UK Tabletop Industry Network (UK TIN) @MegaConLondon TTT1
A networking and knowledge-sharing organisation for the UK tabletop gaming industry. Established professionals and aspiring contributors welcome!
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- UK TIN is at #MegaCon London today and tomorrow! You can find us in the TableTopTown area at TTT1, which is packed full of cool tabletop creators. We have demos and playtests running throughout the convention, as well as products from our incredible community! #uktabletop #ukttrpg #indiettrpg
- For those that use the dreaded LinkedIn for their full-time or part-time creative endeavours, there’s a group for @uktin.bsky.social, should you wish to find likeminded lunatics :)
- If you're interested in this, Laurence will be running playtests at @uktin.bsky.social's #Megacon (at the London Excel) table in the Tabletop Town area this month.
- Hey folks! The prelaunch for my first solo kickstarter just went up here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/har... I've been working on this for years, so if you dig it or simply wish me well, please repost or share in discords. Mailing list here: hardyroachgames.co.uk/il-fantasma-...
- Yesterday a fellow @uktin.bsky.social member posted a reminder up about her free releases, so I feel like it's only appropriate that I make that today's spotlight Ramona, AKA Alderdoodle, has released a lot of useful spot art and borders - things that aren't make to stand alone but rather to🧵
- Psst. Hey you. There's free stuff in my ko-fi library for you to use in your projects - even commercial ones. Don't tell anyone I told you 🤫 ko-fi.com/alderdoodle/...
- Only 13 hours left to back this extremely cool gothic gaslamp 5e setting, packed with custom mechanics!
- Our convention volunteers are absolute legends <3 Thank you to everyone who visited our stall and to everyone who helped with the stall!
- Had a rough day at Dragonmeet yesterday with @uktin.bsky.social that started with Mixam not sending me my stock in time and SumUp locking us out of card payments for an hour and a half. But we overcame. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who visited us and explored our diverse world of indie TTRPGs.
- Kaiju controlling RPG anyone on the @uktin.bsky.social stand.
- At the @uktin.bsky.social Booth (M23-33) I got to meet up with @lalionnecosplay.bsky.social, @happystoat.bsky.social, and @ronamis.bsky.social (who has wares if you have coin). Be sure to check them and all the other fine folk who work with UKTIN out!
- Thank you for being such a wonderful part of our community!
- While at #dragonmeet this Saturday, be sure visit the TIN inn, home of the wonderful community of the UK tabletop industry network (one of my favourite communities of indie creatives). Thanks for all of the support this year 🥰 @uktin.bsky.social are at M32/33, be sure to make time to visit them!
- While at #dragonmeet this Saturday, be sure visit the TIN inn, home of the wonderful community of the UK tabletop industry network (one of my favourite communities of indie creatives). Thanks for all of the support this year 🥰 @uktin.bsky.social are at M32/33, be sure to make time to visit them!
- Master Mapmaker Jog Brogzin @jogbrogzin.bsky.social has created this incredible map for Dragonmeet wanderers! He's made bespoke versions for a bunch of different folks, like this incredibly handy guide to locating the UK TIN stall at M-32/33 😍Find out more about Jog's work here: www.jogbrogzin.com
- Master Mapmaker Jog Brogzin @jogbrogzin.bsky.social has created this incredible map for Dragonmeet wanderers! He's made bespoke versions for a bunch of different folks, like this incredibly handy guide to locating the UK TIN stall at M-32/33 😍Find out more about Jog's work here: www.jogbrogzin.com
- A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO TTRPG ART COMMISSIONING AND LICENSING It's done! Here is my guide to art commissioning, licensing, and art direction in TTRPGs. It's free to see, has contract and brief templates, and plenty of resources to aid in art literacy in the space. www.patreon.com/posts/compre...
- Doing some final prep work for Dragonmeet and it's making me so excited for it! It's been my main goal of this year to be at Dragonmeet selling my games and I've worked so hard behind the scenes making sure it happens! Come find me at my stand, I want to chat to as many people as I can this year!
- For anyone going to #dragonmeet, swing by booth E15 for some excellent horror games by the wonderful @irny.bsky.social social and the renowned @grahamwalmsley.bsky.social! Sarah miiiight also have a super limited run UK 3-color printing of my game Fear and Panic if you ask somberly enough.
