Chris Spivey (Author)
@darkerhue.bsky.social
Multi-award-winning writer and game designer. Veteran, part-time historian, podcaster, SFWA, and WWA member. Harlem Unbound, Haunted West, Genreless Podcast. Arc Dream Production Director (He/Him) #BlackLivesMatter
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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
✨Mutant thoughts of the day✨
I keep seeing all these X-Men spoilers floating around the #MCU… & I can’t get the idea of Jayme Lawson as Storm out of my head. 👑⚡️
If they’re going younger for the roster (20s–30s), she’s honestly my top pick. The presence, the power, she’d crush it. #Dreamcasting
I keep seeing all these X-Men spoilers floating around the #MCU… & I can’t get the idea of Jayme Lawson as Storm out of my head. 👑⚡️
If they’re going younger for the roster (20s–30s), she’s honestly my top pick. The presence, the power, she’d crush it. #Dreamcasting
November 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
✨Mutant thoughts of the day✨
I keep seeing all these X-Men spoilers floating around the #MCU… & I can’t get the idea of Jayme Lawson as Storm out of my head. 👑⚡️
If they’re going younger for the roster (20s–30s), she’s honestly my top pick. The presence, the power, she’d crush it. #Dreamcasting
I keep seeing all these X-Men spoilers floating around the #MCU… & I can’t get the idea of Jayme Lawson as Storm out of my head. 👑⚡️
If they’re going younger for the roster (20s–30s), she’s honestly my top pick. The presence, the power, she’d crush it. #Dreamcasting
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Hey folks! Did you know I’ve got a Patreon, Chris Spivey (Author)? It’s my creative playground, where I post ideas, mechanics, deep dives into history, and other gamy goodness.
I’ve just revamped it with virtual gaming tiers, which means… #TTRPG #Patreon #HauntedWest #GameDesign
I’ve just revamped it with virtual gaming tiers, which means… #TTRPG #Patreon #HauntedWest #GameDesign
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October 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Hey folks! Did you know I’ve got a Patreon, Chris Spivey (Author)? It’s my creative playground, where I post ideas, mechanics, deep dives into history, and other gamy goodness.
I’ve just revamped it with virtual gaming tiers, which means… #TTRPG #Patreon #HauntedWest #GameDesign
I’ve just revamped it with virtual gaming tiers, which means… #TTRPG #Patreon #HauntedWest #GameDesign
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Black Friday Sale! Get 50% OFF everything at Darker Hue Studios! Dive into award-winning worlds:
Haunted West – Supernatural horror meets the Wild West
Harlem Unbound – Lovecraftian horror in the Harlem Renaissance
Everything is HALF OFF through December 2nd.
Haunted West – Supernatural horror meets the Wild West
Harlem Unbound – Lovecraftian horror in the Harlem Renaissance
Everything is HALF OFF through December 2nd.
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Black Friday Sale! Get 50% OFF everything at Darker Hue Studios! Dive into award-winning worlds:
Haunted West – Supernatural horror meets the Wild West
Harlem Unbound – Lovecraftian horror in the Harlem Renaissance
Everything is HALF OFF through December 2nd.
Haunted West – Supernatural horror meets the Wild West
Harlem Unbound – Lovecraftian horror in the Harlem Renaissance
Everything is HALF OFF through December 2nd.
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People have warned you. Friends have winced and shaken their heads. Loved ones have turned away, frowning. Your own good sense tells you some darkness cannot be admitted.
But with Delta Green: God's Teeth at 50% off, HOW CAN IT BE DENIED?
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But with Delta Green: God's Teeth at 50% off, HOW CAN IT BE DENIED?
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November 28, 2025 at 4:51 AM
People have warned you. Friends have winced and shaken their heads. Loved ones have turned away, frowning. Your own good sense tells you some darkness cannot be admitted.
But with Delta Green: God's Teeth at 50% off, HOW CAN IT BE DENIED?
shop.arcdream.com/products/del...
But with Delta Green: God's Teeth at 50% off, HOW CAN IT BE DENIED?
