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This page is an archive of all previous SWMG games for quick reference. You can use it to find more information about a specific past event.

If you are looking for more details about a specific type of game (e.g. 'Den of Wolves'), you can find links to all the games' pages on the List of Games page.

Jun 5

'Watch The Skies: Second Sight' - Reading - 11/11/23

WTS: Second Sight is a game about high-level political decisions during a crisis of extraterrestrial proportions. The majority of players...

Jun 5

By Other Means - Oxford - 02/09/23

Set in a galaxy nearing the end of a costly war, By Other Means is a game about tense negotiations, delicate alliances, and careful,...

Mar 31

'Watch The Skies: Second Sight' - Cardiff - 17/06/23

WTS: Second Sight is a game about high-level political decisions during a crisis of extraterrestrial proportions. The majority of players...

Feb 16

Den of Wolves - Oxford - 16/04/23

Announcing another game - Den of Wolves in Oxford, on Sunday the 16th of April. When I ran Watch the Skies: Second Sight in Oxford at the...

Jan 27

Relics of the Fall - Bristol - 01/04/23

Relics of the Fall is coming to Bristol on Saturday the 1st of April. Relics of the Fall is set in a post-apocalyptic world, where the...

Jan 16

Den of Wolves - Cheltenham - 25/03/23

Hello all! Hope you've had a good new year as we move into 2023. I've been slowly sorting out the schedule for the first half of this...

Sep 13, 2022

'Watch The Skies: Second Sight' - Oxford - 12/11/22

There has been an unusually large demand for the game on October 15th, so much so that I've decided to run it again on 12th November in...

Jun 27, 2022

'Watch The Skies: Second Sight' - Oxford - 15/10/22

WTS: Second Sight is a game about high-level political decisions during a crisis of extraterrestrial proportions. The majority of players...

Jun 27, 2022

'Watch The Skies: Second Sight' - Bournemouth - 03/09/22

WTS: Second Sight is a game about high-level political decisions during a crisis of extraterrestrial proportions. The majority of players...

May 11, 2022

Bad Moon Rising - Hybrid Swindon and Online - 09/07/22

There's been some extra demand for our Bad Moon Rising game which was already pretty much filled up since it was originally scheduled in...

Apr 17, 2022

By Other Means - Bristol - 13/08/22

Set in a galaxy nearing the end of a costly war, By Other Means is a game about tense negotiations, delicate alliances, and careful,...

Feb 10, 2022

'Watch The Skies: Second Sight' - Reading - 09/04/22

WTS: Second Sight is a game about high-level political decisions during a crisis of extraterrestrial proportions. The majority of players...

Nov 19, 2021

'Watch The Skies: Second Sight' - Bristol - 19/02/22

WTS: Second Sight is a game about high-level political decisions during a crisis of extraterrestrial proportions. The majority of players...

May 3, 2021

PlanetFall - Online - 12/06/21

Hello there everyone! I'm excited to announce my first original online megagame, PlanetFall. PlanetFall is set in the not-too distant...

Apr 29, 2021

Urban Nightmare - Online - 17/04/21

Whilst it might be a while before in-person megagames can come back, here is an unexpected update for the SWMG schedule! Jim Wallman,...

Feb 12, 2020

Sugar and Sedition - Reading - 25/06/22 (Postponed from 25/04/20)

My newest original game is coming back for a second run in Reading on 25th April. Sugar and Sedition is set during the Cuban revolution,...

Jan 24, 2020

Bad Moon Rising - Bristol - 16/07/22 (Postponed from 11/04/20)

I am pleased to announce a new megagame design coming to Bristol on the 11th April. Bad Moon Rising is set in an alternative history...

Dec 6, 2019

'Watch The Skies: Second Sight' - Cheltenham - 23/04/22 - (Postponed from 15/01/22, 21/03/20)

A little over four years ago today, on the 10th October 2015, in Swindon Village Hall in Cheltenham, I achieved two major megagame...

Oct 22, 2019

Den of Wolves - Swindon

After a bit of a gap, megagames are coming back to Swindon with the overwhelmingly popular Den of Wolves (now having been run at GenCon...

Sep 12, 2019

Infinite Horizons returns! - Bristol 11/01/20

I'm excited to announce the first game for the SWMG 2020 calendar! 'Infinite Horizons', the sci fi game of colonisation, cooperation,...

Jul 23, 2019

Den of Wolves - Southampton and Sutton-in-Ashfield

I'm running 'Den of Wolves', in Southampton, having been invited by Zane Gunton, my friend and designer of some great megagames, who...

Jun 4, 2019

A New Game - Sugar and Sedition - Bristol 19/10/19

My next original game will be played for the first time in Bristol on the 19th October 2019. Sugar and Sedition is set during the Cuban...

Apr 24, 2019

Den of Wolves - Cardiff

At the beginning of March I ran 'Watch The Skies: Second Sight' in Cardiff - the first megagame run in Cardiff in the last few years. I...

Mar 13, 2019

Watch The Skies: Second Sight - Reading

I'm looking forward to bringing another game to Reading - 'Watch the Skies: Second Sight'. This game has proved very popular so far so I...

