Colin Le Sueur
@byodinsbeardrpg.com
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
Canadian in the UK, originally from Treaty 6 land.
colin@byodinsbeardrpg.com
byodinsbeardrpg.com
Join my mailing list: https://byodinsbeardrpg.com/newsletter
Pinned
Colin Le Sueur
@byodinsbeardrpg.com
· Oct 15
Hi, I'm Colin (he/him). I'm a Canadian #TTRPG designer living in the North of England. I make games like #Runecairn, #WeDealInLead, and #MidnightOfTheCentury.
I'm a film geek and love horror films, occult folklore, and exploring ancient ruins.
📩 colin@byodinsbeardrpg.com
🌐 byodinsbeardrpg.com
I'm a film geek and love horror films, occult folklore, and exploring ancient ruins.
📩 colin@byodinsbeardrpg.com
🌐 byodinsbeardrpg.com
Reposted by Colin Le Sueur
Reposted by Colin Le Sueur
My new pulpy zine is LIVE on Kickstarter!
🔥 #Shadowdark
🔥 4 new classes
🔥 16 new monsters
🔥 30 new magic items
🔥 new hex setting, gear, hazards,
🔥 & The Coal Catacombs Dungeon
Check it out here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bob...
*Back in the next 48 hrs for a free cover art sticker!
🔥 #Shadowdark
🔥 4 new classes
🔥 16 new monsters
🔥 30 new magic items
🔥 new hex setting, gear, hazards,
🔥 & The Coal Catacombs Dungeon
Check it out here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bob...
*Back in the next 48 hrs for a free cover art sticker!
Under the Shadow of Helfast Spire - Zine for Shadowdark RPG
New dungeon & setting with never-before-seen monsters, items, and player character options designed for Shadowdark RPG!
kickstarter.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:56 PM
My new pulpy zine is LIVE on Kickstarter!
🔥 #Shadowdark
🔥 4 new classes
🔥 16 new monsters
🔥 30 new magic items
🔥 new hex setting, gear, hazards,
🔥 & The Coal Catacombs Dungeon
Check it out here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bob...
*Back in the next 48 hrs for a free cover art sticker!
🔥 #Shadowdark
🔥 4 new classes
🔥 16 new monsters
🔥 30 new magic items
🔥 new hex setting, gear, hazards,
🔥 & The Coal Catacombs Dungeon
Check it out here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bob...
*Back in the next 48 hrs for a free cover art sticker!
Reposted by Colin Le Sueur
Thousand Empty Light and Lay On Hands are in this bundle 💪
No ICE in Minnesota charity bundle to support Immigrant Law Center is LIVE until March 13! Grab over ONE THOUSAND games for a donation of $10 or more!
Buy the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
Buy the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle Trailer
YouTube video by Jes The Human
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Thousand Empty Light and Lay On Hands are in this bundle 💪
Shipwrecked on a desolate shore. Surrounded by undead horrors at every turn. Can you brave the lost caverns and solve the curse of the Barghest?
Howl is a 44-page, black and red #TTRPG adventure for #Cairn, inspired by English folklore and Ravenloft.
shop.byodinsbeardrpg.com/products/howl
Howl is a 44-page, black and red #TTRPG adventure for #Cairn, inspired by English folklore and Ravenloft.
shop.byodinsbeardrpg.com/products/howl
February 10, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Shipwrecked on a desolate shore. Surrounded by undead horrors at every turn. Can you brave the lost caverns and solve the curse of the Barghest?
Howl is a 44-page, black and red #TTRPG adventure for #Cairn, inspired by English folklore and Ravenloft.
shop.byodinsbeardrpg.com/products/howl
Howl is a 44-page, black and red #TTRPG adventure for #Cairn, inspired by English folklore and Ravenloft.
shop.byodinsbeardrpg.com/products/howl
Reposted by Colin Le Sueur
In May, @unwinnable.com will be SIXTEEN YEARS OLD. In that time, we've published 7,190 stories on the website, 195 issues of Unwinnable Monthly and 95 issues of Exploits. The vast majority of those stories are freely accessible to readers because subscribers fund us. unwinnable.com/subscribe/
February 10, 2026 at 5:47 PM
In May, @unwinnable.com will be SIXTEEN YEARS OLD. In that time, we've published 7,190 stories on the website, 195 issues of Unwinnable Monthly and 95 issues of Exploits. The vast majority of those stories are freely accessible to readers because subscribers fund us. unwinnable.com/subscribe/
Reposted by Colin Le Sueur
Actively looking for a new job! I am a statistician/data analyst in Edmonton with experience in Machine Learning statistical methods, data modelling of all kinds, visualization and reporting, and more! SQL and R, decent Python and PowerShell, and otherwise a quick learner. Looking for hybrid/remote!
