Neal Hallford
@nealhallford.bsky.social
RPG Designer - Betrayal at Krondor/Dungeon Siege/others. Author, Filmmaker, Composer. OU grad. ᏣᎳᎩ Nation.
Audio Drama Honcho at http://Uncharted Regions.bsky.social
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#gamedev #writer #synthsky #filmmaket
Audio Drama Honcho at http://Uncharted Regions.bsky.social
http://linktr.ee/NealHallford
#gamedev #writer #synthsky #filmmaket
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For by birthday, sharing the trailer for my upcoming book, Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective from @ubisoft.com and @darkhorse.com. Available 12/25. Pre-Order today!
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#booksky #author #games #RPG #Strategy #HeroesOfMightAndMagic
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#booksky #author #games #RPG #Strategy #HeroesOfMightAndMagic
One of the first artifacts found in Planet's Edge: Fractured Frontier is an important piece of field gear known as an HSA. Support if you're able at nealhallford.com #Game #RPG #IndieDev #3DModeling #Blender #UnrealEngine
November 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
One of the first artifacts found in Planet's Edge: Fractured Frontier is an important piece of field gear known as an HSA. Support if you're able at nealhallford.com #Game #RPG #IndieDev #3DModeling #Blender #UnrealEngine
TWO WEEKS until the launch of my illustrated history, Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective. Brand new interviews with the devs for every Heroes game from creator Jon Van Caneghem to the Unfrozen team for Olden Era. #NewWorldComputing #Ubisoft #DarkHorse #BookSky #Games #HoMM30
November 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
TWO WEEKS until the launch of my illustrated history, Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective. Brand new interviews with the devs for every Heroes game from creator Jon Van Caneghem to the Unfrozen team for Olden Era. #NewWorldComputing #Ubisoft #DarkHorse #BookSky #Games #HoMM30
It's just ONE month until my second signing in Oklahoma! This one at Rivendell Books and Baubles is probably the one most convenient for all my Tulsa and eastern oklahoma friends, fans, and family! Join me Tues., 12/9 at 5:30 PM! #Games #Signing #Homm30 #Fantasy #History #RPG #GameDev #BookSky
November 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Nothing to see here. Just a sneak peek at my reboot of Planet's Edge, the first game I had a major role in developing way back at the start of my dev career @ New World Computing. #RPG #IndieDev #TeamOfMe #SciFi #Blender #UnrealEngine #SomethingAboutThatChest #CrossingTheStreams
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Nothing to see here. Just a sneak peek at my reboot of Planet's Edge, the first game I had a major role in developing way back at the start of my dev career @ New World Computing. #RPG #IndieDev #TeamOfMe #SciFi #Blender #UnrealEngine #SomethingAboutThatChest #CrossingTheStreams
Just one month until my 1st Oklahoma signing for Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective! I'm thrilled to start the Oklahoma leg of my book tour with @greenfeatherbooks.bsky.social in my 2nd hometown of Norman! #OUAlum89 #Author #ComputerGames #History #HoMM30 #BookSky
November 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Just one month until my 1st Oklahoma signing for Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective! I'm thrilled to start the Oklahoma leg of my book tour with @greenfeatherbooks.bsky.social in my 2nd hometown of Norman! #OUAlum89 #Author #ComputerGames #History #HoMM30 #BookSky
It's weird being a game dev team of ONE after being on teams of dozens and hundreds. If I get stuck, I don't have a committee of geniuses who can explain things. I just spent a week figuring out something in Unreal Engine that was 10,000,000x less complicated in earlier engines.
November 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
It's weird being a game dev team of ONE after being on teams of dozens and hundreds. If I get stuck, I don't have a committee of geniuses who can explain things. I just spent a week figuring out something in Unreal Engine that was 10,000,000x less complicated in earlier engines.
