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 2025 are: January 4, February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, August 2, October 4, November 1, and December 6. Council Con will be held September 5-7, 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.





Blood on the Clocktower
Mike Eckard
A social game played in person, 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.
30 players, age 14+, beginners welcome. Link: BoardGameGeek

The Great Hunt
Pendragon 6th edition
Andy Cowley
You are knights and guests at the hunting lodge of Sir Servause le Breuse, an old knight and renowned hunter, located two days’ ride from Camelot. A threat to the kingdom arises and you must work together in a Great Hunt to overcome it! Join me in this legendary Arthurian tale set in mythical 6th century Brittania! Players should bring paper, pencil, a D20, and many D6. Pre-gen characters will be provided.
5 players, age 14+, beginners welcome. Link: Publisher

The Haunting
Call of Cthulhu
Karen Seiz
Something is horribly wrong with the old house. Former tenants have been driven mad. A desperate landlord needs someone to seek out and fix the problem. Formerly known as The Haunted House, this scenario has been, for many, their first Call of Cthulhu adventure. For those who have played it before, consider it a nostalgic re-visit. After all, it's not as though Corbitt's learned any new tricks, eh? Player should bring dice, pencils, snacks... characters provided.
4 players, age 14+, beginners welcome. Link: Publisher

Xcrawl's got Talent
Xcrawl Classics
Shana Horn
The morning funnel for Xcrawl Classics. Players should bring a DCC dice set (including D3, D4, D5, d6, D7, d8, d10, D12, d14, d16, d20, d24, and d30, plus a percentile die) preferably but DJ Mouse has the rules for adjusting a polyhedral dice set and a coin or you could use the crawlers companion.
8 players, age 10+, beginners welcome. Link: Publisher

The Burning of Greensteeples
Pathfinder 2e
Sam Pitcheralle
This adventure is for level 3-6 adventurers. The pathfinders will have to figure out how to save one of their strongholds in the devil worshiping nation of Chelliax.
6 players, age 10+, beginners welcome. Link: Warhorn

All that Glitters
Pathfinder 2e
Harold Austin
A season 6, level 1-4 adventure.
6 players, age 10+, beginners welcome. Link: Warhorn

Battletech Alpha Strike
Nate Whitechurch
Learn to play Battletech Alpha Strike using the quickstart rules.
4 players, age 10+, beginners welcome. Link: Rules download

Dark Age Battles With King Arthur
Triumph!
Thomas Fisher
Learn to play Triumph! a quick playing wargame for ancient and medieval battles. You play as King Arthur or his many enemies in the battles for England.
4 players, age 10+, beginners welcome.

Nomad Gods
Dave Cheng
The earliest recorded stories about the Plaines of Prax are tales of war and destruction. During the Gods’ Age, before Time began, War and Death first stepped into our world at Prax. Ever since those legendary times the place has remained constantly embroiled in selfish wars based on feuds whose origins are long forgotten. In Nomad Gods, players take the role of the Great Khan of one of the five major tribes (Bison, Impala, High Llama, Morokanth, Sable), battling for supremacy on the Plaines of Prax. This is a classic board game that we are running to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Chaosium, Inc.
5 players, age 14+, beginners welcome. Link: BoardGameGeek




The Seige of Selburg
Wolf Hounds
Devin Fortman
Welcome to the world of the Benandanti: a pack of werewolves, witches, and heretics who protect their communities from supernatural danger in medieval Europe. Uncover mysteries, hunt monsters, and stay one step ahead of the Inquisition. Wolf Hounds is an original historical fantasy RPG using a streamlined Powered by the Apocalypse ruleset. We will create characters, and embark on an introductory adventure. Players shold bring a pen/pencil and a few six-sided dice.
6 players, age 14+, beginners welcome. Link: Rules download

The Hungry Dead
Call of Cthulhu 7th edition
Andy Cowley
January, 1921: Explorer Augustus Larkin has recruited you to accompany him on an expedition to the highlands of Peru where he hopes to identify the site of a pyramid long forgotten by history and the golden artifacts rumoured to be contained within. Join me on this perilous expedition into adventure and cosmic horror. Player should bring paper, pencil, and polyhedral dice.
5 players, age 18+, beginners welcome. Link: Publisher

Piercing the Demons Eye
Xcrawl Classics
Shana Horn
This is a deadly crawl in which all classes will be tested but those who venture in without a thief are surely doomed. This is a classic death trap dungeon where the monsters and deadly traps will do their worst in the 4 hours allotted. Players should bring their surviving characters from Xcrawls got talent this morning plus your dice set.
8 players, age 10+, some knowledge necessary. Link: Publisher

Jungle Rumble
Barranai Nui
David Mead
Full character creation and possible session 1 for the new version of Barranai Nui. Players should bring dice and pencils. Rules will be available on my laptop but please download them yourself as I do not have the paper or toner needed to to print out the player handbook.
4 players, age 14+, beginners welcome. Link: Publisher

The Island of the Vibrant Dead
Pathfinder 2e
Chris Gentile
A level 3-6 pathfinder adventure. You get a unusual request to help some sentient undead.
6 players, age 10+, beginners welcome. Link: Warhorn

Learn to Play
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Spearhead
Tim Reed
Spearhead is an introductory version of Warhammer designed to be played with a small selection of miniatures in around an hour. A rules overview and walkthrough for the first round of play will be provided. Game will be modified for the first two rounds to simplify the learning curve, but by the end you will know how to play the full game. Everything needed to play will be provided. Between teaching the rules and playing should take 2 hours.
4 players, age 10+, beginners welcome. Link: Publisher

Battletech Battle
Robert Turnbough
A battle between Wolf's Dragoons and Kelly's Hounds (lance vs lance). Players should bring dice.
8 players, age 10+, beginners welcome.

King Arthur’s Knights
Tim Beecher
Players take the role of a Knight of the Round Table. Find adventure, engage in courtly love, quest to find the Holy Grail, fight to keep the realm united! This is a classic board game that we are running to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Chaosium, Inc.
7 players, age 14+, beginners welcome. Link: BoardGameGeek

Seafarers of Catan
Michael Moon
The Settlers of Catan now expand to outlying islands using ships and gold. We will play a scenario.
4 players, age 10+, beginners welcome.



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.