Bryan ""Bear"" Swinson is a lifelong gamer, storyteller, and game master with a passion for building immersive worlds and teaching others how to tell their own stories. He is the host of Friendly Neighborhood Gamer, a weekly Twitch stream featuring ""Bearly Canon"" interviews with local members of the gaming community, ""Learn to Play"" episodes that teach TTRPGs and board/card games, and an upcoming actual play series inspired by shows like Roll20 and Critical Role.