Adrian Tchaikovsky
Adrian Tchaikovsky
26/05/2026
Children of Time: The Roleplaying Game
Ahead of the release of Children of Strife on 26th March comes the news that Rowan, Rook, and Decard, the game developers responsible for a range of incredible games including Spire, Heart, Eat the Reich and the game adaptation of DIE, will be adapting Children of Time for the gaming table.
Adrian says: “I’ve been a keen gamer for decades, and the idea of having one of my books made into a tabletop game has always been an ambition. Children of Time is a particularly tricky prospect, though, given the book’s timescale and different perspectives. When RRD came to me with an interest in the project, it turned out they’d recently acquired the Legacy: Life Among the Ruins system. Not only was this something I was already fond of, but it’s explicitly designed for a game that takes place over multiple different time periods, making it perfect for the setting. I’ve had a look at the work RRD have done so far, and they’re creating something really quite special. I’m really looking forwards to being able to reveal more details and see the finished product.”
NornCon 2026
The Belfast scify, fantasy, and horror convention.
A lovely weekend was had at NornCon 2026, a new scify, fantasy, and horror convention held in beautiful Northern Ireland at the Hilton Hotel in Belfast on Saturday 9 May, 2026.
Guests of honour, Adrian and Anna Smith Spark, headed a stellar cast of panellists and attendees for a day of readings, talks, games, and workshops. A local artists and dealers catered to everyone's fantasy, scify and horror needs.
Adrian did a reading from Children of Strife, was interviewed by author, Ian McDonald, and took part in two panels: “Don’t cross the streams” with Peadar Ó Guilin, Sam Poots, and Ruth Frances Long, and “Role of the Other” with Jack Fennell, Ian McDonald, RB Kelly and Jenny Hannaford.
On Sunday, the guests of honour were taken on a fascinating tour of the Navan Fort near Armagh. The tour guide was non other than distinguished archeologist and linguist, Professor J. P. Mallory. He gave the most interesting and entertaining talk in the beautiful sunny weather. In the evening we were treated to a final meal with convention organisers and local club members.
Many, many thanks go to Tommy Ferguson and the Convention Team for all the organisation, to Professor Mallory for his superb talk, and to Mandy and Tom for driving us around. We'll be back soon!