Three weeks until the official book launch! Pre-order through the Dark Horse page at www.darkhorse.com/.../Heroes-o... OR join me for a live chat at the Mira Mesa Barnes and Noble in San Diego on November 25th! #author #booklaunch #Ubisoft #DarkHorse #BarnesAndNoble #History #Games #HoMM30
November 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Three weeks until the official book launch! Pre-order through the Dark Horse page at www.darkhorse.com/.../Heroes-o... OR join me for a live chat at the Mira Mesa Barnes and Noble in San Diego on November 25th! #author #booklaunch #Ubisoft #DarkHorse #BarnesAndNoble #History #Games #HoMM30
We wrap up my series about the Supernatural 70s with a discussion about occult bookstores, Uri Geller, Pyramid Power, UFOs, Erich Von Daniken, Cryptids, and my mom’s spooky encounter with a goat man. #Paranormal #PeaceOfMindBooks #Telekinesis #Egyptomania
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The Supernatural 70s
Part V: Inquisitions
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October 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
We wrap up my series about the Supernatural 70s with a discussion about occult bookstores, Uri Geller, Pyramid Power, UFOs, Erich Von Daniken, Cryptids, and my mom’s spooky encounter with a goat man. #Paranormal #PeaceOfMindBooks #Telekinesis #Egyptomania
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The big and small screens of the 70s were filled with a bizarre cornucopia of supernaturally themed movies that chilled, thrilled, and titillated. Turn off the lights and let’s look at few of my favorite gems from my childhood. #Supernatural #70s #Witchcraft #Reincarnation #BermudaTriangle #Movies
The Supernatural 70s
Part IV: Flickering Phantoms
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October 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The big and small screens of the 70s were filled with a bizarre cornucopia of supernaturally themed movies that chilled, thrilled, and titillated. Turn off the lights and let’s look at few of my favorite gems from my childhood. #Supernatural #70s #Witchcraft #Reincarnation #BermudaTriangle #Movies
I developed my taste for supernaturally flavored books and comics during my early childhood. Take a trip back with me for another investigation into the Supernatural 70s. #horror #supernatural #GusTheGhost #novels #occult #70s #PopularLibrary #ManMythAndMagic #StarTrek
The Supernatural 70s
Part III: The Forbidden Tomes
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October 27, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I developed my taste for supernaturally flavored books and comics during my early childhood. Take a trip back with me for another investigation into the Supernatural 70s. #horror #supernatural #GusTheGhost #novels #occult #70s #PopularLibrary #ManMythAndMagic #StarTrek
So what do you do when you're down? You recreate The Most Important Device In the World and add it to your background props for your remake of Planet's Edge. Where will it show up? #Blender #MostPhotographedPropInSciFi #StarTrekTheWrathOfKhan #TheLastStarfighter #ScreenshotSaturday #RPG
October 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
So what do you do when you're down? You recreate The Most Important Device In the World and add it to your background props for your remake of Planet's Edge. Where will it show up? #Blender #MostPhotographedPropInSciFi #StarTrekTheWrathOfKhan #TheLastStarfighter #ScreenshotSaturday #RPG
I'ts just ONE MONTH until the launch of my book, "Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective" at the Mira Mesa Barnes & Noble in San Diego!
@ubisoft.com @darkhorse.com @barnesandnoble.com
#Games #BookSigning #BookLaunch #BookSky #MightAndMagic #HoMM30 #BarnesAndNoble
@ubisoft.com @darkhorse.com @barnesandnoble.com
#Games #BookSigning #BookLaunch #BookSky #MightAndMagic #HoMM30 #BarnesAndNoble
October 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I'ts just ONE MONTH until the launch of my book, "Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective" at the Mira Mesa Barnes & Noble in San Diego!
@ubisoft.com @darkhorse.com @barnesandnoble.com
#Games #BookSigning #BookLaunch #BookSky #MightAndMagic #HoMM30 #BarnesAndNoble
@ubisoft.com @darkhorse.com @barnesandnoble.com
#Games #BookSigning #BookLaunch #BookSky #MightAndMagic #HoMM30 #BarnesAndNoble
As we dive deeper into the Supernatural 70s, I talk about dark rides, flammable children's costumes, the greatest Halloween album of all time, and of course that granddaddy of spooky pop culture, Disney's Haunted Mansion. #Horror #History #PopCulture
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The Supernatural 70s: Part II
The Month of Darkness
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October 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
As we dive deeper into the Supernatural 70s, I talk about dark rides, flammable children's costumes, the greatest Halloween album of all time, and of course that granddaddy of spooky pop culture, Disney's Haunted Mansion. #Horror #History #PopCulture
www.nealhallford.com/p/the-supern...
www.nealhallford.com/p/the-supern...
For by birthday, sharing the trailer for my upcoming book, Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective from @ubisoft.com and @darkhorse.com. Available 12/25. Pre-Order today!
darkhorse.com/Books/3015-3...
#booksky #author #games #RPG #Strategy #HeroesOfMightAndMagic
darkhorse.com/Books/3015-3...
#booksky #author #games #RPG #Strategy #HeroesOfMightAndMagic
October 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
For by birthday, sharing the trailer for my upcoming book, Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective from @ubisoft.com and @darkhorse.com. Available 12/25. Pre-Order today!
darkhorse.com/Books/3015-3...
#booksky #author #games #RPG #Strategy #HeroesOfMightAndMagic
darkhorse.com/Books/3015-3...
#booksky #author #games #RPG #Strategy #HeroesOfMightAndMagic
As I continue working to resurrect my work computer, I've posted up a "reprint" from my Supernatural 70s series on Tumblr for the substantially larger audience I have on Substack these days. Enjoy!
open.substack.com/pub/nealhall...
#horror #70s #occult #supernatural #television #writing
open.substack.com/pub/nealhall...
#horror #70s #occult #supernatural #television #writing
The Supernatural 70s
Part I - Corruption of An Innocent
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October 15, 2025 at 3:17 AM
As I continue working to resurrect my work computer, I've posted up a "reprint" from my Supernatural 70s series on Tumblr for the substantially larger audience I have on Substack these days. Enjoy!
open.substack.com/pub/nealhall...
#horror #70s #occult #supernatural #television #writing
open.substack.com/pub/nealhall...
#horror #70s #occult #supernatural #television #writing
Happy Indigenous People's Day! #CherokeeProud
October 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Happy Indigenous People's Day! #CherokeeProud
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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October 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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
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
October 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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
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
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB2k...
You can watch here:
#games #HoMM30
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB2k...
Heroes of Might and Magic: 30th Anniversary Showcase
YouTube video by Ubisoft
www.youtube.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB2k...
You can watch here:
#games #HoMM30
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB2k...
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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September 17, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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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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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September 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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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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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September 6, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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
open.substack.com/pub/nealhall...
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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
August 31, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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
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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August 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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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www.nealhallford.com/p/from-gamer...