Chris Spivey (Author)
@darkerhue.bsky.social
Multi-award-winning writer and game designer. Veteran, part-time historian, podcaster, SFWA, and WWA member. Harlem Unbound, Haunted West, Genreless Podcast. Arc Dream Production Director (He/Him) #BlackLivesMatter
For my fellow stout fans: tonight’s pick is Dogfish Head’s World Wide Stout. Just look at that ABV! Perfect pairing while I give Solasta: Crown of the Magister an honest try. Folks keep telling me it’s solid & the sequel looks good. I’m not the biggest 5E fan, but I’m open-minded. BG1 & BG2 4ever!
November 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
For my fellow stout fans: tonight’s pick is Dogfish Head’s World Wide Stout. Just look at that ABV! Perfect pairing while I give Solasta: Crown of the Magister an honest try. Folks keep telling me it’s solid & the sequel looks good. I’m not the biggest 5E fan, but I’m open-minded. BG1 & BG2 4ever!
Got a rare bit of me time before kiddo pickup, so I’m kicking back with some anime tonight. Time to recharge. 💫🍵 #AnimeTime #ParentLife
November 12, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Got a rare bit of me time before kiddo pickup, so I’m kicking back with some anime tonight. Time to recharge. 💫🍵 #AnimeTime #ParentLife
This morning’s #BooksandBrews ☕ is a work read, Delta Green: Countdown. One of my goals is to reread all of Arc Dream’s work cover to cover. It’s wild (and a little eerie) seeing what the game forecasted back then versus the world we’re living in now. #DeltaGreen #TTRPG #ReadingTime
November 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This morning’s #BooksandBrews ☕ is a work read, Delta Green: Countdown. One of my goals is to reread all of Arc Dream’s work cover to cover. It’s wild (and a little eerie) seeing what the game forecasted back then versus the world we’re living in now. #DeltaGreen #TTRPG #ReadingTime
This morning’s #BooksandBrews is a reflective one, flipping through Liberators again as I think about my service. The kiddo once asked who my favorite superhero was. Easy. It’s Cap. Always Cap, when he’s written as a true champion of the people, as intended. ☕🦸♂️ #VeteransDay #HistoryBelongsToAllofUs
November 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
This morning’s #BooksandBrews is a reflective one, flipping through Liberators again as I think about my service. The kiddo once asked who my favorite superhero was. Easy. It’s Cap. Always Cap, when he’s written as a true champion of the people, as intended. ☕🦸♂️ #VeteransDay #HistoryBelongsToAllofUs
It’s a full-on writing day, & I’m diving deep into my #HauntedWest scenario, Blood Moon Over Jericho. The outline’s done, handouts, key players, & plot beats locked in, so now it’s all about fine-tuning the mystery structure & weaving the weird with the historical. What are you writing today? #TTRPG
November 9, 2025 at 12:33 PM
It’s a full-on writing day, & I’m diving deep into my #HauntedWest scenario, Blood Moon Over Jericho. The outline’s done, handouts, key players, & plot beats locked in, so now it’s all about fine-tuning the mystery structure & weaving the weird with the historical. What are you writing today? #TTRPG
We had to skip last month’s #Starfinder 🚀 game, which means the Oktoberfest keg made a triumphant return today! 🍻Four of six players made a deal with the undead, navigated corpo and union disputes, had a space battle & combatted the horrors awaiting them in the Acreon, & hit level 2! #TTRPG #GameDay
November 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
We had to skip last month’s #Starfinder 🚀 game, which means the Oktoberfest keg made a triumphant return today! 🍻Four of six players made a deal with the undead, navigated corpo and union disputes, had a space battle & combatted the horrors awaiting them in the Acreon, & hit level 2! #TTRPG #GameDay
The Elven Fire finale is coming in hot! 🔥 With less than 24 hours before tanks roll into Seattle, the shadowrunners have one last shot to find the real villain before the city burns & erupts in a gang war. No more quiet investigation, this one’s all-out war: Magic. Chrome. Blood. #Shadowrun2E #TTRPG
November 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The Elven Fire finale is coming in hot! 🔥 With less than 24 hours before tanks roll into Seattle, the shadowrunners have one last shot to find the real villain before the city burns & erupts in a gang war. No more quiet investigation, this one’s all-out war: Magic. Chrome. Blood. #Shadowrun2E #TTRPG
Today’s #BooksandBrews is a return to Monsters and Other Childish Things! ☕👹 I’ve only run it once, but I’m itching to get it back to the table soon. There’s just something magical about kids, chaos, and their horrifyingly loyal monster friends. #ArcDream #TTRPG
November 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Today’s #BooksandBrews is a return to Monsters and Other Childish Things! ☕👹 I’ve only run it once, but I’m itching to get it back to the table soon. There’s just something magical about kids, chaos, and their horrifyingly loyal monster friends. #ArcDream #TTRPG
This morning’s #BooksAndBrews is pure #Noirvember bliss, rereading Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett with Miles Davis on the speakers and a strong French press in hand. Dark coffee, darker fiction. It’s a good day. ☕📚🎺
November 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
This morning’s #BooksAndBrews is pure #Noirvember bliss, rereading Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett with Miles Davis on the speakers and a strong French press in hand. Dark coffee, darker fiction. It’s a good day. ☕📚🎺
After an epically long hiatus (thanks to my wild schedule), I’m reigniting my #DeadSuns #Starfinder1E campaign in T-6 days! 🚀 Brushing up on rules & the crew’s rolling in with brand-new characters. Session 1 Redux kicks off with, a fresh group of Starfinders on Absalom Station, ready action! #GMlife
November 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
After an epically long hiatus (thanks to my wild schedule), I’m reigniting my #DeadSuns #Starfinder1E campaign in T-6 days! 🚀 Brushing up on rules & the crew’s rolling in with brand-new characters. Session 1 Redux kicks off with, a fresh group of Starfinders on Absalom Station, ready action! #GMlife
I'm setup for the first wave and have another six in the house! Let’s do this!
