Ryan Sweet
@ryansweet.bsky.social
Researcher and lecturer of Victorian literature, culture, and disability. Co-creator of the new role-and-move strategy board game Legless in London (www.leglessinlondon.com). All views my own.
My good pal Josh Coulson has started his own video game site: MemoryCardUnlocked.com. I highly recommend checking out his first post: very powerful read about the power of games at difficult times.
Memory Card Unlocked
An independent video game website that will mostly feature me yelling into the void.
MemoryCardUnlocked.com
August 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
My good pal Josh Coulson has started his own video game site: MemoryCardUnlocked.com. I highly recommend checking out his first post: very powerful read about the power of games at difficult times.
💙🎲 So proud that Legless in London has won Best Board or Tabletop Game for Impact at the 2025 Games for Change Awards! Many thanks to the AHRC, Swansea Uni, Focus Games, G4C, Rhianedd Collins, Lewys Tectonic, Claire Ryan, Rachel Stelmach & everyone who supported the project. leglessinlondon.com
June 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
💙🎲 So proud that Legless in London has won Best Board or Tabletop Game for Impact at the 2025 Games for Change Awards! Many thanks to the AHRC, Swansea Uni, Focus Games, G4C, Rhianedd Collins, Lewys Tectonic, Claire Ryan, Rachel Stelmach & everyone who supported the project. leglessinlondon.com
To celebrate Legless in London being a finalist in the Best Board or Tabletop Game for Impact category at the 2025 @G4C Awards, it is now available for just £29.99 (plus VAT) at www.leglessinlondon.com. The game is also available for £35.99 on Amazon: amzn.eu/d/37mK8WC
June 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
To celebrate Legless in London being a finalist in the Best Board or Tabletop Game for Impact category at the 2025 @G4C Awards, it is now available for just £29.99 (plus VAT) at www.leglessinlondon.com. The game is also available for £35.99 on Amazon: amzn.eu/d/37mK8WC
💙🎲 V excited to announce that Focus Games’s and my board game Legless in London is a finalist in the Best Board or Tabletop Game for Impact category at the 2025 Games for Change Awards! We feel truly honoured! Thanks to all who have supported the project! www.thegamer.com/exclusive-he...
Exclusive: Here Are This Year's Tabletop Game For Impact Finalists At The 2025 Games For Change Awards
Each of these games is notable for offering a thoughtful exploration of an aspect of the human condition.
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June 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
💙🎲 V excited to announce that Focus Games’s and my board game Legless in London is a finalist in the Best Board or Tabletop Game for Impact category at the 2025 Games for Change Awards! We feel truly honoured! Thanks to all who have supported the project! www.thegamer.com/exclusive-he...
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Are you an Early Career Researcher looking to publish your first academic book? Join our digital workshop for personalised feedback on your book proposal from experienced OUP Editors and ECR peers. 📖🚀📝
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May 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Are you an Early Career Researcher looking to publish your first academic book? Join our digital workshop for personalised feedback on your book proposal from experienced OUP Editors and ECR peers. 📖🚀📝
Tag a friend who needs to see this: https://oxford.ly/4k4vulf
#AcademicSky
Tag a friend who needs to see this: https://oxford.ly/4k4vulf
#AcademicSky
This looks great! Congratulations!
It is a great pleasure to announce that the official submission website for @incsa.bsky.social's new peer-review journal *Advances in Nineteenth-Century Research* is now online. We welcome submissions. Get in touch with me directly if you have a special issue!
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Advances in Nineteenth-Century Research
Explore the latest peer-reviewed articles and learn how to publish your work in Advances in Nineteenth-Century Research.
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April 25, 2025 at 8:12 AM
This looks great! Congratulations!
💙🎲 Legless in London, the roll-and-move strategy board game that allows you to experience life as a lower-limb amputee in Victorian London, is now on Amazon! 🦵🚚 Check it out: amzn.eu/d/7UTcUo5
April 25, 2025 at 8:11 AM
💙🎲 Legless in London, the roll-and-move strategy board game that allows you to experience life as a lower-limb amputee in Victorian London, is now on Amazon! 🦵🚚 Check it out: amzn.eu/d/7UTcUo5
Guess who’s back??? Today was my first day back working at the University of Plymouth after almost 5 years away. I am so delighted and excited to have returned!
