Meet The Team
Michael “Draven” Gugat (he/They)
Experience Design Draven started playing Dystopia Rising in Nov 2018, and has since then called Ky, Oh, and NY home and worked with each in various different guide positions. With Ohio reopening they will be returning as the Experience Design Director, helping control the flow of the story and threats.
When not helping create nightmare creatures to chase you through the woods, Draven can be seen playing The GraveTech Draven Physicus, an eccentric, slightly arrogant researcher with a savior complex.
michael.dystopiarising@gmail.com
Kathy Kling (she/her)
Logistics and Conflict ResolutionKathy is the the primary contact for character creation and inventory management, as well as inter-player relations.
In game, she plays the angry Tainted, Katja Hardy, the winged KQC, Annie, the pyro Vegasian, Blaze, as well as a spattering of NPCs.
kathykling.dystopiarising@gmail.comTori Bussey (they/them)
Marketing and Settings DirectorTori has been apart of the DR community coming up on 6 years now, but before hand they were heavily involved in theatre productions and Halloween haunts as a Prop maker, costume and makeup team and actor. They’re excited to see what spooks they can help create and get the word about our little slice of the wastes out there!
In play they can be spotted as their chaos stirring Baywalker, Carina. Their field medic quiet folk, Ash (Ashtel). Or occasionally spotted in the tree lines as their unborn, Thal
tori.dystopiarising@gmail.com
Shelby Smith (she/her)
Event CoordinatorShelby has been an employee for DR Indy for 3 years. She is responsible for the onsite check-in, the onsite event facilities and coordinating with the site contact. She also helps with coordinating the purchasing and bringing of items the game needs to run.
In game, she plays Jolene, the Merican Rough Rider with a big shield.
shelby.dystopiarising@gmail.comMatt Butler (He/Him)
Chapter Owner
mattbutler.dystopiarising@gmail.com