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Chthonic Press @chthonicpress.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Arts Walk is done but you can still grab the ten fathers poetry chapbook! Stop by Wild Child to pick up a copy in person or go to our webstore to grab a PDF, print copy, or art print! #poetry #publishing #art #smallpress #indie #writing

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Chthonic Press @chthonicpress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Mark it on your calendar! I’ll be in Wild Child signing copies on Oct 2nd and 3rd. Swipe to the last slide for a sneak peek at one of the poems from ten fathers 👀 #oly #olympia #artswalk #artswalkolympia #artist #poetry #chapbook #publication #newrelease #writing #smallpress #indie #lino

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Chthonic Press @chthonicpress.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Part one of the first BTS: Artist Journal on Process. It digs into quality, capital, and AI, and their relationship to art! Part two will be published next week. www.patreon.com/posts/169944... #artist #noaiart #writing #visualart #patreon #artists #behindthescenes #poetry #artprocess

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Chthonic Press @chthonicpress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

a poetry chapbook about being your own ghost Available at www.chthonicpress.com, physical copy for $10 and Ebook for $3! #art #publishing #poetry #writing #smallpress #mentalhealth #indie #chicago #ghost #chapbook

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Super excited to be part of Evergreen’s presence at Artswalk this year! These students, staff, and faculty have been such an integral part of my community here in Olympia. I’m proud of all of them and proud to be part of such a vibrant and innovative parts community.

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Chthonic Press @chthonicpress.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A little video about my two poetry books that were lost to the pandemic times. Check them out at www.chthonicpress.com #poetry #chapbook #publishing #writing #indie #smallpress

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The display is up! Go check it out at Wild Child! The table has books and prints for sale and I’ll be there in person for Arts Walk on Oct 2nd & 3rd…along with chthonic press’ new poetry chapbook! #art #visualart #watercolorpainting #lino #poetry #chapbook #publication #smallpress #artswalk #olympia

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Bluebeard’s bride but it’s just my cats fighting to get into The Forbidden Room (the bathroom) at every opportunity, only to encounter unseen horrors (water)

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Chthonic Press @chthonicpress.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

And it’s off to print! Chthonic Press’ first ever publication is now at the printer! The past couple months have definitely been a learning process (looking at you indesign) but I’m so excited to soon be able to share the poetry chapbook, “ten fathers,” slated for publication on Oct 2nd!

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Catch me at my first Arts Walk this year!!!

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Gamer friends! Hello! Does anyone happen to have any recs for TTRPGs that are comedic in the sense of Greek comedy? Like satirical, overblown character archetypes, casting a mirror on society? Ideally GMless, though that’s not a requirement!

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Chthonic Press @chthonicpress.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

As I’m getting the patreon up and running, I would love to hear from YOU! What would you want to see as a patreon backer of an experimental literature and games press? (And yes, the tiers are named after the layers of soil because I couldn’t resist the pun)

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Chthonic Press @chthonicpress.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

This is a book about death. This is not a book about death.

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Chthonic Press @chthonicpress.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Some initial experiments in printmaking for the cover of, “ten prophecies”. Scroll ➡️ to see the evil mastermind behind chthonic press #lino #print #publishing #art

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Chthonic Press @chthonicpress.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

CHOMP! is a short solo journaling game in which you play a zombie returning to your childhood home. Inspired by games like Thousand Year Old Vampire, sort through the destruction, find artifacts of your past life…

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Chthonic Press @chthonicpress.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Been hard at work getting everything set up behind the scenes, just wanted to share a sneak peek of chthonic press’ estimated publication schedule…

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Chthonic Press @chthonicpress.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

My name is Sarah “Sam” Saltiel and I’m an artist, writer, and game designer. I had insomnia and started a business! In truth this is something I’ve been thinking about for over a year—creating an infrastructure for publishing experimental games and literature.

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Would highly recommend that everyone immediately check out The Maiden and The Rake, @scorchadoom.bsky.social’s new game!!! It is strange, beautiful, and intimate!

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Coyote & Crow Games @coyoteandcrow.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

As a stretch goal for our upcoming Kickstarter campaign, we'll be donating a portion of proceeds to one of the amazing aid groups you can find listed on Stand With Minnesota. Sign up to be notified when we launch here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/coy... #TTRPG #FuckIce #NoOneIsIllegalOnStolenLand

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A Tome of Creatures, Spirits, and Characters for your Coyote & Crow Roleplaying Stories!

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Tabletop Game Alliance of Washington State @tga.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Calling all new designers! Submissions are open now through Feb 15th for the New Designer Showcase and Mentorship Program! Read more and submit here: www.tabletopgamealliance.org/fog26-showca...