April 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Guess who’s back??? Today was my first day back working at the University of Plymouth after almost 5 years away. I am so delighted and excited to have returned!
Yesterday was my final day at @SwanseaUni. Many, many thanks to my amazing colleagues and brilliant students for a fun, enriching, and very fulfilling 5 years. The send off I was given was spectacular! I am so grateful for everyone’s generosity.
April 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Yesterday was my final day at @SwanseaUni. Many, many thanks to my amazing colleagues and brilliant students for a fun, enriching, and very fulfilling 5 years. The send off I was given was spectacular! I am so grateful for everyone’s generosity.
💙🎲 What a fantastic night!!! Many thanks to Twist Board Game Cafe Plymouth and all who joined. Check out Legless in London 🦵 at boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44... and www.leglessinlondon.com
April 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
💙🎲 What a fantastic night!!! Many thanks to Twist Board Game Cafe Plymouth and all who joined. Check out Legless in London 🦵 at boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44... and www.leglessinlondon.com
💙🎲 It’s buzzing here at Twist Board Game Cafe Bar for the Plymouth launch of Legless in London, the board game. Thanks for coming out, folks! www.leglessinlondon.com
April 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
💙🎲 It’s buzzing here at Twist Board Game Cafe Bar for the Plymouth launch of Legless in London, the board game. Thanks for coming out, folks! www.leglessinlondon.com
📢 It’s our Legless in London launch event in Plymouth this evening. See the dets below. 👇 Come join us! 💙🎲
💙🎲 It’s the Legless in London Plymouth launch this Thursday 10 April! Join us from 18:30 at Twist Board Game Cafe Bar to play the board game for FREE, enjoy a welcome drink on us & be in with a chance of winning a FREE copy! Book here: bookings.designmynight.com/book?venue_i...
April 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM
📢 It’s our Legless in London launch event in Plymouth this evening. See the dets below. 👇 Come join us! 💙🎲
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!! CALL TO ACTION !! #Booksky
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
April 9, 2025 at 12:53 AM
!! CALL TO ACTION !! #Booksky
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
Just doing a bit of number crunching using the data collected at our various Legless in London launch events: 79 out of 79 players said they enjoyed the game and would recommend it to others. 🔥 Find out more at www.leglessinlondon.com @FocusGames
April 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Just doing a bit of number crunching using the data collected at our various Legless in London launch events: 79 out of 79 players said they enjoyed the game and would recommend it to others. 🔥 Find out more at www.leglessinlondon.com @FocusGames
💙🎲 It’s the Legless in London Plymouth launch this Thursday 10 April! Join us from 18:30 at Twist Board Game Cafe Bar to play the board game for FREE, enjoy a welcome drink on us & be in with a chance of winning a FREE copy! Book here: bookings.designmynight.com/book?venue_i...
April 8, 2025 at 6:34 AM
💙🎲 It’s the Legless in London Plymouth launch this Thursday 10 April! Join us from 18:30 at Twist Board Game Cafe Bar to play the board game for FREE, enjoy a welcome drink on us & be in with a chance of winning a FREE copy! Book here: bookings.designmynight.com/book?venue_i...
💙🎲 Has been a busy week running launch events for Legless in London at Replay, Bristol, and Bishop Vaughan School, Swansea, but the fun continues next week in Plymouth. See details below. Join us to play the game for FREE and be in with a chance of winning a FREE copy!
📢 Legless in London is coming to #Plymouth #boardgame community! 💙 🎲 🦵 Join us at Twist (twistbgc.co.uk) from 6:30pm on Thurs 10 April to: play the game for free, enjoy a welcome drink, and have a chance to win a copy! Book your spot here: bit.ly/twistlegless...
April 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
💙🎲 Has been a busy week running launch events for Legless in London at Replay, Bristol, and Bishop Vaughan School, Swansea, but the fun continues next week in Plymouth. See details below. Join us to play the game for FREE and be in with a chance of winning a FREE copy!
