For the cozy wanderer who enjoys quiet evenings, warm fireplaces, and occasionally saving the world before bedtime. Preferably with snacks.

Sam Flegal is at it again! Check out his new collection of Norse myths, depicting in stunning, hand-painted style - Lokasenna is now live on Kickstarter 🔥 www.kickstarter.com/projects/sam...

Where applicable, what is your favourite: • Epic Fantasy • Medieval Inspired Fantasy • Historical Fiction • Discworld Book • Mythology Inspired Story • Comfort Read • Book you'd save in a fire • Best book cover you own

Are you an indie board game designer? Show off your published games and help them find new audiences - pull up a table at our Demo Drive!

First playtest with the kid, we're going to need more dice

If anyone has read my new alliterative verse collection, would you consider leaving a quick review or at least giving it some stars? My gratitude knows no bounds! www.amazon.com/Told-Firelig...

That's a wrap on the first EVER ProtoCON BC!! Thank you to our volunteers, organizers, designers, sponsors, and attendees!! Signup for updates at protoconbc.ca for 2026!!

🧵3 - @kimberbannerman.bsky.social www.kbannerman.com -Nicola Kapron: www.facebook.com/nicola.kapron (or work w/ her: www.nicolakapronportfolio.com *or* Monique Riel: crowspell.ca ) - @joshuagillingham.bsky.social www.joshuagillingham.ca/writing-blog - @blackcatbooks.bsky.social www.blackcatbooks.net

The house was PACKED here at ProtoCon BC! An amazing day full of playtesting yesterday- looking forward to more games today 💪 #boardgames #playtesting #community #madeincanada #howweroll @protocon-bc.bsky.social

Vikings. Goats. Chaos! Introducing Floksmenn of Fugloy, my latest game design. Stoked to have debuted this game at @protocon-bc.bsky.social - thanks to all the amazing player testers who chased goats, made cheese, and ran away from the Landspirits of Fugloy 🏔️ #gamedesign #boardgames #madeincanada

ProtoCON BC lets gooooo 🎉 #gamedesign #boardgames #madeincanada @protocon-bc.bsky.social

When your nail polish matches your character card 💯 @protocon-bc.bsky.social

Halls of Asgard is making waves at @protocon-bc.bsky.social! Looking forward to hosting a playtest this morning - my new game Floksmen of Fugloy will hit the table this afternoon 💪 #boardgames #vikings #gamedesign #playtesting #norse #mythology

En route to @protocon-bc.bsky.social - looking forward to connecting with players and designers. I’ll be hosting playtests for Hall of Asgard & Floksmenn of Fugloy ⚔️ Little Hammer Games is (almost) in the house! See you there 🔥

Have you had a chance to play the Vantage #boardgame yet? Huge replayability and tons of fun! Will you survive the alien planet? Check out our review! #boardgames #vantage youtu.be/O11_Lz3W3wI

Stoked for @protocon-bc.bsky.social this weekend! Looking forward to playing tons of exciting new and upcoming games, as well as connecting with other designers. I’ll have two games hitting the table: Halls of Asgard & Flokksmen of Fugloy Shoot me a message if you’ll be there!

As the creator of #Norsevember, I wish you a pleasant time of year and hope you're finding time to celebrate Northern myths, history, influences, traditions and stories. Magic and myth arrives with the onset of the cold. ❄️ Hoping to have a bit of content over the month.

I recently sat down with Mike from @gamesplayedbadly.bsky.social to chat about my upcoming title: Halls of Asgard! If you’re interested in taking on the role of a #Norse god at the #boardgame table, sign up for a playtest slot at ProtoconBC! @protocon-bc.bsky.social m.youtube.com/watch?v=jmmn...

In this interview I talk with Josh ( @joshuagillingham.bsky.social ) about self publishing his next #boardgame, Halls of Asgard. We touch on challenges, creative process and his passion for Norse mythology! Check it out here: youtu.be/jmmnzsSLDXc

Grab a hornful of mead and join me as I discuss all things #Vikings, #boardgames, and publishing with Mike from @gamesplayedbadly.bsky.social 🍻 We chat indie publishing, working as a creator outside the US, and my life-long #Norse nerdom. 🎧 Listen in here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=jmmn...

Halloween costume in progress

This poem by Marcus Lindenburg imitates Icelandic medieval rimur -- alliteration plus a rhyme scheme, and a LOT of kennings. alliteration.net/poetry/lamen... #alliterative #poetry #poetrysky #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #BlueSkyPoets #Iceland #Vinland #rimur #alliterativeverse

2 weeks away! Print-offs are being printed, plans are in place, and the excitement is building! It's not too late to volunteer for Day-Of shifts! Fill out the form if you'd like to join us!

