Dr Ryan Sweet

Researcher of #disability and #prostheses in literature. Co-designer of the #boardgame Legless in London (

[Dr Ryan Sweet @RyanCSweet]

📢 Legless in London is coming to Plymouth #boardgame fans! 🎲 🦵 Join us at Twist (https://t.co/hVVGJKQOlu) from 6:30pm on Thurs 10 April to: play the game for free, enjoy a welcome drink, and have a chance to win a copy! Book your spot https://t.co/gbKeBX9N5V

[Serious Games & Simulations @FocusGames]

🎲Looking for a fun inclusive board game for all the family - Legless In London https://t.co/iPaXBXeg0O, the exciting new board game set in Victorian London. ✨ Winner BEST Board Game for Impact 2025 @G4C We asked gamers to share their thoughts after playing Legless In London.

[Serious Games & Simulations @FocusGames]

https://t.co/53Rz1rt8OH shortlisted for QS Quacquarelli Symonds Reimagine Education Awards 2025 in the Access, Diversity & Inclusion category! As the new term starts support your students with an inclusive, structured way to spark meaningful connection @UniofExeter @AdvanceHE

[Dr Ryan Sweet @RyanCSweet]

My good pal @BristolBeadz has started his own video game site. Check it out: https://t.co/SCrJX6UFFb. I highly recommend checking out his first post: very powerful read about the power of games at difficult times.

[Maialen @MaialenMaugars]

Less than ten days left to send your proposals for the Re-Exhibiting the Museum conference!

Find out more here: https://t.co/O2de3dgHO1

#CallForPapers #VictorianMuseums #19thCMuseums #HistoryOfCollecting #NineteenthCentury #Displays #Exhibitions #VictorianStudies

[DisabilityMatters @DisMatters]

We only have three tickets left for our online event tomorrow.
Join us in exploring inclusive research cultures in higher education, specifically through the lens of disability.
Grab your ticket now: https://t.co/KUP5OwXhdp

[Dr Mary L. Shannon (@drmarylshannon.bsky.social) @marylshannon]

https://t.co/KHzOuGAkVm

Ben Marsh, @angelcakepie , Selena Scott and I enjoyed doing this @ARALearning workshop about #BillyWaters: take a look to find out about FREE resources for educators!

#BillyWaters @YaleBooks @yalepress @EnglishAssoc @LeverhulmeTrust @Waterloo200org

[Dr Ryan Sweet @RyanCSweet]

@rich_thomas99 Thank you! And thanks also for all of your support and encouragement during my time at Swansea. Couldn’t have done this without the support of SoCC. 😊

[Dr Ryan Sweet @RyanCSweet]

@josephtryble @FocusGames @G4C @SwanseaUni @PlymUni Thank you very much! 😊

[Dr Ryan Sweet @RyanCSweet]

Richly deserved! 🙌🏻 I highly recommend this important book!

[Dr Mary L. Shannon (@drmarylshannon.bsky.social) @marylshannon]

Thrilled to be able to announce that #BillyWatersIsDancing @YaleBooks @yalepress has received Honourable Mention in the 2025 @BAVS_UK -Rosemary Mitchell Prize! Congratulations to Maria Damkjaer as winner and Paul Fyfe for his Hon Mention - honoured to be in such fab company!

[Games for Change @G4C]

🎲 The Best Board Game / Tabletop Game for Impact award goes to Legless in London by Focus Games — experience life as a lower-limb amputee in Victorian London. 🏆

[Dr Ryan Sweet @RyanCSweet]

I am so proud of what we have achieved! Many thanks to @UKRI_News, @SwanseaUni, @FocusGames, @G4C, and everyone involved. It’s been fab! Special thanks to our design and dev focus group: Rhianedd Collins, Lewys Tectonic, Claire Ryan, and Rachel Stelmach. https://t.co/PZc3yojb5O

[Serious Games & Simulations @FocusGames]

🎉 We WON Legless in London announced Winner at the 2025 Games for Change Awards 2025 @G4C Best Board or Tabletop Game for Impact category! @RyanCSweet @SwanseaUni @PlymUni 🔗 https://t.co/iPaXBXeg0O @UK Research and Innovation
#GamesForChange #BoardGames #Accessibility

[Serious Games & Simulations @FocusGames]

🎉 We WON Legless in London announced Winner at the 2025 Games for Change Awards 2025 @G4C Best Board or Tabletop Game for Impact category! @RyanCSweet @SwanseaUni @PlymUni 🔗 https://t.co/iPaXBXeg0O @UK Research and Innovation
#GamesForChange #BoardGames #Accessibility

[Sarah Crook @SarahRoseCrook]

Come and work with me and @jessamycarlson on childcare and New Labour! 4 year AHRC funded PhD opportunity here: https://t.co/iuPkDIJmpP

[Games for Change @G4C]

🚨 Our #G4C2025 Topic Tables are almost sold out!

These curated lunchtime sessions bring together changemakers from around the world to talk impact, innovation, and inclusion over a meal.

🗓 June 26–27 | 1–2 PM
🎟 Reserve your spot:
Day 1 → https://t.co/3rDhhtWYb6

[Dr Ryan Sweet @RyanCSweet]

To celebrate Legless in London being a finalist in the Best Board or Tabletop Game for Impact category at the 2025 @G4C Awards, it is now available for just £29.99 (plus VAT) at https://t.co/PZc3yojb5O. The game is also available for £35.99 on Amazon: https://t.co/ANlas4XOzO

[Serious Games & Simulations @FocusGames]

🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that Legless in London is a FINALIST at the 2025 Games for Change Awards 2025 @G4C
Best Board or Tabletop Game for Impact category! @RyanCSweet @SwanseaUni @PlymUni
🔗 https://t.co/iPaXBXeg0O
#GamesForChange #BoardGames #Accessibility

[Dr Ryan Sweet @RyanCSweet]

V excited to announce that @FocusGames’s and my board game Legless in London is a finalist in the Best Board or Tabletop Game for Impact category at the 2025 @G4C Awards! We feel truly honoured! Thanks to all who have supported the project! https://t.co/TL1jXIGM52

[Dr Ryan Sweet @RyanCSweet]

@mckee_felicity Sounds awesome, Felicity! Keep me posted about how this progresses. Sorry for the slow response!

[Dr Ryan Sweet @RyanCSweet]

@_PaulMorgan 🤣 After close examination, clearly! Thanks for your support, Dr Morgan.

[Dr Ryan Sweet @RyanCSweet]

This was such a blast! Many thanks, Plymouth folks and Twist! Cool to see Legless now on Amazon too. Check it out via the link below. 👇👇

[Serious Games & Simulations @FocusGames]

🎲We were in Plymouth at Twist Board Game Cafe Bar 🎲 Great evening with @FocusGames and @RyanCSweet playing Legless In London https://t.co/iPaXBXeg0O, our new board game set in Victorian London. ✨ Thanks to everyone who came along. Available on Amazon https://t.co/GfOqiCmJCJ