#dragonmeet

[uktabletopindustrynetwork]

This weekend is stuffed with amazing TTRPG events!

Fri 29th Nov 9-10.30PM: Dragonmeet Networking event hosted by UK TIN and the PodcastZone.

Sat 30th: Dragonmeet trade hall open! Swing by the UK TIN stall at C10-11 to find your favourite new indie creators.

Sun 1st Dec: Day of networking and TTRPG industry knowledge-sharing from @soulmuppet and Dragonmeet! Find out more and get tickets for panels here: dragonmeet.co.uk/first-sunday

[soulmuppet]

Heading to Dragonmeet this year?

Come join us on the Sunday for MuppetMeet!

This all day event features a full program of folks and panels from a diverse cross-section of the industry.

This event is FREE and open to anyone who would find it interesting!

Panels

10:00 Networking

11:00 How To Be Good At Conventions

with Mol Joule (they/them) from SoulMuppet, Josh (he/they) from Hive Mind, and Rori Montford (she/her)

Conventions are an exciting, often overwhelming and incredibly chaotic part of the TTRPG scene in the UK and abroad. SoulMuppet’s head of marketing Mol Joule, Josh from Hive Mind and Rori Montford have the inside track on how to succeed at conventions, how to arrange your stands, and how to pitch your products to punters.

12:00 Actual Play vs actual play

with Edward Spence (he/him) moderating, Liv Kennedy (she/her) from 3 Black Halflings, JC Darcy (they/them) from Euphoria APs, and Drakoniques (he/him)

As Actual Play becomes increasingly prevalent in the TTRPG industry – and as its parameters become ever more experimental – join award-nominated producer Drakoniques (Beyond the Brook), EUphoria’s JC Darcy, and Liv Kennedy (co-creator of the award-winning 3 Black Halflings) in a discussion moderated by award-nominated Game Master Edward Spence, as they explore: does this medium present a true experience of tabletop gameplay? And is that its purpose?

13:00 Break for Lunch

14:00 Brick and Mortar: RPG Retailing in the UK

with Tom Mecredy (he/him), eCommerce Manager at SoulMuppet moderating, Casper from Orc’s Nest, James (he/him) from Leisure Games

Are you a creator looking to build a more sustainable business or get more eyes on your product? SoulMuppet’s eCommerce manager Tom sits down with Casper from the Orc’s Nest and James from Leisure Games to talk about the physical retail side of the TTRPG industry.

15:00 Networking

Speakers

10:00 – Networking

11:00 Building Diverse Spaces and Creative Teams   with Taylor Navarro (she/her)

From conventions to conspirators, Taylor Navarro (founder of the UK TIN Creatives of Colour space and co-founder of Dragonmeet’s POC Lounge) breaks down how you can create safe and inclusive spaces to foster diversity and creativity in TTRPGs.

12:00 Investigating Queer Games and Queering Games with Finley Palaniki (they/he)

Join games studies academic Finley Palaniki (they/he) as we explore what queer games design is and investigate alternative design philosophies to apply to our analog games.  All while we admire the queer, marginalised creators who are leading the charge in experimental design practices and are making the indie TTRPG scene flourish!

13:00 – Lunch

14:00 – Taking Selling RPGs from Hobby to Business with Zachary Cox (they/them)

Lots of us make games for fun and profit, but how do you turn that side hustle into a full hustle? Join SoulMuppet Publishing’s Director Zachary Cox, Producer of games like Paint The Town Red, Inevitable, Orbital Blues and DIE: the RPG, to talk about the pivot points between hobbyist and professional RPG publishing.

15:00 – Networking

[ofdiceandthem]

Come and say hi to Lou and Ralph if you are at DragonMeet! If you are seeing this because you already follow us, you are eligible for at least one entry in our raffle! Pop by the Podcast Zone!

[goblincow]

Dragonmeet 23

Hell yeah I booked my spot for this. If you're going to Dragonmeet in London on the 2nd of December and you see this lemme know, say hi!

[maddyisabstract]

Here's my Dragonmeet 2023 Haul!

You can find links to all the games below:

Coiled Space Training Manual by Aethercorp Games

Onira’s Slumber by Jean Verne

Stealing Your Heart by Joshua Fox

Menagerie of the Void by Eran Aviram

From Hell’s Heart I Stab At Thee by Jonathan Sims

Scribe by Frederic Walker

Apothecaria by Anna Blackwell

Tangled Blessings by Cassi Mothwin

Talking Thunder by Eleanor Hingley and Stardust & Sigil

D12 and Delve by W.H. Arthur

Overisles, and Inspirisles dice by Hatchlings Games

Thousand Year Old Vampire by Tim Hutchings

Giveaway dice and tray by DnDice, courtesy of Penance RPG, plus the adorable octopus

[merelyroleplayers]

Dragonmeet Podcast Zone logo by Soo Soo Kim

Let's start the week with our least surprising cast announcement...

