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Ghoula RPGs @gilarpgs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

NOVA 2 is live on Kickstarter! Pilot powerful mechs on a sunless world in this action packed scifi TTRPG. This new edition of NOVA improves on, and adds a ton to the original. Let's get ready to go NOVA! www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

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NOVA 2

Pilot mechs in a sunless world in this exciting second edition of the NOVA TTRPG!

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Indie Press Revolution @ipr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Restocked! Rosewood Abbey is an RPG about upholding the truth no matter the consequences. (We last had it in April 2025!) Vesta Mandate is a sci-fi political thriller RPG. www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/

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Storygames Chicago @storygameschicago.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The System Neutral bundle is live on @rpgtrader.bsky.social. Get over $400 of system neutral modules and supplements including our own City of Blood and Plaster for just $15!

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System Neutral Kit on RPG Trader

A bundle of 75 modules for use in any TTRPG

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Seren Briar @faefatalegames.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

First year of tabletop at CIGS was an incredible success!! Thank you everyone who came, volunteered, and exhibited — literally would not have happened without all of you. And a massive thanks to @indiecitygames.org for putting it on! The growth from year 2 to 3 was amazing. Here’s to CIGS!

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A Couple of Drakes @acoupleofdrakes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Dead Net's goin' live tomorrow, y'all. Why don't we do a giveaway to help spread the word? Follow us, repost this post, help us get the word out, and I'll put your name in the hat for a copy of Dead Belt (Dead Net's older brother).

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Coming soon: Dead Net - A Solo Tabletop RPG for High-Tech Low-Lifes

Dive the Dead Net, snag the paydata, survive the churn.

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Ghoula RPGs @gilarpgs.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I'm coming away with such a better energy after CIGS. There is something special about connecting with people in your local community. It was great being next to @storygameschicago.bsky.social , best booth buddies. Also, I got a lot of people saying "you're from Chicago??"

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Chase @chkurk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Fantasy City 26 starts today with our first main prompt: RESOURCES - What resource caused the city to be built where it is? Has that abundance waned? Is the city forced to rely on trade and imports for their continued existence? Join the discord to check out what others are already writing!

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Chase @chkurk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

If you haven't checked out Vesta Mandate yet but you ARE into scifi and political media I want you to take a second to read this: "The amount of delightful friction that this game creates is astounding. This is a gold standard game of politics." from the talented @acoupleofdrakes.bsky.social.

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Storygames Chicago @storygameschicago.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Check out our latest newsletter and join us on our discord or follow along at home while we build fantastical cities in the month of September! storygameschicago.beehiiv.com/p/fantasy-ci...

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Fantasy City 26

Build a grounded, evocative city setting in one month with these guided worldbuilding prompts!

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Storygames Chicago @storygameschicago.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Just a couple more days before we launch Fantasy City 26! Follow our newsletter or join our discord if you wanna follow along and make your own city with us.

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Storygames Chicago @storygameschicago.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Join us in the month of September for Fantasy City 26. Daily guided worldbuilding prompts inspired by Dungeon23 and April Foundry. Join our discord or follow our blog at the links below to follow along and create with everyone else! discord.gg/6EwUCWWv3K storygameschicago.beehiiv.com

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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 12/08/2026

A little reminder to leave reviews & recommendations for the TTRPGs you love. ❤️ It helps creators get discovered, gives other gamers a reason to check out their work, and costs you absolutely nothing. A few words can make a HUGE difference to an indie creator. ✨

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Chase @chkurk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I posted about it a little while ago, but here's the full release of my one-pager Adrift! Go check it out and download it on Itch or RPGTrader, its pwyw. And go check out the linked inspirations like Voidlight, StarNet and Mothership if you haven't played those games before. They're all linked!

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Adrift by Storygames Chicago

Scifi Space Survival and Exploration

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Storygames Chicago @storygameschicago.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Keep your eyes peeled in the coming weeks! Our next game is coming soon. Drove to Chicago is a coming of age roadtrip game about finding yourself as a teen graduating high school. With photography by @chkurk.bsky.social from all across the state throughout the book.

