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Inside London's Star Trek-inspired Bridge Command, an interactive gaming experience powered by smart tech and role-playing

Stardate: October 2024. Location: Vauxhall. Time: just after lunch.

Eurogamer video producer Jim Trinca is standing ahead of me, giving a thumbs up while already pulling on his own interstellar jumpsuit (a dark blue, practical design - think Enterprise-era Trek - that goes over your civilian clothes). Sat at my console screen, I found the whole thing a fun mix of video gaming, social interaction and advanced Microsoft Teams (actually that sounds bad - let's say Google Meet) as I shouted critical information to the captain or the navigator, set waypoints for us to follow, and hacked enemy ship systems via the equivalent of a lock-picking mini-game that played a lot like Minesweeper. It's well priced - tickets are from £40 on weekdays or £50 at weekends, which feels good for the experience's set design and software, its decent-sized cast and its central London location (you also get a free drink thrown in, though you don't get to keep the space Thermos).

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