Chase
@chkurk.bsky.social
Chicago based game designer, indie TTRPG lover, and photographer.
Tea Fanatic.
Check out my work at https://chase.kurkow.ski
Part of @storygameschicago.bsky.social
Tea Fanatic.
Check out my work at https://chase.kurkow.ski
Part of @storygameschicago.bsky.social
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Chase
@chkurk.bsky.social
· Oct 9
#VestaMandate is out now at the link below! If you backed the project, check your email for links to the PDFs.
If you missed out on the Kickstarter, jump in on the sale we have going on for the first week!
@tonytranrpg.bsky.social killed it one the art!!
storygameschicago.itch.io/vesta-mandate
If you missed out on the Kickstarter, jump in on the sale we have going on for the first week!
@tonytranrpg.bsky.social killed it one the art!!
storygameschicago.itch.io/vesta-mandate
This has been such an incredibly fun exciting project to work on. I'm excited to finally get it out into the world. Can't wait to get the print copies out!
Keep your eyes peeled for our next project and come say hi if you're at Gamehole Con!
Keep your eyes peeled for our next project and come say hi if you're at Gamehole Con!
Lmao we had a Reddit ad for Vesta Mandate get rejected because “they place restrictions on promotion of political ads”
That’s so fucking funny and not something I even sort of considered.
That’s so fucking funny and not something I even sort of considered.
December 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Lmao we had a Reddit ad for Vesta Mandate get rejected because “they place restrictions on promotion of political ads”
That’s so fucking funny and not something I even sort of considered.
That’s so fucking funny and not something I even sort of considered.
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We’ve got a Storygames Chicago Giveaway Bundle, just in time for the Holidays! We’ll be drawing winners on the 22nd.
Enter for a chance to win by reposting or quote posting this post!
You can find other ways to enter in the image in this post!
Enter for a chance to win by reposting or quote posting this post!
You can find other ways to enter in the image in this post!
December 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We’ve got a Storygames Chicago Giveaway Bundle, just in time for the Holidays! We’ll be drawing winners on the 22nd.
Enter for a chance to win by reposting or quote posting this post!
You can find other ways to enter in the image in this post!
Enter for a chance to win by reposting or quote posting this post!
You can find other ways to enter in the image in this post!
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never be alone again. @smolghost.bsky.social's pax unplugged shadow drop is available now! WE SHALL BE MONSTERS.
a solo game of creation, obsession, and playing god to assuage your loneliness.
buy it now: goodluckpress.co/products/we-...
a solo game of creation, obsession, and playing god to assuage your loneliness.
buy it now: goodluckpress.co/products/we-...
December 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
never be alone again. @smolghost.bsky.social's pax unplugged shadow drop is available now! WE SHALL BE MONSTERS.
a solo game of creation, obsession, and playing god to assuage your loneliness.
buy it now: goodluckpress.co/products/we-...
a solo game of creation, obsession, and playing god to assuage your loneliness.
buy it now: goodluckpress.co/products/we-...
Been thinking a lot about what Diablo, PoE and similar games look like as a TTRPG.
I think I have some solid early combat rules. Gonna be playtesting in the coming weeks. Let me know if that sounds interesting to you!
I think I have some solid early combat rules. Gonna be playtesting in the coming weeks. Let me know if that sounds interesting to you!
December 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Been thinking a lot about what Diablo, PoE and similar games look like as a TTRPG.
I think I have some solid early combat rules. Gonna be playtesting in the coming weeks. Let me know if that sounds interesting to you!
I think I have some solid early combat rules. Gonna be playtesting in the coming weeks. Let me know if that sounds interesting to you!
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Today's my birthday and I woke up wanting to make a silly little game.
I'd love it if people checked it out.
courtana.itch.io/permit-crab-...
I'd love it if people checked it out.
courtana.itch.io/permit-crab-...
Permit Crab Birthday by Courtana
You have been visited by the Permit Crab on your birthday! How will you spend your permits?
courtana.itch.io
December 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Today's my birthday and I woke up wanting to make a silly little game.
I'd love it if people checked it out.
courtana.itch.io/permit-crab-...
I'd love it if people checked it out.
courtana.itch.io/permit-crab-...