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WHAT! The family TTRPG fortnight game is officially BACK. 🥳🎲 Now I have to pick what to run for the wife and kiddo (12). Both are experienced players, I want medium-to-heavy mechanics & a real campaign… & the only hard rule is no Star Wars. What would you run? Shout your favorite systems at me. 👇
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November 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
WHAT! The family TTRPG fortnight game is officially BACK. 🥳🎲 Now I have to pick what to run for the wife and kiddo (12). Both are experienced players, I want medium-to-heavy mechanics & a real campaign… & the only hard rule is no Star Wars. What would you run? Shout your favorite systems at me. 👇
Slipping into a few quiet hours of #Shadowrun2E prep before the house wakes up. Session 4, the Elven Fire finale, lands next week. Big rumble, high stakes… then a focus on the crew’s downtime and daily lives before everything detonates again into the next run! I love a long term campaign.
November 27, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Slipping into a few quiet hours of #Shadowrun2E prep before the house wakes up. Session 4, the Elven Fire finale, lands next week. Big rumble, high stakes… then a focus on the crew’s downtime and daily lives before everything detonates again into the next run! I love a long term campaign.
Black Friday Sale! Get 50% OFF everything at Darker Hue Studios! Dive into award-winning worlds:
Haunted West – Supernatural horror meets the Wild West
Harlem Unbound – Lovecraftian horror in the Harlem Renaissance
Everything is HALF OFF through December 2nd.
Haunted West – Supernatural horror meets the Wild West
Harlem Unbound – Lovecraftian horror in the Harlem Renaissance
Everything is HALF OFF through December 2nd.
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Black Friday Sale! Get 50% OFF everything at Darker Hue Studios! Dive into award-winning worlds:
Haunted West – Supernatural horror meets the Wild West
Harlem Unbound – Lovecraftian horror in the Harlem Renaissance
Everything is HALF OFF through December 2nd.
Haunted West – Supernatural horror meets the Wild West
Harlem Unbound – Lovecraftian horror in the Harlem Renaissance
Everything is HALF OFF through December 2nd.
Road-tripping to the family get-together and swung by my trusted out of town spirits shop. And there it was: a fresh bottle of #HarlemStandard bourbon calling my name. Never heard of it or any idea about it but had to buy it. Stay tuned for the tasting 👀🥃
November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Road-tripping to the family get-together and swung by my trusted out of town spirits shop. And there it was: a fresh bottle of #HarlemStandard bourbon calling my name. Never heard of it or any idea about it but had to buy it. Stay tuned for the tasting 👀🥃
🖤🐎 BLACK FRIDAY ALERT!
Haunted West is galloping out the door and you do NOT want to miss this ride. This award-winning, genre-defining weird western brings the horror, the history, and the hijinks in one legendary TTRPG package.
Snag it while the sale’s still hot! 🔥
#TTRPG #SupportSmallPublishers
Haunted West is galloping out the door and you do NOT want to miss this ride. This award-winning, genre-defining weird western brings the horror, the history, and the hijinks in one legendary TTRPG package.
Snag it while the sale’s still hot! 🔥
#TTRPG #SupportSmallPublishers
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
🖤🐎 BLACK FRIDAY ALERT!
Haunted West is galloping out the door and you do NOT want to miss this ride. This award-winning, genre-defining weird western brings the horror, the history, and the hijinks in one legendary TTRPG package.
Snag it while the sale’s still hot! 🔥
#TTRPG #SupportSmallPublishers
Haunted West is galloping out the door and you do NOT want to miss this ride. This award-winning, genre-defining weird western brings the horror, the history, and the hijinks in one legendary TTRPG package.
Snag it while the sale’s still hot! 🔥
#TTRPG #SupportSmallPublishers
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Black Friday Sale! Get 50% OFF everything at Darker Hue Studios! Dive into award-winning worlds:
Haunted West – Supernatural horror meets the Wild West
Harlem Unbound – Lovecraftian horror in the Harlem Renaissance
Everything is HALF OFF through December 2nd!
