Mikhail Malkin 🔜 Canterbury Gaming Convention

@ronamis.bsky.social

Illustrator, LARPer, Method Game Master, Narrative designer, Map maker, Planescape enthusiast, Voice Actor. (He|Him) CCO at Sandstone District #FishboneArchipelago Game Artist at Skewb Climate Director at @uktin.bsky.social Portfolio: linktr.ee/Ronamis

I really enjoyed Tabletop Unconference this Saturday. Comfortable format, live discussions of vital topics, glorious people. You can't appreciate an event like this more, if you're seeing half of this space once a year for 5 minutes at the con. Sarah, thank you for creating a room where it happens.

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Sarah Cole@irny.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thanks to everyone who came along to today's Tabletop Unconference! I'll try to do a little write-up of how it went from my perspective in the next few days, once I've requested/received feedback, but I hope people enjoyed the event. I'll likely run it again – perhaps even later this year?

A photo of a group of people gathered around a picnic bench and talking on a paved area. Behind them is a garden, and beyond that a block of 1930s flats.

Thanks, Kat! I've spent 11 months last year designing, illustrating, testing & rebuilding a Solo-RPG game book I've written in my third language. I've gained weight and lost sleep, but I am happy to spit in the face every GenAI fucker that spreads pity nonsensical gospel of this vile corrupted tech

Kat the Lore Mistress@loremistress93.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Posted this over on Instagram, thought I’d post it here too. I hope UKGE see this and hear us.

It’s undeniable I had a great time, but I’m including this last graphic, and imploring UKGE to take the discontent around AI ‘creators’ more seriously.

As an attendee AND an exhibitor, I am SO disappointed that there is still no official stance or implemented anti-AI policy when other cons, big and small, have them. I still found exhibitors that used AI in their products, and that stand space could have gone to genuine creators that enrich this community with their creativity.

I hope that the existence of two panels discussing the topic of how damaging AI can be (which notably were on at the same time...), and the popular ‘Human Made’ signs that so many exhibits displayed proudly are noted as a sign of just how many people do NOT want AI at this con.

Con-goers asked us about our stance on AI before purchasing.

Listen to your traders.
Listen to your attendees.

This matters.

UK TTRPG Folks - have you heard of Idearoll before? No sensationalism, no jump-cuts, just a great well-researched interview. I think @fishkiller.crimea.ua done a marvelous job and TTRPG space needs more in-depth conversations. What do you think about their format?

idearoll@idearoll.club · 4mo ago

Our interview with Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social ! Two hours of super interesting conversation about games, gamedesign and stuff. It has two audio tracks: Original in english with subs and Ukrainian VoiceOver by us and Dice&Bones. Show some love here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/gau...