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 on September 11-13, 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.




Scum and Villainy: Star Wars
Eric Spence
The crew of the Charger C-70 Tranquility have freed a number of Wookiee slaves held on Kashyyyk awaiting Imperial transport to a secret project. Still running from the Inquisitorius, they now continue their adventure as they decide what they are going to do next. Players should bring: A handful of d6s and pencils.
6 players, age 18+, beginners welcome. Link: Publisher

PFS2 3-01: Intro: Year of Shattered Sanctuaries
Pathfinder 2e
Tom O
This a level 1-4 adventure that is great for new players.
6 players, age 10+, beginners welcome. Link: Warhorn

PFS2 7-16: A Star's Journey
Pathfinder 2e
Harold Austin
This a level 1-2 adventure that is great for new players.
6 players, age 10+, beginners welcome.

Company of Heroes Board Game
Brian Kromrey
In teams, or as individuals, players will maneuver units and battle for control points to collect manpower, munitions, and fuel. Players spend these resources to construct new buildings, purchase units and upgrade abilities, eventually unlocking the powerful end-game units of their nation.
8 players, age 14+, beginners welcome. Link: BoardGameGeek

Friedrich
Bill Ashbaugh
Fight the Seven Years’ War in Europe on a map with cards.
3 players, age 14+, beginners welcome. Link: BoardGameGeek

Blood on the Clocktower
Michael Eckard
A social game played seated in a circle; 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.
24 players, age 14+, beginners welcome. Link: BoardGameGeek




The Grey Knight Campaign
Pendragon
Andy Cowley
The continuation of an ongoing campaign. New players who wish to give this system a try are welcome to join! Players should bring: A d20 and a handful of d6s.
6 players, age 14+, beginners welcome. Link: Publisher

Flintlock & Fog
David Lilley
Flintlock & Fog is a Victorian Era TTRPG currently on Kickstarter. This event would be a presentation of the game to attendees, along with a playthrough of a one-shot to accompany the game. Players should bring: D10 & D20 preferably.
6 players, age 18+, beginners welcome. Link: Homepage

PFS2 1-06: Lost on the Spirit Road
Pathfinder 2e
Chris Gentile
This a level 1-4 adventure that is great for new players.
6 players, age 10+, beginners welcome. Link: Warhorn

PFS2 7-15: Within Antiquated Halls
Pathfinder 2e
Harold Austin
This a level 7-8 adventure for experienced players.
6 players, age 14+, some experience needed. Link: Warhorn

Nemesis
Roland Paperman
Nemesis is a semi-cooperative game in which you and your crewmates must survive on a ship infested with hostile organisms. Playing Nemesis will take you into the heart of sci-fi survival horror in all its terror. A soldier fires blindly down a corridor, trying to stop the alien advance. A scientist races to find a solution in his makeshift lab. A traitor steals the last escape pod in the very last moment. Intruders you meet on the ship are not only reacting to the noise you make, but also evolve as the time goes by. The longer the game takes, the stronger they become.
4 players, age 14+, beginners welcome. Link: BoardGameGeek

AuZtralia
Karen Seiz
AuZtralia is a semi-cooperative adventure/exploration game set in an alternate 1930s. The northern hemisphere lays poisoned from the war against the Old Ones, so intrepid adventurers set out to explore and settle new lands. Little do they know, the surviving Old Ones and their remaining human armies have also made their way to Australia. Riches from the land, mixed with darkness and insanity await you in the outback. Will humanity prevail, or will the Old Ones wreak their revenge?
4 players, age 14+, beginners welcome. Link: BoardGameGeek



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