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?

Show threadChris Spivey (Author)Jan 1
Cab Calloway needs a solid. His drummer has vanished and he needs you to find the wayward musician. The investigators find the band member frozen to death in the dead of summer. The words “The Walking Winter Hunts” carved into the frozen flat’s wall. #HarlemUnbound #ouroborossystem
Show threadChris Spivey (Author)Dec 31

In 1776, an integrated minuteman squad is trapped behind British lines at the Battle of Harlem Heights.

They witness a British Major summon a Shoggoth to stop George Washington’s first battlefield victory. Can the heroes turn the tide and survive the horror? 👁️🩸
#HarlemUnbound #OuroborosSystem

Show threadChris Spivey (Author)Dec 31
The investigators burst into the Fire “offices” & find Zora Neale Hurston battling three zombies. 🧟‍♂️🔥When the dust settles, she reveals the truth: the Brotherhood of the Skin stole a forbidden tome. They have 10 hours to stop the ritual or every dead soul in NYC rises. #HarlemUnbound #OuroborosSystem
Chris Spivey (Author)Nov 16
[REDACTED] Day 2! I’m knee-deep in the #OuroborosSystem, comparing its Haunted West incarnation to how it’s evolved for Conan Without Conan. t’s fascinating to see the evolution. The trick now is finding that sweet spot between refining and over-tuning. Once I hit that balance, it’s back to world lore.
Chris Spivey (Author)Oct 4
T-11 days until Gamehole Con! ​Reviewing my Ouroboros System Swords & Sorcery ⚔️🧙‍♂️mechanics and making a player OS crash sheet for Monday’s test run. I love how easily it adapts.​ Building ​"classes​", ​spells⚡, and the real cost of magic has been a blast! #GameDesign #TTRPG #OuroborosSystem
Chris Spivey (Author)Jul 27, 2025

🚗💨 Morning ride = #GameDesign time!Working on Haunted West: Prosperity, my scenario “Are You Going My Way?” 👻 Wrote it for the Kickstarter… and challenged myself: No supernatural.

(Okay okay, I did sneak in a few #WeirdWest options in the margins. 🤠📦)
#HauntedWest #IndieRPG #Ouroborossystem

Chris Spivey (Author)Jul 18, 2025
Deep in revision mode on [REDACTED] this morning, combing through notes from the last two playtests and player feedback. Sharpening mechanics, tightening lore, gearing up for the final round of playtesting later this year. #GameDesign #TTRPG #WorldBuilding #OuroborosSystem
Chris Spivey (Author)Jul 15, 2025
It’s almost time for the Haunted West Actual Play! Players have their pregens. I've got my crash sheet, notes & a two-finger pour of #GarrisonBrothers Cowboy to set the mood as we explore the weird & #HauntedWest alternate history. Saddle up, y’all, let’s ride! 🤠🥃📜 #TTRPG #OuroborosSystem
Chris Spivey (Author)Jul 9, 2025
Going to #GameholeCon? If not, why not? If so, checkout all of those amazing Balladeers running #HauntedWest! If you want to play in my game, I’m running a #swordsandsorcery oneshot with the #OuroborosSystem !!! Can you tell, I’m excited for my first Gamehole Con? https://www.gameholecon.com/events?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLbd71leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHnu8Gq6sB0kAvjbnwAUWaRjLdENWzOwbx7WGn-JlNfXHJkC1UVdBYf83F21q_aem_41N5iJvJLZAMMJ4FGZw8Kw#conID=18&eventType=&startDay=&startHour=&groupID=&searchString=&page=1&specialEvents=false&hideSoldOutEvents=false&sortNew=false&isVirtual=false&isKidsTrack=false
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