Chris Spivey (Author)

Swords Against Death book by Fritz Leiber on a large Haunted West mouse pad showing the Paragons battling a demon train with a cup of coffee above the book.

​This morning’s #BooksandBrews is Swords Against Death by Leiber, as I dive back into the gritty #SwordsAndSorcery mindset to fuel some much-needed writing. I have a playtest for my Game Hole Con scenario scheduled for next month, and the clock is ticking.⏳ #TTRPG #GameDesign #FafhrdAndTheGrayMouser

We loved it!

It’s family movie time!!! #KPoPDemonHunters

Discover history as it was and history as it could have been. This is the West in full color! Explore #HauntedWest, where the Weird West meets real U.S. history. Let's ride! darkerhuestudios.com/shop #ttrpg #gaming #supportblackbusiness

I’ll point out that in the video they talk about more than just board games.

YouTube video by Extra Credits Board Games are in Trouble, and it's NOT Why You Think | Extra Credits

I'll just drop this right here...

Congratulations to our newest Hall of Fame Inductee Cyberpunk by Mike Pondsmith!

On Chris's desk is a filled coffee cup, Pathfinder Player Core, Pathfinder 2E Grand Bazaar, Pathfinder Dark Archive opened to the image of the Thaumaturge all on a large Haunted West mouse pad showing a demon train.

I've missed the last few #PathfinderRemastered #Kingmaker2E games, but I'm back in & time to level up my Thaumaturge! That means diving back into the books, refreshing my memory, and finding the coolest new tricks to add to the build. Honestly, I love this part of the game. 📚⚔️ #TTRPG #Pathfinder2E

Flipping through Harlem Unbound this morning and reflecting on how much I packed into those nearly 400 pages, deep lore, and layered personalities took precedence over stat blocks. I’ve received requests for full statistics & expanded history. Which phenomenal figure gets the spotlight next? #TTRPG

Aberlour Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey in casing

Aberlour Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey bottle with a glassing having a two-finger pour in front of a Tardis

I've met some amazing folks working on #TTRPGs, who became close friends, gamer pals, and supporters. Today, after a rough workday, one of them surprised me with a bottle of scotch. Two-finger pour in hand and relaxing with some Neverwinter Nights 2. Cheers to good games and even better people. 🥃

Wanted to make a Black TTRPG Talent starter pack for a while but recovering from extreme exhaustion and personal stuff, I wanted to put this out there 💖
If I missed ya, please let me know. I want to include everyone i can and boost them ✨
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So, yeah, longer thread coming tomorrow after I have slept, because this whole team has been working SO hard to get this out, but Draw Steel introduces Art Description, a new form of image description combining alt text and new standards based on art museum best practices for image description.
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Writer moment, I’m working on a Harlem Unbound NPC bio for the Patreon, and now I’ve got a whole scenario idea bubbling up around them. Debating...do I pivot and save this one for the scenario later, or push through and finish the bio now? Creative problems, right?

In ‘Sinners’ and his music, Buddy Guy is keeping the blues alive. It hasn’t been easy Blues legend Buddy Guy will release a new album on Wednesday, his 89th birthday.

In ‘Sinners’ and his music, Buddy Guy is keeping the blues alive. It hasn’t been easy.

His new album “Ain’t Done with the Blues.” releases today, his 89th birthday.

Took my lovely wife Jill on a much needed date night 💫 (kid free for another day)! First stop: the fabulous #Josephines giving us echoes of Paris in every bite. 🇫🇷🍷(I miss France.) Finished strong with a sweet stroll to #Jeni for ice cream. Simple, perfect. 🍨❤️

Grateful for nights like these.

Hey folks! I'm starting the hunt for September work now - happy to join you as an illustrator, do some vis dev for your next big project, or step into a bigger art direction role! Shares very appreciated.

Check out my portfolio here to see if I'm a good fit: www.portablecity.net/shel-kahns-p...

Tom Lehrer, influential musical satirist, dies at 97 The songwriter and math professor found a following with his satirical political songs.

The songwriter and math professor found a following with his satirical political songs.

Dog looking out of the window

She's a traveling doggie!

Haunted West scenario Prosperity, Are you going my way writer by Chris Spivey cover

Art by Kurt Komoda in the Haunted West scenario Prosperity, Are you going my way writer by Chris Spivey

🚗💨 Morning ride = #GameDesign time!Working on Haunted West: Prosperity, my scenario “Are You Going My Way?” 👻 Wrote it for the Kickstarter… and challenged myself: No supernatural.

(Okay okay, I did sneak in a few #WeirdWest options in the margins. 🤠📦)
#HauntedWest #IndieRPG #Ouroborossystem

The X-men with Gateway

I’m hearing that the MCU may go with young OG X-men. I sooooo don’t want to see that. I want X-Men operating out of Australia with Gateway!

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The best laid plans… 😅 I totally forgot Krispy Kreme opens at 6 now, not 5. So I’ve been burning time in a quiet parking lot, waiting to surprise my kiddo and her friends with a dozen hot glazed donuts for their slumber party breakfast. 🍩✨
#ParentLife #SlumberPartySurprise

Playlist Dungeon | Thoughtcrime Games Get more from Thoughtcrime Games on Patreon

OK! For Patreon members, (including free)... you get early access to Playlist Dungeons and some of my first dungeons and rules I am making for it!

A very sweet time to join up.

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Grande Cuvée Porter Baltique​

Grande Cuvée Porter Baltique​ pour into a Black is Beautiful beer glass behind the Starfinders cover book

Kicking off the weekend a little early with a new to me barrel-aged porter ​(Grande Cuvée Porter Baltique​) and a deep dive into #Starfinder ​1E for my #DeadSuns campaign. ​F​irst edition is such an interesting snapshot​, right in that transition between Pathfinder 1E and 2E. #GMLife #TTRPGs

Yea. I love this song since the first time I heard it decades ago.

YouTube video by Gilbert O'Sullivan Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally) [Official Audio]

What’s the song most people are surprised you love? For me, it’s Gilbert O’Sullivan’s Alone Again (Naturally).

Whenever I hear it, I sing along out loud and the look on Jill’s face is priceless.

Awesome! I remember collecting them all back in the day and couldn’t wait for each one as they came out.

My top 4 Virgin New Adventures (from my fuzzy memory of 30 years ago).

What are yours? #DoctorWho

I didn't know I needed the new Billy Joel documentary NPR critic Linda Holmes has been a Billy Joel fan since the '80s. HBO's new two-part documentary still taught her something new about his life — and provided a chance to consider the role of his music...

“It's a kind of ouroboros of self-sabotage, where the inability to ever be satisfied pushes satisfaction farther and farther away.”

2 Demigods, a Gunfighter, Free Dogboy, Felinoid Gambler & Shifter dealt with the fallout of last session's battle, fled a Rift-born "Godzilla", only to return to town & find their Juicer buddy accused of murder. They suspect a Coalition setup, but can they solve it in time? #Rifts #Palladium #TTRPG