Collin J Ryan
@collinjryan.bsky.social
I design videogames and TTRPGs. Congenital relaxer, notorious yellow afficionado, also I like food
YEAH come talk about it im a lil exploration gremlin and I need it
My good friend @collinjryan.bsky.social and Ihave been talking about exploration for years. We're not done with that, but we did write an article for Storygames Chicago.
Definitions -> discontent -> hope.
Go read it and come back to talk about it!
storygameschicago.beehiiv.com/p/searching-...
Definitions -> discontent -> hope.
Go read it and come back to talk about it!
storygameschicago.beehiiv.com/p/searching-...
February 3, 2026 at 2:31 AM
YEAH come talk about it im a lil exploration gremlin and I need it
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Also: I’m convinced whenever you see people come out of nowhere and have massive success in this industry, it’s because they had a trust fund, or they’re parachuting in from some other industry, or their dad is a marketing exec or something. Like, that’s almost *always* the case.
February 2, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Also: I’m convinced whenever you see people come out of nowhere and have massive success in this industry, it’s because they had a trust fund, or they’re parachuting in from some other industry, or their dad is a marketing exec or something. Like, that’s almost *always* the case.
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listen man: I have a single guiding principle for being on social media and that is to never vaguepost. Live and die by the sword of your opinions or shut the fuck up. To the extent social media is a community (barely, it sucks), I think this sorta soft indirect IYKYK shit is so insidious.
January 28, 2026 at 12:07 AM
listen man: I have a single guiding principle for being on social media and that is to never vaguepost. Live and die by the sword of your opinions or shut the fuck up. To the extent social media is a community (barely, it sucks), I think this sorta soft indirect IYKYK shit is so insidious.
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Bounty Hunter.
January 27, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Bounty Hunter.
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Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
whaaaaaaaaaa?
here's how you do me personally a favor: look forward to tabletop game and crossover experience The House Edge featuring FIST vs Triangle Agency brought to you by haunted table and claymore which is a repeatable roguelike cardcrawl that dares to dream: what if a deck of cards could be a funny hell
January 16, 2026 at 6:11 AM
whaaaaaaaaaa?
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My absurdist queer game about coming out in the workplace is making the rounds before its Q2 release!
Keep an eye on the itch page for updates.
courtana.itch.io/corporate-sp...
Keep an eye on the itch page for updates.
courtana.itch.io/corporate-sp...
Corporate Sponsored Outing by Courtana
An absurdist queer corporate collaborative tabletop roleplaying game about coming out in the workplace.
courtana.itch.io
January 15, 2026 at 5:56 PM
My absurdist queer game about coming out in the workplace is making the rounds before its Q2 release!
Keep an eye on the itch page for updates.
courtana.itch.io/corporate-sp...
Keep an eye on the itch page for updates.
courtana.itch.io/corporate-sp...
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one of my long-running campaigns finally died. as an intermezzo before the next one, we've decided to to play a few sessions of Triangle Agency set in 1974
January 6, 2026 at 4:58 AM
one of my long-running campaigns finally died. as an intermezzo before the next one, we've decided to to play a few sessions of Triangle Agency set in 1974
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Sasquatch Diaries Jan 3rd
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January 3, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Sasquatch Diaries Jan 3rd
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those COLORS!!!
December 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
those COLORS!!!
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December 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Eddington and Pipe Rock theory are the two most prescient cultural works of 2025 that I think are just like clear Rosetta Stones for understanding this era of internet/social media www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzuj...
Pipe rock theory
YouTube video by Conner O'Malley
www.youtube.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Eddington and Pipe Rock theory are the two most prescient cultural works of 2025 that I think are just like clear Rosetta Stones for understanding this era of internet/social media www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzuj...
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Need a game to play over the holidays?
Get our new holiday one-shot adventure The Gingerbread Factory! Flee from the sticky monster, DOUGH. Fend off the Wizard-hating carolers. Unravel the mystery of gingerbread life.
Get both The Gingerbread Factory and Diabolic Dialect in a bundle, now on Itch.
Get our new holiday one-shot adventure The Gingerbread Factory! Flee from the sticky monster, DOUGH. Fend off the Wizard-hating carolers. Unravel the mystery of gingerbread life.
Get both The Gingerbread Factory and Diabolic Dialect in a bundle, now on Itch.
The Gingerbread Factory by Storygames Chicago
My, my. All the gingerbread has come to life! Rita Rhizome needs your help to fix it!
storygameschicago.itch.io
December 24, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Need a game to play over the holidays?
Get our new holiday one-shot adventure The Gingerbread Factory! Flee from the sticky monster, DOUGH. Fend off the Wizard-hating carolers. Unravel the mystery of gingerbread life.
Get both The Gingerbread Factory and Diabolic Dialect in a bundle, now on Itch.
Get our new holiday one-shot adventure The Gingerbread Factory! Flee from the sticky monster, DOUGH. Fend off the Wizard-hating carolers. Unravel the mystery of gingerbread life.
Get both The Gingerbread Factory and Diabolic Dialect in a bundle, now on Itch.
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i thiiiiiink it's Taco Bell Friday.
feelin a mighty hankerin to Live Más
feelin a mighty hankerin to Live Más
December 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
i thiiiiiink it's Taco Bell Friday.
feelin a mighty hankerin to Live Más
feelin a mighty hankerin to Live Más
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it's important you understand this before trying to invite me to your party
![Octopath 0 screenshot: "The following items are needed to impress them.' [Pepperoni Pizza x1] (Held: 0)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2jjromh55tf7pp7s4hsvurf4/bafkreiekdotn37cz3smxqadi4pw3scvbsqx4xwpoku3kmn3bilu2i4hmne@jpeg)
December 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM
it's important you understand this before trying to invite me to your party
why does indianapolis tap water taste SO bad
unlivable
unlivable
December 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
why does indianapolis tap water taste SO bad
unlivable
unlivable
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A half memory clings like a scrap of flesh on carrion.
Once upon a time, in another life, the path you walked was that of a…
Once upon a time, in another life, the path you walked was that of a…
December 7, 2025 at 7:29 AM
A half memory clings like a scrap of flesh on carrion.
Once upon a time, in another life, the path you walked was that of a…
Once upon a time, in another life, the path you walked was that of a…
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Rereading LOTR and the flight to the ford, where the party rushes poisoned-by-an-evil-blade Frodo to Rivendell to heal him of the cursed wound inflicted on him at weathertop, is a little less frantic and harrowing than I remember
December 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Rereading LOTR and the flight to the ford, where the party rushes poisoned-by-an-evil-blade Frodo to Rivendell to heal him of the cursed wound inflicted on him at weathertop, is a little less frantic and harrowing than I remember
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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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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...
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December 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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...
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shareholders
November 30, 2025 at 3:50 AM
shareholders
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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 2:31 PM
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...