Event 18 - Agents & Dragons Workshop: Build Your Own AI Game Master

📅 Wednesday, 18 November 2026
📍 Abertay cyberQuarter, Dundee
🕕 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (starting promptly at 6!)

🎯 Objective
Build your own AI Game Master using Strands Agents! Once you've got your agent up and running, explore how to extend it into a multi-agent system.

🧠 What knowledge is required?
No prior AWS or AI agent experience is required, but you should have:

Basic Python knowledge (variables, functions, and libraries)
Familiarity with using a terminal or command line

You don't need to be an experienced developer, but this workshop is not designed for complete programming beginners.

💻 What to bring

A laptop (required) with an IDE and Python version 3.10 or later installed
A willingness to ask questions to other humans, not just chatbots!

🍕 What's provided

Free food and soft drinks
Pre-provisioned AWS sandbox environments
Guidance and support from the workshop organisers

💡 Useful resources

Workshop materials: Once Upon an Agent AI – AWS Workshop

Feel free to explore the workshop materials in advance.

New to AI agents?

Here's a helpful introduction to what AI agents are, shared at a recent Dundee Data Meetup: AI Agents: From Perception to Autonomous Action

🎮 Skills you'll explore
Core skills

Agent fundamentals
Using and creating tools
Building your AI Game Master

Further exploration (time permitting)

MCP integration
Multi-agent collaboration
Advanced Strands Agents features

📝 Important: Registration required!

Spaces are limited to 25 people.
AWS sandbox environments will be prepared in advance for registered participants.
Please only RSVP if you intend to attend, and update your RSVP if your plans change so someone else can take your place.