- COME AND PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE RPG HOLE K8 at Dragonmeet tomorrow
- We are in London for Dragonmeet, come and say hi! Stall FG-19, right on main street, right under the Dreambanner!
- Can’t make Muppetmeet today but I will see you all tomorrow for Dragonmeet itself!
- I'm at Dragonmeet this weekend! L22. I'm bringing Carved in Stone and that's it, so buckle in for the longest Pictish rambles you've ever heard yet.
- Fellow TTRPG enthusiast, are you headed to DRAGONMEET on Saturday 29th at the ExCel in London? You should! Then, find me, Ennie-Awarded @bodieh.bsky.social, the Italian publisher @nessundovelab.bsky.social , and @fanterland.itch.io (who I don't know much about) at TABLE 1B. #Dragonmeet #TTRPG
- Check out the press release for Mud Ghost Estate Redux on Rascal News! 👻 www.rascal.news/mud-ghost-es...
- DRAGONMEET TOMORROW My secret new project is getting couriered to me today. It's all last minute, nail-biting stuff. Will it make it?! SEE YOU AT L32
- See you folks over at Dragonmeet tomorrow! The NEW game is pretty rad 😎
- London-bound for Dragonmeet 2025 at the ExCel! We're exhibiting at stand D/E35 and you're not going to miss us. Mappa Mundi? ✅ Gallows Corner? ✅ A NEW game?! ✅ Come see us and find games that let you make better worlds!
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- We're hugely excited to be at Dragonmeet at the end of this week! Find us at Stand M-32/33 and get a sneak preview of our catalogue of awesome indie tabletop products here: uktin.carrd.co#conventions-... #dragonmeet #ukindiettrpg #indiettrpg
- Packing for Dragonmeet! Some cool facts: 💜 I have masks to give out to those in need 💜 10 copies of Not Yet will be available for sale @uktin.bsky.social (M32-33) 💜 I have 4 copies of Not Yet for trades plus flyers if you want to check out my games 💜 I FOUND THE LAST OF MY BUSINESS CARDS
- We're hugely excited to be at Dragonmeet at the end of this week! Find us at Stand M-32/33 and get a sneak preview of our catalogue of awesome indie tabletop products here: uktin.carrd.co#conventions-... #dragonmeet #ukindiettrpg #indiettrpg
- The final 3 posts of my 'Who To Visit At Dragonmeet' guide is upon us! This time, it's "Cool people who I couldn't fit neatly into another category": ⭐ @uktin.bsky.social ⭐ @beyondcataclysm.co.uk ⭐ RP Haven ⭐ @moonshineadventure.bsky.social www.instagram.com/p/DRKCmaAjFL...
- Yes, I'll be there with @uktin.bsky.social! It's the first year DM hits Excel - let John's team survive this first. As far as I understand, all the APs are grouped up with podcasts at @fkth.bsky.social 's Podcast Zone? Also, a big new industry thing is Muppetmeet by @soulmuppet.co.uk on Friday 28th
- If you want to buy The Pamphlet of Pantheons, The Guide to Grunts or The Tome of Tombs, you can get 'em from the @uktin.bsky.social stand (along with lots of other great games and zines and what have you). @beyondcataclysm.co.uk might have some too? (And lots of other great games etc.)
- It us! And also a bunch of very cool folks at Dragonmeet!
- The final 3 posts of my 'Who To Visit At Dragonmeet' guide is upon us! This time, it's "Cool people who I couldn't fit neatly into another category": ⭐ @uktin.bsky.social ⭐ @beyondcataclysm.co.uk ⭐ RP Haven ⭐ @moonshineadventure.bsky.social www.instagram.com/p/DRKCmaAjFL...
- Hi Friends! #GroundhogPlay is a new access-focussed ttRPG playtest convention at @plutoq.bsky.social Glasgow, organized by @thirdvaultyarns.com and @floaker.bsky.social. Run your in-dev game, get feedback, learn lessons, and try again. There will also be a creator peer support space. #TTRPGintro
- Following our Board's quarterly today, we've formalised our stance on generative AI in response to our community's request for a clear position. www.patreon.com/posts/143589...
- We're mega excited about MuppetMeet 2025! This is an incredible free event for TTRPG industry workers filled with incredible speakers and opportunities for networking.
