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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Neal Hallford
@nealhallford.bsky.social
· Oct 17
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
Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective is only $30.96 on Amazon right now. Still a chance to snap up a copy for the gamer on your shopping list! #Author #BookSky #BookLife #Christmas #Games #GameDev #History #Fantasy www.amazon.com/gp/product/1...
Heroes of Might and Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective
Amazon.com: Heroes of Might and Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective: 9781506751306: Hallford, Neal: Books
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December 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective is only $30.96 on Amazon right now. Still a chance to snap up a copy for the gamer on your shopping list! #Author #BookSky #BookLife #Christmas #Games #GameDev #History #Fantasy www.amazon.com/gp/product/1...
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sometimes experiences are just *different* not comparable or rankable because those categories are nonsensical in relationship to global human experience anyways.
December 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
sometimes experiences are just *different* not comparable or rankable because those categories are nonsensical in relationship to global human experience anyways.
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Having previously written reviews for the TV show Supergirl (RIP Blastoff Comics!), it's days like this I miss writing reviews!
Pumped for this!
Pumped for this!
December 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Having previously written reviews for the TV show Supergirl (RIP Blastoff Comics!), it's days like this I miss writing reviews!
Pumped for this!
Pumped for this!
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TOMORROW is my last 2025 signing for Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective! Come join me at 5:30 PM at Rivendell Books & Baubles in Broken Arrow, OK for a chat about the book AND some amazing chocolate! #Author #BookSky #BookLife #Games #GameDev #HoMM30 #fantasy #Ubisoft #DarkHorse
December 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
TOMORROW is my last 2025 signing for Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective! Come join me at 5:30 PM at Rivendell Books & Baubles in Broken Arrow, OK for a chat about the book AND some amazing chocolate! #Author #BookSky #BookLife #Games #GameDev #HoMM30 #fantasy #Ubisoft #DarkHorse
Today is the day, kids! My first Oklahoma signings for Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective kicking off with an event at FableRealm Bookstore on 11th Street in Tulsa, aka historic Route 66! #Author #BookSky #Hometown #Booklife #Games #GameDev #Tulsa #Signing #Decopolis #FableRealm
December 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Today is the day, kids! My first Oklahoma signings for Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective kicking off with an event at FableRealm Bookstore on 11th Street in Tulsa, aka historic Route 66! #Author #BookSky #Hometown #Booklife #Games #GameDev #Tulsa #Signing #Decopolis #FableRealm
In 24 hours, I'll be making my first Oklahoma signing appearance for Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective! (If you have gamers on your Christmas shopping list, this is a fantastic gift for them!)
www.instagram.com/p/DR5Hg2fgbYf/ #BookSky #Author #Tulsa #Event #Games #GameDev
www.instagram.com/p/DR5Hg2fgbYf/ #BookSky #Author #Tulsa #Event #Games #GameDev
Neal Hallford on Instagram: "Just 24 hours from now, I'll be making my first Oklahoma signing appearance for Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective! I'll be joined by my good friend K...
Join Neil Hallford and special guest Kenneth Mayfield for a discussion on the history of Heroes of Might & Magic, with insights from the game's development, and an opportunity to get your book signed ...
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December 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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It's DOSember! Going to try and go live around 630-7pm EST, with 1992's Planet's Edge: The Point of No Return, by @nealhallford.bsky.social
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December 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
It's DOSember! Going to try and go live around 630-7pm EST, with 1992's Planet's Edge: The Point of No Return, by @nealhallford.bsky.social
twitch.tv/highbury_haz...
twitch.tv/highbury_haz...
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Today, we launch our year-end campaign. Our work has been shaped by readers, writers, and dreamers for more than 50 years. Join us as we build stories for the next 50 years.
Donate at bwc.io/locus2025 (link in bio)! Thank you!
Donate at bwc.io/locus2025 (link in bio)! Thank you!
December 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Today, we launch our year-end campaign. Our work has been shaped by readers, writers, and dreamers for more than 50 years. Join us as we build stories for the next 50 years.
Donate at bwc.io/locus2025 (link in bio)! Thank you!
Donate at bwc.io/locus2025 (link in bio)! Thank you!