Mar 3, 2019

WTS: Second Sight at Sanctuary Gaming Centre

Sanctuary Gaming Centre has invited me to run 'Watch The Skies: Second Sight' up at their venue in Sutton-in-Ashfield (near Mansfield)....

Jan 29, 2019

'A World Divided' - Bristol Announcement

It's been almost a year since I last ran my first original megagame, 'A World Divided', and I felt like it was time to get the game out...

Jan 14, 2019

'Den of Wolves - Oxford' Announcement

Den of Wolves will run in Oxford on May 11th 2019. It's been a while since I ran a game in Oxford, but Den of Wolves has proved...

Dec 4, 2018

Watch The Skies: Second Sight - Bournemouth

I'm looking forward to bringing 'Watch the Skies: Second Sight' out for another run in Bournemouth on 23rd March. We've had some new...

Nov 23, 2018

Watch The Skies: Second Sight - Cardiff

I'm bringing WTS: Second Sight for a second run on 9th March 2019 at Cathays Community Centre in Cardiff (36-38 Cathays Terrace, Cardiff...

Nov 11, 2018

'Den of Wolves - London': A Second Run in April - Announcement

The March run of Den of Wolves in London has received enough people signing up that we've arranged for a second run of the game in...

Oct 21, 2018

New Game: 'Infinite Horizons' in Bristol (19/01/19)

I'm happy to announce a new megagame for SWMG - 'Infinite Horizons'. The game will take place on 19th January 2019 at Frenchay Village...

Sep 21, 2018

'Den of Wolves - London' Announcement

I'm happy to say I'm returning to London to run another game for Horizon Megagames. This time, it's the popular Den of Wolves. 'Den of...

Jul 17, 2018

'Den of Wolves - Cheltenham' Announcement

Den of Wolves will run in Cheltenham on November 10th 2018. This sci-fi game of survival and politics has proved really popular so far,...

Jun 27, 2018

'Den of Wolves - Reading' Announcement

I am looking forward to bringing my popular new megagame Den of Wolves to Reading for a third run. 'Den of Wolves' is a game about a...

May 3, 2018

Watch The Skies: Second Sight - Bristol

A new(ish) SWMG game will be taking place on 22nd September 2018 at Frenchay Village Hall in Bristol (Beckspool Rd, Frenchay, Bristol...

Apr 5, 2018

Urban Nightmare: Ouisconsin - Swindon

I am happy to announce another run of 'Urban Nightmare: Ouisconsin' will be taking place on 25th August 2018 at Moredon Community Centre...

Mar 16, 2018

'Den of Wolves - Bournemouth' Announcement

I am looking forward to returning to Bournemouth, this time with my new megagame Den of Wolves. 'Den of Wolves' is a game about a small...

Feb 9, 2018

A New Megagame: Den of Wolves

I am excited to announce a brand new megagame! 'Den of Wolves' is the second megagame I've designed myself from scratch (the first being...

Jan 25, 2018

A World Divided - London

I have been invited by Horizon Megagames to run A World Divided in London! AWD had a very positive reception when we played it in Swindon...

Dec 30, 2017

Urban Nightmare: Ouisconsin - Reading

I am happy to announce a second run of 'Urban Nightmare: Ouisconsin' will be taking place on 24th March 2018 at St Luke's Parish Hall in...

Aug 16, 2017

New Megagame Announcement: 'Urban Nightmare: Ouisconsin'

I am happy to announce a new game on the schedule. 'Urban Nightmare: Ouisconsin' will take place on 2nd December 2017 at Swindon Village...

Jun 13, 2017

A New Megagame: A World Divided

I am very excited to announce a new megagame for South West Megagames - and also the first megagame that I have designed. A World Divided...

May 1, 2017

Crisis in Britannia - Oxford Announced

I am pleased to announce a second run of Crisis in Britannia, Jim Wallman's megagame of tribal, political and military operations during...

Mar 2, 2017

Watch The Skies! - Reading Announced

'Watch the Skies! - Reading' now has a confirmed venue and date. The game will be held at St Luke's Parish Hall, Erleigh Rd, Reading RG1...

Dec 5, 2016

Watch The Skies! - Swindon Announced

'Watch the Skies! - Swindon' now has a confirmed venue and date. The game will be held at Moredon Community Centre, 1 The St, Swindon...

Nov 15, 2016

A New Megagame, and the Wide Area Megagame

I am excited to announce a new megagame for South West Megagames. Urban Nightmare: State of Chaos is a megagame set in a fictional US...

Oct 20, 2016

Reservations open for Crisis In Britannia in Bristol

Reservations are now open for South West Megagames' first run of Crisis In Britannia - Jim Wallman's megagame of tribal politics in...

Aug 30, 2016

Venue and Date confirmed for 'Watch The Skies!' - Bournemouth

'Watch the Skies! - Bournemouth' now has a confirmed venue and date. The game will be held at The Bourne Academy, Hadow Rd, BH10 5HS, on...

Aug 8, 2016

A New Megagame: Crisis In Britannia

I am excited to announce a new megagame for South West Megagames. Crisis in Britannia is a megagame about tribal political and military...

Jun 15, 2016

Watch The Skies! - Bournemouth

We're hoping to be able to run a game of 'Watch The Skies!' in Bournemouth before the end of the year. If you're interested, or know...