Side Quest Books & Games ➡️ SomerCon
@sidequestbooks.bsky.social
📍Bow Market, Somerville, MA
📚 Sci-fi/fantasy books & indie RPGs from underrepresented folx
🤓 Boston’s only woman-owned game store
🗓️ https://linktr.ee/sidequestbooks
📚 Sci-fi/fantasy books & indie RPGs from underrepresented folx
🤓 Boston’s only woman-owned game store
🗓️ https://linktr.ee/sidequestbooks
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#somercon general admission is now LIVE!
Join us Sunday, Jan 25 in Somerville for an awesome one-day con that’s punching above its weight.
Snag tickets here: bit.ly/44wyMYW
#ttrpg #indiegames #dnd #gamingcon
Join us Sunday, Jan 25 in Somerville for an awesome one-day con that’s punching above its weight.
Snag tickets here: bit.ly/44wyMYW
#ttrpg #indiegames #dnd #gamingcon
SO EXCITED FOR THIS SHOW
My todo list says its sell myself time!
End of January is Somercon! Tickets still available! You can come see Dungeons and Drag Nuns at 8 PM for only $20! We'll have a fabulous raffle too! We're playing Warrenguard by @luckoftheharbor.com
Get a full day badge to enjoy the show AND the con!
End of January is Somercon! Tickets still available! You can come see Dungeons and Drag Nuns at 8 PM for only $20! We'll have a fabulous raffle too! We're playing Warrenguard by @luckoftheharbor.com
Get a full day badge to enjoy the show AND the con!
#somercon general admission is now LIVE!
Join us Sunday, Jan 25 in Somerville for an awesome one-day con that’s punching above its weight.
Snag tickets here: bit.ly/44wyMYW
#ttrpg #indiegames #dnd #gamingcon
Join us Sunday, Jan 25 in Somerville for an awesome one-day con that’s punching above its weight.
Snag tickets here: bit.ly/44wyMYW
#ttrpg #indiegames #dnd #gamingcon
December 31, 2025 at 8:59 PM
SO EXCITED FOR THIS SHOW
We love!! Thanks for stopping by, friend!!
Griot Anthology out in the wild at @sidequestbooks.bsky.social !
December 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We love!! Thanks for stopping by, friend!!
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dreamed i was in a Saja Boys type demon kpop band where we each had an evil supernatural power. the only ones i remember were mine (flight/parkour) and one other guy's ("is boston irish")
December 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
dreamed i was in a Saja Boys type demon kpop band where we each had an evil supernatural power. the only ones i remember were mine (flight/parkour) and one other guy's ("is boston irish")
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Had to clamber over a barbed wire fence, rip my coat and trespass to get a photo of this folkloric monster pretending half-successfully to be a tree. I have no regrets.
February 5, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Had to clamber over a barbed wire fence, rip my coat and trespass to get a photo of this folkloric monster pretending half-successfully to be a tree. I have no regrets.
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Be the change you wish to see in the world! 🌞🥂
happy winter solstice, everyone
kind of wish we had a longest night celebration like in @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social 's Kushiel books? It always sounded so cool
kind of wish we had a longest night celebration like in @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social 's Kushiel books? It always sounded so cool
December 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Be the change you wish to see in the world! 🌞🥂
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are you jewish and do you think you can gather 2-5 players for TTRPG playtest that must take place in the next 48 hours? if so, send me a DM!
December 21, 2025 at 11:16 PM
are you jewish and do you think you can gather 2-5 players for TTRPG playtest that must take place in the next 48 hours? if so, send me a DM!
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Hey folks! Did you know that it's really easy to find games made by poc on itch.io?
Just use the "poc made" tag! There you'll find your next fav TTRPG & support some great designers, new and old!
If you're a designer, tag your games poc-made so they show up on the feed!
itch.io/physical-gam...
Just use the "poc made" tag! There you'll find your next fav TTRPG & support some great designers, new and old!
If you're a designer, tag your games poc-made so they show up on the feed!
itch.io/physical-gam...
Top physical games tagged poc-made
Find physical games tagged poc-made like Alone Among the Stars, A Land Once Magic, Alone On A Journey, The Magus: Oracular Edition, Last Train to Bremen on itch.io, the indie game hosting marketplace
itch.io
December 21, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Hey folks! Did you know that it's really easy to find games made by poc on itch.io?
