The SWA holds monthly gaming sessions, usually on the first Saturday of each month. Each Gameathon has two time slots for events: 11am - 4pm, and 5pm - 10pm. We can also accommodate games that run longer than five hours, if needed. Doors open around 10am, so GMs can arrive early to set up. Admission is just $5 for the whole day (cash only), and free for students up to 12th grade, as well as GMs running a scheduled game.

Gameathons are held at Proctors Theatre in the Hearst Education Center (the finished basement under the cafe). Stairs and elevators to the basement are located off the main corridor, between the box office and cafe area. Proctors has its own parking lot, and there's a garage across the street; both are normally free on weekends.

Gameathon dates for 2026 are: January 3, February 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, July 11, August 1, October 3, November 7, and December 5. Council Con will be held in September, replacing that month's Gameathon. We generally ask for events three weeks ahead of time, and post the schedule the week before game day; both announcements are sent via our mailing list. You can submit events through our Google form, and preregister for events on our signup spreadsheet. If you have any questions or comments, please send them to our GAT email address: game-a-thon [at] swa-gaming [dot] org.




ALIEN RPG: Hope's Last Day
Thomas Fisher
Horror descends on the Hadley's Hope terraforming colony. You take the role of a colonist in a desperate struggle to survive the growing chaos.
5 players, age 14+, beginners welcome. Link: Publisher

D&D 5.0: Mephits and Magmin
Robert Hollocher
Join a first-time DM who's running a module specifically designed for first-time DMs. Strange events draw a group of adventurers into a volcanic cave system in search of gold and glory. Players should bring: Dice, rulebook suggested but not demanded. Pregens will be provided.
6 players, age 14+, beginners welcome. Link: So You Want to be a Game Master

Pathfinder 2e: The Haunted Corridor
Harold Austin
This is a new level 1-4 adventure. We'll be running two tables.
6 players, age 10+, beginners welcome. Link: Warhorn signup

Midgard: Pyrrhus in Sicily
Eric Paperman
After a few years of fighting the Romans in support of Greek cities in southern Italy, Pyrrhus decided to pop over to Sicily to fight Carthaginians in support of the Greek city of Syracuse. This battle is a hypothetical encounter between Pyrrhus' experienced army plus reluctant local allies and a Carthaginian army with its usual large dose of mercenaries recruited from the eastern Mediterranean.
6 players, age 10+, beginners welcome.

Blood on the Clocktower
Mike Eckard
Each player receives either a ‘good’ or ‘evil’ token with their unique character on it. Good players share information to solve the mystery whilst evil players lie about who they are and what they know. The good team wins if they can piece together their knowledge, trust each other, and execute the demon. The evil team wins if the demon can sow distrust, evade detection, and wipe out the village. Paper/notebook and pen is allowed but not necessary.
24 players, age 14+, beginners welcome. Link: BoardGameGeek




Pendragon: Adventure of the Broken Sword
Andy Cowley
An ongoing campaign as our brave knights continue as household knights of the High King Arthur. Player should bring: Paper, pencil, dice.
5 players, age 14+, beginners welcome. Link: Publisher

Pathfinder 2e: Draconic Folly
Harold Austin
This a level 7-10 Pathfinder adventure. You will need a Society level 7-10 character to participate.
6 players, age 14+, some experience necessary. Link: Warhorn signup

Pathfinder 2e: A Gilded Test
Chris Gentile
This is a level 1-4 adventure that is great for newer players.
6 players, age 10+, beginners welcome. Link: Warhorn signup

Viticulture
John Fontana
Create the most prosperous winery in Italy! Allocate your workers throughout seasons to grow grapes, make wine and earn points through fulfilling contracts. Tuscany expansion will also be available depending on the group.
6 players, age 10+, beginners welcome. Link: BoardGameGeek



Code of Conduct: We expect all SWA attendees to treat others and be treated themselves with dignity and respect. Unacceptable behavior for attendees includes, but is not limited to: obscene language, racial or other slurs, physical threats, and acts of violence. Anyone who witnesses an attendee engaged in unacceptable behavior should notify an SWA staff member, who will address the situation as we deem appropriate. This may include asking the person to cease their behavior, leave the event, or if necessary referring the matter to the proper authorities. Repeated offenses may result in a temporary or permanent ban from SWA activities, at Staff's discretion.