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He/him. ENNIE-nominated and best-selling tabletop RPG designer of #Runecairn and #WeDealInLead. Canadian in the UK, originally from Treaty 6 land. colin@byodinsbeardrpg.com byodinsbeardrpg.com Join my mailing list: https://byodinsbeardrpg.com/newsletter
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b/w analogue photo of a shopping estate at night. the paint is peeling, and only one unit is lit.
big update to violence. shooting is better. melee is better. cleaned up and split up. expect a bunch more violence shit in june '26.
lukegearing.blot.im/violence
Time for some Friday fun! Beyond the Woods has five different origins inspired by Irish folklore: Daoine (DEE-nuh), Aos Sí (ay-os shee or eys shee), Baloran (bal-OR-in), Púca (POO-ka), and Changelings. Which one are you picking?
#ttrpg #irish #ireland
Stride into perilous worlds and give 'em hell with lead and grit.
We Deal in Lead is a weird west gunslinger #TTRPG, available in hardcover.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
This is my go-to share for writing a press kit, which is a slightly different beast to a press release but speaks the same language:
www.youtube.com/live/etsGBIH...
Rascal also has some guidance on how to post an announcement, which also covers a bit of formatting:
docs.google.com/document/d/e...
an advert for a game bundle from DNGN CLUB GAMES including: relics remastered vol 1 200+ pages of strange npcs, interesting baddies, wierd subsystems & more for any ttrpg. RELIQUARY REMASTERED VOL 1 38 truly unique and game changing items for any ttrpg. DNGN + DRGN A lighting fast, narrative-action wyrd-fantasy dungeon crawler DNGN + DRGN Something approaches 8 monstrous inhabitants for DNGN + DRGN that can all act as enemy, friend, or obstacle Features a vintage style poster with a black background with a pinkish humanoid silhouette being impaled by a very large sword.
Get some dank fantasy goodness.
bit.ly/dankfantasyb...
I’d love to see your version of Rhea Ripley or Jessie Buckley as The Bride!
Test your fate against over 100 horrific and deadly monsters inspired by Scandinavian folklore, for Norse fantasy #TTRPG Runecairn.
Runecairn Bestiary is available in hardcover from By Odin's Beard RPG.
shop.byodinsbeardrpg.com/products/run...
Me too, this has been a totally new approach for me, but I’m super proud with how it’s turned out!
Midnight of the Century. Black, red, and white image showing a woman screaming and split into multiple faces in front of a stark forest. A mid-'90s pre-apocalyptic serial killer investigation roleplaying game. Writing and Design Colin Le Sueur.
I've been neglecting my poor retro blog for Midnight of the Century, so I've just posted a development update.
The good news: the book's almost here.
midnightofthecentury.com/2026/03/05/l...
Today on Between Two Cairns, @bradkerr.net, @betterlegends.bsky.social and I review What Lies Within the Pools Which Lie Upon the Shoreline? by @manarampmatt.bsky.social and discuss how do modern OSR games handle handle a vacuum after PC death.
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Communard ready for the next milk run.
Le Poke Mans is a 24 hour underground knife fight
We're just a few months away from our sixth anniversary, which means @certifiedforgot.bsky.social continues to eke out a meager existence in the face of a dying industry. We're the Tardigrade of horror criticism: inconsequential but impossible to kill. Anyways, sign up for our newsletter.
Sorry to hear that, hope everyone’s on the mend soon.
In a bonus episode of Between Two Cairns, @bradkerr.net, @betterlegends.bsky.social and I talk about the tools we use to make stuff! All are linked in the post. This is only for patrons for now, but will appear in the public feed some time in the future.
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That’s awesome, Edmonton represent!
Dive into mystery with this collection of 1-page dungeons for Norse fantasy Soulslike #TTRPG #Runecairn.
Available in print and PDF!
shop.byodinsbeardrpg.com/products/run...
Our Irish inspired tabletop RPG, Beyond the Woods, is live on Kickstarter! Get it for #dnd5e or for Legend in the Mist!
#ireland #ttrpg #tabletop #irish
A promotional graphic for Toe Beans that reads: a 100+ page magical cat cafe for Daggerheart with adventures, tables, items, handouts and a place your party can return to. Final 24 Hours on Kickstarter, with a cartoon cat and a project we love badge.
A promotional graphic for Toe Beans with the project we love badge on kickstarter, a cartoon cat and text that reads: £15 – Digital Edition Full PDF + printables £30 – Physical Café Bundle Printed book + digital edition + stickers + art print + café menus + novella
We’re so close to £10k! If you’re backed at the digital tier and were considering the physical book, upgrading now genuinely helps us cross that line. The £30 Café Bundle includes the book, digital edition, art prints, and everything unlocked.
Final 24 Hours: www.kickstarter.com/projects/fis...
Dive into the shadows of the '90s in Midnight of the Century, a serial killer investigation #TTRPG inspired by Twin Peaks and Seven.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Watching that lords video clip about AI again.
As creators we should be mindful of calling our work ‘content’ - “generating content” is a term that is systematically devaluing work of creatives across all disciplines.
We’re not making content. We are drawing, painting, writing, music-making.
5 hours to go now! Every little bit helps put us in a better position to continue crafting creative games that challenge the norm and bring something new to the TTRPG table!
More than just a collection of tools and advice, How to GM Romance tackles the perennial (and often taboo) issue of flirting, dating, and sex at the RPG table.
A mockup of Asher's Ridge showing the final cover design. A road winds through a dark forest toward a distant cliff face. The cliffs are illuminated in orange and gold. A stag emerges from the roadside trees.
Wake up, Coop. The final* cover for Asher's Ridge just dropped.
* 99.5% final, because I know me and I know I'll not be able to resist fiddling a bit more.
Same recognisable cover, but not a sketch. :)
We're in the final eight hours for GALLOWS CORNER!
Our print files are being finalised tomorrow and delivered on Thursday, so backers will have copies in hand by the summer.
Make sure you get your copy by backing today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/thr...
Yup, 30 years now, started in 1996 and ran for 3 seasons. From the creator of X-Files, has a similar vibe but focus on serial killers and the end of the world, hence the primary inspiration for Midnight of the Century.
Do you, like the sheeple, think that we just used existing concepts in our games? Or maybe you are smart enough to see this as evidence of a **mystic time machine** used to plant subliminal advertising for small press games in the past? DO THE RESEARCH! UNCOVER THE CONSPIRACY! PLAY OUR GAMES!
Watching an episode of Millennium called Anamnesis (great philosophical concept taken for the title of an excellent indie TTRPG from
@goblinmixtape.bsky.social) and was surprised to see another recent TTRPG title drop, Thunder Perfect Mind from @floaker.bsky.social.
This show was ahead of its time
Stride into perilous worlds and give 'em hell with lead and grit.
We Deal in Lead is a weird west gunslinger #TTRPG, available in hardcover.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