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🎉We made it halfway in less than 8 hours! Thank you so so much for joining us in keeping video game history alive. We've still got a ways to go but getting this far on day one is a huge relief. Still plenty of time to help! gamehistory.org/donate
December 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
🎉We made it halfway in less than 8 hours! Thank you so so much for joining us in keeping video game history alive. We've still got a ways to go but getting this far on day one is a huge relief. Still plenty of time to help! gamehistory.org/donate
Two great events at @greenfeatherbooks.bsky.social this week! Hope you'll join me for a Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective book signing celebration on Saturday, at 7:00 PM! #Author #Games #GameDev #UniversityOfOklahoma #BookSky #BookLife #NativeAuthor #Cherokee #OUAlum89
December 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Two great events at @greenfeatherbooks.bsky.social this week! Hope you'll join me for a Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective book signing celebration on Saturday, at 7:00 PM! #Author #Games #GameDev #UniversityOfOklahoma #BookSky #BookLife #NativeAuthor #Cherokee #OUAlum89
Dinner after the "Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective" signing! What a remarkable day with amazing people! (LEFT SIDE: Neal Hallford, Jon Van Caneghem RIGHT SIDE: Jana Hallford, Phelan Sykes, Rob King). #Author #BookSky #Booklife #GameDev #HoMM30 #newworldcomputing
December 2, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Hi there! If you liked Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective, please head over to the website of whatever store you bought your copies from and leave a positive review. Reviews play a big role in driving sales. #Author #GameDev #Bookstagram #Booklife @ubisoft.com @darkhorse.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Hi there! If you liked Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective, please head over to the website of whatever store you bought your copies from and leave a positive review. Reviews play a big role in driving sales. #Author #GameDev #Bookstagram #Booklife @ubisoft.com @darkhorse.com
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Big week for @darkhorse.com, with 3 releases headlining the Newsletter.
First up is @nealhallford.bsky.social's long-awaited:
"Heroes of Might and Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective"
This one looks gorgeous. Definitely would love to add it to our shelves! 📚
@ubisoft.com #Booksky #Gaming
First up is @nealhallford.bsky.social's long-awaited:
"Heroes of Might and Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective"
This one looks gorgeous. Definitely would love to add it to our shelves! 📚
@ubisoft.com #Booksky #Gaming
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #029
A nostalgia-packed Thanksgiving week, with a sides of GameStudies, GameDev and a wonderful new Mario storybook for the young ones in your lives.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Big week for @darkhorse.com, with 3 releases headlining the Newsletter.
First up is @nealhallford.bsky.social's long-awaited:
"Heroes of Might and Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective"
This one looks gorgeous. Definitely would love to add it to our shelves! 📚
@ubisoft.com #Booksky #Gaming
First up is @nealhallford.bsky.social's long-awaited:
"Heroes of Might and Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective"
This one looks gorgeous. Definitely would love to add it to our shelves! 📚
@ubisoft.com #Booksky #Gaming
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YouTube link (Podcast audio, not video)
--see previous post for podcast link--
Heroes of Might and Magic (and Other Goodness) with @nealhallford.bsky.social - Episode 287
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqKW...
#games #gaming #videogames #history #podcast #interview #gamedev
--see previous post for podcast link--
Heroes of Might and Magic (and Other Goodness) with @nealhallford.bsky.social - Episode 287
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqKW...
#games #gaming #videogames #history #podcast #interview #gamedev
Heroes of Might and Magic (and Other Goodness) with Neal Hallford - Episode 287 - 11/24/2025
YouTube video by Shane Plays
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December 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
YouTube link (Podcast audio, not video)
--see previous post for podcast link--
Heroes of Might and Magic (and Other Goodness) with @nealhallford.bsky.social - Episode 287
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqKW...
#games #gaming #videogames #history #podcast #interview #gamedev
--see previous post for podcast link--
Heroes of Might and Magic (and Other Goodness) with @nealhallford.bsky.social - Episode 287
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqKW...
#games #gaming #videogames #history #podcast #interview #gamedev
I'm coming home to Oklahoma for 3 signings of Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Edition! I'll be joined at FableRealm by Kenneth Mayfield, a King's Bounty artist! #Author #BookSky #BookLife #Games #GameDev #RPG #Strategy #Fantasy @greenfeatherbooks.bsky.social @decopolis.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I'm coming home to Oklahoma for 3 signings of Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Edition! I'll be joined at FableRealm by Kenneth Mayfield, a King's Bounty artist! #Author #BookSky #BookLife #Games #GameDev #RPG #Strategy #Fantasy @greenfeatherbooks.bsky.social @decopolis.bsky.social
I KNEW someone would show up with something Krondor-y to my book launch for Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective! bit.ly/477ecjY😅 Always grateful to JVC for my start in the computer gaming industry#Authoro#BAKA#HoMM303#CrossingTheStreamsm#GameDevev
November 27, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I KNEW someone would show up with something Krondor-y to my book launch for Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective! bit.ly/477ecjY😅 Always grateful to JVC for my start in the computer gaming industry#Authoro#BAKA#HoMM303#CrossingTheStreamsm#GameDevev
It's Turkey Day, which means that it's time for my annual podcast reshare of my favorite Along the Trail episode so far! How did my father narrowly avoid landing in Levniworth prison for marrying my mom? Have a listen!