Haunted West – Supernatural horror meets the Wild West
Harlem Unbound – Lovecraftian horror in the Harlem Renaissance
Everything is HALF OFF through December 2nd!
November 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Black Friday Sale! Get 50% OFF everything at Darker Hue Studios! Dive into award-winning worlds:
Haunted West – Supernatural horror meets the Wild West
Harlem Unbound – Lovecraftian horror in the Harlem Renaissance
Everything is HALF OFF through December 2nd!
Haunted West – Supernatural horror meets the Wild West
Harlem Unbound – Lovecraftian horror in the Harlem Renaissance
Everything is HALF OFF through December 2nd!
Family movie night! #WickedForGood
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November 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Family movie night! #WickedForGood
Black Friday Sale! Get 50% OFF everything at Darker Hue Studios! Dive into award-winning worlds:
Haunted West – Supernatural horror meets the Wild West
Harlem Unbound – Lovecraftian horror in the Harlem Renaissance
Everything is HALF OFF through December 2nd!
Haunted West – Supernatural horror meets the Wild West
Harlem Unbound – Lovecraftian horror in the Harlem Renaissance
Everything is HALF OFF through December 2nd!
November 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Black Friday Sale! Get 50% OFF everything at Darker Hue Studios! Dive into award-winning worlds:
Haunted West – Supernatural horror meets the Wild West
Harlem Unbound – Lovecraftian horror in the Harlem Renaissance
Everything is HALF OFF through December 2nd!
Haunted West – Supernatural horror meets the Wild West
Harlem Unbound – Lovecraftian horror in the Harlem Renaissance
Everything is HALF OFF through December 2nd!
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Someone asked for my writing CV yesterday. The only thing they knew me from was Harlem Unbound & Haunted West, & I realized I haven’t shared it in forever. So here you go! I’ll update it this week. I’ve written across a whole spectrum of genres, and honestly? I love living genreless. #writerlife
CV — Darker Hue Studios
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November 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Someone asked for my writing CV yesterday. The only thing they knew me from was Harlem Unbound & Haunted West, & I realized I haven’t shared it in forever. So here you go! I’ll update it this week. I’ve written across a whole spectrum of genres, and honestly? I love living genreless. #writerlife
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I mirrored the RPPR Actual Play run of @deltagreen.bsky.social 's Impossible Landscapes archive.org/details/rppr... - one of the best campaigns I've run. If you haven't listened, treat yo self today!
Role Playing Public Radio Actual Play: Delta Green - Impossible Landscapes - full campaign : Role Playing Public Radio : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
In 1995, a team of Delta Green agents are assigned to investigate the disappearance of an artist in New York City. This case unravels their lives and...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I mirrored the RPPR Actual Play run of @deltagreen.bsky.social 's Impossible Landscapes archive.org/details/rppr... - one of the best campaigns I've run. If you haven't listened, treat yo self today!
And we're... live: #BoardsandSwords
November 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
And we're... live: #BoardsandSwords
I’m settling in for a live interview with Board & Swords in about 20 minutes. Got a finger of Garrison Brothers poured and my trusty water bottle at the ready. Let’s do this. 🎙️🥃
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I’m settling in for a live interview with Board & Swords in about 20 minutes. Got a finger of Garrison Brothers poured and my trusty water bottle at the ready. Let’s do this. 🎙️🥃
My song of the day is from #EvilDeadTheMusical (still an absolute banger). I first caught it with a buddy, then again with my wife, and finally as part of my bachelor-party chaos—four days in Vegas capped off with the best whiskey tasting of my life.
So yeah… It’s Time! 🎶💀🪓
So yeah… It’s Time! 🎶💀🪓
It's Time
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November 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
My song of the day is from #EvilDeadTheMusical (still an absolute banger). I first caught it with a buddy, then again with my wife, and finally as part of my bachelor-party chaos—four days in Vegas capped off with the best whiskey tasting of my life.
