o you enjoy world-building, creative writing, local history, or trying something new?

Compass Live Art, an independent arts charity and biennial arts festival, are inviting local people to build a brand-new tabletop role-playing game, developed by Leeds-based artists, Matt Allen & Jack Sibley.

In this free 3-hour workshop, artist, writer and storyteller Matthew Bellwood will introduce participants to world-building through imagined, historical and autobiographical versions of the city.

Focusing on game development, oral history and lore building, participants will be invited to share stories, create places, imagine characters, develop rumours and contribute ideas that may become part of the final game world.

Participants are invited to sign up to a follow-up workshop (head to the Compass website for more info), where you will be introduced to the rules and characters of the game you have helped to create!

No previous experience of tabletop role-playing games is needed.

There are 12 spots available per workshop.

Workshops will last 3 hours with scheduled breaks and participants are welcome to take additional breaks as required.

If you can't make this workshop at Grand Strategium, don’t worry, there are LSRPG Worldbuilding & Game Testing workshops taking place at Flamingos Coffee House and Sunny Banks Mills. Links to all LSRPG workshops can be found on the Compass website.

Access Information: Grand Strategium has stairs to access the room with no lift.

If you have any questions about the workshop, please email producing@compassliveart.org.uk

This project is funded by Leeds City Council through the Leeds Cultural Investment Programme. Part of the Leeds400 celebrations in 2026.