A photo of the front cover of Drove to Chicago. The title on the left and a photo of the backs of some kids sitting on a pier staring off at the Chicago Skyline.

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Storygames Chicago @storygameschicago.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

If you’re at GenCon, go pick up a copy of Vesta Mandate or one of the other incredible games at @ipr.bsky.social booth 449!

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Chase @chkurk.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

The aftermath of our playtest for Drove to Chicago. A melancholic, hopeful game of figuring out who you want to be as a teen graduating high school. This is the last summer to see your crush, to be with your friends, before everything change.

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Tabletop BOOkshelf🔜Gamehole Con @tabletopbookshelf.com · 08/06/2026

NEW: City of Blood and Plaster is a system agnostic setting zine with NPCs, factions, and mysteries for your next exploration of Gilded Age Chicago. The scenarios and play materials all take inspiration from Gothic horror and Chicago history. From @storygameschicago.bsky.social

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Tabletop BOOkshelf🔜Gamehole Con @tabletopbookshelf.com · 07/06/2026

NEW: Vesta Mandate is a sci-fi political thriller roleplaying game for 2-4 players. On Vesta Station, you play the conniving mastermind with a secret agenda that will bring the Station to its knees or uplift it to a new era. from @storygameschicago.bsky.social

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Chase @chkurk.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Vesta Mandate is up for best setting! Tune in in just over thirty minutes to see that and LOADS of other incredible nominated games.

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Storygames Chicago @storygameschicago.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Holy wow! 💥 New article from Jesse (@jessebmiller.bsky.social) about a specific interpretation of Breadth and Focus in tabletop RPG stories and how to tune it in both play and by design storygameschicago.beehiiv.com/p/finding-br... Give me all your hot takes! #ttrpg #game-design #storygames

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Finding Breadth and Focus

An axis of narrative you can

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Storygames Chicago @storygameschicago.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The hunger for communion with the Entities grows on Vesta Station. Vesta Mandate: COMMUNION is a new expansion with three new Crises, custom moves, and mechanics to transform the sci-fi political thriller #ttrpg into an alien horror experience. storygameschicago.itch.io/vesta-mandate

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Ryan Zenith @ryanzenith.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

@chkurk.bsky.social @tonytranrpg.bsky.social and I will soon be releasing Vesta Mandate: COMMUNION, which will turn the sci-fi political thriller game into an alien horror experience. Check out Vesta Mandate storygameschicago.itch.io/vesta-mandate and check for updates on Communion! #ttrpg #pbta

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Chase @chkurk.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Vesta Mandate has been nominated for an Indie Groundbreaker award for Best Setting! It’s so cool to see an aspect that @ryanzenith.bsky.social and I spent so long agonizing over get highlighted. And it’s amazing to be in the company of such incredible games. www.igdnonline.com/groundbreakers

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Indie Groundbreakers Awards — Indie Game Developer Network

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Jes the human @jesthehuman.itch.io · 10/04/2026

The TTRPGs for Trans Rights charity bundle on itchio supports two incredible queer orgs in Idaho! There are over $500 TTRPGs for a donation of $5+ 🏳️‍⚧️ itch.io/b/3525/ttrpg...

cover image for the fundraiser featuring a trans flag, the two charity logos, and an outline of the state of Idaho.

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Storygames Chicago @storygameschicago.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Check out our most recent newsletter article about the Pokémon Jr Adventure Game and what we can learn from a random game from the 90s! storygameschicago.beehiiv.com/p/the-wotc-m...

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Chase @chkurk.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Gamestorm S2E4 with Seren Briar, out now! This week, crafting and play meet. A game about death and loss. Check it out on the episode! You can also checkout the game on Itch! gamestorm.podbean.com/e/a-game-wit...

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Celebration of Life by Storygames Chicago

In memory of...

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Storygames Chicago @storygameschicago.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

We’re in the last 24 hours to back Diabolic Dialect! Can we break $3000?? Share it with your friends who might be into the game! Or, go in as a group and get the bundle! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto... youtu.be/NdrrhIMgMW8?...

