arch Cabins Self Catering in Storms River Village.
Our generously sized cabins are perfect for families or groups, with open-plan living areas and plenty of room to unwind after a day of adventure. Designed for more than just sleeping, each cabin features a selection of unique, custom-designed family games—crafted to spark laughter, strategy, and connection around the table. Whether you're roasting marshmallows, exploring Tsitsikamma, or building memories indoors, Arch Cabins offers an inviting blend of space, comfort, and play.
Come for the forest, stay for the fun.
Cottages or as we know them, Cabins in Storms River Village, Tsitsikamma, Eastern Cape, South Africa
