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 Publishing Director (He/Him) #BlackLivesMatter
Hey, great internet collective! I missed Gen Con this year, and I'm hearing Vampire: The Masquerade 6th Edition was announced. Can anyone give me the skinny? What was revealed, and what's the general vibe from folks who were there? I'm an old school V2E GM.
Dracula 1931: Bela Lugosi's Intense Stare
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Make your West as Weird as you want the way you want (if you want). Plug in magic, the Mythos, steam tech, mad science, dinosaurs, or even aliens and flying saucers. #HauntedWest's ENnie-winning rules give you the tools you need to make your definition of #WeirdWest a reality.
I sooo don't feel like this today. I'd much rather be sitting down with a beer than clipping into the Peloton. But I made a health promise (after my father passed away too young) to myself & those are easiest to break, on days you least want to keep them. So... hello, Peloton. Let's get it done. 🚴🍺
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I love my kid. She's generous, brilliant, & lights up every room she's in. We picked her up after 3 wks at camp, & while she was there she spent some of her allowance on little gifts that reminded her of us. It's such a small thing, but it says so much about the kind of person she's becoming. ❤️
Song of the day: "Working Man" by Rush. 🎸 Some mornings, there's no better way to kick the workday into gear. What's on your playlist today?:
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[REDACTED] no more! 🚀 I just dropped #TheWhiteHurricane, the first primer for #AllQuietBeneath, a sci-fi setting born from an idea that’s been burning in my brain for years. #scifi #WorldWar1
Atakishi War: Gas Mask Soldier
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While I'm between #DeltaGreen playtest, I'm thinking about revisiting a '90s era Opera with a classic. Which would you pick? 👁️ Artifact Zero 🏔️ Owlshead Mountain 📼 The New Age What's your favorite… and why?
Ever since seeing The Odyssey, I've been mulling it over. It's been decades since I last read it, so it feels like the right time to return. The gods smiled upon my bookshelves; I already owned a copy. 📖🍷 Now it's a wine, a lovely afternoon, and another journey with Odysseus. #booksandbrews
Wahoo! New #AllQuietBeneath drop! ⚔️👁️ I've been buried in World War I weapon research, and today I'm pulling back the curtain on how I'm adapting the arsenal of 1917 into a sci-fi pulp horror RPG. Why does a Gewehr 98 hit differently than a Lee-Enfield? Come see the design process in action.
Chris Spivey (Author)@darkerhue.bsky.social · 2mo ago[REDACTED] no more! 🚀 I just dropped #TheWhiteHurricane, the first primer for #AllQuietBeneath, a sci-fi setting born from an idea that’s been burning in my brain for years. #scifi #WorldWar1
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John Cena: And If You Want Some, Come Get Some!
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I was on the fence about seeing The Odyssey, but a friend convinced me. So here we go! Bring on the Cyclopes, gods, monsters, and all the mythic chaos. ⚔️👁️ Let's go!
YES!!! The movie that absolutely wrecked a young Chris when I saw it in the theater... and now I get to take my kiddo to see it. I can't wait to watch her experience it for the first time. 🎬❤️ #Transformers40th
The Transformers: The Movie 40th Anniversary - Official Trailer | Comic Con 2026
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I'm deep in a design debate with myself over the World War I arsenal for #AllQuietBeneath. My brain's been chewing on this for weeks & and I'm down to two competing approaches that will shape several long-term design decisions. This is the part of game design I love most, when you're soooo close.
World War 1 Trench Warfare Footage
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Today's waiting room reading: #DeltaGreen prep. Time to revisit Lovecraft and the Mythos. Every scenario starts with going back to the source material and seeing what still crawls around between the lines. 👁️
We wrapped up the @genreless.bsky.social Western run this week, and honestly, it was a blast exploding the genre with my buddy Eddy. I think this was one of our best runs yet and it gave me an excuse to drop a bunch of quotes I love, including some of my absolute favorites. (quotes incoming)🤠🎙️
1033 Western Wrap-Up
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Not a bad day, considering I started it with insomnia, spent hours traveling, and still managed to put 4K words into a brand-new Haunted West scenario. Honestly? Feeling pretty good about that. Now I think it's time to relax for a bit. 🤠✍️
Bart's Iconic 'My Work Here Is Done' Moment
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More travel today, and I'm the DJ. 🎶 That means I've got reading time, so I'm spinning some tunes with #BooksAndBrews ☕📚 and diving back into #DeltaGreen prep. Continuing my #HandlersGuide reread. 👁️
I'm already over four hours into my workday, and it's only 8:40 AM. I feel like I've been ridiculously productive. So I think it's time for a breakfast break and a little video game action. Hello, turn-based Pillars of Eternity. My gunslinger Cipher has work to do. 🔫🧠🎮
Django: Man with Cowboy Hat and Guns
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We had a double feature tonight and finished with The Goodbye Girl by Neil Simon. It was surprisingly good! Dreyfuss was great post Jaws, Mason was engaging, and Cummings was the MVP. A really fun watch. 🎬
The next couple of hours are just me, the Unnatural with a focus on Hypergeometry, and a two-finger pour of my tasty new cask-strength whiskey: George Dickel 17 Year Old Reserve. Let's see if I actually have Magick to do. 👁️🥃 #DeltaGreen
It's a plotting morning. 🗓️✍️ I'm looking at timelines, projects, and status updates to get the big picture. Part detective work. Part fate. Part troubleshooting. Quality first. Always quality first.
"I ran the campaign you wrote, abandoned all the mechanics, and changed the entire setting...and the game sucked! So you suck!" It feels like the entirety of RPG "criticism" is people who keep trying to dry their silverware in the microwave and writing sternly-worded letters to the manufacturer.
We got to see Pippin at #SignatureTheatre, and wow. 🤩 I knew some of the songs, but I'd never actually seen the show before. Now I understand why people love it. If you get the chance, go see it. We've got magic to do. ✨
I just accepted a new writing gig! ✍️ Honestly, one of my favorite things is when someone reaches out & says, “Hey, want to write this?” I'm not a fan or that good at, the hustle. I'd rather be researching, writing, & wrestling words into shape than chasing down the next gig. Now, to writing!
Ted Lasso Does Running Man with AFC Richmond
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