Just use the "poc made" tag! There you'll find your next fav TTRPG & support some great designers, new and old!
If you're a designer, tag your games poc-made so they show up on the feed!
itch.io/physical-gam...
Just use the "poc made" tag! There you'll find your next fav TTRPG & support some great designers, new and old!
If you're a designer, tag your games poc-made so they show up on the feed!
itch.io/physical-gam...
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Come hang out with me here! I'll be running a session of MAZES by @9thlevelgames.bsky.social !!!
#somercon general admission is now LIVE!
Join us Sunday, Jan 25 in Somerville for an awesome one-day con that’s punching above its weight.
Snag tickets here: bit.ly/44wyMYW
#ttrpg #indiegames #dnd #gamingcon
Join us Sunday, Jan 25 in Somerville for an awesome one-day con that’s punching above its weight.
Snag tickets here: bit.ly/44wyMYW
#ttrpg #indiegames #dnd #gamingcon
December 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Come hang out with me here! I'll be running a session of MAZES by @9thlevelgames.bsky.social !!!
#somercon general admission is now LIVE!
Join us Sunday, Jan 25 in Somerville for an awesome one-day con that’s punching above its weight.
Snag tickets here: bit.ly/44wyMYW
#ttrpg #indiegames #dnd #gamingcon
Join us Sunday, Jan 25 in Somerville for an awesome one-day con that’s punching above its weight.
Snag tickets here: bit.ly/44wyMYW
#ttrpg #indiegames #dnd #gamingcon
December 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
#somercon general admission is now LIVE!
Join us Sunday, Jan 25 in Somerville for an awesome one-day con that’s punching above its weight.
Snag tickets here: bit.ly/44wyMYW
#ttrpg #indiegames #dnd #gamingcon
Join us Sunday, Jan 25 in Somerville for an awesome one-day con that’s punching above its weight.
Snag tickets here: bit.ly/44wyMYW
#ttrpg #indiegames #dnd #gamingcon
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solidarity with trans people and death to fascism
December 18, 2025 at 11:55 PM
solidarity with trans people and death to fascism
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@lyla.bsky.social and I are doing a panel about the collaborative aspects of creating a game as a group project! There be many a pitfall, and we want to help people avoid as many as possible!
If you’re local to Boston, PULL UP!!!
If you’re local to Boston, PULL UP!!!
SOMERCON TICKETS ARE LIVE!
VIP tickets on sale today and tomorrow, general admission on sale Friday at 10am. (You must buy a main entry ticket before signing up for add-ons!)
Just look at this gorgeous schedule! 30 games! 5 panels! 3 workshops! Infinite fun!
bit.ly/44wyMYW
#somercon
VIP tickets on sale today and tomorrow, general admission on sale Friday at 10am. (You must buy a main entry ticket before signing up for add-ons!)
Just look at this gorgeous schedule! 30 games! 5 panels! 3 workshops! Infinite fun!
bit.ly/44wyMYW
#somercon
December 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
@lyla.bsky.social and I are doing a panel about the collaborative aspects of creating a game as a group project! There be many a pitfall, and we want to help people avoid as many as possible!
If you’re local to Boston, PULL UP!!!
If you’re local to Boston, PULL UP!!!
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Are you near Somerville, MA?
If so, you should check out SomerCon: A Mini TTRPG Convention from @sidequestbooks.bsky.social!!!
If so, you should check out SomerCon: A Mini TTRPG Convention from @sidequestbooks.bsky.social!!!
SOMERCON TICKETS ARE LIVE!
VIP tickets on sale today and tomorrow, general admission on sale Friday at 10am. (You must buy a main entry ticket before signing up for add-ons!)
Just look at this gorgeous schedule! 30 games! 5 panels! 3 workshops! Infinite fun!
bit.ly/44wyMYW
#somercon
VIP tickets on sale today and tomorrow, general admission on sale Friday at 10am. (You must buy a main entry ticket before signing up for add-ons!)
Just look at this gorgeous schedule! 30 games! 5 panels! 3 workshops! Infinite fun!
bit.ly/44wyMYW
#somercon
December 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Are you near Somerville, MA?
If so, you should check out SomerCon: A Mini TTRPG Convention from @sidequestbooks.bsky.social!!!
If so, you should check out SomerCon: A Mini TTRPG Convention from @sidequestbooks.bsky.social!!!
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I’ll be on the publish your game panel, present at the designer meet and greet, and running Dungeons and Drag Nuns!