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#Podcast #Holiday #Thanksgiving
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#Podcast #Holiday #Thanksgiving
EPISODE 1: A Thanksgiving Story Special
A recklessly romantic GI risks a trip to Leavenworth Prison for a Thanksgiving Wedding.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
It's Turkey Day, which means that it's time for my annual podcast reshare of my favorite Along the Trail episode so far! How did my father narrowly avoid landing in Levniworth prison for marrying my mom? Have a listen!
www.nealhallford.com/p/a-thanksgi...
#Podcast #Holiday #Thanksgiving
www.nealhallford.com/p/a-thanksgi...
#Podcast #Holiday #Thanksgiving
Incredible day for my book launch for Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective! Jon Van Caneghem, Phelan Sykes, Rob King and I had a great time sharing the glory days of New World Computing. #Author #GameDev #HoMM30 #BookSky #BookLife #Signing @ubisoft.com @darkhorse.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Incredible day for my book launch for Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective! Jon Van Caneghem, Phelan Sykes, Rob King and I had a great time sharing the glory days of New World Computing. #Author #GameDev #HoMM30 #BookSky #BookLife #Signing @ubisoft.com @darkhorse.com
In bookstores now! Join me for the official launch today at the Mira Mesa Barnes & Noble in San Diego! 4 PM! Special guests are Jon Van Caneghem (series creator), Phelan Sykes (lead artist on Heroes III), and Rob King (sound and music director). #Author #BookLaunch #BookSky #Games #GameDev #HoMM30
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
LAUNCH DAY IS HERE! The Heroes of Might and Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective Hardcover is now available!
Details here: bit.ly/477ecjY
Dive into this oversized full-color volume chronicling thirty years of the beloved fantasy strategy franchise! #BookSky #Games #GameDev #Fantasy #BookLife
Details here: bit.ly/477ecjY
Dive into this oversized full-color volume chronicling thirty years of the beloved fantasy strategy franchise! #BookSky #Games #GameDev #Fantasy #BookLife
Heroes of Might and Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective HC :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics
Join in on an informative, exciting, and whimsical oversized full-color volume chronicling thirty years of the beloved fantasy strategy franchise, Heroes of Might and Magic!
When New World Computing r...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Autographed book swap with my bud Gene Turnbow! Gene was a special consultant while I was writing Heroes because of his connection to The Dreamers Guild, another game company to which New World Computing was closely related. #Author #BookLife #GameDev #Fantasy #Strategy #History
November 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
TOMORROW! BOOK LAUNCH! Mira Mesa Barnes & Noble at 4PM with Jon Van Caneghem, Phelan Sykes, and Rob King! Join the celebration! #Author #BookLaunch #Games #GameDev #History #Strategy #RPG #HoMM30 #NewWorldComputing #Unfrozen #barnesandnoble #DarkHorse #Ubisoft #BookSky
November 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
TOMORROW! BOOK LAUNCH! Mira Mesa Barnes & Noble at 4PM with Jon Van Caneghem, Phelan Sykes, and Rob King! Join the celebration! #Author #BookLaunch #Games #GameDev #History #Strategy #RPG #HoMM30 #NewWorldComputing #Unfrozen #barnesandnoble #DarkHorse #Ubisoft #BookSky
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Ep. 287
Heroes of Might and Magic (and Other Goodness) with @nealhallford.bsky.social - Episode 287
shaneplays.com/heroes-of-mi...
#games #gaming #videogames #history #podcast #interview
Heroes of Might and Magic (and Other Goodness) with @nealhallford.bsky.social - Episode 287
shaneplays.com/heroes-of-mi...
#games #gaming #videogames #history #podcast #interview
Heroes of Might and Magic (and Other Goodness) with Neal Hallford - Episode 287 - 11/24/2025 - SHANE PLAYS
Neal Hallford joins to discuss his new book Heroes of Might and Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective, plus lots of other goodness.
shaneplays.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Ep. 287
Heroes of Might and Magic (and Other Goodness) with @nealhallford.bsky.social - Episode 287
shaneplays.com/heroes-of-mi...
#games #gaming #videogames #history #podcast #interview
Heroes of Might and Magic (and Other Goodness) with @nealhallford.bsky.social - Episode 287
shaneplays.com/heroes-of-mi...
#games #gaming #videogames #history #podcast #interview