Background
Meet and Play was established in 2016 by podcasters Johannes Wolf (lanoinc.de) and David Hasenbeck (Brett vorm Pod).
Starting in 2022, it was carried on by Johannes Wolf and Max Roßmehl.
Dominik Zöllner (Brettspielgalaxie) has been involved in the project since 2024.
In 2026, Meet and Play was finally handed over as a project to the content creator network Beeple, which is set to secure the long-term future of Meet and Play.
Meet and Play is an event organized by content creators for content creators and their communities. This non-commercial event aims to foster a sense of community among participants.
Content creators who are still building their presence and have not received accreditation for SPIEL Essen are also welcome to participate.
The event is sponsored by SPIEL Essen but is not organized by the fair.
Data, and facts
Meet and Play is a success story. When it was founded in 2016, only 15 content creators participated, attracting 60 visitors; by 2025, 900 visitors had gathered around 74 channels spanning podcasts, blogs, YouTube, Twitch, and social media.
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