- 📣MuppetMeet 2025 Announcement! Join us and a host of fantastic guest speakers on the evening before Dragonmeet (Friday 28th Nov) for an evening of #TTRPG industry networking and knowledge sharing. Be sure to grab your FREE tickets here: dragonmeet.co.uk/tickets 👇Read more about what's on 👇
- Hi all, we're currently looking for feedback on how you, as our community, feel about our current stance on generative AI. www.patreon.com/posts/uk-tin...
- "Little but Fierce", the kid-friendly rewrite of D&D 5E, is finally getting an illustrated hardback release, including 11 classes and a boatload of extra content! Follow the pre-launch page now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/dcb...
- Not Yet spotted in the wild
- Look at this amazing selection of indie RPGs, games and dice at The Alchemist's Taven in Shoreditch! I can spot so many works by our incredible UK TIN creators here. Visit for an immersive and delightful time: arcaniststavern.uk
- New London RPG store alert!
- Look at this amazing selection of indie RPGs, games and dice at The Alchemist's Taven in Shoreditch! I can spot so many works by our incredible UK TIN creators here. Visit for an immersive and delightful time: arcaniststavern.uk
- I'm haflway through writing my entry for @uktin.bsky.social JogJam! It is a city location that can be dropped in most high-fantasy settings, though admittedly the connection with #ScarredLands is almost immediate. A refuge for people fleeing racial and religious persecution. An actual republic.
- Look at this amazing selection of indie RPGs, games and dice at The Alchemist's Taven in Shoreditch! I can spot so many works by our incredible UK TIN creators here. Visit for an immersive and delightful time: arcaniststavern.uk
- Oops, that should be Arcanist's Tavern! Apologies!
- Spray painting the rest of my marvel crisis protocol team for #hobbystreak day 16. Also brainstorming some ideas for @uktin.bsky.social one page tabletop game jam
- Amen to that! Recently @uktin.bsky.social was able to replenish the wares of the Arcanist's Tavern with a lot of lovely indie-TTRPGs and supplements from the community. If anybody is around Shoreditch and would like to grab some hot zines - it's the best time to do so!
- I am taking a leaf out of the artists way and going on an artists date ; and heading to London to the #TateLate and an event which I learned about through @uktin.bsky.social I'll share more when I'm there #artistsdate
- I decided to have a go at this and it all came together very easily. Really nice to take part in my first game jam. Probably the best part was not having to write any mechanics. 😀 #jogjam #UKTin
- We're delighted to announce TIN's first game jam: Jog Jam! Full details and rules are here: www.patreon.com/posts/uktin-... Create content inspired by master mapmaker @jogbrogzin.bsky.social's work and have the chance to published as part of an anthology project from UK TIN!
- Don't forget that today is our first online ideation event for #JogJam! Find it at 10AM BST on the UK TIN Discord. The perfect time to talk about your ideas, progress, and any creative dilemmas you've encountered! Full details here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
- Jog is an amazing artist and we're grateful to be working with him on #JogJam! Looking forward to see what our incredible community creates!
- Very excited to be working with @uktin.bsky.social on their first Game Jam. Basically, I've made too many maps, and we need to figure out what to do with them 😅. But seriously, it's an honour to be a part of this. I'm really looking forward to what people come up with 🥰
- Hey, this looks interesting! @jogbrogzin.bsky.social is a fantastic artist and his maps are crafted with love and tons of skill!
- We're delighted to announce TIN's first game jam: Jog Jam! Full details and rules are here: www.patreon.com/posts/uktin-... Create content inspired by master mapmaker @jogbrogzin.bsky.social's work and have the chance to published as part of an anthology project from UK TIN!
- We're delighted to announce TIN's first game jam: Jog Jam! Full details and rules are here: www.patreon.com/posts/uktin-... Create content inspired by master mapmaker @jogbrogzin.bsky.social's work and have the chance to published as part of an anthology project from UK TIN!
- #RPGaDAY Day 31: Reward! RPGaDAY 2025 is officially done! But enthusing about cool RPGs is something we do year round at UK TIN. We love seeing everyone's responses, so thank you for sharing them! Remember to check out www.facebook.com/RPGaDAY and www.autocratik.com for future events.
