Collin J Ryan
@collinjryan.bsky.social
I design videogames and TTRPGs. Congenital relaxer, notorious yellow afficionado, also I like food
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A half memory clings like a scrap of flesh on carrion.
Once upon a time, in another life, the path you walked was that of a…
Once upon a time, in another life, the path you walked was that of a…
December 7, 2025 at 7:29 AM
A half memory clings like a scrap of flesh on carrion.
Once upon a time, in another life, the path you walked was that of a…
Once upon a time, in another life, the path you walked was that of a…
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Rereading LOTR and the flight to the ford, where the party rushes poisoned-by-an-evil-blade Frodo to Rivendell to heal him of the cursed wound inflicted on him at weathertop, is a little less frantic and harrowing than I remember
December 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Rereading LOTR and the flight to the ford, where the party rushes poisoned-by-an-evil-blade Frodo to Rivendell to heal him of the cursed wound inflicted on him at weathertop, is a little less frantic and harrowing than I remember
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We’ve got a Storygames Chicago Giveaway Bundle, just in time for the Holidays! We’ll be drawing winners on the 22nd.
Enter for a chance to win by reposting or quote posting this post!
You can find other ways to enter in the image in this post!
Enter for a chance to win by reposting or quote posting this post!
You can find other ways to enter in the image in this post!
December 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We’ve got a Storygames Chicago Giveaway Bundle, just in time for the Holidays! We’ll be drawing winners on the 22nd.
Enter for a chance to win by reposting or quote posting this post!
You can find other ways to enter in the image in this post!
Enter for a chance to win by reposting or quote posting this post!
You can find other ways to enter in the image in this post!
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Gamestorm S1E6 - Roll any Number of Dice is out today!
Check it out at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts!
gamestorm.podbean.com/e/roll-any-n...
Check it out at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts!
gamestorm.podbean.com/e/roll-any-n...
Roll any Number of Dice - Kat Hannigan | Gamestorm
Come along for our weird Biopunk ride, as Kat and I build a game that focuses on Rolling any Number of Dice! We'll take a trip through a host of indie games, and we'll stop by our old friend Blades in...
gamestorm.podbean.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Gamestorm S1E6 - Roll any Number of Dice is out today!
Check it out at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts!
gamestorm.podbean.com/e/roll-any-n...
Check it out at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts!
gamestorm.podbean.com/e/roll-any-n...
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shareholders
November 30, 2025 at 3:50 AM
shareholders
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Celebrate the holidays this year with any (or all) of Storygames Chicago's games for 50% off! Buy all our games we've made to date for just $20!
The sale runs all weekend! Hope you'll get a chance to check it out.
itch.io/s/170881/bla...
The sale runs all weekend! Hope you'll get a chance to check it out.
itch.io/s/170881/bla...
Black Friday Sale by Storygames Chicago
A bundle by Storygames Chicago, $20.50 for 9 games
itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Celebrate the holidays this year with any (or all) of Storygames Chicago's games for 50% off! Buy all our games we've made to date for just $20!
The sale runs all weekend! Hope you'll get a chance to check it out.
itch.io/s/170881/bla...
The sale runs all weekend! Hope you'll get a chance to check it out.
itch.io/s/170881/bla...
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if i posted photos of someone like this my partner would be texting me with a link to the tweet accompanied solely with “?”
November 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
if i posted photos of someone like this my partner would be texting me with a link to the tweet accompanied solely with “?”
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New!
Threadcutters - elite tarot assassins
Vesta Mandate - sci-fi political thriller on a space station
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/
Threadcutters - elite tarot assassins
Vesta Mandate - sci-fi political thriller on a space station
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/
November 19, 2025 at 1:08 AM
New!
Threadcutters - elite tarot assassins
Vesta Mandate - sci-fi political thriller on a space station
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/
Threadcutters - elite tarot assassins
Vesta Mandate - sci-fi political thriller on a space station
www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/
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good rpg writing is like a very delicate balance of train guy and theater kid
November 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
good rpg writing is like a very delicate balance of train guy and theater kid
Does everybody else get absolutely exhausted after running a playtest? GMing is a brain-drain as it is, being in design mode on top of that is rough
I crashed at 9pm last night lmao
I crashed at 9pm last night lmao
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Does everybody else get absolutely exhausted after running a playtest? GMing is a brain-drain as it is, being in design mode on top of that is rough
I crashed at 9pm last night lmao
I crashed at 9pm last night lmao
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Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
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Halloween as Momo and Okarun from Dan Dan Dan 🖤👻👽
November 3, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Halloween as Momo and Okarun from Dan Dan Dan 🖤👻👽
fight me!
