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Colin Le Sueur 🔜 Thought Bubble
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He/him. ENNIE-nominated and best-selling tabletop RPG designer of #Runecairn and #WeDealInLead.

Canadian in the UK, originally from Treaty 6 land.

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Less than a week to go until my favourite con, Thought Bubble! You can find me in Comixology Hall, Table C3, next weekend Harrogate Convention Centre.

Let me know if you're going!

#TBF25 @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social
Me (Colin), a white man with beard and glasses, standing in front of the By Odin's Beard RPG stand at last year's Thought Bubble.
November 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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More noodling with Procreate, playing with brushes and textures that give a vintage vibe.
A crude flat skull in black ink. Midnight of the Century in black writing around it, the O a circle with a mark at the 12 mark.
November 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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For those of you going to @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social and Dragonmeet, I'll have a convention pre-order bundle for Midnight of the Century, my '90s serial killer investigation #TTRPG.

You'll get a bunch of goodies along with a redemption code for the hardcover when it comes out early next year!
Convention pre-order bundle. Midnight of the Century. A mid-'90s pre-apocalyptic serial killer investigation tabletop roleplaying game. Take home now... The Investigator Field Journal. A Pacific Northwest Commemorative Postcard. A signed copy of the quickstart Primer. £40. Hardcover shipping charged separately. Hardcover ships early 2026.
November 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Here's the timelapse.
November 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Sketched during a recent Trick 'r Treat rewatch, one of our Halloween favourites.
Sam from Trick 'r Treat. A small figure with a burlap sack as a mask and in a tattered jumpsuit.
November 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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More noodling in Procreate, finding shapes and trying to make textures with brush strokes.
Stylised wolf painting in grey values.
October 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Die Odin's Feared Spooky Halloween Sale 2025!

Hehehehehe! You won't BE-BLEED your eyes! This sale is enough to scare the DARKEST soul. AXE now and get 50% off... ALL LIMBS!

Save 50% off (nearly) all my @itch.io titles, from now until next week.

#TTRPG

itch.io/s/165993/die...
Colin (me) looking spooky and kooky, dressed like an angry lumberjack. From several years ago, time is a cruel mistress.
October 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Essen, I have arrived. Started with some excellent Vietnamese food and moved on to some excellent Weißbier. I'll be stopping by Essen Spiel on Sunday, so shout up if you're around!
Me (Colin), a white man with a beard and glasses, holding two bites and walking to a table.
October 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Holy shit, OK. Didn't expect this to happen after I posted the refreshed version but I'm not complaining. Not bad for a 4 and a half year old game!

#Runecairn
Runecairn: Core Rules at the top of Physical Games on Itch.
October 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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I've backported the tweaks and updates I made for Runecairn Wardensaga Remastered to the original Runecairn: Core Rules. I've already updated the files on Itch and DTRPG, so if you own a copy, you can download the new version.

Better yet, subscribe to my newsletter!
October 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Messing around with Procreate, happy with the result. Some spooky Orlok sketching.
Stylised image of Count Orlok from Nosferatu, black and white.
October 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Some new fun stuff coming for Thought Bubble and Dragonmeet, including an Investigator's field journal for Midnight of the Century, to capture your field notes.
Front cover of an Investigator Field Journal. Looks like an old Army field manual. There's a coffee stain at the centre that looks like an eclipse. MM 10-13, The Oroboro Group Methods and Manuals. "This is who we are" written in red pen over the cover. Seattle, The Oroboro Group. October, 1995. Midnight of the Century.
October 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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We're £69 away from the last milestone for Midnight of the Century (nice)!

We can absolutely hit this before the campaign ends on the 31st, we just need a little Halloween spirit!

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Help this roleplaying game reach its goal. Raised £4,931.00 out of £5,000.00 98% funded. 306 backers. Image of the Investigator Specialism The Damned. A skull superimposed on a person wearing a black leather jacket. Heavy textures.
October 16, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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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.

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Runecairn Wardensaga Remastered. Vibrant blue and magenta, burning Viking warrior wielding two swords and surrounded by the charred and yearning dead. Art by CROM. We Deal in Lead. Weird west wanders adventure game. Mysterious gunslinger drawing their gun in front of an open door leading to another world. Striking reds and yellows. Art by Goran Gligovíc. Midnight of the Century Primer. Hunt serial killers in a rain-soaked city teetering on the edge of apocalypse. A mid-'90s pre-apocalyptic serial killer investigation roleplaying game. Striking red and black, skull peering from the background with an eclipse at the centre and strange circular logo. Enochian text and imagery. Me (Colin), a white man with a beard and glasses. I appear to be in some kind of pub and I'm probably holding a pint, off camera.
October 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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A little over 2 weeks remain for you to back Midnight of the Century and help unlock the last milestone, which includes a physical cassette of the killer soundtrack and a separate print version of the Casebook.

byodinsbeardrpg.itch.io/midnight-of-...
Midnight of the Century. A mid-'90s pre-apocalyptic occult serial killer investigation TTRPG, inspired by Twin Peaks and SIlence of the Lambs. Midnight of the Century. Evocative black and white. A lone figure scrambles over a rocky shoreline, wearing a light-coloured coat with the Oroboro logo on it, a circle with a tick at the midnight position.
October 15, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Thought Bubble tables have been announced! Find me this year in Comixology Hall, Table C3.

@thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social is a comic festival taking place on 15-16 Nov at the Harrogate Convention Centre.

There's loads of amazing art and you can meet and buy stuff from your favourite indie creators!
Graphic showing the map for Thought Bubble 2025. The wider map on the left shows the rough location of By Odin's Beard RPG in Comixology Hall and the interior map on the right shows the precise location at Table C3. 15-16 November 2025, Harrogate Convention Centre.
October 14, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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Getting the old art muscles fired up again after a couple years dormant. Enjoying the new iPad and Procreate, fits my current workflow well.
Self portrait of a white man with glasses and beard. Grey tones on a green background.
October 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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At the moment we're £284 away from the last milestone, which unlocks a separate printed book of investigations and a physical cassette version of the companion soundtrack, It Is Still Dark of Night.

We've already unlocked a hardcover print run and investigation generator with solo legacy rules.
It Is Still Dark of Night album cover. Original soundtrack for '90s occult investigation TTPRG Midnight of the Century. Music by Of Sleeping Bears. Red and black. A lone figure scrambles over a rocky shoreline, wearing a light-coloured coat with the Oroboro logo on it, a circle with a tick at the midnight position.
October 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Midnight of the Century uses a streamlined, no-combat investigation system based on Cairn and Liminal Horror. Designed for one or more players, hand off your cases to other players with legacy solo rules and randomly generate an investigation, including killer, families, victims, and timelines.
Evocative black and white art depicting a woman's face superimposed on a rotting stable, the stable window appearing as a target.
October 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Or is that just what they want you to think? What's Oroboro's real agenda and what aren't they telling you? How far down the rabbit hole do you want to go?

Choose from four investigator specialisms, each offering a unique approach: the Profiler, the Occultist, the Journalist, or the Damned.
THE OROBORO GROUP Throughout our history, we have served as a bastion of order and knowledge, providing expert analytical and forensic services to law enforcement agencies home and abroad. We currently offer consultants skilled in the following areas: • Criminal investigation • Risk and threat management • Crisis management • Corporate and private security • Intelligence gathering When you make the decision to join our illustrious organization as an Investigator, know that you are helping us reshape the world into a better place. | Don’t believe their lies OROBORO HISTORY [REDACTED] | What are they hiding?
October 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Oroboro has worked in secret for centuries to prepare the world for the upcoming apocalypse, the public at large having no idea of the complex machinations behind the scenes. Humanity is the pawn in an uncanny cold war and Oroboro is dedicated to preserving our way of life when the end comes.
Black and white. Someone holding a pen points at a whiteboard with pinned photos and a map. Midnight of the Century.
October 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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You and your team are investigators working for the Oroboro Group, a shadowy corporation that law enforcement turns to when cases are too strange or disturbing for cops to handle.

Your years of experience and keen specialist skills are all that stand between a killer and their next victim.
Midnight of the Century. Evocative black and white. A lone figure scrambles over a rocky shoreline, wearing a light-coloured coat with the Oroboro logo on it, a circle with a tick at the midnight position.
October 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Midnight of the Century is the next TTRPG from By Odin's Beard RPG, following on from Runecairn.

If you're excited about recreating the feeling of watching your favourite occult serial killer movies and TV shows from the '90s, like Millennium, Twin Peaks, and Silence of the Lambs, read on!
Midnight of the Century Primer. Hunt serial killers in a rain-soaked city teetering on the edge of apocalypse. A mid-'90s pre-apocalyptic serial killer investigation roleplaying game. Striking red and black, skull peering from the background with an eclipse at the centre and strange circular logo. Enochian text and imagery.
October 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Welcome to October, which means Halloween season has officially begun. To celebrate, I've changed to this festive orange and black number for my profile picture.

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By Odin's Beard RPG logo; a stylised image of one-eyed Odin, bald and with a big bushy beard. Black on orange.
October 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Preview of the two new Specialisms in Midnight of the Century.

THE DAMNED

You're dead but still have shit to do.

- Eric Draven, Ezekiel Stone, Daniel Robitaille

THE JOURNALIST

You seek the truth, whatever the cost. The people have a right to know.

- Thomas Veil, Reiko Asakawa, Carl Kolchak
Black and white illustration. A skull superimposed on a figure in a black leather jacket. Heavy texture. Black and white illustration with distorted textures. An Asian woman in a trenchcoat peers at her camera.
September 30, 2025 at 12:24 PM