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Diabolic Dialect Kickstarter Launch Trailer

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Storygames Chicago @storygameschicago.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Thanks for everyone who came out to the mini-con today! I hope you all had a blast. Look forward to more events like this in the future!

A group of people playing tabletop games in the the meeting room at the Logan Square branch of the Chicago Public Library.

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Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

We played XXXXTREME Street Luge by @p-h-lee.bsky.social at @storygameschicago.bsky.social mini-con. Our lugers weren't such losers after all... (well... unless you consider the new president elect calling you "unc" to be loser stuff.)

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Storygames Chicago @storygameschicago.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

We're in the last 48 hours to back Diabolic Dialect on Kickstarter! Jump into a d6 dice pool game of spells, linguistics and weird wizards for 3-5 players; where the only thing limiting you is your imagination! What spells will you cast? www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...

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Diabolic Dialect Kickstarter Launch Trailer

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Chase @chkurk.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

If you’re at Pax East, check out the Pandemonium Books and Games table at booth 12109! You can pick up Vesta Mandate and experience the type of game I’m talking about for yourself!

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Chase @chkurk.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I wanted to talk about this moment quickly cause I've been thinking about it a lot. It felt like a climax of the session mechanically and it feels worth exploring why @ryanzenith.bsky.social and I built it like this. Watch like 2 minutes from the point shared here for context.

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Vesta Mandate | Harboring War Criminals - One-Shot

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Courtney (they/he) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @courtana.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

If you're here for the @tabletopbookshelf.com opening be sure to check out @storygameschicago.bsky.social game demo for Diabolic Dialect (run by @chkurk.bsky.social )

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Chase @chkurk.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Go checkout the @ipr.bsky.social booth @breakoutcon.bsky.social! They’ve got some copies of Vesta Mandate at the booth!!

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Chase @chkurk.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Gamestorm S2E3 with @courtana.bsky.social!! What's an asynchronous story writing game look like? I don't know! Find out by listening to the episode and downloading Unknown News Network! gamestorm.podbean.com/e/a-game-wit... storygameschicago.itch.io/unknown-news...

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Unknown News Network by Storygames Chicago

A duet game of Journalists in an underground network working to preserve information and spread truth.

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Storygames Chicago @storygameschicago.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Check out a One Shot of Vesta Mandate, run by @ryanzenith.bsky.social and with players @collinjryan.bsky.social, @jessebmiller.bsky.social and Kat Hannigan. If you're looking to run Vesta Mandate at your table, the first half hour has a deep dive on the Session 1 Procedure and character creation!

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Vesta Mandate | Harboring War Criminals - One-Shot

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Storygames Chicago @storygameschicago.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Come check out Storygames Chicago’s booth at the Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club with @chkurk.bsky.social and @ryanzenith.bsky.social ! do312.com/events/2026/...

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Chase @chkurk.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

If you haven't checked out all the different, unique games designed on Gamestorm, they're all now PWYW! Go check them out, play the games and listen to the episodes! itch.io/c/6172800/de...

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Developed on Gamestorm - Collection by Storygames Chicago

A collection by Storygames Chicago

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Storygames Chicago @storygameschicago.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Come checkout a stream of Vesta Mandate we're doing over on Twitch! We're primarily doing this to make a video out of it, but join in if you wanna see it live! www.twitch.tv/storygamesch...

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A Vesta Mandate One-Shot!

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Chase @chkurk.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Also, if you haven’t seen the trailer for Diabolic Dialect I think it does a really good job of showing off the game! Go check it out!!

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Diabolic Dialect Kickstarter Launch Trailer

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Chase @chkurk.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

If you like games you can quickly print out and play with your friends or games that let you cast weird magic and force you to think outside the box, then check out the Kickstarter here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...

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Diabolic Dialect

Grab your Spellbook, don your robes! Dive into a magical game of weird wizards and insane, linguistic spellcasting!

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Chase @chkurk.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Diabolic Dialect is not live on Kickstarter! Check out the launch video and jump in on some of our earlybirb deals while they're still available! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...

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Diabolic Dialect Kickstarter Launch Trailer

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