Newbies welcome!

We didn't expect it, but we've actually had a couple of homebrew submissions! Not to mention the interest in using more indie and ye olde systems as well. This is fantastic and exactly what Sheepcon is all about.

The wave of popularity that has hit tabletop RPGs over the last few years has boosted the industry in so many ways: the influx of new games, new settings and systems, and above all, the amount of people who want to game with us! Thanks to this popularity, the old stigmas of the grumpy antisocial nerd that used to be applied to our hobby are quickly joining the King of Kong stereotype of yore.

The amount of folk table-top gaming at PAX is still bright and fresh in our minds, it was fantastic to see so many people in and out of the Top every day. A lot of people who only came to PAX to see new developments and play game demos also managed to find their way into the TableTop tent and sat down to check out some of the many beginner RP games available. 

And while the popularity of gaming (and the ties it now has to console and computer gaming, superhero movies, comics and anime) might seem to be spreading our interests too thin, the upshot of it is that with more people playing there are more ideas and interest being funneled into making our table-top gaming sessions that much more innovative and exciting!

When the four of us started working on Sheepcon, our objectives were to focus on the growth of indie games, the promotion of table-top gaming as an exciting social activity for everyone, and especially to work with the aim of attracting people who don't necessarily view themselves as 'gamers'. New blood is important: genetic science knows it, Scientology knows it, and Sheepcon knows it!

So how did we at Sheepcon get into Table-top gaming?
Raphaelle's dad ran a DnD game for her and her brother when they were 9.
Kris was also 9 when he was brought into a group by his older brother.
Ken got into it through comics and artwork.
Aaron was given a DnD 3.5 handbook  for his 18th birthday...
...and that was all it took! Gaming is instantly infectious and fun, and unlike Scientology it doesn't drain you of money and sanity (ahem...well it doesn't *have* to [cue audience groan]). 

So if you have a friend or two who "might be interested, maybe, you know, if you're going man." Why not bring em along? Or better yet, run a newbie-friendly game so that they have a mate to show em the ropes!

And if you see someone who might not be all that sure about what they're doing on the day: help out, be friendly. They could be your next star player!

We the Sheeple