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UK Games Expo 2023

UK Games Expo 2023 DM Sign-up

Welcome! Thanks in advance for your interest in DMing at UKGE 2023 for Baldman Games. Without DMs and helpers like you, shows like this would not exist. I’ve always said that even when you’re DMing you’re gaming, and that is never a bad way to spend the day. We’ve drummed up some of the best benefits we can to entice you to swap over to the dark side of the DM’s screen.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a brand new show and not normal (are any of us really normal?). Please read carefully.


DMing is a great way to give back to your hobby, and we have some really great rewards that make helping out even easier – plus it’s a great way to attend the show and save some serious $$. You can earn a free badge to the show or even a spot in one of our hotel rooms next to the convention center (a huge perk this year). It’s also a great way to make new friends and immerse yourself in the show community, more than a casual attendee ever could. Our DM pool organizes events most nights of the show to help build camaraderie and let everyone blow off some steam after a long day of gaming. Our judge retention rate is extremely high, so fair warning: once you work for us, you’ll probably come back and do it again next year.


Now for some show terminology:

  • Badge Level: If you DM at Badge Level, you’ve worked enough to earn a free badge to the show. This badge is provided by the Baldman Games staff. You’ll receive an email from me on how to get your free badge.
  • Room Level: If you DM at Room Level, you’ve worked enough to earn a spot in one of our hotel rooms. These rooms are for three nights (Thur. night to Sat. night), and we put two to three (see details below) people in a room.  We do our best though to put you in a room with the roommates you prefer whenever possible. So if you are unsure about staying with strangers your first time, then get a couple buddies to DM with you and we’ll put all of you in a room together. We all win!! Room Level also includes the benefits listed under the Badge Level.
  • Slot: This one confuses a lot of people and is a very old term from the RPGA days. A slot is the same as saying a shift. In the case of UKGE 2023, a slot is three to four hours long. Every event and day is put together using slots so events line-up nicely, start and end at the same time in relation to each other, and help you put together a schedule that fits your needs as easily as possible. The slots are numbered so the first slot on Friday at 8am is called Slot One. The last slot that runs from 1pm to 5pm on Sunday is Slot Eleven.
  • Judges: “Judge” is just a fancy word for “DM.” It is a remnant from a bygone era, but we are so used to saying it that sometimes it slips through. If we say “judge,” we mean “DM or other type of gamemaster.”

Now on to some event specifics:

  • D&D Demo Event: We are doing 15-30 minute demo’s of D&D at the show. I believe this are in/adjacent to the D&D booth and will be high traffic, visibility, and a ton of fun. Where some comfy shoes and be ready to bring the fun.

Well, hopefully that was helpful in getting you up to speed on what we are about and how you can help us help you. Now on to the nitty-gritty details that hopefully will now make more sense to you.


For 2023 everything at the show works on 3-4-hour shifts. This means the show has 11 slots from start to finish as listed below. Morning and evening slots are a little longer in case we need to do some setup/cleanup. If everything is good/done you’ll be released early.

Slots overlap but still count towards your 4 or 7. If you run all 4 slots on Friday – it counts as 4.

Friday (Jun 2nd)Saturday (June 3rd)Sunday (Jun 4th)
Slot 1: 8am-NoonSlot 5: 8am-NoonSlot 9: 8am-Noon
Slot 2: 11am-2pmSlot 6: 11am-2pmSlot 10: 11am-2pm
Slot 3: 1pm-4pmSlot 7: 1pm-4pmSlot 11: 1pm-5pm
Slot 4: 3pm-7pmSlot 8: 3pm-7pm

Benefits:

  • Payment to Benefits: What you earn at the show will to go towards your badge and hotel. A minimum of 4 slots (12 hours) will get you Badge Level, and a minimum of 7 slots (21 hours) will earn you Room Level.
  • Food Per Diem: We will be providing $50 a day towards Food/Parking/Flump Herding for any day you work at least 2 slots.


UK Games Expo 2023 DM Registration

    Your Name (required):

    HG #:

    Your HG # is in your show ratings emails that you receive. If you do not have one we will assign one when your schedule is processed (just put 'NEW" in this field to continue).

    Your Email (required):

    All correspondence will go to this email. Please make sure it is correct.

    Your Discord Username; e.g. ted366#1284 (required)

    We require all DMs to be present and pay attention on discord servers set up for our events, whether in-person or online. This will be our primary means of answering questions quickly as well as the way DMs share resources with each other. It's also how you'll distribute end-of-game rewards to players.

    Phone #:

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    Benefit Level Desired (required):

    How many slots do you want to work? (required):

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    What slots do you want to work?

    Slot 1 - Fri 8am - Noon
    Slot 2 - Fri 11am - 2pm
    Slot 3 - Fri 1pm - 4pm
    Slot 4 - Fri 3pm - 7pm

    Slot 5 - Sat 8am - Noon
    Slot 6 - Sat 11am - 2pm
    Slot 7 - Sat 1pm - 4pm
    Slot 8 - Sat 3pm - 7pm

    Slot 9 - Sun 8am - Noon
    Slot 10 - Sun 11am - 2pm
    Slot 11 - Sun 1pm - 5pm

    What events do you want to run?

    Intro to D&D / D&D Demo

    HQ / Worked Bee

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    T-Shirt Size (required):

    Anything Else? (preferred roommate, special needs, etc.)

    By submitting this registration form you agree to have your personal information stored in the Baldman Games / Herald's Guild systems, that you are 18 years of age or older, consent to potentially have a background check run, and have read and accepted our Code of Conduct. (required) Yes