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Also check out the Kickstarter Pre-Launch for Diabolic Dialect! Coming in a full zine early 2026.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
Coming soon: Diabolic Dialect
Grab your Spellbook, don your robes! Dive into a magical game of weird wizards and insane, linguistic spellcasting!
www.kickstarter.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Also check out the Kickstarter Pre-Launch for Diabolic Dialect! Coming in a full zine early 2026.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
If you haven’t gotten a chance to take a look at our games, enter our giveaway we’re doing for a chance to get a few for free!
Someone on the inside told me there’s a pamphlet adventure that has to do with gingerbread men coming for Diabolic Dialect sometime around Christmas…
Someone on the inside told me there’s a pamphlet adventure that has to do with gingerbread men coming for Diabolic Dialect sometime around Christmas…
We’ve got a Storygames Chicago Giveaway Bundle, just in time for the Holidays! We’ll be drawing winners on the 22nd.
Enter for a chance to win by reposting or quote posting this post!
You can find other ways to enter in the image in this post!
Enter for a chance to win by reposting or quote posting this post!
You can find other ways to enter in the image in this post!
December 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
If you haven’t gotten a chance to take a look at our games, enter our giveaway we’re doing for a chance to get a few for free!
Someone on the inside told me there’s a pamphlet adventure that has to do with gingerbread men coming for Diabolic Dialect sometime around Christmas…
Someone on the inside told me there’s a pamphlet adventure that has to do with gingerbread men coming for Diabolic Dialect sometime around Christmas…
This episode was a blast - its one of two this season that really immediately begged for a BIG game. At least comparatively.
Excited to hear what people think!
Excited to hear what people think!
Gamestorm S1E6 - Roll any Number of Dice is out today!
Check it out at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts!
gamestorm.podbean.com/e/roll-any-n...
Check it out at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts!
gamestorm.podbean.com/e/roll-any-n...
Roll any Number of Dice - Kat Hannigan | Gamestorm
Come along for our weird Biopunk ride, as Kat and I build a game that focuses on Rolling any Number of Dice! We'll take a trip through a host of indie games, and we'll stop by our old friend Blades in...
gamestorm.podbean.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
This episode was a blast - its one of two this season that really immediately begged for a BIG game. At least comparatively.
Excited to hear what people think!
Excited to hear what people think!
There’s a few places where I’m sort of baffled by Affinity’s regression in their UI in Studio.
Why are we just giving a percentage in text at the top of the window on exports and locking the whole page without any indicator that ANYTHING is happening otherwise?
Why are we just giving a percentage in text at the top of the window on exports and locking the whole page without any indicator that ANYTHING is happening otherwise?
December 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
There’s a few places where I’m sort of baffled by Affinity’s regression in their UI in Studio.
Why are we just giving a percentage in text at the top of the window on exports and locking the whole page without any indicator that ANYTHING is happening otherwise?
Why are we just giving a percentage in text at the top of the window on exports and locking the whole page without any indicator that ANYTHING is happening otherwise?
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All the good posts get published when I'm asleep or walking the dog. @dicegoblin.blog, this is a good one.
The faction diagram should be copied to death.
dicegoblin.blog/stacking-the...
The faction diagram should be copied to death.
dicegoblin.blog/stacking-the...
Stacking The Deck – Mining Fallout: New Vegas for TTRPG Setting Ideas
Fallout: New Vegas turned 15 in October, so I’m a bit late with this post, but whatever. With season 2 of the Amazon show coming up, I’m more eager than ever to revisit the Mojave Waste…
dicegoblin.blog
December 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
All the good posts get published when I'm asleep or walking the dog. @dicegoblin.blog, this is a good one.
The faction diagram should be copied to death.
dicegoblin.blog/stacking-the...
The faction diagram should be copied to death.
dicegoblin.blog/stacking-the...
Walked around Logan with a camera in the snow tonight. Had some fun bloom around lights from water drops on the lens.
December 2, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Walked around Logan with a camera in the snow tonight. Had some fun bloom around lights from water drops on the lens.
Was lurking on @diceexploder.com discord last night, reading some of the fantastic design convos there, and had a brain blast about the Diablo inspired rpg I’ve been kicking around in my head for like… years.
