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RPG Designer - Betrayal at Krondor/Dungeon Siege/others. Author, Filmmaker, Composer. OU grad. ᏣᎳᎩ Nation. Audio Drama Honcho at http://Uncharted Regions.bsky.social http://linktr.ee/NealHallford #gamedev #writer #synthsky #filmmaket

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · May 19

Hello friends. In November you'll be able pick up copies of Heroes of Might & Magic: A 30 Year Retrospective from Dark Horse Comics in collaboration with Ubisoft.
#Games #GameHistory #Journalism #HeroesOfMightAndMagic #Strategy
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RETURN, BRAVE ONES, FOR "THE HEROES OF MIGHT AND MAGIC: 30TH ANNIVERSARY RETROSPECTIVE"

Join in on the history of Heroes of Might and Magic’s developmentand re-experience the golden age of PC gaming! YouNeek Studios and Dark Horse Comics continue the comic series that inspired Iyan...

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Indigenous People's Day! #CherokeeProud

Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · 4d

Hey, guess whose new book was featured at the start of the big Ubisoft Heroes of Might & Magic celebration yesterday! ;) youtu.be/YB2kNoEMd70 #ForthcomingBook #DarkHorse #writer #games #GameHistory #preorder #BookTrailer

Heroes of Might and Magic: 30th Anniversary Showcase

YouTube video by Ubisoft

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · 5d

This time 30 years ago, I was surrounded by every news network and law enforcement agency in the United States. At the time, I was the only passenger of Amtrak's Sunset Limited who knew our train had been sabotaged because I'd found 2 of the notes left by terrorists. #Splitrail #History #Truth

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · 7d

On Thurs. (October 9th), Ubisoft will host a live, online Heroes of Might & Magic 30th anniversary celebration. Among other things, you'll get the 1st look at the very sexy trailer for my upcoming Heroes book from Dark Horse. 🙂

You can watch here:

#games #HoMM30

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Heroes of Might and Magic: 30th Anniversary Showcase

YouTube video by Ubisoft

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · 27d

This week, we get to my introduction to D&D, one of the most important stages on my way towards becoming a professional game developer. #DND #ADD #DungeonsAndDragons #AdvancedDungeonsAndDragons #RPG #roleplaying #GameDesign #GameDev
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From Gamer to GameDev: Part VI

Roll For Initiative

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Sep 14

Re-sharing an old, no longer accessible Facebook Note that I wrote as a tribute to my late J.L. Hallford, the first example of a writer in my family. #writer #library #influencer #oklahoma #stilwell
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The House That J.L. Built

A Tribute to My Uncle, J.L. Hallford

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Sep 6

For those of you following my efforts to reboot Planet’s Edge — the first game I ever had a major role in designing — I’ve got a new entry about recreating and reimagining the iconic Centauri Drive. #games #indiedev #gamedev #blender #3D #narrativedesign #music

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Returning to the Edge: Part VII

Holy Space MacGuffins, Batman!

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Sep 4

I saw the trailer for my book Dark Horse on Tuesday, and it looks amazing. :) Not sure when the trailer will be released to the public, but I have to say has done a beautiful job on the layout. Can't wait until I have a real copy in my hands! #HoMM30 #Writer

Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Aug 31

Happy anniversary Heroes of Might & Magic! It's been 30 years today! Get the whole story from my book covering the history of the franchise, dropping on November 25th! bit.ly/4dRlWI3

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Aug 25

In my continuing series about my journey into game development, I talk about my first encounters with electronic gaming. #SpaceWar #Arcades #Atari #Console #Handheld #GameDev #GameHistory #GameDesign
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From Gamer to GameDev: Part V

1978: The Year I Made Contact

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Aug 20

Happy first day of class to all my cousins and friends back home in Oklahoma who are attempting to educate the future leaders of America in spite of the least education-friendly state government in the nation. I love, appreciate, and support you all 100%. You are seen.

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NPR @npr.org · Aug 19

PBS has been a home for independent documentaries for more than 50 years. But with the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, nonfiction storytellers have to figure out a way forward.

