Chris Spivey (Author)5d ago

This morning’s #BooksAndBrews is a trip into 1930s Los Angeles, more #DeadCityBlues research and keeping the gears turning. ☕📚🌴

The game’s coming along nicely, and I’m locking in the sweet spot between grounded history, hardboiled noir, and magick. That balance is the key and it’s starting to sing.

Chris Spivey (Author)Apr 4

Spent some time just writing this morning: quiet, focused, and honestly kind of relaxing. ✍️I knocked out a short story for #DeadCityBlues ! Did you know I have a Patreon, #HarlemUnbounding?

I share historical bios, game mechanics, scenarios, short fiction, and more. Come check it out!

Chris Spivey (Author)Mar 31

Done for the day, so it’s time for a three-finger pour of High West Campfire and a couple of hours of writing for my Patreon, #HarlemUnbounding. 🥃✍️

Now the real question: #HauntedWest or #DeadCityBlues? This whiskey works perfectly for either vibe… 😄

What would you all pick?

Chris Spivey (Author)Mar 23

2026 Writing: Day 81 ✍️
Daily word count: 10,589
Total word count: 80,158

Nice writing (and family + work) weekend. Managed to put up solid words across multiple projects, and I’m feeling really good about #DeadCityBlues.

That working draft is starting to look real...it’s beautiful. 😄📝#GameDev

Chris Spivey (Author)Mar 7

This morning’s #FilmNoir double feature kicks off with City That Never Sleeps. 🎥It jumped to the top of my list while reading Dark City & getting into #DeadCityBlues writing headspace for later today.

Has anyone else seen it? What did you think & what’s your go-to noir? 🕶️📚

Chris Spivey (Author)Mar 2

2026 Writing: Day 60 ✍️
Daily word count: 4,919
Total word count: 46,208

Dove back into #DeadCityBlues today for a Patreon drop later this month. It’s going well, I’m experimenting with some new tweaks to the #OuroborosSystem & really liking where it’s heading.

What are you all writing right now?

Chris Spivey (Author)Feb 21

This morning’s #BooksAndBrews is me slipping back into the right headspace for #DeadCityBlues. ☕🕵️‍♂️ I’m rereading The Continental Op by Dashiell Hammett and letting that hardboiled rhythm do its work.

Trying a few new things with the game, and I’m really liking how it’s shaping up. #HarlemUnbounding

Chris Spivey (Author)Feb 15
The city’s back, and it’s meaner this time. #DeadCityBlues, second drop is live, and I brought in a fellow shamus to help shape it. If you like noir, TTRPG design, and building a game from the ground up, come take a look.
#TTRPG #Noir #IndieTTRPG #GameDesign #Worldbuilding
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Chris Spivey (Author)Feb 14
Watching the Olympics and writing on the #DeadCityBlues drop for this month, coming along nicely. 🏅✍️ Probably helped that I spent a good chunk of yesterday reading Chester Himes, Jim Thompson, and Raymond Chandler. Turns out noir homework counts as real work. 😄📚 https://www.patreon.com/posts/dead-city-blues-149427265?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Chris Spivey (Author)Feb 8

It’s a writing day before the Super Bowl, even though my Eagles aren’t in it, we’ll still watch. ☕🏈 I’ve got coffee in hand and two noir classics queued for background vibes: Shadow of a Doubt and Gun Crazy.

All while working on the second drop of #DeadCityBlues for the #HarlemUnbounding Patreon this month. Noir, words, and caffeine...let’s go! ✍️🖤