Feels silly how simple the revelation was, but very exciting!
Feels silly how simple the revelation was, but very exciting!
November 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Was lurking on @diceexploder.com discord last night, reading some of the fantastic design convos there, and had a brain blast about the Diablo inspired rpg I’ve been kicking around in my head for like… years.
Feels silly how simple the revelation was, but very exciting!
Feels silly how simple the revelation was, but very exciting!
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Today is the last day our whole catalog is on sale for 50% off!
Check out our games and get everything we’ve made for ~$20!
itch.io/s/170881/bla...
Check out our games and get everything we’ve made for ~$20!
itch.io/s/170881/bla...
Black Friday Sale by Storygames Chicago
A bundle by Storygames Chicago, $20.50 for 9 games
itch.io
November 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Today is the last day our whole catalog is on sale for 50% off!
Check out our games and get everything we’ve made for ~$20!
itch.io/s/170881/bla...
Check out our games and get everything we’ve made for ~$20!
itch.io/s/170881/bla...
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Welcome to the NUWESTPAC Seboard, the starting network in CARD DRIVES. In the real corpo goons fight for territory, while in cyberspace their chained dog WOTAN tears your world apart.
Wanna sling some drives to save the day?
Follow the Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/not...
Wanna sling some drives to save the day?
Follow the Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/not...
November 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Welcome to the NUWESTPAC Seboard, the starting network in CARD DRIVES. In the real corpo goons fight for territory, while in cyberspace their chained dog WOTAN tears your world apart.
Wanna sling some drives to save the day?
Follow the Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/not...
Wanna sling some drives to save the day?
Follow the Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/not...
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Let's get an indie ttrpg HYPE TRAIN going and recommend some cool games for people to buy/gift.
If you're a small #ttrpg creator (or there's an indie game you really love) drop a quick pitch and a link below.
🚅🎲🎲🎲🌟🌟
If you're a small #ttrpg creator (or there's an indie game you really love) drop a quick pitch and a link below.
🚅🎲🎲🎲🌟🌟
November 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Let's get an indie ttrpg HYPE TRAIN going and recommend some cool games for people to buy/gift.
If you're a small #ttrpg creator (or there's an indie game you really love) drop a quick pitch and a link below.
🚅🎲🎲🎲🌟🌟
If you're a small #ttrpg creator (or there's an indie game you really love) drop a quick pitch and a link below.
🚅🎲🎲🎲🌟🌟
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If you enjoyed a game on Itch, leave a comment!
Honestly, it really brightens a creator's day. And it's a big encouragement for others who may be interested in getting that game.
Itch hides reviews from the game page, so I find comments more useful in the long run.
Like a game? Comment away!
Honestly, it really brightens a creator's day. And it's a big encouragement for others who may be interested in getting that game.
Itch hides reviews from the game page, so I find comments more useful in the long run.
Like a game? Comment away!
September 28, 2025 at 11:52 AM
If you enjoyed a game on Itch, leave a comment!
Honestly, it really brightens a creator's day. And it's a big encouragement for others who may be interested in getting that game.
Itch hides reviews from the game page, so I find comments more useful in the long run.
Like a game? Comment away!
Honestly, it really brightens a creator's day. And it's a big encouragement for others who may be interested in getting that game.
Itch hides reviews from the game page, so I find comments more useful in the long run.
Like a game? Comment away!
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today instead of buying barely discounted crap, get a paid subscription to an independent media outlet! a little $ goes a long way towards supporting a free press. 🗞️
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
November 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
today instead of buying barely discounted crap, get a paid subscription to an independent media outlet! a little $ goes a long way towards supporting a free press. 🗞️
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
You can buy everything I've worked on for crazy cheap right now! Go take a look!
Celebrate the holidays this year with any (or all) of Storygames Chicago's games for 50% off! Buy all our games we've made to date for just $20!
The sale runs all weekend! Hope you'll get a chance to check it out.
itch.io/s/170881/bla...
The sale runs all weekend! Hope you'll get a chance to check it out.
itch.io/s/170881/bla...
Black Friday Sale by Storygames Chicago
A bundle by Storygames Chicago, $20.50 for 9 games
itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
You can buy everything I've worked on for crazy cheap right now! Go take a look!
