Just got out of #DavidByrne at @theanthemdc.bsky.social & WOW absolutely phenomenal. 🔥 If you don’t have tickets for this tour yet… fix that immediately. Watching my kiddo lose it to new tracks & “Burning Down the House”? Unforgettable. 🕺🎶 10/10 night. Still buzzing. #TheAnthemDC #ParentingWin

🎷 Hey Hepcats​, have you rolled dice with the multi-ENnie-winning, Diana Jones-nominated #HarlemUnbound yet? No? Why not?!​ You might’ve missed the groundbreaking indie darling 1E, but don’t sweat it. Bigger, ​P​ulpier, ​&​ Expanded Second edition exist! 👀 #CallOfCthulhu #Gumshoe #RPGHorror #TTRPG

Today is officially #GameholeCon prep day! 💀⚔️ (With three dog walks, because priorities 🐾). Aiming to have my Conan without Conan game playtest-ready​ next week, ​& I still owe my Balladeers some pregens for thier Haunted West sessions. It’s going to be… LEGENDARY. 🔥 #TTRPG #SwordAndSorcery #ConLife

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

Enjoying a break and walk with this rockstar!

Arc Dream's new production director, @darkerhue.bsky.social, is ready to put the Delta Green publisher's house in order. Both Spivey and CEO Shane Ivey agree: tabletop companies need production experts. The question remains: is it realistic?

Hey...that's me! #DeltaGreen #TTRPG

It’s #Shadowrun2E character creation session 2 tonight! 🌃✨ By the end of it, nine fresh runners will be hitting the streets of Seattle, 2050s-style. But the question is… 👉 Is the city ready for them? 👉 Are they ready for how dark & twisted the shadows are? Look alive, chummer. 🕶️💾 #TTRPG #Shadowrun

I've been at my computer since 0410 & taking a screen break. I've started a full #DeltaGreen reread cover to cover this time. The art? Stunning. The style? Unmatched. The writing? Crisp, sharp, & absolutely chilling. So I’ve got to ask, what’s your favorite Delta Green book? 📚👁️ #TTRPG #HorrorRPG

First #Traveller session was a blast! 🚀 3 of 5 players, meeting in-character. The session: 📑 Bureaucracy & paperwork (classic Traveller!) 💰 My cut 50K credits 🔥 A dose of excitement & chaos Did I secretly use my psionic powers? …YES! Can’t wait to see where this crew goes next. #TTRPG #SciFiRPG

An excellent dinner’s done, dice are ready, it’s time for #Traveller Session 1! 🚀✨ Meet Josiah Wright: 🛰️ Scout of the far reaches 🎛️ Pilot with nerves of steel 🔫 Energy pistolero ⚙️ Jack of All Trades Ready to see where the stars (and the dice) take him tonight. #TTRPG #SciFiRPG #TravellerRPG

While working on production tasks this morning, I'm listening to Seth’s Traveller series in the background. It's great prep as I’ll be playing later this week & introducing the universe to Josiah Reeves. Even though we’re using the Update 2022 rules, about 98% of his insights still hit perfectly.

Remember that MLK said America suffers not just from "the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people."

For my booze followers curious what my drinks have been for the Eagles game today, I started a The Corruption from #DCBrau and have now made myself a Division Bell (mezcal cocktail). Let’s go Birds!

Fly, Eagles Fly!

I should be hammering away on my #GameholeCon prep… but something else has its claws in me.​ [REDACTED].​ The Ouroboros system whispers through its veins, tighter & sharper than ever. Two playtests down, & it's close.​ I can’t say more. No spoilers! ​ #TTRPG #IndieRPG #GameDesign #PassionProject

🎷 Hey Hepcats​, have you rolled dice with the multi-ENnie-winning, Diana Jones-nominated #HarlemUnbound yet? No? Why not?!​ You might’ve missed the groundbreaking indie darling 1E, but don’t sweat it. Bigger, ​P​ulpier, ​&​ Expanded Second edition exist! 👀 #CallOfCthulhu #Gumshoe #RPGHorror #TTRPG

It’s #GameholeCon prep & I’m knee-deep in Sword & Sorcery magic for my Conan without Conan game by revisiting the classics, figuring out how I want sorcery to feel at the table: dark, diabolical, gritty, tempting & terrifying in equal measure, while keeping “balance” with the melee & skilled crew.

I must resist the mini-keg!

Hey Travellers! 🚀 I'm newish to #Traveller ​&​ jumping into a game. During character creation, I scored a cyber augment, ​&​ thinking... Wafer Jack (instant skill uploads) or Subdermal Armor (it's deadly out there)? Veterans of the Third Imperium, what’s your pick for the best augment & why? 🧠💪

This morning is all about project scheduling with @pinkfohawk.bsky.social blasting away in the background. I’m four episodes deep & loving it! I'm fully in the zone for my own #Shadowrun2E game that kicks off next week with street-level chaos & mayhem. Don't miss out on the wild Pink Fohawk ride!

My Doctor. #DoctorWho

🌵👻 Have you met Haunted West? The award-winning Weird West TTRPG that blends history, horror, and hope. 📖 Real history of the Old West. ✨ A bold alternate Reconstruction. 💀 The supernatural, alien wonders, & Cosmic horror. #WeirdWest #TTRPG

#TalesFromTheForlornDopes had a great time with Chris Spivey @darkerhue.bsky.social. @wisdom2020.bsky.social and I talk with Chris about #CyberpunkRed and TTRPG. It was a great discussion over on Cybernation Uncensored Twitch TV and will be out on YouTube in a couple of weeks.

