Always a convention focused on Tolkien scholarly discussion and gaming in Middle-earth, its name was changed in 2009 as the venue expanded.
Tolkienmoot includes scholarly discussions and guest speakers, but also provides an emphasis on role-playing games.
In 2022 it moved to a dedicated regular location at the non-profit RPG Research community center.
Tolkienmoots feature new Other Minds Magazine issues and have discussed papers such as "Tolkien's Love of Trees and the Environment".
The opening speaking session is typically presented by the convention founder, with a "state of the union" discussion about the current state of Tolkien scholarship, fandom, role-playing gaming community,[9] project updates.