The costume

GET YOU MORE 🇨🇦📚SFF IN YOUR LIFE~ (& check out these absolute bricks!👀 You could clock a Nazi with one of these babies!💪) Proud to have an incredibly hard-to-write story about the toxic drug poisoning/fentanyl crisis selected for this (check TW before reading) inspired by a true story💔

We are pleased to announce @raincity.games as a Sponsor! Rain CIty Games is an independent specialty game store in the hearts of Vancouver and New Westminster, a purveyor of fine cardboards, and a warm place to find your next game night favourite!

Indulge in an eerie night out at WEST COAST HORROR at Fireside Books in Parksville BC with the authors of THE KINDREAD COAST @blackcatbooks.bsky.social feat. 13 stories of supernatural beings set in the haunting landscapes of British Columbia🎃 www.facebook.com/share/1Du3bx...

23 Days! Still plenty to do to prepare for ProtoCON BC's inaugural event! We're still looking for volunteers for the weekend - you can get in contact through our website, or our volunteer form forms.gle/61LvXcYcP9iW... See you in November!

A Great Blue Heron coming in to land at a popular mud flat on the lake.

Received my contributor copy of The Kindread Coast from @blackcatbooks.bsky.social 🎃 It was an absolute thrill to write for this collection - thanks to the editors and look forward to reading these haunting tales by firelight tonight…

Today marks the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. Here are some poems to mark the occasion! First, P.D. Brown's "October 14th": alliteration.net/poetry/october-14th/ #OTD #Hastings #OnThisDay #alliterative #poetry #poetrylovers #poetrysky #medievalsky #1066 (more)

I've just posted the call for submissions for the Winter, 2026 issue of Forgotten Ground Regained. Soon I'll finish sending out notices of acceptance and rejection. Expect the Fall issue to be released before Halloween. :) alliteration.net/call-for-submissions/ #alliterative #poetry #submissionscall

Hi everyone, exciting news - I've created a new home for more content from me! Beyond the Barrow is a space for folklore, fantasy, myth and magic, even some spooky stories 🍂✨❄️ 🎃 I'd love it if you'd join me and even consider subscribing! beyondthebarrow.substack.com

The first price drop has happened - everything is now 40% off! www.raincity.games/used-game-sa...

@hwaet.info Might I recommend my own ‘indeed’? From my poetry sequence ‘Grendel’s Mother Bites Back’ in Primers Volume Seven (Nine Arches Press, 2024). Thank you! 🙏🏻

I spent the last 6 weeks getting this prototype for Warlord Protocol up to date, and now it's finally ready! The first playtest is this Friday, and I'm very excited to see how the changes I've made play out! Its been way too long since I've had the energy to practice game dev, and it feels amazing

A stroll along the beach - fall has certainly arrived!

#SneakPeek LOKI 🐍 Board game art from Halls of Asgard - coming to Kickstarter May 2026 🔥 #boardgames #tabletop #mythology #norse #vikings #gamedev #gameart www.kickstarter.com/projects/jos...

The world feels very on fire. And I'm in my little corner of it, trying to celebrate the things I am doing and hope they can thrive so I can survive. All this to say - please support indie tabletop designers at ProtoCON BC! Protoconbc.ca

Six days to submit poems to the Fall issue of Forgotten Ground Regained.

Morning mist in all the hollows. Moraine country. Good morning from Marbury. #Cheshire #sunrise

#SneakPeek IDUN 🍎 Board game art from Halls of Asgard - coming to Kickstarter May 2026 📷#boardgames #tabletop #mythology #norse #vikings #gamedev #gameart www.kickstarter.com/projects/jos...

#SneakPeek HEIMDAL 🌈 Board game art from Halls of Asgard - coming to Kickstarter May 2026 📷#boardgames #tabletop #mythology #norse #vikings #gamedev #gameart www.kickstarter.com/projects/jos...

Ten days to submit a poem to the Fall issue of Forgotten Ground Regained.

#SneakPeek FREYA 💎 Board game art from Halls of Asgard - coming to Kickstarter May 2026 📷#boardgames #tabletop #mythology #norse #vikings #gamedev #gameart www.kickstarter.com/projects/jos...

Here's an example of the baseline Norse meter, fornyrðislag, by @mathjones.bsky.social. Useful if you'd like to submit to my Fall Issue (alliteration.net/call-for-submissions/, due Oct. 1st) alliteration.net/poetry/aurgelmir/ #alliterative #poetry #Norse #Viking #metrics #poetrysky #poetrycommunity

How are Viking longships made? Here’s the story of The Valkyrie: open.substack.com/pub/vikingol... #medievalsky #vikingsky #medievalist #history #podcast

Collective support network @ccuttrpg.bsky.social wants to build a more secure future for Canadian tabletop designers.

Our Website has been updated with a Code of Conduct, Health and Safety policy, and an AI Art Policy. We suggest folks review them before attending ProtoCON BC 2025! www.protoconbc.ca/code-of-cond... www.protoconbc.ca/healthpolicy www.protoconbc.ca/ai-art-policy