Just One Road
15th March - Nottingham (Waterstones)
Game themes: World War 2 Strategic / Historical Military
Gameplay: Communication / Intelligence-gathering / Combat / Mission-driven / Wide Area Play (over multiple gaming locations simultaneously)
Jim Wallman and friends are running a mega-wargame based on Operation Market Garden, which took place in September 1944.
This game will take place over three different locations around the UK and one online, all on the same day.
The entire project will involve over 120 participants, divided among the locations, playing both Axis and Allied forces.
The physical locations will be Central London (run by Stone Paper Scissors), Nottingham (run by East Midlands Megagames) and Bristol (run by Southwest Megagames).
The form of the game is a huge operational map game, with player teams commanding divisions and corps. No previous experience of this sort of game is necessary, and neither is a deep knowledge of the historical events the game is based on. If you would like a quick overview of Operation Market Garden, you can read about it here.
Player testimony from previous EMM games:
“Felt as if anything could happen as the ending shocked even the game runners - they were clearly putting in a lot of leg work - no one had anything bad to say about the way it was run.”
“Very welcoming and newbie friendly for my buddies who hadn’t played before.”
“I enjoyed the absolute paranoid backstabbing cluster**** it turned into because of misinterpretations, accidents, stupidity, and of course… It was a great time.”
“Really enjoyed the game, great people and theme. Attention to detail was amazing and the facilitators were supportive.”
Designed by Jim Wallman