Facilitator 

“The potential of role play games is already being realised, however, these more prominent groups primarily exist in the United States. There is a need to create more of these groups in locations across the globe.”

Andrew Edwards

Lead Facilitator & StoryForge Founder 

Bio

Andrew has always loved stories.

A lifelong love of film was encapsulated at just 9 years old when his parents took on the local shop and offered up a video wall to customers. Before the days of the internet, this was regarded as unprecedented access. 

With his passion unlocked, Andrew went on to translate it into qualifications, earning A-levels in English Literature, Drama and Media Studies before completing a degree in Media Production at Northumbria University. 

He found work in the UK Film & TV industry and went on to forge a comprehensive career, predominately as a location manager and scout. His work has taken him to every corner of the UK as well as parts of Europe.

Some of his credits include: CBBC's The Dumping Ground, ITV's Vera, Transformers: The Last Knight, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: End Game and Trainspotting 2. 

Andrew first got into tabletop games in early 2019 as a player in Cyberpunk 2020 - a game about a dystopian future. He instantly knew this was a medium with huge potential and a perfect amalgamation of all his creative interests. He started running his own games online during the 2020 lockdown. 

Since then, Andrew has dedicated himself to the craft having now run and played in 100s of games, both in person and online. He has come to understand the many nuances of the game, its narrative reach, as well as the massive educational potential and mental health benefits it holds. 

He now works full-time on his latest venture: StoryForge.






Location scouting for Netflix's The Last Kingdom



Playing a table top role playing game with his son, Keir.