'Can't stop. Won't stop': Documentary filmmakers face federal funding shortfall

PBS has been a home for independent documentaries for more than 50 years. But with the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, nonfiction storytellers have to figure out a way forward.

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Aug 18

In my latest blog post, I reveal how my older brother Gene's reading assignments to me while I was in jr high lead me to a series of books that would ultimately define my career. #GameDev #Writing #Tolkien #Hobbits #Elves #Dwarves #Dragons #RPG #BookSky
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From Gamer To GameDev: Part IV

There Are No Pecan Sandies in Lothlórien, Kid

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Aug 18

For friends and family in the Norman area, please consider doing your book buying through Green Feather Book Company, our favorite indie down there.

For those of you who don't live near Norman, you can make book purchases through their Bookshop Link:
bookshop.org/shop/greenfe... #booksky

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Gematsu @gematsu.com · Aug 13

Hand-drawn black-and-white dungeon RPG The Secret of Weepstone announced for PC

Publisher DreadXP and developer Talesworth Game Studio have announced hand-drawn black-and-white dungeon RPG The Secret of Weepstone for PC (Steam). It will launch in 2026. A demo will be playable at PAX West 2025,…

Hand-drawn black-and-white dungeon RPG The Secret of Weepstone announced for PC

Publisher DreadXP and developer Talesworth Game Studio have announced hand-drawn black-and-white dungeon RPG The Secret of Weepstone for PC (Steam). It will launch in 2026. A demo will be playable at PAX West 2025, which will run from August 29 to September 1 in Seattle, Washington.

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Aug 12

GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT: Author and Greenwood community historian Carlos Moreno will be joining us to discuss his favorite historical figures from Oklahoma history! #convention #author #Greenwood #Oklahoma #historian #hacktivist #theater #civicleader

Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Aug 8

GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT: Skylight Series author Jason C. Wint will join authors Neal Hallford, @hankbyrd.bsky.social al and J.M. Linkhart from @goblinbooth.bsky.social .bsky.social on our panel discussing the craft of fantastical narratives! #SciFi #Fantasy #Convention #Oklahoma #BookSky #CPHS #Writer

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Aug 8

In my latest Gamer to GameDev post, I dive into how early life experiences influenced my love for horror fiction, and how that in turn introduced me to a few tools I’d end up using in my work as a narrative designer. #GameDev #Horror #Storytelling #Writing

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From Gamer To GameDev: Part III

Detouring From the Halloween Tree Through The Mountains of Madness

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Aug 6

Welcoming Hank Byrd to our OVNIcon lineup! Hank's the author of a recently released book LuvBytes as well as a recent honoree on Tulsa's Circle Cinema Walk of Fame. #Oklahoma #Convention #SciFi #Fantasy #Blerd #Author #Filmmaker #BookSky #CPHS #Tubi

Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Aug 5

GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT: Jana Ondrechen Hallford will moderate a panel with Indigenous creators about how they are integrating their cultures into art and fiction, how authentic representation matters, and how they feel about the evolving field of #indigenousfuturism #scifi #indiginerds #CPHS #Oklahoma

Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Aug 3

A few stills from our video from the @darkhorse.com signing at Comic-Con! Special thanks to Jennifer Wurtele (the red head in the 3rd photo that's helping me) who was the assistant editor for the book! #Games #HoMM #HoMM30 #BookSky #Author #CCI25

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Aug 1

I dearly wish I could have spoken to her for the book. As it was, I had to patch together other people's memories of working with her. She was very well loved by her coworkers at NWC.

Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Jul 31

GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT: Within the Realm history podcaster Steve Garrett joins our OVNIcon lineup as the moderator for our Legends of the Sooner State panel! #Oklahoma #History #SciFi #Convention #OVNIcon #CPHS

Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Jul 30

A new perk for paid subscribers to my blog: access to our award-winning short The Case of Evil AND access to the making of documentary, Inside the Case of Evil. The documentary has never been available online before! #filmmaking #noir #horror #indie www.nealhallford.com/p/documentar...

DOCUMENTARY: Inside the Case of Evil

The Making of our Award-Winning 2014 Short, The Case of Evil