Casting is a crucial part of preparing for your megagame. A well-cast game can elevate your mechanics and briefings to another level, while poor casting choices can cast a pall …

I was recently invited to speak at the first Megagame Design Symposium by True North Megagames. The Symposium brought together a bunch of megagame enthusiasts and put on a series …

By now, in some parallel universe where Covid doesn’t exist, I’m married. May was supposed to begin with my wedding, continue with a mini-moon, and end with the beginning of …

Megagames are run differently all over the world. Even within countries or even cities, the way megagames are run can vary significantly, from group to group and designer to designer. …

April was the first full month of lockdown. When I decided to restart this recap blog series, I didn’t expect so much of it to involve the inside of my …

My friend Rory has been RAVING about the escape rooms down in Reading, Berkshire, for absolutely ages. Unfortunately it’s essentially the far side of London from Leeds (well, it’s round …

I’ll be honest, I’ve been wanting to visit Lucardo for quite a while. Ever since I first saw their Facebook ad, their name has been popping up in conversations about …

I didn’t think I’d be doing another megagame until the summer, even before the coronavirus crisis, just due to wedding planning. And then when more and more megagames ended up …

Whenever I go to visit friends now, at some point they generally expect me to suggest that we hit up one of the nearest escape rooms. That was no different …

What a month it’s been. At the start: two weekends down in London.. Now: total lockdown… It hardly seems like the same month when I consider all the things I …