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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer)

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Writer and game designer. Fantasy/sci-fi/horror/historical fiction. Winds of the North is a 1-player sandbox campaign game set Viking Age Scandinavia. Try the demo: bit.ly/4nvDGxF #WritingCommunity #RPGs #ttrpg #boardgames thomaspking.com

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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 13h
Out Now! Winds of the North is a 1-player sandbox game set in Viking Age Scandinavia. Build your settlement into your own community, hunt beasts and monsters, conquer your enemies, or venture off into the unknown and explore the world! #ttrpg #solorpg #sologame #indiedev #RPG
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Winds of the North | Thomas P. King | Thomas P. King | DriveThruRPG
Sandbox Gameplay Winds of the North is a 1-player sandbox campaign game, a cross between a settlement-building game and a survival adventure game. You begin with a small farm, some silver, and a few s...
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I'm doing weekly updates on Patreon this month with more Halloween horror 🎃. This week is Black Bones, a sci-fi horror short story set in post-apocalyptic Mexico. Also check out last week's post, a solo journaling RPG! #Patreon #writing #shortstory #horror #TTRPG www.patreon.com/ThomasPKing/...
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October Preview: Black Bones | Thomas P. King
The October previews continue, and this week is a horror short story! Diego Rodríguez is a demon hunter of Mexico, out in the frozen, forsa
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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 09/10/2026
Happy Leifr Eiríksson day! "Norwegian Bokmål: Leiv Eirikson oppdager Amerika" (Leiv Eirikson discovering America) Painting from 1893 by Christian Krohg (1852–1925). Yes, well spotted, this 19th century painting is more accurate than quite a few modern films/tv shows... ;)
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I'm doing weekly updates on Patreon this month with more Halloween horror 🎃. This week is Black Bones, a sci-fi horror short story set in post-apocalyptic Mexico. Also check out last week's post, a solo journaling RPG! #Patreon #writing #shortstory #horror #TTRPG www.patreon.com/ThomasPKing/...
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October Preview: Black Bones | Thomas P. King
The October previews continue, and this week is a horror short story! Diego Rodríguez is a demon hunter of Mexico, out in the frozen, forsa
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Apex Magazine and Book Company @apexmag.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
We're nearly a week into the Apex Magazine 2027 Kickstarter and have already reached 34% of our goal! Thank you so much to our backers for making this possible 💜👽 If you want to help us publish more strange, surreal, shocking, beautiful fiction next year, you can check out the campaign below! ⬇️
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Apex Magazine 2027
An award-winning digital literary journal of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Public Domain Art is the lifeblood of small tabletop rpgs, but it can be a nightmare trying to find the right art and license. This week, I’ve re-uploaded my old list from 2020 (with updates) of public domain websites. That's 500,000+ public domain paintings, photos, maps, and film. Link below 🔗👇
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I need some immediately.
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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 03/10/2026
Found a little gem on youtube. Story set in Viking age Iceland, the actors speak Old Norse and the clothes and props look very impressive, the scenery even more so. Short independent film but more accurate looking than quite a few big budget films. youtu.be/8Sm5itntHV0?...
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HAMRAMMR - Icelandic Historical Short Film | Full Film
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Time for some special previews for this October. Check out my Patreon as I roll out some horror-themed game prototypes and fiction drafts each week. This week: Encounters, an upcoming solo paranormal journaling RPG! #TTRPG #solorpg #sologame #indiedev #Patreon www.patreon.com/ThomasPKing/...
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October Previews! | Thomas P. King
It's that time of year, when horror takes over everything. This year, to continue trying out Patreon, I'm uploading something each week, wit
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I don't have a 3D printer (and my local library doesn't seem to have one anymore, or they moved it somewhere)! It looks amazing.
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I'm afraid to ask about that Sweet Lands insert. Expensive? Lid lift? It's such a tough one to do storage for, but it really needs something. I currently use a handful of little boxes that just fit into the box, each with a set of tiles or tokens (player pieces in bags, though).