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Two of the showcase winners will be selected for a six month portfolio mentorship with our mentors, @goblinprincete.bsky.social and @lulavampiro.bsky.social! Find the applications at: www.tabletopgamealliance.org/fog26-showca... #ttrpg #gamedev #gamedesign

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Future of Games 2026: New Designer Showcase and Mentorship Program – Tabletop Game Alliance of Washington State

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Submissions now open! The Tabletop Game Alliance is accepting submissions Feb 1-15th! If you’re a new game designer, writer, or artist living in WA, I highly recommend applying to showcase your work at the March 14th Future of Games industry summit.

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Missed the lecture on games and climate justice? There’s now a recording! Check out my lecture alongside Michael Joseph, @rosscowman.bsky.social, and Andy Gross! I talked about games, altered logic, and how we can understand these as tools for climate justice. #games youtu.be/HfWfhKvEABU?...

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

For the past few months I’ve been working on a new designer showcase and mentorship program and I’m really excited to see it come into being! If you’re a new designer in WA, don’t forget to submit your work Feb 1-15! www.tabletopgamealliance.org/new-designer... #ttrpg #boardgames #gamedesign #art

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Delighted to be on this upcoming panel about games and climate justice! If you’re in the Olympia area, come by! #games #gamedesign #climatejustice

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

It’s about spilling acid on myself in a lab accident. Which is to say it’s about love, betrayal, adventuring mice, space ships in the distant future…and lots of body horror. Find the excerpt in Volume 43 Number 2 on their website! #nonfiction #publications #writer #chooseyourownadventure #bodyhorror

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Some body horror for the new year! So excited about my nonfiction choose your own adventure piece, winner of the Ned Stuckey-French nonfiction prize and recently published by @southeastreview.bsky.social! This piece is an excerpt of a full-length choose your own adventure book in progress.

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

The first time I ran my game Passing with strangers, I brought it to a convention. A group of older white men (who knew each other) sat down and within 20 minutes used the 1950’s setting as an opportunity to make racist jokes. I X-carded them multiple times and ended up cutting the game short

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

It involved interactive performance, puzzle design, narrative writing, props and more! Really excited to be working with the new generation of game designers and educators. #teaching #gamedesign #alternaterealitygame #puzzle #professor

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

So proud of my students! This quarter I’ve been teaching a freshman and sophomore-focused class about games and education. The class has been split in half and each half has been making an educational alternate reality game for the other. Last week they each presented Act one of their game.

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lumpley @lumpley.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Hey, I'm doing an AMA over on r/PbtA, if anybody's interested: www.reddit.com/r/PBtA/comme... I've answered a bunch of questions and a bunch more to go. If you want to read up or add to the pile, please come!

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

If you’re in Olympia, please attend the meeting today or write an email by noon. I’m a professor at Evergreen and this change would negatively impact a ton of our most marginalized students, making it more difficult to access workplaces, grocery stores, and other basic resources. #olympia

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

I was given the opportunity to review Miranda Mellis’ spectacular new book Crocosmia (out with Nightboat Books). You can buy the book here: nightboat.org/book/crocosm... Find Mellis’ substack here: youareinlovewiththeimpossible.substack.com #bookreview #ecopunk #speculativefiction

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Kit 📚 | Kieran L. Martin @kieranlmartin.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

I could use a little extra cash right now, so if you haven't bought one of my games, they're all 30% off at DTRPG through the end of the month #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #tabletoproleplaying #games www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...

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Heart of the Deernicorn @heartofthedeernicorn.com · 18/10/2025

Which Realm do you like playing with most? Bad Baby Lich Lords is available on our website! 💀 #cardgame #boardgames

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

The wonderful Miranda Mellis will be having some book readings in Olympia and Seattle for her new book Crocosmia by @nightboat.bsky.social! She is a lovely human and a thoughtful, generous, and explosive writer, WA folks should come out to support! #literature #bookreading #speculativefiction

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Got to spend some time this week playing a bisexual disaster in The Slow Knife. It’s a prompt-based TTRPG in which you play the villains of a revenge story, a la The Count of Monte Cristo. I was really impressed by the game—how thorough and intricate the prompt system was. #ttrpg #rpg #gamedesign

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Pelgrane Press @pelgranepress.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Gen Con runs Jul 31–Aug 3! Visit Pelgrane Press at booth 623 to browse our latest books, meet the team, and learn more about 13th Age, The Yellow King, Night's Black Agents, Fear Itself, and other games. We'd love to chat! #GenCon2025 #GenConIndy #GenCon #gencon

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James Mendez Hodes @lulavampiro.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Sharp blades. Sharp suits. A sacred stone granting mythic martial prowess. @fondalee.bsky.social, @evilhat.bsky.social, and I offer you a clean blade. Wǔxiá action meets gangster warfare in STREETS OF JADE: the Green Bone Saga RPG. Swear fealty to the clan & join the playtest! evilh.at/soj-playtest

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Sarah “Sam” Saltiel @ssaltiel.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Is it the most niche game on the face of the planet? Yes Am I fine-tuning the language of every prompt and the nuances of each mechanic? Also, yes

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