- #RPGaDAY Day 30: Experience! Experience teaches you not only how to improve but also how to be imperfect: as a player, GM, and designer. We're never going to make the perfect game, so embrace imperfection and enjoy the experience!
- #RPGaDAY Day 29: Connect! Appreciating the hell out of the generosity with which UK TIN members share their time and expertise! Communities are so great for building lasting connections and pooling our knowledge to support each other.
- #RPGaDAY Day 28: Suspense! Not a deliberate delay in posting this, but I guess it fits the theme! No greater suspense than the suspense of releasing a game and waiting to see how it's received. Luckily we have a whole community of people who are used to that feeling.
- #RPGaDAY Day 27: Tactic! What are your top tactics for keeping TTRPG players engaged and invested? Listen to them, learn from others, try new things and see how they go, be a fan of their characters, and remember that the best story is the one we all tell together!
- #RPGaDAY Day 26: Nemesis! What makes a good nemesis in a TTRPG? Danger, excitement, maaaaybe a little bit of sexiness? We like it when rivals and nemesis characters get to do terrifying and unexpected things in games, though NGL we also love a good redemption arc too.
- #RPGaDAY Day 25: Challenge! We love a good challenge round here: board games, card games, miniatures games, and even TTRPGs are all about challenge. Whether it's getting to grips with a new system or tackling real-world problems, there's no Challenge Rating too high for our community!
- #RPGaDAY Day 24: Reveal! Games can tell us loads about ourselves and the world around us. Especially games that educate us on aspects of life we've never experienced or considered. We especially love indie games for this, passion projects that present the experiences of one or a few people.
- Check out this incredibly useful guide! (And like/follow/repost Fede to spread the word!)
- A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO TTRPG ART COMMISSIONING AND LICENSING It's done! Here is my guide to art commissioning, licensing, and art direction in TTRPGs. It's free to see, has contract and brief templates, and plenty of resources to aid in art literacy in the space. www.patreon.com/posts/compre...
- Huge thanks and/or congratulations and/or commiserations to @taylorannnx.bsky.social
- As the August Bank Holiday comes to an end, so to does TIN's current chapter. The Board is changing! More news here: www.patreon.com/posts/137334...
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- If you are in the UK and make TTRPGs, you might be interested to know I've joined @uktin.bsky.social's board of directors. I have a lot of ideas to help support the community as a whole and I'm so excited to join Ryan and Step in making TIN a thriving community hub 💜
- As the August Bank Holiday comes to an end, so to does TIN's current chapter. The Board is changing! More news here: www.patreon.com/posts/137334...
- As the August Bank Holiday comes to an end, so to does TIN's current chapter. The Board is changing! More news here: www.patreon.com/posts/137334...
- #RPGaDAY Day 23: Recent! A recent thing we've been very glad to see is the sheer number of bundles raising money for charity. While it's troubling that so many people need help, it's great to see the community throwing their support behind important causes so enthusiastically!
- #RPGaDAY Day 22: Ally! Today we want to celebrate our amazing community. We're lucky to be part of the wider tabletop community, and UK TIN has grown so much over the past year. We're grateful that our Discord is filled with wonderful people supporting each other. So much love <3
- #RPGaDay2025 22) Ally All of you. Seriously. It would be so easy to fall into the mindset of ‘their success takes a fraction of the market from my own’ but you don’t. @uktin.bsky.social and 1/2
- #RPGaDAY Day 21: Unexpected! Something that's awesome about TTRPGs is that there's always more to discover. Our community highlighted Pigsmoke (potatocubed.itch.io/pigsmoke) and Convictor Drive (www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...). What unexpected gems have you discovered?
- #RPGaDAY Day 20: Enter! What are the best entry TTRPG to help people get into gaming?Lasers & Feelings, Honey Heist, Mouse Guard, Quest, For the Queen and Fiasco are all great picks. Post your favourites in the replies!
- #RPGaDAY Day 19: Destiny! How do you handle prophecies in a game where everything can change based on player choices? Vague threats, promise cool stuff you want to put in, or just wing it? We also talked about the joy of playing characters *not* touched by destiny, just doing their best!
- #RPGaDAY Day 18: Sign! TTRPGs are allllll about communication, and this prompt got us thinking about the ways TTRPGs help us communicate and understand each other, from specific games like @hatchlingdm.itch.io's Isles trilogy to the moment you make your whole group laugh.
