Side Quest Books & Games
@sidequestbooks
📍Bow Market, Somerville, MA 📚 Sci-fi/fantasy books & indie RPGs from underrepresented folx 🤓 Boston’s only woman-owned game store 🗓️
JULY SIDE QUESTS ARE LIVE! We’ve got a PACKED month of games coming up, so don’t miss out on snagging a ticket if you’re in our local Boston area! #ttrpg Tickets: linktr.ee/sidequestbooks
We’re hosting this with @bostongaymers.bsky.social on June 23! About half the games are sold out but we still have plenty of tickets, so come on out! #ttrpg #queergames www.eventbrite.com/e/ttrpg-one-...
This is at 10am Eastern today! Free virtual attendance, and Steph is doing a digital bundle giveaway during the chat, too! Come hear us yap about game design: bit.ly/4tVBeTt
POV: You’ve got Indie Bookstore Day tomorrow, SomerCon on Sunday, and a sweatshirt that’s never been more accurate!
SOMERCON IS THIS SUNDAY, and we’ve opened up MORE GAMES!! Join us for a full day of #ttrpg, workshops, panels, mini painting, vendors, and an evening all-drag Actual Play with @bostonspi.bsky.social Tickets: bit.ly/44wyMYW (Note: you need a non-waitlist ticket to sign up for games in advance!)
The May calendar is live! There’s a lot happening at the end of April, but it’s nice knowing there’s so much to look forward to after 🥰 (7 games! 2 book clubs! A writing night! A #ttrpg meetup! A lady knight night! Goodness!) All tickets on our linktree 🌺⚔️🌻🐉🌷
Some unfortunate news! Cassandra Khaw has fallen ill and won’t be able to join us for the 2pm panel at Book Fair tomorrow — but never fear, they’ll be back to do an event with us next month! Panel is still moving forward, of course 🥰 See you at Book Fair!
We stayed up til midnight at the shop and did another full day of edits today but WAR PIGS is off to the printer!! Get ready to goblin, fam 💚
FANTASY WORLDBUILDING PANEL! This lineup! Are you KIDDING me?! @fondalee.bsky.social, Jenn Lyons, @lyndsayely.bsky.social. A dream. RSVP for Book Fair here: www.tickettailor.com/events/bowma...
BOOK FAIR PANEL!! Cannot BREATHE with how excited we are for this. “Inspiration Is Everywhere: On writing retellings, remixes, queerings and companion novels” with Cassandra Khaw, Cait Jacobs and Luna McNamara 🤩🤩🤩 RSVP at our linktree 👍 (Moderated by yours truly but don’t let that deter you.)
@sweeetanj.bsky.social is joining us for our pre-PAX TTRPG Industry Night! She’ll be there 7-8pm and will have various things you can buy and get signed so you can have an Anjali souvenir to cherish forever. Hang above your front door, etc. Free RSVP for the event here! bit.ly/3M7eAXI
WAR PIGS IS FULLY FUNDED, INCLUDING ALL STRETCH GOALS! From here on out, $50 out of every $100 goes to an immigrant justice organization. From the bottoms of our green goblin hearts: thanks, y’all 💚 To back or add the sweet supplement add-on, go here: bit.ly/3LRStEF
AND WE SMASHED THROUGH ALL OUR STRETCH GOALS AND WE’RE ADDING MORE GET ON THIS RIDE IT’S A WILD ONE 💚 #zinequest #ttrpg #indiegame
UHHHHHHHHHH okay okay okay caroline okay DON’T PANIC I… guess we go for the stretch goals now?? (Thanks for getting us to goal so quickly, fam! We don’t know what to say!!)
WAR PIGS, the #TTRPG we (Caroline, Lara and Morgan) made, has OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED ON KICKSTARTER! We’re officially part of #ZineQuest and everything! So! Official! Back us here (don’t miss the add-on Morgan made me include for 13 coloring pages of goblins 💚) bit.ly/3LRStEF Also: team goblinsonas 🥹
In Boston on the Wednesday before PAX? Join us for our annual Pre-PAX TTRPG Industry Meetup! Free RSVP here: bit.ly/3M7eAXI
Alas! We lost our game of chicken with the snow gods. SomerCon is postponed, but we’ll figure out a new date soon! All tickets are good for the rescheduled event, and we’re going to try to keep all the programming the same too, so just hang tight. Stay warm and safe out there!
Ready for queer, Hawaiian-core, sci-fi/cyberpunk hackers and heists? Side Quest is hosting not only the launch event but also the official preorder campaign for @makana-yama.bsky.social's "The Obake Code"! Get your preorder or event tickets at the SQ linktree, linked in our bio :D
#somercon general admission is now LIVE! Join us Sunday, Jan 25 in Somerville for an awesome one-day con that’s punching above its weight. Snag tickets here: bit.ly/44wyMYW #ttrpg #indiegames #dnd #gamingcon
It’s goblin mooonnnth!! Tickets for all our events are at our linktree: linktr.ee/sidequestbooks
So many good things coming in 2026, and honestly we cannot get there quick enough 😅
Full write-up on IG, but basically, it’s my birthday, I’m having big feelings about community and responsibility and stubborn joy, and I love you all 🫶 www.instagram.com/p/DRzqzWZERt...
⚔️🐉 COME SOMERCON WITH US! 🐉⚔️ SomerCon is happening 1/25 at the Armory in Somerville, and we need YOU to make it the smashing success we know it can be! GMs, panelists, vendors and workshop hosts: apply here by Dec 10 🥳 bit.ly/3V1MSMf #ttrpg #indiegames #nerdsky
SEE YOU SOON, PAX U! Can’t wait to show y’all the incredible games we’re bringing along from new, micro, and marginalized creators. It’s such an honor to be in the PTI room and sponsoring Demo Days! Who will we see there??
Our December calendar is live! So many games! Come join! All tickets are in our linktree: linktr.ee/sidequestbooks #ttrpg
CALLING NEW/SMALL TTRPG DESIGNERS: send us your games so we can sell them for you at PAX Unplugged! #ttrpg