February 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Actively looking for a new job! I am a statistician/data analyst in Edmonton with experience in Machine Learning statistical methods, data modelling of all kinds, visualization and reporting, and more! SQL and R, decent Python and PowerShell, and otherwise a quick learner. Looking for hybrid/remote!
Reposted by Colin Le Sueur
We are seeking more PoC applicants for TTRPGirls!
*banging pots and pans*
If you are a woman or femme of colour, apply now for any of the 6 incredible games we're running live in March. We want YOU to be part of our event!
*scream from the rooftops*
tally.so/r/Pd9a4x
*banging pots and pans*
If you are a woman or femme of colour, apply now for any of the 6 incredible games we're running live in March. We want YOU to be part of our event!
*scream from the rooftops*
tally.so/r/Pd9a4x
February 10, 2026 at 12:34 PM
We are seeking more PoC applicants for TTRPGirls!
*banging pots and pans*
If you are a woman or femme of colour, apply now for any of the 6 incredible games we're running live in March. We want YOU to be part of our event!
*scream from the rooftops*
tally.so/r/Pd9a4x
*banging pots and pans*
If you are a woman or femme of colour, apply now for any of the 6 incredible games we're running live in March. We want YOU to be part of our event!
*scream from the rooftops*
tally.so/r/Pd9a4x
Reposted by Colin Le Sueur
Gallows Corner has been live for one week and we just broke through £50,000, which means our Social Impact Stretch Goal just went up a tier! A 🧵, carry on reading!
Weekly Update: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thr...
Weekly Update: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thr...
Update 3: Update 3: One Week Down. New Social Impact Stretch Goal Reached + the Impact of Hunger · Gallows Corner - A Peasants' Revolt RPG
Greetings, outlaws. Hail and well met! George, here, the creator and designer of Gallows Corner with our weekly campaign update!The End of Week OneWhat a week it has been! I feel like I haven't slept ...
www.kickstarter.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Gallows Corner has been live for one week and we just broke through £50,000, which means our Social Impact Stretch Goal just went up a tier! A 🧵, carry on reading!
Weekly Update: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thr...
Weekly Update: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thr...
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.
shop.byodinsbeardrpg.com/products/we-...
We Deal in Lead is a weird west gunslinger #TTRPG, available in hardcover.
shop.byodinsbeardrpg.com/products/we-...
February 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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.
shop.byodinsbeardrpg.com/products/we-...
We Deal in Lead is a weird west gunslinger #TTRPG, available in hardcover.
shop.byodinsbeardrpg.com/products/we-...
Reposted by Colin Le Sueur
The Bloggies Nominees are here!
We are 1 week away from voting, so I need everyone's help spreading the word. Congrats to all the nominees and blogs submitted—this last year was incredible. Forming the lists was equal parts rewarding and painful.
www.explorersdesign.com/this-years-b...
We are 1 week away from voting, so I need everyone's help spreading the word. Congrats to all the nominees and blogs submitted—this last year was incredible. Forming the lists was equal parts rewarding and painful.
www.explorersdesign.com/this-years-b...
This year's Bloggies Nominees
Over 90+ blog posts. And a surprise category for 2026.
www.explorersdesign.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:41 PM
The Bloggies Nominees are here!
We are 1 week away from voting, so I need everyone's help spreading the word. Congrats to all the nominees and blogs submitted—this last year was incredible. Forming the lists was equal parts rewarding and painful.
www.explorersdesign.com/this-years-b...
We are 1 week away from voting, so I need everyone's help spreading the word. Congrats to all the nominees and blogs submitted—this last year was incredible. Forming the lists was equal parts rewarding and painful.
www.explorersdesign.com/this-years-b...
Reposted by Colin Le Sueur
That's right, you can now try Intergalactic Bastionland in a very early, messy state.
www.bastionland.com/2026/02/inte...
www.bastionland.com/2026/02/inte...
Intergalactic Bastionland Public Playtest
Intergalactic Bastionland is now ready for public playtesting. Go here to find everything you need . We're a way off the Kickstarter yet, ...
www.bastionland.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 PM
That's right, you can now try Intergalactic Bastionland in a very early, messy state.
www.bastionland.com/2026/02/inte...
www.bastionland.com/2026/02/inte...
Another amazing charity bundle on the way, this one's donating proceeds to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Glad to say the Midnight of the Century Primer is included.
If you buy it now, that gets you the full hardcover PDF as well (when completed), so a terrific deal!
If you buy it now, that gets you the full hardcover PDF as well (when completed), so a terrific deal!
