Ten weeks of shielding, one not-wedding day, three different venues, more changes of government regulations than I can count… but we did it. It wasn’t the big white wedding of …

I’ve still not dared to go to an indoor escape room since my trip to TimeTrap Reading back in March. But Tim and I had just got married! Unable to …

“Would you be interested in trying out an at-home escape room that’s Cold War themed?” said the email as it slid into my inbox. I couldn’t respond fast enough to …

Last weekend I took part in the first ever Online Megagame Con, or OMG Con. Put together by the Megagame Coalition and supported by some of the biggest names in …

Since Lockdown started, I’ve been rewatching Doctor Who. Right from the start of NuWho, back in 2005, with Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper. I even watch Torchwood, filtering in the …

I never expected that the first time that I failed* to escape an escape room on time, it would be in the comfort of my living room. And yet that’s …

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. …