Beginners Guide: Atmosphere at a Megagame
When recruiting someone to play a Megagame, the first thing you usually do is explain the concept of the game (i.e. . It's kind of like [X] but with 40 people!) A common follow-up might be ‘but what's that like? Isn't it a little much?’ The answer? It's awesome and it's just enough.
Beginners Guide: Goal Setting in Megagames
When playing in your first Megagame, some players may find it important to set goals for either the game as a whole or for individual turns. How can you approach these goals? What is the best way to find a goal to pursue? Let’s talk about that.
Beginners Guide: Leading the Team Pt.3
In Leading the Team Pt. 1 and Pt.2, we discussed the two sides of leadership in a Megagame. In this final installment of Leading the Team, we’ll take a look at how new leaders can help make their team more effective during a game.
Beginners Guide: Leading the Team Pt.2
In Leading the Team Pt. 1, we discussed ways new Team Leaders can help their group during a Megagame. This time, we're going to explore the darker side of leadership.
Beginners Guide: Leading the Team Pt. 1
If you’re the one trying to get all your friends to try Megagames, you'll probably be saddled with leading your team. Here are a few things you can do to help guide your team to a successful day.
Beginners Guide: Winning a Megagame
Whether one of your friends has been pushing you to play a Megagame or you stumbled into the hobby off a lucky Google Search, one question eventually floats into your brain is ‘Yeah, but how do you win?’
Beginners Guide: Deciding What to Do
You just bought a ticket to your first Megagame and managed to meet up with your team. The first thing the group needs to decide? What role everyone going to play.
Beginner’s Guide: Working With Control
Whether you want to know how to do something or want to do something that might be outside the rules, the game runners or ‘Control Team’ are your best friend during a Megagame. Here’s how you can make the most out of your interactions with Control.
Beginner’s Guide: Your First Megagame Turn
Just like the start of any board game, you can feel a bit lost at the start of a Megagame. There’s so much to do but you’re not exactly sure how to do it yet. There are a few things you can do to make the first phase of the game a little more digestable.
Beginner’s Guide: Arriving at Your First Megagame
Your first Megagame can be an intimidating experience. Here are a few things you can do when you arrive at the venue to start your first day of Megagaming off on the right foot.