So yeah… It’s Time! 🎶💀🪓
So yeah… It’s Time! 🎶💀🪓
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Part Two of my interview with @shaneivey.bsky.social on the upcoming Black Company RPG has dropped! We dig into mass combat, dangerous magic, canon vs. table freedom, and where the game’s headed next. What are you still doing here? Go watch! 🤘😊 #ttrpgs #ttrpg #theblackcompany
youtu.be/cZTIUxSSOSo
youtu.be/cZTIUxSSOSo
Shane Ivey Talks: The Black Company TTRPG, Part Two
YouTube video by OrcusDorkus' RPG Shenanigans
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November 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Part Two of my interview with @shaneivey.bsky.social on the upcoming Black Company RPG has dropped! We dig into mass combat, dangerous magic, canon vs. table freedom, and where the game’s headed next. What are you still doing here? Go watch! 🤘😊 #ttrpgs #ttrpg #theblackcompany
youtu.be/cZTIUxSSOSo
youtu.be/cZTIUxSSOSo
Yes!!! The site is beautiful, I can't wait for y’all to see it and get the playtest to your tables. #ArcDream #TheBlackCompanyTTRPG
Playtest deployment (and new website) imminent. Gather your gear and settle your affairs.
November 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Yes!!! The site is beautiful, I can't wait for y’all to see it and get the playtest to your tables. #ArcDream #TheBlackCompanyTTRPG
It’s arrived! I’ve never played 13th Age, but I’ve heard so many great things I had to back it & hello gorgeous. I’m a sucker for a good GM screen, & now I might run it for my group or Patreon.
Between Black Company, 13th Age, & my Conan-without-Conan playtest… have I become a fantasy fan? 👀🐉
Between Black Company, 13th Age, & my Conan-without-Conan playtest… have I become a fantasy fan? 👀🐉
November 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
It’s arrived! I’ve never played 13th Age, but I’ve heard so many great things I had to back it & hello gorgeous. I’m a sucker for a good GM screen, & now I might run it for my group or Patreon.
Between Black Company, 13th Age, & my Conan-without-Conan playtest… have I become a fantasy fan? 👀🐉
Between Black Company, 13th Age, & my Conan-without-Conan playtest… have I become a fantasy fan? 👀🐉
Watching Anders Erickson break down the #Hunter cocktail and now I have to make one. Maybe all the variants, too. It’s a mixology night, cheers! 🍸
November 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Watching Anders Erickson break down the #Hunter cocktail and now I have to make one. Maybe all the variants, too. It’s a mixology night, cheers! 🍸
Half a pot of coffee, 3,000 words, and three hours on the clock. Time to speedrun this draft before Dad Mode triggers. #WriterParentLife
November 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Half a pot of coffee, 3,000 words, and three hours on the clock. Time to speedrun this draft before Dad Mode triggers. #WriterParentLife
Weekend unlocked. High West Campfire Rye + Pluribus. Let’s go. #WeekendVibes
November 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Weekend unlocked. High West Campfire Rye + Pluribus. Let’s go. #WeekendVibes
Someone asked for my writing CV yesterday. The only thing they knew me from was Harlem Unbound & Haunted West, & I realized I haven’t shared it in forever. So here you go! I’ll update it this week. I’ve written across a whole spectrum of genres, and honestly? I love living genreless. #writerlife
CV — Darker Hue Studios
www.darkerhuestudios.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Someone asked for my writing CV yesterday. The only thing they knew me from was Harlem Unbound & Haunted West, & I realized I haven’t shared it in forever. So here you go! I’ll update it this week. I’ve written across a whole spectrum of genres, and honestly? I love living genreless. #writerlife
This morning’s #BooksandBrews is Shadows Linger. I started the Black Company books before joining Arc Dream and they hooked me fast. The grim lore and sharp characters make me want to finish the whole series and crank up the hype for our upcoming playtest (very, very soon)!
November 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
This morning’s #BooksandBrews is Shadows Linger. I started the Black Company books before joining Arc Dream and they hooked me fast. The grim lore and sharp characters make me want to finish the whole series and crank up the hype for our upcoming playtest (very, very soon)!