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Out Now! Winds of the North is a 1-player sandbox game set in Viking Age Scandinavia. Trade, build, farm, explore, raid, hunt, attend festivals, and much more! Available on DriveThruRPG in PDF and color printed softcover. #ttrpg #solorpg #sologame #indiedev #RPG thomaspking.com/winds-of-the...
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Winds of the North
A sandbox RPG for one player set in Viking Age Scandinavia Download v0.9.2 Buy from DriveThruRPG $10 Download Demo v0.9.2 Feedback Form Final Cover StatusReleased Version1.0 ReleaseSept. 21st Mecha…
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kill ghost @willjobst.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
don't be shy gen con go ahead. don't be shy pax unplugged go ahead. don't be shy origins go ahead. don't be shy gamehole go ahead. don't be shy gary con go ahead. don't be shy page go ahead. don't be shy breakout go ahead. don't be shy dragon con go ahead.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 25/09/2026
Pour yourself a cup of ambition. It’s Dolly Parton Day.
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It's officially Dolly Parton Day, with parades, pink lights and book drives
Communities worldwide are dedicating Friday to honoring Dolly Parton. The day falls on Sept. 25, a wink at her hit song “9 to 5.”
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I sent a fix out for the Winds of the North PDF to correct an annoying Table of Contents bug (it caused deleted versions of the ToC to somehow still exist and export along with the correct ToC). Happy gaming! thomaspking.com/winds-of-the...
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Winds of the North
A sandbox RPG for one player set in Viking Age Scandinavia Download v0.9.2 Buy from DriveThruRPG $10 Download Demo v0.9.2 Feedback Form Final Cover StatusReleased Version1.0 ReleaseSept. 21st Mecha…
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Winds of the North
A sandbox RPG for one player set in Viking Age Scandinavia Download v0.9.2 Buy from DriveThruRPG $10 Download Demo v0.9.2 Feedback Form Final Cover StatusReleased Version1.0 ReleaseSept. 21st Mecha…
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Winds of the North also has a release trailer! I'm hoping to have an overview video soon, but there is a free demo available if anyone wants a closer look at the game and how it plays. #ttrpg #solorpg #sologame #indiedev #RPG youtu.be/ie6SMLLZGfc?...
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Winds of the North Trailer
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thanks! If you do check it out, I hope you enjoy! It's been a lot of work to put together 😄
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Winds of the North, a 1-player sandbox game set in Viking Age Scandinavia, releases today! Begin your own saga to earn Fame and become the next legendary monarch in this campaign of adventure and survival. #ttrpg #solorpg #sologame #indiedev #RPG thomaspking.com/2026/09/21/w...
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Winds of the North Release!
Cover Hearing I ask from the holy races,From Heimdall’s sons, both high and low;Thou wilt, Valfather, that well I relateOld tales I remember of men long ago.Völuspá Winds of the North, a 1-pl…
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I was happy to find Jesper Ejsing's Facebook is almost entirely bird photos 😆
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Request submitted. Please wait 3 days." Forgot all about that. With all the other waiting periods for approval here and there, it seems a little redundant to have yet another. But okay. Would have liked a little warning somewhere on the page. I guess it's not releasing today...
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Winds of the North
A sandbox RPG for one player set in Viking Age Scandinavia Download v0.9.2 Download Demo v0.9.2 Feedback Form Final Cover StatusUpcoming release Version1.0 ReleaseSept. 18th MechanicsDice rolling (…
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Winds of the North releases tomorrow! You can hunt a variety of animals for meat, hides, and fur, and earn trophies from the most dangerous of them. If you feel adventurous, join or host your own Viking raid in search of fame and fortune. Link below! #ttrpg #solorpg #sologame #indiedev #RPG
A painting of a Viking raid, with several Vikings carrying captives and loot to their ship on the water, by Ferdinand Leeke.
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Winds of the North
A sandbox RPG for one player set in Viking Age Scandinavia Download v0.9.2 Download Demo v0.9.2 Feedback Form Final Cover StatusUpcoming release Version1.0 ReleaseSept. 18th MechanicsDice rolling (…
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Winds of the North releases tomorrow! Visit local markets to hire a new companions, sell items, and buy tools, gear, supplies, and materials. But if you venture to larger trade towns, you can deliver trade orders and hire unique specialists. Link below! #ttrpg #solorpg #sologame #indiedev #RPG
A painting showing a group of Vikings trading with another culture, offering horns, pottery, and furs, by Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov.
