Dungeon23 & Omega City
Introductory essay to the Omega City ashcan, released for the 2023 convention season.
DragonMeet 2023 Report
On Saturday, 02 December, I visited DragonMeet in London for the first time as an exhibitor. This was my first time attending DragonMeet at all, so I was excited to see a convention dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and to meet fellow designers and artists.
Thought Bubble 2023 Report
This past weekend, I returned to exhibit at the Thought Bubble convention, following on from a successful experience in 2022. Thought Bubble is a comic art festival held annually in Harrogate, UK and I’ve been a regular attendee since 2015.
Convention Exclusive: We Deal in Lead Ashcan
Thought Bubble, a comic art festival in Harrogate, UK, kicks off again this year on the 11th and 12th of November! You can find me in Redshirt Hall, on table C19. Look for the yellow and black By Odin’s Beard RPG logo.
Careers Talk at Leeds Arts University
I was lucky enough to be invited to speak with an MA Worldbuilding with Creature Design class at Leeds Arts University earlier this month. Here’s a rough outline of what I spoke about. Thanks to Ben and all the students for making me feel welcome and for asking some thoughtful, interesting questions!
Dark Souls: Tome of Strange Beings
I’ve been sitting on this news since last year, but I’m happy to announce I’m one of the writers on Tome of Strange Beings, the new bestiary for Dark Souls: The Roleplaying game. More information will come soon from Steamforged Games, but for now I want to say how surreal it still feels.
Print & PDF: Easy Digital Downloads in Shopify
I’ve been asked a few times about my process for sending out digital downloads (PDFs) when people buy physical books from my shop.
ZiMo Project 2023: Call for an Indigenous Writer
18 months ago (or 100 years, time is all weird thanks to COVID), I released a book on Kickstarter for Zine Quest 3, Mysteries of the Mists. Zine Quest is a loose collection of TTRPG projects on Kickstarter, typically in a lightweight zine format (under 20 pages, staple-bound). Last year, with all the talk from Kickstarter about crypto and blockchain, some in the TTRPG industry started their own, KS-less initiative called Zine Month (or ZiMo).
Thought Bubble 2022 Report
This past weekend, I exhibited at a convention for the first time. Thought Bubble is a comic art festival held annually in Harrogate. I’ve been a regular attendee since 2015 but this was my first time on the other side of the table.
Thought Bubble 2022
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be tabling for the first time at this year’s comic arts festival Thought Bubble! I’ll be at the Harrogate Convention Centre for both days, Saturday the 12th to Sunday the 13th 2022.
