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Hi! I’m Chrys (she/they), a trans game designer in Columbus. I made Raccoon Sky Pirates, & I'm publishing Defy the Gods—a queer sword & sorcery adventure-romance set in Mesopotamia. Preorder at https://tinyurl.com/defy-the-gods ! Banner by Thalie Shelen
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If you want to know why people are still making new games, and want to encourage them to keep going, visit the RPG Designer Meet and Greet, Saturday Morning at #PAXUnplugged.
10 AM, and 11 AM. All attendees welcome #ttrpg
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10 AM, and 11 AM. All attendees welcome #ttrpg
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November 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
If you want to know why people are still making new games, and want to encourage them to keep going, visit the RPG Designer Meet and Greet, Saturday Morning at #PAXUnplugged.
10 AM, and 11 AM. All attendees welcome #ttrpg
unplugged.paxsite.com/en-us/schedu...
unplugged.paxsite.com/en-us/schedu...
10 AM, and 11 AM. All attendees welcome #ttrpg
unplugged.paxsite.com/en-us/schedu...
unplugged.paxsite.com/en-us/schedu...
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Featuring
Austin Nachbur of Shield Brothers Games LLC
Betty Stanton of Open Book
Chrys Sellers of @hecticelectron.bsky.social
Jim Crocker of Jim Likes Games
@majcher.bsky.social of Majcher Arcana
@metalsteve.bsky.social of Band on Tour
Mike A Pratt of MAP Boardgames
. . .
Austin Nachbur of Shield Brothers Games LLC
Betty Stanton of Open Book
Chrys Sellers of @hecticelectron.bsky.social
Jim Crocker of Jim Likes Games
@majcher.bsky.social of Majcher Arcana
@metalsteve.bsky.social of Band on Tour
Mike A Pratt of MAP Boardgames
. . .
November 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Featuring
Austin Nachbur of Shield Brothers Games LLC
Betty Stanton of Open Book
Chrys Sellers of @hecticelectron.bsky.social
Jim Crocker of Jim Likes Games
@majcher.bsky.social of Majcher Arcana
@metalsteve.bsky.social of Band on Tour
Mike A Pratt of MAP Boardgames
. . .
Austin Nachbur of Shield Brothers Games LLC
Betty Stanton of Open Book
Chrys Sellers of @hecticelectron.bsky.social
Jim Crocker of Jim Likes Games
@majcher.bsky.social of Majcher Arcana
@metalsteve.bsky.social of Band on Tour
Mike A Pratt of MAP Boardgames
. . .
In Defy the Gods, you can roll too high and get a "burning success"—getting what what you wanted and more besides. One version that came into play tonight was "I Can Be Anybody":
October 22, 2025 at 4:21 AM
In Defy the Gods, you can roll too high and get a "burning success"—getting what what you wanted and more besides. One version that came into play tonight was "I Can Be Anybody":
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I see we’re talking about mechanics where rolling high isn’t always best. I became enamored with this idea through Defy the Gods by @hecticelectron.bsky.social. In Last Kiss it represents the malevolence of the world working through you. We call it Breaking tge Barrier LastKissGame.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I see we’re talking about mechanics where rolling high isn’t always best. I became enamored with this idea through Defy the Gods by @hecticelectron.bsky.social. In Last Kiss it represents the malevolence of the world working through you. We call it Breaking tge Barrier LastKissGame.com
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My favourite example of this is in Defy the Gods by @hecticelectron.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
My favourite example of this is in Defy the Gods by @hecticelectron.bsky.social
You can get the PDFs for _way cheap_ at hecticelectron.itch.io/raccoon-sky-... ... I'll start printing the game again after I've launched Defy the Gods!
October 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
You can get the PDFs for _way cheap_ at hecticelectron.itch.io/raccoon-sky-... ... I'll start printing the game again after I've launched Defy the Gods!
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Defy the Gods - Lay of the Land
I finally get to show off some of the illustrations I made for Defy the Gods, made by @hecticelectron.bsky.social !
#anonbeadraws #digitalart #art #kickstarter #ttrpgart #defythegods #illustration #characterart
I finally get to show off some of the illustrations I made for Defy the Gods, made by @hecticelectron.bsky.social !
#anonbeadraws #digitalart #art #kickstarter #ttrpgart #defythegods #illustration #characterart
September 29, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Defy the Gods - Lay of the Land
I finally get to show off some of the illustrations I made for Defy the Gods, made by @hecticelectron.bsky.social !
#anonbeadraws #digitalart #art #kickstarter #ttrpgart #defythegods #illustration #characterart
I finally get to show off some of the illustrations I made for Defy the Gods, made by @hecticelectron.bsky.social !