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Thanks! 😀
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Really neat game! "I built a cute little town!" I have carefully constructed numerical superiority! Fear my fluffy clouds!
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Winds of the North
A sandbox RPG for one player set in Viking Age Scandinavia Download v0.9.2 Download Demo v0.9.2 Feedback Form Final Cover StatusUpcoming release Version1.0 ReleaseSept. 18th MechanicsDice rolling (…
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Winds of the North releases tomorrow! There are a wide variety of resources for you to gather for building and crafting. Buildings offer many options for developing your land, and crafting provides tools of all kinds and upgrades for your gear. Link below! #ttrpg #solorpg #sologame #indiedev #RPG
A painting of men building a Viking ship, Roerich.
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I posted a free update on Patreon: a poll! I'm trying to get a feel for what people would like to see. #Patreon #indiegame #sologame #ttrpg #writing www.patreon.com/ThomasPKing/...
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A Public Poll! | Thomas P. King
To get a general feel for what people are looking for, here is a multiple choice poll with several options. I'm sure it'll take time to real
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Winds of the North
A sandbox RPG for one player set in Viking Age Scandinavia Download v0.9.2 Download Demo v0.9.2 Feedback Form Final Cover StatusUpcoming release Version1.0 ReleaseTBD MechanicsDice rolling (d8)Attr…
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Winds of the North releases Friday! You begin the game with a humble farm that you can expand and develop. You can grow a variety of crops and harvest them later in the year for different types of food. You'll also have a variety of livestock. Link below! #ttrpg #solorpg #sologame #indiedev #RPG
A painting of a wheat field, with trees and a road running through the middle, by Ivan Shishkin.
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A Patreon update: new playtesting available! #ttrpg #gamebook #RPG #Patreon #indiegame #sologame #boardgames www.patreon.com/ThomasPKing/...
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New Playtest | Thomas P. King
As always, it's a solitaire game (I'll try my hand at multiplayer another time). This is a short PDF and is something of a spiritual success
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I've opened a Patreon where I can share early playtests and fiction for feedback. This is just a start; I'll be trying out different things to see what works. For a look into what's planned, check out the first post (free). #Patreon #ttrpg #games #writing #fiction www.patreon.com/ThomasPKing/...
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Experimental First Steps | Thomas P. King
I've been a game designer and writer for a good handful of years now, but this is my first step into trying out Patreon. What's available? T
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I've opened a Patreon where I can share early playtests and fiction for feedback. This is just a start; I'll be trying out different things to see what works. For a look into what's planned, check out the first post (free). #Patreon #ttrpg #games #writing #fiction www.patreon.com/ThomasPKing/...
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Experimental First Steps | Thomas P. King
I've been a game designer and writer for a good handful of years now, but this is my first step into trying out Patreon. What's available? T
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I have a quick update on my blog: Winds of the North proof copy is in my hands, and I've opened a Patreon. Expect early playtests and fiction (the first short story is already available). I'll be trying out Patreon and see what works. #blog #ttrpg #boardgames #Patreon thomaspking.com/2026/09/13/a...
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A Quick Update
Just a quick update on a couple of things. Winds of the North Winds of the North is just around the corner! I’m looking at a release later this week if everything works out. Patreon I’v…
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I wrote up some short reviews of the books I've read recently (DNFed one). It was a lot of 7/10s, for some reason! At least there was one that I really enjoyed. #blog #reading #books #bookreview thomaspking.com/2026/09/10/a...
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A Short Collection of Book Reviews
I need a break from my own writing (41,000 words into a novel re-write), and decided to do a few quick write-ups for some books I had read recently. Kormak’s Saga Viglund’s Saga Elric o…
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Valheim @valheimgame.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We’re proud to announce that #Valheim 1.0 is out now! Gather your friends, sharpen your axes and check out the patch notes below. We’ll see you in the tenth realm! valheim.com/news/valheim...