The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!
There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!
Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!
Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
February 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Another amazing charity bundle on the way, this one's donating proceeds to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Glad to say the Midnight of the Century Primer is included.
If you buy it now, that gets you the full hardcover PDF as well (when completed), so a terrific deal!
If you buy it now, that gets you the full hardcover PDF as well (when completed), so a terrific deal!
Strap on your bearded axe and delve into the forsaken barrow in this 2-player Norse fantasy Soulslike #TTRPG Runecairn.
Available on DriveThruRPG!
www.drivethrurpg.com/product/3856...
Available on DriveThruRPG!
www.drivethrurpg.com/product/3856...
February 8, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Strap on your bearded axe and delve into the forsaken barrow in this 2-player Norse fantasy Soulslike #TTRPG Runecairn.
Available on DriveThruRPG!
www.drivethrurpg.com/product/3856...
Available on DriveThruRPG!
www.drivethrurpg.com/product/3856...
Reposted by Colin Le Sueur
It's TTRPG wordsearch time!
February 7, 2026 at 7:26 AM
It's TTRPG wordsearch time!
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over at work.
“What sort of business continuity plan do you have in place? When was it last updated and have you ever tested it?”
“What sort of business continuity plan do you have in place? When was it last updated and have you ever tested it?”
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"With over 500 shows to oversee, we aren't able to provide custom marketing plans for your show. Can you let me know what marketing you have done on your end so we aren't missing any activity?"
"With over 500 shows to oversee, we aren't able to provide custom marketing plans for your show. Can you let me know what marketing you have done on your end so we aren't missing any activity?"
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"No, we can't make your piece exactly like your AI generated reference, it's not physically possible."
"No, we can't make your piece exactly like your AI generated reference, it's not physically possible."
February 8, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over at work.
“What sort of business continuity plan do you have in place? When was it last updated and have you ever tested it?”
“What sort of business continuity plan do you have in place? When was it last updated and have you ever tested it?”
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...
Available in print and PDF!
shop.byodinsbeardrpg.com/products/run...
February 7, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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...
Available in print and PDF!
shop.byodinsbeardrpg.com/products/run...
Reposted by Colin Le Sueur
An Occult Action Thriller oozing gothic punk style, with a bang'n soundtrack up for grabs!
You are Life and Death
You are War and Peace
You are Vision and Oblivion
You are
THE THUNDER PERFECT MIND
Last few days on KS, and available on low income pledge levels, so back it now!
#SelfPromoSaturday
You are Life and Death
You are War and Peace
You are Vision and Oblivion
You are
THE THUNDER PERFECT MIND
Last few days on KS, and available on low income pledge levels, so back it now!
#SelfPromoSaturday
The Thunder Perfect Mind
An Occult Action Thriller Tabletop RPG
www.kickstarter.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:48 AM
An Occult Action Thriller oozing gothic punk style, with a bang'n soundtrack up for grabs!
You are Life and Death
You are War and Peace
You are Vision and Oblivion
You are
THE THUNDER PERFECT MIND
Last few days on KS, and available on low income pledge levels, so back it now!
#SelfPromoSaturday
You are Life and Death
You are War and Peace
You are Vision and Oblivion
You are
THE THUNDER PERFECT MIND
Last few days on KS, and available on low income pledge levels, so back it now!
#SelfPromoSaturday
Hunt serial killers in a rain-soaked city on the edge of apocalypse. Midnight of the Century is a mid-'90s pre-apocalyptic serial killer investigation #TTRPG inspired by Millennium and Silence of the Lambs.
Midnight of the Century by By Odin's Beard RPG
A mid-'90s pre-apocalyptic serial killer investigation tabletop roleplaying game
byodinsbeardrpg.itch.io
February 6, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Hunt serial killers in a rain-soaked city on the edge of apocalypse. Midnight of the Century is a mid-'90s pre-apocalyptic serial killer investigation #TTRPG inspired by Millennium and Silence of the Lambs.
Reposted by Colin Le Sueur
Today I was in an argument about AI art and the guy said that we artists have to “accept the world we live in” and “catch up” if we want to stay relevant. So I threw a Molotov at him.
February 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Today I was in an argument about AI art and the guy said that we artists have to “accept the world we live in” and “catch up” if we want to stay relevant. So I threw a Molotov at him.
Yoshi’s Tarot of the Divine is a beautiful work of art, so if you get a chance, absolutely preorder this new oracle deck.
Looks absolutely incredible!
Bonus for UK folk: it’s available through Waterstones.
Looks absolutely incredible!
Bonus for UK folk: it’s available through Waterstones.
Preorder Now!