Settling in for a podcast interview to chat about my work on #CyberpunkRed! Any chance I get to hype up R. Talsorian Games, I’m there, seriously, some of the best folks to work with, and Mike Pondsmith? Absolute legend! So let’s make it fun. What’s your favorite Role in Cyberpunk and why? 🎲🔥

Hey new folks! 👋 I'm a writer, game designer, Arc Dream Prod. Director & part-time historian. I’ve worked on Harlem Unbound, Haunted West, Dune, Cyberpunk Red, Doctor Who, Vampire 5E, Cthulhu Confidential & more. I chat booze, game design, politics & GMing (a lot). Welcome aboard! #TTRPGs

Part of Darker Hue's mission statement is uncovering truth and making it accessible. It has been a long and difficult road. But one thing that made it better was the historians & scholars who wanted to share thier knowledge. Continuing to watch it literally being erased every day is... devastating.

I was asked to run a kids (& parents') Dungeons & Dragons game, so I’m taking a little work break to dust off 3.5 this morning. The ruleset vibes with me more than 5E. Thinking of setting the one-shot (and possibly more) in the Forgotten Realms. Feels like the right setting to hook new players.

For folks following along on my #BlackCompany reading, I’m really digging the series and finally getting into the groove. Gritty, sharp, and unapologetically bleak… exactly the kind of dark fantasy I needed. ⚔️📚

Want an excellent weird west RPG by a PoC creator that values both inclusivity and fun? HAUNTED WEST is a great option!

Deep in the land of Excel sheets, timelines, and draft shuffling this morning… and my trusty companion? A Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver I found while cleaning the office (and I had in my pocket during my wedding). It’s basically become my fidget spinner while I wrestle with processes and plans. 🌀🔧

YES!!!! #Emmys

🌵👻 Have you met Haunted West? The award-winning Weird West TTRPG that blends history, horror, and hope. 📖 Real history of the Old West. ✨ A bold alternate Reconstruction. 💀 The supernatural, alien wonders, & Cosmic horror. #WeirdWest #TTRPG

It’s nearly 5 AM and it’s time to get some writing done. Today’s word count goal is 8K usable words. Let’s go.

As a fan of @sskorkowsky.bsky.social and watcher of most of his videos to date. This is one of my favorite and I think that is essential. I've been at a LOT of tables either as a GM or player and can't stress how important this is... #SocialContract.

Introducing the kiddo to a comedy classic tonight: Robin Hood: Men in Tights! 🏹😂 I was outvoted… otherwise we’d be riding into the sunset with Blazing Saddles. 🤠💨 Next Mel Brooks night, it's my pick! 🎬👀 #MovieNight #MelBrooksMagic #MenInTights

T-9 days until #Shadowrun2E character creation & T-11 until our first game! To​day it’s me, a good bourbon, and ​creating test characters. ️ 🍀⚡​ What was your first (or favorite) Shadowrun character? Street samurai? Decker? Street Shaman? Burnout Mage? Or something a little weirder? #TTRPG

*jazz hands*

THE COMPANY LIVES ON (Oils, Palette Knife, Chalk, Pencil). An illustration for #TheBlackCompany #TTRPG

I’ve been flipping through #Godlike since I was talking about it yesterday. It took me back to the games I ran at GenCon ages ago, & even further back to when I bought it at a FLGS in Alabama over 20 years ago. Hard to believe this has been with me through so many games, moves, & decades of gaming.

It’s family movie night with the in-laws & watching a western classic. Some would say the Western classic. We’re watching Stagecoach (1939). 🐎🎬 #PrintTheLegend

I love it when folks kick of the season early! #HalloweenEveryDay

Longest day I’ve had in a long while. Distracted myself flipping through #Shadowrun2E and diving back into #Fallout1​...man, those old-school vibes still hit hard. Decision made: I’m running Second Edition for the next campaign. Now it’s just me, a cold beer, and some much-needed decompression.

What!?!?! Ok. I know what I'm doing on Friday now. #mixology

Hi there, fellow creators! I’m sharing the latter outcomes on the Paul Atreides's character sheet. My portfolio with previous works and contact info are in the comments as I’m currently looking to join new projects, also DM is open for pricing queries and proposals. Thanks!

I’ve got several hours of waiting today, so I’m digging through some of my old games, and wow, they really knew how to pack in great materials back then. Just look at this Icewind Dale map. I still have the old spellbooks (level 1 - 9!) that used to come with Dungeons & Dragons games. #Retrogaming

The decision’s in, I’m running #Shadowrun for the next campaign! Now comes the tough call: do we dive back into the gritty magic-meets-megacorps chaos of 2nd Edition (my old favorite) or 3rd with its system fixes & trade-offs? Both hit different, both have their charm…which one would you run? #TTRPG

Monumental moment! I've just paid off my student loans!

Wrapping up my quick review of #WerewolfTheApocalypse as a contender for the next campaign. I’ve been sitting on this '90s-era scenario for a while, and diving back in hits me right in the college-era nostalgia. I ran a lot of World of Darkness back then, and had a blast. #WoD #TTRPG