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I recently finished the first Vampire Hunter D novel (I have an omnibus with the first 3 novels). It's got issues, for sure, but was overall a fun read. I suspect the books improve over time. Great setting. I then watched the anime... It was a bit disappointing. Not seen it since the 90s. #reading
Vampire Hunter D omnibus, volume 1. By Hideyuki Kikuchi with art by Yoshitaka Amano.
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
My friend picked Istanbul: Big Box with both expansions this past weekend for gameday, after having tried to pick it many times in the past (and always changing his mind). I definitely enjoyed it more with the expansions, but probably still not a personal favorite. But I'd play it again! #boardgames
Istanbul: Big Box, my player area after winning the game. Bought my 5th ruby with coffee, then bought my last ability tile the next turn for my 6th ruby.Istanbul: Big Box. Main board, overhead view. 5x5 grid with both expansions, making a larger game with lots of options.Istanbul: Big Box. Main board.
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I recently picked Fate of the Fellowship for gameday, finally. I had been looking forward to it, knowing it borrowed a fair amount from Fall of Rome, but it was interesting to also see an evolution of The Clone Wars. It was close, but we forgot to defend the Shire. Really enjoyed it. #boardgames
Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship, a Pandemic game. My player area at game end, playing Frodo & Sam and Legolas.Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship, a Pandemic game. The main board at game end, overhead view. Dunlendings made it into the Shire.Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship, a Pandemic game. Main board. We were getting ready to make the last leg into Mordor and toss in the ring.
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Things have been busy, so I'm behind on posting our games played. My brother and friend have still been slowly getting back into games after we spent about a month just watching movies. My friend picked Finspan as something easy to get back out. I had a good engine going for schools. #boardgames
Finspan. End of the game. My player area with 6 schools of fish and 7 eggs.
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I need a playmat or sleeves or something with Orobo Pickpocket's art. Deck box?
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Valheim @valheimgame.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Before vast towns, mountain castles and glorious mead halls, we all started with just a crafting table and a roof. With less than a week left until the 1.0 release, we want to know if you still remember your very first Valheim base? Show us! 😍
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I built a longhouse atop a hill. Really cool vistas. Never again! It was impossible to haul metal up on carts, even after trying to smooth out a road. And it wasn't near the water. Looked cool though.
Valheim. Screenshot of my first longhouse and small shed atop a hill.Valheim. Screenshot of my first longhouse interior.Valheim. Screenshot of my first longhouse atop a hill.Valheim. Screenshot of my first longhouse atop a hill. My field is on the far right.
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Earthborne Games @earthbornegames.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
New "August" Gamefound update for Hubworld: Aidalon 😉 We've got proofs, updates on the art book, a Covenant gameplay video, and more! 🎉 gamefound.com/en/projects/...
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Valheim @valheimgame.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
One week left until it’s time to explore the Deep North! In case you missed it, there’s an action-packed animated trailer available already! youtu.be/ywonBIDgJH4
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Ticia Verveer @ticiaverveer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Just clearing space for a new patio and accidentally unearthing the largest Viking silver hoard in Denmark's history! The 700-piece cache includes, silver ingots, arm rings, a Thor’s hammer amulet, Arabic dirhams & Anglo-Saxon coins. nordjyskemuseer.dk/havearbejde-...
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Havearbejde afslører Danmarks største vikingesølvskat
18,5 kilo sølv er dukket op i Rebild i det, der er Danmarks største kendte sølvskat fra vikingetiden. Skatten er næsten tre gange større end, den hidtil største sølvskat fra vikingetiden i Danmark, de...
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Winds of the North 1.0 is awaiting approval at the printer. After that, I have to order a proof copy to go over one last time before it goes live (and hopefully there's nothing that needs updating, because then I have to repeat the printer/proof process). #TTRPG #boardgames
Cover of Winds of the North (a medieval farm and illustrations of a man and woman warriors); my up-coming solo gamebook set in the Viking Age.
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TK Games (Thomas P. King, Author & Game Designer) @tpkingauthor.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
My group does, though, it's just 3 of us and we always play at a friend's place (he has a large table in the game room and more games than my brother and I).
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