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Isle of Wight Follies: Behind the Scenes - The build so far.

From Daydream to Island-Wide Adventure


Isle of wight follies - behind the scenes

“Two years ago, Isle of Wight Follies was just a scribble and a stubborn idea, today, it’s a growing legend. Thank you for helping bring it to life.”


In the beginning - Isle of Wight Follies

  • Two years ago: Began writing the first Follies book, armed with coffee, overactive imagination, and the Isle of Wight map.

  • Eighteen months ago: Launched the first website. It was…a bit wobbly. (We parked it, like any good myth, it needed to ferment.)

  • Recently, Something stirred. Myths, as any quester knows, never truly die. I revived the project, reworked the site, lost a load of hair, and set out to make the island’s legends walk again.

  • Just now: Every area has a sighting, a que card and an adventure.

  • Next: NFC chip placement, you hunt it, find it, wave your phone above it, and you're rewarded for it, with additional clues and content.



What’s New? (And What’s Next!)

🗺️ Follies 'The Prepared' Starter Set: The Quest Log to write your legend as you go, a rare collectable card for 'The Prepared', a personalised welcome letter which contains a clue to additional digital content..

🎴 Collectable Cards & Evidence Bags: Claim your treasures: each card and bag is a little piece of myth (and a little reward for curiosity).

🔊 Audio, AR, and Smart Features: Soon, you’ll spot blurry creatures on your phone, scan NFC chips in the wild, and hear the legends narrated, wherever you are!

📱 Facebook & Social: We’re picking up steam, averaging 10 new followers a day! Every new “like” is another spark for the Follies fire.



Early Adopters - You’re the Real Heroes

Because you believed in a work-in-progress, you got more than you bargained for:

  • An extended week passes to a month or more during July 2025 (at no extra cost!)


“The real magic of the Follies is you, the explorers, parents, and local legends in training. Thank you!”


Not Just a Game: It’s an Opportunity

  • Finders Rewards: Refer a business? Get paid if they join. No need for heroics, just a nudge and a name.

  • Affiliate Programme: Want to build your own patch of legend? Be a Quartermaster. Early adopters here stand to gain the most as Follies grows.

  • The Prepared Pack: New for 2025, an exclusive zone, secret clues, and its own collectable.(Easter eggs not guaranteed to contain chocolate.)



Still Building - And I’m Not Even on the Island Yet!

Arriving: 29th June 2025, 4pm.If you spot a bearded, bespectacled man with Meta glasses and a mythical monster obsession—say hi. He’s probably updating a quest log.


The Road Ahead: More Magic Coming Soon

  • Augmented reality sightings

  • NFC reward clips

  • More collectables

  • New locations, new stories, and more ways to play, online or in person



Ready to jump in?


Thank you for joining the adventure—myths are nothing without explorers.

Mark(Isle of Wight Follies—Founder, Head Mythmaker, and Occasional Dragon Spotter)













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