After a short hiatus, we’ve got a new newsletter! And new ones coming monthly.
This one from @collinjryan.bsky.social
storygameschicago.beehiiv.com/p/in-defense...
This one from @collinjryan.bsky.social
storygameschicago.beehiiv.com/p/in-defense...
In Defense of Roll Play
Absolute ramble about how you should be rolling dice more often during social scenes
storygameschicago.beehiiv.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:30 AM
fight me!
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In neon across your vision, injected into /self/eyes/ad.socket
"Zine on itch, zine on itch. Get. This. Zine. On. Itch."
A short, brutal cyberpunk game for two
Fight the impossibly powerful, not that you can win, but it's all you have left
storygameschicago.itch.io/cyphernoided...
#ttrpg #zine
"Zine on itch, zine on itch. Get. This. Zine. On. Itch."
A short, brutal cyberpunk game for two
Fight the impossibly powerful, not that you can win, but it's all you have left
storygameschicago.itch.io/cyphernoided...
#ttrpg #zine
Cyphernoided2600 by Storygames Chicago
A cyberpunk game of paranoia and cybernetics.
storygameschicago.itch.io
October 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
In neon across your vision, injected into /self/eyes/ad.socket
"Zine on itch, zine on itch. Get. This. Zine. On. Itch."
A short, brutal cyberpunk game for two
Fight the impossibly powerful, not that you can win, but it's all you have left
storygameschicago.itch.io/cyphernoided...
#ttrpg #zine
"Zine on itch, zine on itch. Get. This. Zine. On. Itch."
A short, brutal cyberpunk game for two
Fight the impossibly powerful, not that you can win, but it's all you have left
storygameschicago.itch.io/cyphernoided...
#ttrpg #zine
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If you missed us at Gamehole Con but wanna check out #VestaMandate our release sale will be running for two more days!
Check it out along with all our other games, here on our Itch!
storygameschicago.itch.io/vesta-mandate
Check it out along with all our other games, here on our Itch!
storygameschicago.itch.io/vesta-mandate
Vesta Mandate by Storygames Chicago
Hard sci-fi, political thriller TTRPG set on the Tense Powder Keg of Vesta Station
storygameschicago.itch.io
October 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
If you missed us at Gamehole Con but wanna check out #VestaMandate our release sale will be running for two more days!
Check it out along with all our other games, here on our Itch!
storygameschicago.itch.io/vesta-mandate
Check it out along with all our other games, here on our Itch!
storygameschicago.itch.io/vesta-mandate
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its interesting watching people work out in real time that frictionless peaceful demonstrations are very easy to ignore regardless of size. Still worthwhile just as a way to get people involved but actual change requires us to be so difficult and annoying that people lose money
October 20, 2025 at 4:52 AM
its interesting watching people work out in real time that frictionless peaceful demonstrations are very easy to ignore regardless of size. Still worthwhile just as a way to get people involved but actual change requires us to be so difficult and annoying that people lose money
lol that's the pic you chose huh
fr tho say hi to us on your way to the food trucks!!
fr tho say hi to us on your way to the food trucks!!
Come find us at Gamehole Con in the Demo Row!!
We’re just to the right of Will Call in the main concourse!
We’re just to the right of Will Call in the main concourse!
October 16, 2025 at 10:21 PM
lol that's the pic you chose huh
fr tho say hi to us on your way to the food trucks!!
fr tho say hi to us on your way to the food trucks!!
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watching the UKs green party elect an actual unafraid leftist into leadership and see party membership double in under a month is once again endless proof that if you stand up for leftist causes and treat the electorate like adults, you’ll win people over easily
October 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
watching the UKs green party elect an actual unafraid leftist into leadership and see party membership double in under a month is once again endless proof that if you stand up for leftist causes and treat the electorate like adults, you’ll win people over easily
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Question for people in the #TTRPG community: What're the best ways to accommodate accessibility when releasing a new game?
Is it best to have a straight .txt file? Or are things like .doc and .docx better for using text to speech and other accessibility tools?
Is it best to have a straight .txt file? Or are things like .doc and .docx better for using text to speech and other accessibility tools?
October 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Question for people in the #TTRPG community: What're the best ways to accommodate accessibility when releasing a new game?