@goosepoopgames.com will also be selling some of my older games I published under Beer Star Games so I’ll be at their table a little! Come join us
@goosepoopgames.com will also be selling some of my older games I published under Beer Star Games so I’ll be at their table a little! Come join us
SOMERCON TICKETS ARE LIVE!
VIP tickets on sale today and tomorrow, general admission on sale Friday at 10am. (You must buy a main entry ticket before signing up for add-ons!)
Just look at this gorgeous schedule! 30 games! 5 panels! 3 workshops! Infinite fun!
bit.ly/44wyMYW
#somercon
VIP tickets on sale today and tomorrow, general admission on sale Friday at 10am. (You must buy a main entry ticket before signing up for add-ons!)
Just look at this gorgeous schedule! 30 games! 5 panels! 3 workshops! Infinite fun!
bit.ly/44wyMYW
#somercon
December 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I’ll be on the publish your game panel, present at the designer meet and greet, and running Dungeons and Drag Nuns!
@goosepoopgames.com will also be selling some of my older games I published under Beer Star Games so I’ll be at their table a little! Come join us
@goosepoopgames.com will also be selling some of my older games I published under Beer Star Games so I’ll be at their table a little! Come join us
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If you are in the area, you have to come! This is going to be super fun.
SOMERCON TICKETS ARE LIVE!
VIP tickets on sale today and tomorrow, general admission on sale Friday at 10am. (You must buy a main entry ticket before signing up for add-ons!)
Just look at this gorgeous schedule! 30 games! 5 panels! 3 workshops! Infinite fun!
bit.ly/44wyMYW
#somercon
VIP tickets on sale today and tomorrow, general admission on sale Friday at 10am. (You must buy a main entry ticket before signing up for add-ons!)
Just look at this gorgeous schedule! 30 games! 5 panels! 3 workshops! Infinite fun!
bit.ly/44wyMYW
#somercon
December 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
If you are in the area, you have to come! This is going to be super fun.
SOMERCON TICKETS ARE LIVE!
VIP tickets on sale today and tomorrow, general admission on sale Friday at 10am. (You must buy a main entry ticket before signing up for add-ons!)
Just look at this gorgeous schedule! 30 games! 5 panels! 3 workshops! Infinite fun!
bit.ly/44wyMYW
#somercon
VIP tickets on sale today and tomorrow, general admission on sale Friday at 10am. (You must buy a main entry ticket before signing up for add-ons!)
Just look at this gorgeous schedule! 30 games! 5 panels! 3 workshops! Infinite fun!
bit.ly/44wyMYW
#somercon
December 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
SOMERCON TICKETS ARE LIVE!
VIP tickets on sale today and tomorrow, general admission on sale Friday at 10am. (You must buy a main entry ticket before signing up for add-ons!)
Just look at this gorgeous schedule! 30 games! 5 panels! 3 workshops! Infinite fun!
bit.ly/44wyMYW
#somercon
VIP tickets on sale today and tomorrow, general admission on sale Friday at 10am. (You must buy a main entry ticket before signing up for add-ons!)
Just look at this gorgeous schedule! 30 games! 5 panels! 3 workshops! Infinite fun!
bit.ly/44wyMYW
#somercon
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
It’s goblin mooonnnth!! Tickets for all our events are at our linktree: linktr.ee/sidequestbooks
December 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
It’s goblin mooonnnth!! Tickets for all our events are at our linktree: linktr.ee/sidequestbooks
So many good things coming in 2026, and honestly we cannot get there quick enough 😅
December 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
So many good things coming in 2026, and honestly we cannot get there quick enough 😅
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I think that if there's an overarching theme to my writing at Skeleton Code Machine, it's that I want people to try to make games. Little games, big games, weird games, whatever. I believe that act of creating art and games is inherently good.
Hopefully today's post encourages people to try it.
Hopefully today's post encourages people to try it.
Make your own TTRPG bookmark!
Exploring the different types of games that can fit on a bookmark, and how books can be used as part of tabletop mechanisms: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/ttrpg-book...
Also, three new bookmark games for the TTRPG Bookmark Jam. #ttrpg #rpg #bookmark #solorpg
Exploring the different types of games that can fit on a bookmark, and how books can be used as part of tabletop mechanisms: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/ttrpg-book...