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- I took that as a sign that the tabletop community was the right place for me. This is an observation that has been born out time after time, culminating in the welcoming joy that UK TIN (@uktin.bsky.social) is full of. 2/2
- #RPGaDAY Day 17: Renew! Going to quote our director @comradebubbles.bsky.social directly here on the power of TTRPGs to renew: "It’s also just a hobby that allows us to renew ourselves with every new character, a journey of self-discovery and improvement with every dice roll."
- #RPGaDAY Day 16: Overcome! This topic got people talking about player creativity - how systems help support players in bringing creative solutions to problems. And also about the things we have overcome to run and play games, and how it's been worth it.
- #RPGaDAY Day 15: Deceive! Apparently imposter syndrome is too easy an answer (boo!) but there's still plenty to talk about with this topic. 'Paranoia' is a great antidote to hidden information games because the whole point is that players should be suspicious of everything!
- If you're enjoying #RPGaDay content, be sure to follow @uktin.bsky.social and @autocratik.bsky.social for more! If you'd rather read it all in one go, rather than spread out across several threads, I'll be compiling it for my newsletter at the end of the month. Sign up here: ko-fi.com/moonlitbard
- #RPGaDAY Day 14: Mystery! What's your favourite way to use mystery in games? Our director Ryan likes to leave the time before the game as a mystery to be filled in during play, while our social media manager likes to pretend their players' cool ideas for solutions were what they meant all along!
- #RPGaDAY Day 13: Darkness! This topic got people talking about the capacity of games to help us through dark times, and explore things we struggle with. Organisations like @gametherapyuk.bsky.social are proponents for games as part of healing, and that's something we want to see more of.
- #RPGaDAY Day 12: Path! Stay on the path, or risk straying into the deep dark forest? Some games and groups take a more linear path through their stories, while others like to plunge off into mysterious and uncharted lands. Neither is wrong, so figure out what's right for your group.
- #RPGaDAY Day 11: Flavour! Flavour is more than just a marketing ploy in TTRPGs: it is often at the heart of why people engage with a game. Our community shouted out some examples of games with great flavour, and talked about how we would pick up games based on flavour alone!
- #RPGaDAY Day 10: Origin! Cue lots of fond reminiscing about how we got into gaming 🥰 Many of us have people and games we're grateful to for initiating us into TTRPGs. Whether through friends showing us how to play, societies and clubs, or just picking up a book and finding a whole world inside.
- Recently I found inspo in a documentary about the Great Barrier Reef, and a coral-themed board game I had high hopes for but that wasn’t as in-depth as I’d imagined. Playing around with ideas of how I would improve the game and tie in an educational element has ended in plans for an original game.
- #RPGaDAY Day 9: Inspire! What are your TTRPG inspirations? What systems really made you want to run games, or design mechanics? What other media make you keen to hack systems so you can represent them?
- #RPGaDAY Day 9: Inspire! What are your TTRPG inspirations? What systems really made you want to run games, or design mechanics? What other media make you keen to hack systems so you can represent them?
- #RPGaDAY Day 8: Explore! (Shh this is from yesterday, enjoy the double decker of posts today) Exploration can mean delving deep into mysterious places, or it can mean exploring a concept. Lots of UK TIN members explore concepts through their games, creating unique experiences as they go.
- #RPGaDAY Day 7: Journey! Oops, running a bit late with this one. This topic inspired UK TIN members to talk about their personal journeys - in the gaming community, in their careers, and as part of UK TIN. Most of our journeys in games are entirely fictional, but they're meaningful nevertheless!
- #RPGaDAY Day 6: Motive! This topic inspired TIN members to talk about their motives for making games. Whether it's to represent ourselves authentically, explore something cool and new, or craft an experience, it helps us keep going even when creativity is hard! (Usually a mix of all of these)
- #RPGaDAY Day 5: Ancient! The history of TTRPGs might be relatively recent, but going back over older RPGs can feel like archaeology sometimes! Tracing back the history of a particular mechanical concept or pulling out ideas from old adventures is a great way to get inspired.
- #RPGaDAY Day 4: Message! Tabletop games are all about communication, and there's so many ways to tell stories together. Games from play-by-post forum games to correspondence RPGs have kept their stories going across time and space!