Is it best to have a straight .txt file? Or are things like .doc and .docx better for using text to speech and other accessibility tools?
Is it best to have a straight .txt file? Or are things like .doc and .docx better for using text to speech and other accessibility tools?
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If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the first five episodes of Gamestorm and their accompanying games!
The sixth and seventh episode are a touch delayed but they should be coming soon!
gamestorm.podbean.com
The sixth and seventh episode are a touch delayed but they should be coming soon!
gamestorm.podbean.com
Gamestorm | Storygames Chicago
Gamestorm is a podcast all about tabletop game design! Join us for our first season as we bring on guests from here in the Chicago area, spin a random prompt and design a game based off of it over the...
gamestorm.podbean.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the first five episodes of Gamestorm and their accompanying games!
The sixth and seventh episode are a touch delayed but they should be coming soon!
gamestorm.podbean.com
The sixth and seventh episode are a touch delayed but they should be coming soon!
gamestorm.podbean.com
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99% of the culture war from the right is them going out of their way to look at stuff that they don’t need to look at that just ends up making them mad
September 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
99% of the culture war from the right is them going out of their way to look at stuff that they don’t need to look at that just ends up making them mad
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If you haven't checked it out yet, go listen to my new podcast about game creation, Gamestorm!
We have 4 of 7 episodes out in the first season and I hope to do many more seasons! Share it with a friend who might like it or check out the Itch.io for a look at the games!
gamestorm.podbean.com
We have 4 of 7 episodes out in the first season and I hope to do many more seasons! Share it with a friend who might like it or check out the Itch.io for a look at the games!
gamestorm.podbean.com
Gamestorm | Storygames Chicago
Gamestorm is a podcast all about tabletop game design! Join us for our first season as we bring on guests from here in the Chicago area, spin a random prompt and design a game based off of it over the...
gamestorm.podbean.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
If you haven't checked it out yet, go listen to my new podcast about game creation, Gamestorm!
We have 4 of 7 episodes out in the first season and I hope to do many more seasons! Share it with a friend who might like it or check out the Itch.io for a look at the games!
gamestorm.podbean.com
We have 4 of 7 episodes out in the first season and I hope to do many more seasons! Share it with a friend who might like it or check out the Itch.io for a look at the games!
gamestorm.podbean.com
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The second episode of Gamestorm is out now!
Check it out if you liked the first or haven't taken a listen yet. Share it with a friend if you know someone who might like it!
gamestorm.podbean.com/e/co-opt-exi...
Check it out if you liked the first or haven't taken a listen yet. Share it with a friend if you know someone who might like it!
gamestorm.podbean.com/e/co-opt-exi...
Co-opt Existing Board Game Pieces - Jesse B. Miller | Gamestorm
In our second episode Jesse and I tackle the idea of co-opting the pieces of existing games to build an RPG, similar to games like Dread and its iconic use of a Jenga tower. Join us as we talk about e...
gamestorm.podbean.com
August 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The second episode of Gamestorm is out now!
Check it out if you liked the first or haven't taken a listen yet. Share it with a friend if you know someone who might like it!
gamestorm.podbean.com/e/co-opt-exi...
Check it out if you liked the first or haven't taken a listen yet. Share it with a friend if you know someone who might like it!
gamestorm.podbean.com/e/co-opt-exi...
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Another episode of Gamestorm is coming tomorrow, with @jessebmiller.bsky.social as a guest and lots of talk about Monopoly for some reason.
If you haven't caught up check out the first episode here.
gamestorm.podbean.com/e/a-game-for...
If you haven't caught up check out the first episode here.
gamestorm.podbean.com/e/a-game-for...
A Game for Whoever can Make it - Collin Ryan | Gamestorm
Join us for our first episode of Gamestorm as we dive deep on our first prompt, a game for whoever can show up! Follow along as we tease out different ideas and talk through the design of our game. If...
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August 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Another episode of Gamestorm is coming tomorrow, with @jessebmiller.bsky.social as a guest and lots of talk about Monopoly for some reason.
If you haven't caught up check out the first episode here.
gamestorm.podbean.com/e/a-game-for...
If you haven't caught up check out the first episode here.
gamestorm.podbean.com/e/a-game-for...
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the new punchdrunk project drew inspo from immortality and blue prince.... the fact that it is in london and not nyc is homophobia against me personally
August 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
the new punchdrunk project drew inspo from immortality and blue prince.... the fact that it is in london and not nyc is homophobia against me personally