Had an awesome time at this evening’s Bristol launch of Legless in London! 💙🎲 Many thanks to Replay for hosting! And huge thanks to everyone who came out! Great vibes!
April 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Had an awesome time at this evening’s Bristol launch of Legless in London! 💙🎲 Many thanks to Replay for hosting! And huge thanks to everyone who came out! Great vibes!
We’re underway at Replay Bristol for our Legless in London launch! 💙🎲 Thanks for having us! Feel free to join us for free. Will be here until 9-ish
April 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
We’re underway at Replay Bristol for our Legless in London launch! 💙🎲 Thanks for having us! Feel free to join us for free. Will be here until 9-ish
📢There are just a handful of spots left for this evening's Legless in London board game launch at Replay Bristol. 💙🎲Come join for FREE to play, enjoy a welcome drink & be in with a chance of winning a FREE copy! Dets and booking here: www.meetup.com/board-game-s...
April 1, 2025 at 9:51 AM
📢There are just a handful of spots left for this evening's Legless in London board game launch at Replay Bristol. 💙🎲Come join for FREE to play, enjoy a welcome drink & be in with a chance of winning a FREE copy! Dets and booking here: www.meetup.com/board-game-s...
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Legless In London offers a unique board game experience set in Victorian England, where players navigate life as a lower limb amputee.
With engaging gameplay and a focus on accessibility, it's a fresh addition to any game night.
#LeglessInLondon #BoardGames
With engaging gameplay and a focus on accessibility, it's a fresh addition to any game night.
#LeglessInLondon #BoardGames
March 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Legless In London offers a unique board game experience set in Victorian England, where players navigate life as a lower limb amputee.
With engaging gameplay and a focus on accessibility, it's a fresh addition to any game night.
#LeglessInLondon #BoardGames
With engaging gameplay and a focus on accessibility, it's a fresh addition to any game night.
#LeglessInLondon #BoardGames
💙🎲 Here are the sealed copies of Legless in London, the board game, that we’ll be giving away for FREE at tomorrow’s Bristol launch at Replay (1 to the cafe and 1 to the attendee that wins our raffle!). To be in with a chance of winning, book (also for FREE) here: www.meetup.com/board-game-s...
March 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
💙🎲 Here are the sealed copies of Legless in London, the board game, that we’ll be giving away for FREE at tomorrow’s Bristol launch at Replay (1 to the cafe and 1 to the attendee that wins our raffle!). To be in with a chance of winning, book (also for FREE) here: www.meetup.com/board-game-s...
💙🎲 Just a reminder that our Legless in London Bristol launch is on Tuesday (1 April) from 18:30. See the sign-up link below. 👇 Join us to play LiL for free, enjoy a welcome drink on us, and have a chance to win a free copy!
Legless in London, the #boardgame 💙🎲 is coming to #Bristol! Please join us from 6:30pm on Tues 1 April at Replay Bristol. You'll be able to play the game for free, enjoy a free welcome drink, and have a chance to win a free copy of the game. Sign up at www.meetup.com/board-game-s...
Legless in London - Board game launch event, Tue, Apr 1, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup
Hi all,
Another exciting board game launch event, join us to celebrate and enjoy this exclusive experience first hand!
*Legless in London* is the result of a collaboratio
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March 28, 2025 at 11:27 AM
💙🎲 Just a reminder that our Legless in London Bristol launch is on Tuesday (1 April) from 18:30. See the sign-up link below. 👇 Join us to play LiL for free, enjoy a welcome drink on us, and have a chance to win a free copy!
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Mill Hill 1950s, Blackburn with Darwen, by Carole Pugh, former textile designer. #WomensArt #NorthernArt
March 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Mill Hill 1950s, Blackburn with Darwen, by Carole Pugh, former textile designer. #WomensArt #NorthernArt
💙🎲 Legless in London is on @boardgamegeek.com boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44.... Please give the game a review and log your plays!
Legless In London
Find wealth, love or personal ambitions as a lower limb amputee in Victorian London.
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March 24, 2025 at 9:54 AM
💙🎲 Legless in London is on @boardgamegeek.com boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44.... Please give the game a review and log your plays!