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My game was on the local news!
Perils & Princesses from @outridercreative.bsky.social got a great call out on WGN gift list segment: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eTH...
Find your copy of this "gritty & pretty" tabletop roleplaying game in our shop today, and get the complete P&P bundle tabletopbookshelf.com/products/per...
Find your copy of this "gritty & pretty" tabletop roleplaying game in our shop today, and get the complete P&P bundle tabletopbookshelf.com/products/per...
November 26, 2025 at 11:23 PM
My game was on the local news!
I’m working on an expansion of Diabolic Dialect into a full zine and I have SO MANY IDEAS for fun variant rules!
The core of the game is gonna be the same weird wordplay and free form spells of the released game. Check the current version out at the link!
storygameschicago.itch.io/diabolic-dia...
The core of the game is gonna be the same weird wordplay and free form spells of the released game. Check the current version out at the link!
storygameschicago.itch.io/diabolic-dia...
Diabolic Dialect by Storygames Chicago
A game of frail wizards, over-reliant on their magic, twisting langauge to cast freeform spells.
storygameschicago.itch.io
November 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I’m working on an expansion of Diabolic Dialect into a full zine and I have SO MANY IDEAS for fun variant rules!
The core of the game is gonna be the same weird wordplay and free form spells of the released game. Check the current version out at the link!
storygameschicago.itch.io/diabolic-dia...
The core of the game is gonna be the same weird wordplay and free form spells of the released game. Check the current version out at the link!
storygameschicago.itch.io/diabolic-dia...
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In 2025 I will begin publishing Cairn supplements for third parties, under the moniker Cairn Press.
If you're a writer and want help with editing, layout, or printing I should be able to hook you up with the right people.
My goal is to make more Cairn content and get people paid for their work.
If you're a writer and want help with editing, layout, or printing I should be able to hook you up with the right people.
My goal is to make more Cairn content and get people paid for their work.
November 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
In 2025 I will begin publishing Cairn supplements for third parties, under the moniker Cairn Press.
If you're a writer and want help with editing, layout, or printing I should be able to hook you up with the right people.
My goal is to make more Cairn content and get people paid for their work.
If you're a writer and want help with editing, layout, or printing I should be able to hook you up with the right people.
My goal is to make more Cairn content and get people paid for their work.
It would mean a ton to hear from you! If you like what you've read OR better yet if you've gotten it to the table, leave a comment!
If you're a fan of Vesta Mandate and you've had a chance to read through or play, leave a comment or rating on our Itch page!
It helps a ton to get us in front of more players! Thanks everyone!
storygameschicago.itch.io/vesta-mandate
It helps a ton to get us in front of more players! Thanks everyone!
storygameschicago.itch.io/vesta-mandate
Vesta Mandate by Storygames Chicago
Hard sci-fi, political thriller TTRPG set on the Tense Powder Keg of Vesta Station
storygameschicago.itch.io
November 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
It would mean a ton to hear from you! If you like what you've read OR better yet if you've gotten it to the table, leave a comment!
For anyone who has seen #ATLA:
Why do you think the ending to the show doesn't feel like a massive deus ex machina despite it involving what is basically exactly that?
OR
Does it feel like one to you?
Do you like the ending overall?
Why do you think the ending to the show doesn't feel like a massive deus ex machina despite it involving what is basically exactly that?
OR
Does it feel like one to you?
Do you like the ending overall?
November 24, 2025 at 6:17 AM
For anyone who has seen #ATLA:
Why do you think the ending to the show doesn't feel like a massive deus ex machina despite it involving what is basically exactly that?
OR
Does it feel like one to you?
Do you like the ending overall?
Why do you think the ending to the show doesn't feel like a massive deus ex machina despite it involving what is basically exactly that?
OR
Does it feel like one to you?
Do you like the ending overall?
“My first girlfriend turned into the moon”
“…that’s rough buddy”
Immaculate dialogue.
“…that’s rough buddy”
Immaculate dialogue.
November 24, 2025 at 5:10 AM
“My first girlfriend turned into the moon”
“…that’s rough buddy”
Immaculate dialogue.
“…that’s rough buddy”
Immaculate dialogue.