Fear of public speaking regularly appears in the top five list of fears. But if we are gamers, particularly in RPGs, we may be called upon to do just that. In the first of two videos, Rob gives some useful general hints and tips for public speaking. youtu.be/HCE9K5KhG6M

Innsmouth Book Club116 Matt Sanderson Game designer, author and podcaster Matt Sanderson joins us in a somewhat festive Gilman House for a chat. We talk Vampire LARP, conventions, horror RPGs, the appeal of horror, grimoires and gaming trends. www.buzzsprout.com/1982490/epis...

Pleased to announce the publication of my new set of fantasy skirmish rules, We Want the Gold! youtu.be/OaJUPT5Tmy4

Panel on Clark Ashton Smith and the Cosmicism of his work from the online Spiral Con July 27, 2024. Guests Jason Ray Carney and Rob Poyton ‪ Moderator Nils Hedglin youtu.be/dc5OYC-7K3E?...

It's over to Star Fleet Battles for a report on a recent action - can the Federation catch the Klingon spy before he rendezvous with the D7 Battlecruiser? youtu.be/ltWa78QEbuY

Bedford Gladiators All Day Sunday Nov 25 youtu.be/g0zU_N2olhw

It's subterranean Martian horror this episode, with The Dweller in the Gulf. We talk editors, alpha chaps, hope, interesting villains, plus a delve into the mailbag. Oh, and Tim sings... Reader: Clay Story Sculptor www.buzzsprout.com/1991972/epis...

The Innsmouth Forum is open for business. Why not hop over and say "hi!" on a good, old fashioned forum, the locals are most accommodating! innsmouth.freeforums.net

IBC latest Patron episode - Fungi From Yuggoth Part 9. Our next five sonnets are The Elder Pharos, Expectancy, Nostalgia, Background and The Dweller. We chat Pharos, Leng, the King in Yellow, landscapes, the seaside, flying polyps and film adaptations. www.patreon.com/posts/ibc-bonus-14-9-144167186

Mothership is a sci-fi horror RPG that's been getting great reviews. Having had the chance to play a scenario, I'm planning on launching a Mothership campaign in the New Year. Here's a look at the campaign setting I'll be using. youtu.be/boxQlIvt-tc

Strange Studies Patron Episode - we look at CAS' views on love and marriage and delve into his correspondence with Robert E Howard. www.patreon.com/posts/ss-bon...

Innsmouth Book Club 115 On this visit we dare the New England surf with Elizabeth Bear's excellent Shoggoths in Bloom. We talk War of the Worlds, lobsters, the North Sea, daleks, story endings and also have a delve into the mailbag. www.buzzsprout.com/1982490/epis...

Strange Shadows 4 Ep8 The Dimension of Chance We are back in scientifiction territory with Smith's tale of future war, The Dimension of Chance. We talk planes and parachutes, sang froid, Tomfoolery, chaps, space rock, D&D alignment and story lengths. www.buzzsprout.com/1991972/epis...

Innsmouth News Halloween 25 out now for Patrons! We look at pulp horror favourite Guy N Smith, plus the story behind the dustjacket of the original The Outsider collection, a report on ILF24, Trader Directory, news, events and more. patreon.com/posts/142323...

Final part of the Ardennes tour. We finish by travelling to the furthest extent of the German attack, and visit the amazing museum at La Roche. youtu.be/lbN7ujsVQwQ

It's a Halloween treat for IBC113 as we visit the Olde Book Shoppe to discuss Robert Bloch's Notebook Found in a Deserted House. We talk shoggoths, Arthur Machen, druids, Cousin Osbourne, Ramsey Campbell and the possible origin of Dark Young... www.buzzsprout.com/1982490/epis...

Bane Wars 17. Trouble at t'Gate And so the battles begin, with two attacks on gates! Wraiths, dragons, fire elementals and sudden storms all feature in the latest Bane Wars Phase 2 update. youtu.be/HFbN3iL_PJg

Strange Shadows 4 Ep7 It's a grim tale with The Isle of the Torturers. We talk Achenar, WH Hodgson, safe words, Melnibone, unseen horrors and goth skin care. Favourite words: pythonomoprh, lapidaries, halcyon, promulgate, cresset, adicopere, engineries. www.buzzsprout.com/1991972/epis...

Rob nips over to MK to attend Concrete Cow 25, a one day RPG convention, where he gets a chance to play Mothership for the first time. youtu.be/_e1C6LvJBSI

After one too many issues with Facebook I'm shifting the bulk of my online posting over to the new Innsmouth Forum. Please take a look, sign up and take part - it will hopefully become a focus for weird fiction chat, reviews, new and event reports. innsmouth.freeforums.net

IBC 112 Authors John Houlihan and Christopher Michael join us in the Library for a discussion of the Mythos at War. We talk WW2, the Napoleonic era, research and detail, Georgian science, the perils of velcro, modern warfare and cavalry sabres. www.buzzsprout.com/1982490/epis...

A report on the first public outing for We Want the Gold at ILF25. Plus details of a new forum! youtu.be/RaYbEbXaBIs

Innsmouth Literary Festival 25 Highlights. Thanks everyone for a great day! youtu.be/_cGTFMIfWzY?...

Who can tell who you will bump into in Innsmouth? Last chance for ILF25 tickets! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innsmouth-...