Also, three new bookmark games for the TTRPG Bookmark Jam. #ttrpg #rpg #bookmark #solorpg
Make your own TTRPG bookmark
Exploring the different types of games that can fit on a bookmark, and how books can be used as part of tabletop mechanisms. Also, three new bookmark games for the TTRPG Bookmark Jam.
www.skeletoncodemachine.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I think that if there's an overarching theme to my writing at Skeleton Code Machine, it's that I want people to try to make games. Little games, big games, weird games, whatever. I believe that act of creating art and games is inherently good.
Hopefully today's post encourages people to try it.
Hopefully today's post encourages people to try it.
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Local game stores are a great place to go for off-line holiday shopping, plus many of them are community gaming hubs and stock games from indie creators!
Shopping at your FLGS usually helps a few small businesses (the game store + any creators who have works there)!
Shopping at your FLGS usually helps a few small businesses (the game store + any creators who have works there)!
November 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Local game stores are a great place to go for off-line holiday shopping, plus many of them are community gaming hubs and stock games from indie creators!
Shopping at your FLGS usually helps a few small businesses (the game store + any creators who have works there)!
Shopping at your FLGS usually helps a few small businesses (the game store + any creators who have works there)!
So excited for this!
If you're in the Boston area, @sidequestbooks.bsky.social is hosting a Q&A about Mythomorphosis on Dec 16! You can get tickets for that here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/game-desig...
www.eventbrite.com/e/game-desig...
Game Designer Panel & Game Launch: "Mythomorphosis"
Join the designer Gordie Murphy for a discussion of his sweeping new RPG, "Mythomorphosis." Sign up to play a session after the talk.
www.eventbrite.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
So excited for this!
Full write-up on IG, but basically, it’s my birthday, I’m having big feelings about community and responsibility and stubborn joy, and I love you all 🫶
www.instagram.com/p/DRzqzWZERt...
www.instagram.com/p/DRzqzWZERt...
December 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Full write-up on IG, but basically, it’s my birthday, I’m having big feelings about community and responsibility and stubborn joy, and I love you all 🫶
www.instagram.com/p/DRzqzWZERt...
www.instagram.com/p/DRzqzWZERt...
Great write up — and thanks for the shoutout! It was so great meeting you, too!!
PAX Unplugged 2025 wrap-up posted!
Safely back from PAXU and recovered, it's time to share some thoughts and highlights from this year's tabletop gaming convention in Philadelphia. Spoiler: It was awesome!
omnes.exeunt.press/p/paxu-2025-...
#PAXU #PAXUnplugged #PAX2025
Safely back from PAXU and recovered, it's time to share some thoughts and highlights from this year's tabletop gaming convention in Philadelphia. Spoiler: It was awesome!
omnes.exeunt.press/p/paxu-2025-...
#PAXU #PAXUnplugged #PAX2025
PAX Unplugged 2025 wrap-up
Safely back from PAXU and recovered, it's time to share some thoughts and highlights from this year's tabletop gaming convention in Philadelphia. Spoiler: It was awesome!
omnes.exeunt.press
December 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Great write up — and thanks for the shoutout! It was so great meeting you, too!!
⚔️🐉 COME SOMERCON WITH US! 🐉⚔️
SomerCon is happening 1/25 at the Armory in Somerville, and we need YOU to make it the smashing success we know it can be! GMs, panelists, vendors and workshop hosts: apply here by Dec 10 🥳
bit.ly/3V1MSMf
#ttrpg #indiegames #nerdsky
SomerCon is happening 1/25 at the Armory in Somerville, and we need YOU to make it the smashing success we know it can be! GMs, panelists, vendors and workshop hosts: apply here by Dec 10 🥳
bit.ly/3V1MSMf
#ttrpg #indiegames #nerdsky
December 2, 2025 at 4:04 AM
⚔️🐉 COME SOMERCON WITH US! 🐉⚔️
SomerCon is happening 1/25 at the Armory in Somerville, and we need YOU to make it the smashing success we know it can be! GMs, panelists, vendors and workshop hosts: apply here by Dec 10 🥳
bit.ly/3V1MSMf
#ttrpg #indiegames #nerdsky
SomerCon is happening 1/25 at the Armory in Somerville, and we need YOU to make it the smashing success we know it can be! GMs, panelists, vendors and workshop hosts: apply here by Dec 10 🥳
bit.ly/3V1MSMf
#ttrpg #indiegames #nerdsky