- Oracle of the Divine
- Around the Sun: Stories and Symbols from Across the World
I’ve started compiling a list of *some* of the places you can order these from World Wide!
➡️ www.yoshiyoshitani.com/oracle-of-th...
Let me know if there is a country you’d like me to look up/add
- Oracle of the Divine
- Around the Sun: Stories and Symbols from Across the World
I’ve started compiling a list of *some* of the places you can order these from World Wide!
➡️ www.yoshiyoshitani.com/oracle-of-th...
Let me know if there is a country you’d like me to look up/add
February 5, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Yoshi’s Tarot of the Divine is a beautiful work of art, so if you get a chance, absolutely preorder this new oracle deck.
Looks absolutely incredible!
Bonus for UK folk: it’s available through Waterstones.
Looks absolutely incredible!
Bonus for UK folk: it’s available through Waterstones.
Reposted by Colin Le Sueur
Preorder Now!
- Oracle of the Divine
- Around the Sun: Stories and Symbols from Across the World
I’ve started compiling a list of *some* of the places you can order these from World Wide!
➡️ www.yoshiyoshitani.com/oracle-of-th...
Let me know if there is a country you’d like me to look up/add
- Oracle of the Divine
- Around the Sun: Stories and Symbols from Across the World
I’ve started compiling a list of *some* of the places you can order these from World Wide!
➡️ www.yoshiyoshitani.com/oracle-of-th...
Let me know if there is a country you’d like me to look up/add
February 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Preorder Now!
- Oracle of the Divine
- Around the Sun: Stories and Symbols from Across the World
I’ve started compiling a list of *some* of the places you can order these from World Wide!
➡️ www.yoshiyoshitani.com/oracle-of-th...
Let me know if there is a country you’d like me to look up/add
- Oracle of the Divine
- Around the Sun: Stories and Symbols from Across the World
I’ve started compiling a list of *some* of the places you can order these from World Wide!
➡️ www.yoshiyoshitani.com/oracle-of-th...
Let me know if there is a country you’d like me to look up/add
Dive into the shadows of the '90s in Midnight of the Century, a serial killer investigation #TTRPG inspired by Twin Peaks and Seven.
byodinsbeardrpg.itch.io/midnight-of-...
byodinsbeardrpg.itch.io/midnight-of-...
February 5, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Dive into the shadows of the '90s in Midnight of the Century, a serial killer investigation #TTRPG inspired by Twin Peaks and Seven.
byodinsbeardrpg.itch.io/midnight-of-...
byodinsbeardrpg.itch.io/midnight-of-...
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- a notebook with dotted paper
- a Swiss Army knife
- a wool toque
- a retro handheld
- beard oil
Not really doing much to counter the hipster image, gotta say. I was never cool enough for that, to be honest.
- a notebook with dotted paper
- a Swiss Army knife
- a wool toque
- a retro handheld
- beard oil
Not really doing much to counter the hipster image, gotta say. I was never cool enough for that, to be honest.
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- a weird mtg deck
- the unindentified bone of an animal
- bookcloth/paper samples
- a really good loot the body table
- two scarves
- a weird mtg deck
- the unindentified bone of an animal
- bookcloth/paper samples
- a really good loot the body table
- two scarves
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- ps squirt multitool
- a pack of scalpel blades
- dice
- inexplicably five litres of homemade plastic glue
- a pikachu toy
- ps squirt multitool
- a pack of scalpel blades
- dice
- inexplicably five litres of homemade plastic glue
- a pikachu toy
February 5, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- a notebook with dotted paper
- a Swiss Army knife
- a wool toque
- a retro handheld
- beard oil
Not really doing much to counter the hipster image, gotta say. I was never cool enough for that, to be honest.
- a notebook with dotted paper
- a Swiss Army knife
- a wool toque
- a retro handheld
- beard oil
Not really doing much to counter the hipster image, gotta say. I was never cool enough for that, to be honest.
Reposted by Colin Le Sueur
I'm taking a stab at a little podcasting thing, where a friend and I talk about what we're excited with in the #ttrpg sphere. In our inaugural ep we talk about the Vagabond rpg, teaching librarians to DM, and ZineMonth 2026. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-sev9k...
Rattling Ep 1
First Episode of The Sabre Rattlings. Hosts Todd and DM Teddy discuss the new rpg Vagabond, teaching librarians to DM, and ZineMonth 2026.
Vagabond RPG: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/landofthe...
www.podbean.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:06 PM
I'm taking a stab at a little podcasting thing, where a friend and I talk about what we're excited with in the #ttrpg sphere. In our inaugural ep we talk about the Vagabond rpg, teaching librarians to DM, and ZineMonth 2026. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-sev9k...