#dragonmeet

[anouchard]

First ever Dragonmeet was lovely! Thank you to @deckofmanyaces for bringing me on-board - I've missed the nerdy con vibes more than I could ever have imagined. 🥰

[macguffinandco]

The winged beasts are gathering in London, and your humble game peddlers are back again.

We're here at the indie TTRPG convention Dragonmeet, finally gracing the hallowed upper hall (with windows. sunlight even!) at stall 4J-4K!

If you're in town, come by and say hi to a guy about a roleplaying game. 👋

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✏️ gorgeous map by Jog Brogzin.

[uktabletopindustrynetwork]

Two people enthusiastically presenting a table filled with indie RPGs, covered with orange tablecloths and banners saying "TIN"Come check out our wares at Call to Adventure! This fabulous free convention takes place today 10AM-5PM at Kensington Town Hall in London. Support a great convention and the incredible range of indie creators selling at our stall.

[ledetlore]

CON HAAAAUL!!!! Dragonmeet was so much fun!! So espensif......

[dailydungeondelves]

I forgot to make a fancy graphic but I will be at Dragonmeet tomorrow in the London Excel Centre! Come find me at G15 where I will be selling artwork of much higher quality :P

[goblincow]

NEW BLOG POST | 🔗

Dragonmeet & Muppetmeet 2024 | My recent game Litter, Detective! | Running (paid) drop-in indie RPGs for strangers at a Christmas party | + what's the deal with Bluesky | + DIY zine report | + Plane Sailing Games interviewed me | + appearing in the Debut Blog category of this year's Bloggies | + timely podcast recommendations!

📝 | The Dragonmeet writeup includes extensive notes from the panels I attended that will be of particular interest to other designers, including:

A panel on the rise of journalling games with Samantha Webb, Becky Annison, Chris Bissette, Taylor Navarro and Chris Birch;

An update on therapeutic gaming with Game Therapy UK;

Tips on being good at conventions with Mol Joule & Zach Cox from SoulMuppet, Josh from Hive Mind Games and Rori Montford of Montford Tales;

Investigating queer games & queering games with games studies academic Finley Palanaki;

And brick & mortar RPG retailing in the UK with Tom Mecredy from SoulMuppet and retailers Casper from Orc's Nest and James from Leisure Games.

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[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!

First Sunday - Dragonmeet

First Sunday / Muppet Meet This year, Dragonmeet is hosting a Sunday meetup to answer all the questions that people might have about getting

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

[theendorisit]

If anyone wants a quieter experience after Dragonmeet, Sacha’s Hotel, NQ, Manchester UK has a little festival and fayre where you can play and buy board games, TTRPG stuff and Warhammer. Also @macguffinandco are going to be there!!

Dungeons & Flagons Board Games Festival: (I’m looking forward to trying out the cyberpunk RPG!)

Festive Special Board Game Festival | Dungeons and Flagons

Geek Fayre: (must resist the urge to buy all the shiny dice!

MCR Geek Fayre | Dungeons and Flagons