Exciting Thematic Games

Tristan Hall (ninjadorg) is an English Ninja with a passionate love for thematic board games.

Designer-publisher Tristan has been making games since childhood. His ‘RPG in a box’ Gloom of Kilforth sold over 10,000 copies worldwide, spawning two sequels and winning many awards including a TGM Game of the Year award. His card game Veilwraith earned a Must Play Award and debuted in the People’s Choice Top Solo Games. He also designed the award-winning ‘HEBS’ history card games 1066, Tears to Many Mothers and 1565, St. Elmo’s Pay, and 1815, Scum of the Earth.

Incredible Music

Francesca Hall co-founded Hall or Nothing Productions with Tristan in 2015, whilst also working as the Training and Compliance Manager for a leading Property Law Firm in Manchester. She is an accomplished pianist and composed the stunning soundtracks for Gloom of Kilforth, 1066 Tears To Many Mothers and Call of Kilforth as well as for numerous short films. Francesca began working full time for Hall or Nothing Productions in 2019 as Customer and Operations Director. She is a fully qualified solicitor and remains on the Roll of solicitors of England and Wales. Tristan and Francesca met at high school and have been very happily married for 17 years. They have one son together and live close to their family in a coastal town in the North West of England.