@merelymatt is THE SUPPORTING CAST

Discover which characters from literature and legend Matt will play opposite the main cast – and his spin on them – in FAN FIC MISH MASH, a Merely Roleplayers live show at Dragonmeet 2023!

[merelymatt]

Meet Jason's Agent Grayson Bacon

At Dragonmeet 2022, I was in The D20 Future Show's live game of Jason Statham's Big Vacation, playing Jason's agent!

The audio from that game is now up, just in time for the Merely Roleplayers live show at Dragonmeet 2023.

Enjoy snorkelling, crab petting, Jedi training and several attempts to marry Jason Statham, all on the picturesque Isle of Fernando. 🏖

[mortphilippa]

Since attending Dragonmeet last weekend, I've been slowly been reading my way through the various TTRPGs and supplements I picked up. I don't buy physical copies of things often, so it's fun to spend my gaming budget on some beautiful books and zines every now and again.

[deckofmanyaces]

Under a week to go until Dragonmeet!!

Come and find us at our very own table in the Podcast Zone 💜 We can't wait to meet you!

Don't forget to head to the Pouilly Room at 12:30 to catch Chloe for some spooky Christmas fun in Theatre Macabre 🎄💀

Thanks to Naomi Clarke for the graphics and Jog Brogzin for making a glorious map

[foggyoutline]

What's this? An off-schedule edition of the Foggy Outline newsletter? Because I got some exciting news after sending the November one, which will be out of date by the time I send the December one?

[theplotdoctor]

Layline press stall from Dragonmeet. Great humans, great games.

[uktabletopindustrynetwork]

Ever wondered what UK TIN does? We have a fantastic Discord with just shy of 200 members from across the UK gaming industry, regular meetups in London and Manchester, a monthly newsletter, and stalls at major UK conventions! Our stall at Dragonmeet 2023 (pictured above) had a dazzling variety of zines, gaming accessories, art, and our very own artist-in-residence Mikhail providing bespoke sketches of people's characters. We also had stalls at UKGE and MCM Comic-Con in October. Find out more at: londontin.substack.com We're currently planning our stalls at even more conventions in 2024 - looking forward to seeing you there!

[soulmuppet]

A question for the TTRPG community...

[yanahn-blog]

Do You Like Quirky Indie RPGS

Then we have stuff for you!- and a convenient map

Dragonmeet 2023 is upon us (in London on Dec 2nd) and if you like tabletop games then please check out Stall 16 (Twelve Pins Press!! which is Laurie O'Connel (of Lichcraft fame), Yanahn (me!), Kayla of @ratwavegamehouse and Luke of Aether Corp Games.

We're in the top left bit of the upper trade hall, so find Modiphius and go NORTH. Fun Sampling of Zines you can find here:

TO EMBRACE A SWAMP CREATURE by Kayla for those who love the BOG and the Existential Dread of Life. https://ratwavegamehouse.itch.io/to-embrace-a-swamp-creature You're stuck in your austerity-struck hometown, you're down on your luck and trying to figure out what to do next

Hieronymous by Laurie O'Connel for the medieval art and history nerds in you https://laurieoconnel.itch.io/hieronymus Life as a medieval person has not been easy, but now you're stuck in a surreal nightmare painting (by Hieronymous Bosch) and you're being chased by the death knell of feudalism in eldritch horror form.

Stories to Astonish the World by Yanahn - a fantasy journey game with Chinese Landscape Painting maps - featuring river dragons, ghost cities and drunk calligraphy contests - for the cdrama or xianxia trope enjoyers among us. https://yanahn.itch.io/stories-to-astonish-the-world

aaaand the Field Agent Handbooks by Aether Corp Games - for the cryptid enjoyers This 4-zine project is going to be debuting on Kickstarter in Feb 2024 and we've got a preview zine for you to check out - play as field agents trying to handle animals plotting a revolution, leviathans hiding behind clouds, plants trying to communicate, and giants buried underground (lots of paranatural chaos going on)

[goblincow]

Y'all remember when WotC sent the literal Pinkertons to someone's home on a weekend because WotC fucked up and they were able to purchase not yet released product??? I feel like the holidays is a good time to bring that up.

[goblincow]

I will be updating my instagram story with #DRAGONMEET2023 posts all day so for those who want a peek at my first con experience (including a 36 player game of DIE with Kieron Gillen) and tables upon tables of ttrpg goodies (I assume – this is my first con after all) hop on over to my instagram for the goods!