How do you get to Innsmouth? You take the bus, of course, courtesy of Joe Sargent. But leaving might not be so easy... youtu.be/mHAbUY0eU60

You never know what's around the corner in Innsmouth... eventbrite.co.uk/e/innsmouth-literary-festival-25-tickets-1494615127079

Finishing touches to my box of tricks for @innsmouthgold.bsky.social Literary Festival one weekend from now! These will be bookmarks - the camera doesn't really do them justice 🖤

Strange Shadows S4 06 Frozen Hyperborea beckons for the creeping doom that is The Ice Demon. We talk D&D, the Pleistocene era, Ithaqua, £50 notes, nematodes, and inclement weather. Reader: Scott Dorward www.buzzsprout.com/1991972/epis...

Isn't it funny how you find something long after you've stopped looking for it? Rob looks over the classic Firefly WW2 1/300th ruleset by Bruce Rea Taylor. youtu.be/9PxEz9JZi2Y?...

Here's our ILF map. This year's talks in the Library include Paul Roland on his The Curious Case of HPL. The Key of Dreams on their interactive experience. Heather Miller on her upcoming paper on HPL Tickets going fast, be sure to get yours from www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innsmouth-...

Due to ILF25 prep there is no IBC episode this week. Instead, here's a couple of Youtube channels. The first is Morgan Scorpion reads ghost and horror stories old and new. The second is People's Guide to the Cthulhu Mythos podcast. www.patreon.com/posts/138739...

It's a quick trip up the A1 for the excellent Hereward 25 Wargames Show. youtu.be/kMW1BCcwOUQ

Coming soon - an exciting new skirmish ruleset that combines table-top with RPG! In WWTG you take charge of one of a group of characters, each with their own aims and objectives. Forget noble aims of heroism and fighting for justice - We Want the Gold! youtu.be/xTRYGlPwTGs

We are pleased to announce that we will be putting on a special "Forbidden Knowledge" quiz on the Friday for all you ILF25 early-birds! It will start at 7pm at The Kings Arms. Exclusive to ticket holders! Festival tickets here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innsmouth-...

It's a return to Hyperborea with Smith's classic tale of allure and creeping doom. We chat Sybil, the Frost Giant's Daughter, tropigoths, the children of Woolpit, elevated horror and technicolour prose. Oh, and Rob tells the moth joke... Reader: Helena Nash www.buzzsprout.com/1991972/epis...

ILF25 has a great lineup of guests joining us for panels, presentations, book launches, and more! Plus Innsmouth After Dark with Paul Roland, Edwyrdian Tales performing From Beyond, Deadbolt Films screening, and poet CJ Hooper! eventbrite.co.uk/e/innsmouth-literary-festival-25-tickets-1494615127079

We celebrate HPL's birthday in the Gilman Hotel with games designer and podcaster Scott Dorward. We talk on-line gaming, scenario design, Milton Keynes, quantifying the Mythos, new perspectives on gaming and The Good Friends of Jackson Elias. www.buzzsprout.com/1982490/epis...

A catch-up with what has been happening in the first month of Bane Wars Phase 2. We look at some new figures, see where the various armies are at, discuss some of the rules tweaks and answer viewer questions. youtu.be/knDsHV5Vo9Y

Strange Shadows Patron Bonus 12 We discuss two CAS poems - For an Antique Lyre and The Muse of Hyperborea - and take a look at the three phases of his creative career. Plus we get to peek inside the libraries of both Smith and Lovecraft! www.patreon.com/posts/136642...

Real life combat involves lots of things happening at the same time. But how do we make sense of this in a tabletop game? Rob looks at the pros and cons of different activation mechanics. youtu.be/Pw9ZvfPAlXo

Here's some of our confirmed guests attending this year's ILF. Signings, panels, book launches and more! Book your ticket to Innsmouth at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innsmouth-... youtu.be/OvKQENoVbRk

IBC110 Game designer and author Helena Nash pops into the Gilman House for a chat. We talk the Isle of Wight, wax museums, Red Nails, Robert Rankin, mash ups, Scarred for Life, Dr Who, collecting comics, writing for RPGs and more! www.buzzsprout.com/1982490/epis...

ILF25 Sat 27th Sept at the King’s House Centre, Bedford. Our usual unique Innsmouthian blend of authors, artists, traders, panels, gaming along with Friday night quiz and extended gaming on the Sunday. Plus Innsmouth After Dark! Book your trip to Innsmouth at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innsmouth-...

The third and final We Want The Gold skirmish rules playtest sees the factions clash in Innsmouth... youtu.be/MFQuP_x1PaQ

Averoigne draws us into its arms as we visit the naughty monks of Périgon for The Disinterment of Venus. We talk Venus, moving statues, Carry On, Mary Whitehouse, playing the incubus, and rumpy monks. Reader: Robbie Dorman www.buzzsprout.com/1991972/epis...

This weekend I visited Continuum Convention, three days of gaming in Cranfield! youtu.be/4zO8AXg_NFM

IBC109 Horror author Robbie Dorman joins us in the Gilman Hotel to discuss his work, literary forms, rural vs urban horror, derelictions, seaside towns, and discovering new writers. Plus we pay tribute to Ozzy... www.buzzsprout.com/1982490/epis...

New guests have been announced for next year's Clark Ashton Smith Conference in Auburn, California. The guest roster now includes ST Joshi, Ron Hilger, Cody Goodfellow and Darin Coelho Spring. You can get full details at [https://www.thesmithcircle.net/](www.thesmithcircle.net)

With a We Want the Gold game looming in a few days, I need to get some figures painted! youtu.be/ZAOi7zBbsBM?...

The UK's top Lovecraftian event is back! We invite you to join us for a day of celebrating weird fiction and Innsmouthian vibes! Tickets now available at Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innsmouth-...