#anonbeadraws #digitalart #art #kickstarter #ttrpgart #defythegods #illustration #characterart
I just watched Kpop Demon Hunters and have so many questions about the ethics in this show
September 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I just watched Kpop Demon Hunters and have so many questions about the ethics in this show
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4️⃣2️⃣ You have 42 hours left to buy Queer Games Bundle 2025. Get over 600 radical, heartfelt games and projects for $60 (or $10+), less than the price of one AAA game. This morning, we've passed $80,000 for queer artists.
itch.io/b/3062
itch.io/b/3062
September 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
4️⃣2️⃣ You have 42 hours left to buy Queer Games Bundle 2025. Get over 600 radical, heartfelt games and projects for $60 (or $10+), less than the price of one AAA game. This morning, we've passed $80,000 for queer artists.
itch.io/b/3062
itch.io/b/3062
I can't wait to try Ryan's dish! And for you to try it too. Is there anything better than taking care of your gaming buddies' bodies while immersing them in the setting?
Beginning my first interpretation of one of the oldest recorded recipes in the world found on Sumerian clay tablets.
Once I figure out the recipe it'll be in Defy the Gods by @hecticelectron.bsky.social
Once I figure out the recipe it'll be in Defy the Gods by @hecticelectron.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I can't wait to try Ryan's dish! And for you to try it too. Is there anything better than taking care of your gaming buddies' bodies while immersing them in the setting?
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🏃💨 We've passed $56,000 for queer artists! Get over 600 games and projects for $60 (or $10+), less than the price of one AAA game . . . even adjusted for inflation from 1985.
itch.io/b/3062
itch.io/b/3062
August 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
🏃💨 We've passed $56,000 for queer artists! Get over 600 games and projects for $60 (or $10+), less than the price of one AAA game . . . even adjusted for inflation from 1985.
itch.io/b/3062
itch.io/b/3062
America is like a bipolar country that was on its meds long enough that it forgot what life was like before, so it’s gone off them
August 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
America is like a bipolar country that was on its meds long enough that it forgot what life was like before, so it’s gone off them
Check out this cool game by Dinoberry Press! War, tragedy, and giant mechs fighting for a world you build at the table.
Dragon Reactor: Embers, Ashes, Moments and Stars is LIVE on BackerKit!
If you want to see this incredible mythopoetic #mech tragedy #ttrpg come to life, now's your chance to back it!
Early Bird & Returning backers get access to the IN-DEV DOC once the campaign finishes!
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If you want to see this incredible mythopoetic #mech tragedy #ttrpg come to life, now's your chance to back it!
Early Bird & Returning backers get access to the IN-DEV DOC once the campaign finishes!
bytes.rip/dreams
Get Ready for Dragon Reactor: Embers, Ashes, Moments and Stars
From Dinoberry Press & 200-Proof Games - Get Ready for Dragon Reactor: Embers, Ashes, Moments and Stars
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August 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Check out this cool game by Dinoberry Press! War, tragedy, and giant mechs fighting for a world you build at the table.
At the risk of armchair quarterbacking, it seems like a lot of problems could’ve been solved by giving Frodo a chunkier chain that didn’t snap apart so easy
August 7, 2025 at 11:34 PM
At the risk of armchair quarterbacking, it seems like a lot of problems could’ve been solved by giving Frodo a chunkier chain that didn’t snap apart so easy
The Defy the Gods Quick Start is in this! Check it out! A great cause and a tremendous bunch of games.
✨ It's finally time. The fifth Queer Games Bundle is live now. For $60 (or $10+), get over 600 games, TTRPGs, zines, and more. Support over 300 queer artists for their survival and future art.
itch.io/b/3062/
itch.io/b/3062/
July 31, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The Defy the Gods Quick Start is in this! Check it out! A great cause and a tremendous bunch of games.
I'm headed to Gen Con! I'm running several games of Defy the Gods in the @tabletopgaymers.bsky.social room, ICC 120. We still have a couple seats available! See you there ❤️🔥⚔️
July 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I'm headed to Gen Con! I'm running several games of Defy the Gods in the @tabletopgaymers.bsky.social room, ICC 120. We still have a couple seats available! See you there ❤️🔥⚔️
It's the last three days to apply for the Horizons Fellowship! This program changed my career. If you're a tabletop game publisher, or want to be one, you should apply! You get a booth at Origins, a table at GAMA Expo, a mentor & lots of networking. Apply by the end of August! gama.org/horizons
GAMA: THE GAME MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
The Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is the non-profit trade organization dedicated to serving the hobby games industry.
