Welcome to MuppetMeet!

MuppetMeet is our industry knowledge-sharing and networking event held in partnership with Dragonmeet at the London Novotel West on the 1st of December.

10:00 Morning Networking

We'll be kicking off the day with a round of introductions and some warm-up networking so you know who your fellow attendees are.

Panels

  • 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/they)

    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 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.

Speakers

  • 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.

Workshops

  • 11:00 Integrating Battle maps into Encounter Design

    With Matt from Loke Battle Mats

    Join Matt for a discussion on how to incorporate tactical scale maps directly into your encounter writing for added immersions and to give your players extra options.

  • 12:00 How To Escape

    With Liz Cable, writer of Unlocking the Potential of Puzzle Based Learning: Designing Escape rooms and games for the classroom.

    Join Liz for a spirited discussion on how to design escape rooms, how to create collaborative experiences, and how to do it all without blowing the budget.  

  • 13:00 Lunch

  • 14:00 Making Mundane Maps Magnificent!

    With Jog Brogzin, Creator of the Isometric Dragonmeet maps.

    Join Jog for an interactive workshop on how to create fabulous maps and how to change real life structures into fascinating alternative versions.

15:00 Afternoon Networking

Go forth and share everything you've learned! Feel free to make use of the breakout spaces or the hotel bar, and let the industry flourish :)

FAQs

Where and when?

Starting at 10am on Sunday 1st of December at the Novotel London West in Hammersmith.

Do I need a ticket?

You can grab a ticket from the Dragonmeet website: https://dragonmeet.co.uk/tickets

Should I bring anything?

A wad of business cards and a healthy dose of enthusiasm!

Breaks and timings

There's a roughly 15 minute buffer built into every step of the schedule to let folks filter in and out of rooms and account for any sessions running over.

There is also a 1-hour lunch scheduled in at 13:00.

I have an issue - who do I talk to?

Any member of the SoulMuppet team can help. We'll introduce ourselves at the start of the event, but here's a few identifying features so you can spot us in the crowd:

- Eryk: yellow glasses
- Mol: elf ears
- Zach: wizard's hat
- Tom: not yellow glasses, no elf ears, no wizard hat, coca cola t-shirt

We'll also be wearing purple SoulMuppet lanyards!

Accessibility

The venue is physically accessible with lifts going into the hotel.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide a BSL interpreter.

Where can I provide feedback?

Shoot all questions and bits of feedback to info@soulmuppet.co.uk and we'll make sure Eryk gets back to you.