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July 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
It's the last three days to apply for the Horizons Fellowship! This program changed my career. If you're a tabletop game publisher, or want to be one, you should apply! You get a booth at Origins, a table at GAMA Expo, a mentor & lots of networking. Apply by the end of August! gama.org/horizons
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Hugo voting ends tomorrow. Vote in best series for the Southern Reach. It would be a win for abnormal story closure, passive aggressive cannibalism, husband owls, men who live on shelves, flesh doors, and crab eating white rabbits. Do it! (naw who cares)
July 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Hugo voting ends tomorrow. Vote in best series for the Southern Reach. It would be a win for abnormal story closure, passive aggressive cannibalism, husband owls, men who live on shelves, flesh doors, and crab eating white rabbits. Do it! (naw who cares)
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Plus One is looking for 4 "Zine Weight" #TTRPS to help support next year in a very particular way.
We want to run 4 titles by newer creators through 4 different "funding platforms" & track the process for each one.
The platforms are:
-Kickstarter
-Backerkit
-Gamefound
-Zine Club
1/4
We want to run 4 titles by newer creators through 4 different "funding platforms" & track the process for each one.
The platforms are:
-Kickstarter
-Backerkit
-Gamefound
-Zine Club
1/4
July 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Plus One is looking for 4 "Zine Weight" #TTRPS to help support next year in a very particular way.
We want to run 4 titles by newer creators through 4 different "funding platforms" & track the process for each one.
The platforms are:
-Kickstarter
-Backerkit
-Gamefound
-Zine Club
1/4
We want to run 4 titles by newer creators through 4 different "funding platforms" & track the process for each one.
The platforms are:
-Kickstarter
-Backerkit
-Gamefound
-Zine Club
1/4
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We finally hit the 50k Stretch Goal on kickstarter that’s gonna allow us to let YOU vote on important plot points in SUKKERS! For more freedom of choice, why don’t you check out Defy the Gods RPG, also on kickstarter?
July 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
We finally hit the 50k Stretch Goal on kickstarter that’s gonna allow us to let YOU vote on important plot points in SUKKERS! For more freedom of choice, why don’t you check out Defy the Gods RPG, also on kickstarter?
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2 days left to back DEFY THE GODS.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hec...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hec...
Defy the Gods RPG
Queer sword & sorcery tabletop role-playing game
www.kickstarter.com
July 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
2 days left to back DEFY THE GODS.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hec...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hec...
While I'm all in on my Kickstarter, I found another one I love. SUKKERS is a queer vampire cartoon that wants to be a feature film. The animation is charming, and the themes complement the ones in Defy the Gods. Check it out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dar...
SUKKERS: Queer Vamps Bite Back
He was ready to die – now he’s fighting to keep our legacy alive 🦇
www.kickstarter.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
While I'm all in on my Kickstarter, I found another one I love. SUKKERS is a queer vampire cartoon that wants to be a feature film. The animation is charming, and the themes complement the ones in Defy the Gods. Check it out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dar...
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Really great looking game with some unique mechanics. I particularly like the mechanic that let's the PC's have a scene as the villains as they plot and scheme.
It's the LAST 48 HOURS for Defy the Gods on Kickstarter! Come get your own slice of queer sword & sorcery. TWO stretch goals left! Get a Thief to steal your heart! Get Sumerian cooking by @trueryankhan.bsky.social! A guide to fantasy ancient Sumer by me! tinyurl.com/defy-the-gods
Defy the Gods RPG
Queer sword & sorcery tabletop role-playing game
tinyurl.com
July 8, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Really great looking game with some unique mechanics. I particularly like the mechanic that let's the PC's have a scene as the villains as they plot and scheme.
I had a lovely chat with Clifton of the Arcology Podcast yesterday, talking about Defy the Gods arcologypodcast.com/episode-175-...
Episode 175 – Defy the Gods RPG | The Arcology Podcast
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July 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I had a lovely chat with Clifton of the Arcology Podcast yesterday, talking about Defy the Gods arcologypodcast.com/episode-175-...
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Come on, I want those 𒅴𒂠* recipes!
*(Sumerian)
*(Sumerian)
It's the LAST 48 HOURS for Defy the Gods on Kickstarter! Come get your own slice of queer sword & sorcery. TWO stretch goals left! Get a Thief to steal your heart! Get Sumerian cooking by @trueryankhan.bsky.social! A guide to fantasy ancient Sumer by me! tinyurl.com/defy-the-gods
Defy the Gods RPG
Queer sword & sorcery tabletop role-playing game
tinyurl.com
July 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Come on, I want those 𒅴𒂠* recipes!
*(Sumerian)
*(Sumerian)