October 31, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I'm setup for the first wave and have another six in the house! Let’s do this!
Capping off an amazing week with a finger of Garrison Brothers Balmorhea before setting up for Halloween night! 🎃 It’s a very windy one, my creepy and cool yard inflatables keep going down like B-movie creatures but the bourbon burn and good tunes will keep me warm while handing out candy. 🥃🍬👻
October 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Capping off an amazing week with a finger of Garrison Brothers Balmorhea before setting up for Halloween night! 🎃 It’s a very windy one, my creepy and cool yard inflatables keep going down like B-movie creatures but the bourbon burn and good tunes will keep me warm while handing out candy. 🥃🍬👻
Settling in for a productive flight ✈️, time to dive into some #DeltaGreen. Catch you all on the other side of the clouds! ☁️💻 #REDACTED
October 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Settling in for a productive flight ✈️, time to dive into some #DeltaGreen. Catch you all on the other side of the clouds! ☁️💻 #REDACTED
Maybe I missed my calling as a travel writer. I seem to hit peak productivity the morning I’m flying out of a city. ✈️ Today’s creative sprint: Blood Moon Over Jericho, a Haunted West scenario in the Reconstruction timeline steeped in the weird, horror, & some metaplot. #WriterLife #TTRPG #WeirdWest
October 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Maybe I missed my calling as a travel writer. I seem to hit peak productivity the morning I’m flying out of a city. ✈️ Today’s creative sprint: Blood Moon Over Jericho, a Haunted West scenario in the Reconstruction timeline steeped in the weird, horror, & some metaplot. #WriterLife #TTRPG #WeirdWest
Golden hour, city lights, and a perfect Manhattan 🍸✨ Last night in LA, already dreaming of when I’ll be back 💛🌆 #LALove #CityViews
October 30, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Golden hour, city lights, and a perfect Manhattan 🍸✨ Last night in LA, already dreaming of when I’ll be back 💛🌆 #LALove #CityViews
Quiet morning in LA before exploring a bit. “To Live and Die in L.A.” is looping in my head, not sure if it’s the ’80s kid in me or John Mulaney’s fault. Either way, feels right.
October 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Quiet morning in LA before exploring a bit. “To Live and Die in L.A.” is looping in my head, not sure if it’s the ’80s kid in me or John Mulaney’s fault. Either way, feels right.
Los Angeles, I’ve arrived!
October 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Los Angeles, I’ve arrived!
Got my travel reads! [REDACTED] Delta Green (he he he) & Decision at Thunder Rift! Everyone says BattleTech lore is amazing, and as a I’m prepping to run MechWarrior, I’m hoping this kicks off a campaign idea. Let’s see if inspiration strikes! ⚙️
#BattleTech #DecisionAtThunderRift #TTRPG
#BattleTech #DecisionAtThunderRift #TTRPG
October 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Got my travel reads! [REDACTED] Delta Green (he he he) & Decision at Thunder Rift! Everyone says BattleTech lore is amazing, and as a I’m prepping to run MechWarrior, I’m hoping this kicks off a campaign idea. Let’s see if inspiration strikes! ⚙️
#BattleTech #DecisionAtThunderRift #TTRPG
#BattleTech #DecisionAtThunderRift #TTRPG
Goodbye, old friend, Weller 12. 🥃 One of the two bottles I snagged for my birthday, you’ve served me (and countless friends) well. Tonight, as I dive into writing #HauntedWest, we finish the journey together. Let’s ride! 🤠✨ #writerlife
October 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Goodbye, old friend, Weller 12. 🥃 One of the two bottles I snagged for my birthday, you’ve served me (and countless friends) well. Tonight, as I dive into writing #HauntedWest, we finish the journey together. Let’s ride! 🤠✨ #writerlife
Fly Eagles 🦅 fly!!!
October 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Fly Eagles 🦅 fly!!!
Nailed down the Paragons, & focusing on the weird & alternate Reconstruction history for this one. The goal? To show just how rich, strange, and spectacular the world of Haunted West is. The hardest is narrowing down my ideas! There are so many amazing & horrific historical things. #HauntedWest.
October 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Nailed down the Paragons, & focusing on the weird & alternate Reconstruction history for this one. The goal? To show just how rich, strange, and spectacular the world of Haunted West is. The hardest is narrowing down my ideas! There are so many amazing & horrific historical things. #HauntedWest.
Taking a #HauntedWest writing break to dive into #OuterWorlds2! I’ve got a barrel-aged stout, 2 hrs, & a galaxy to get lost in. As no remastered Fallout 3 or New Vegas are coming soon, let's hit the stars! Snarky dialogue, moral chaos, & space capitalism! Making a character & then … adventure! 🚀🍺
October 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Taking a #HauntedWest writing break to dive into #OuterWorlds2! I’ve got a barrel-aged stout, 2 hrs, & a galaxy to get lost in. As no remastered Fallout 3 or New Vegas are coming soon, let's hit the stars! Snarky dialogue, moral chaos, & space capitalism! Making a character & then … adventure! 🚀🍺
Switching gears from Arc Dream to Darker Hue, it’s #HauntedWest time! I’m crafting a demo scenario, surrounded by books, bourbon, and possibilities. Do I go full-on alternate history with historical figures & a heavy dose of weird west? Or more high-action pulp? What would you want to see? 👻🤠 #TTRPG
October 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Switching gears from Arc Dream to Darker Hue, it’s #HauntedWest time! I’m crafting a demo scenario, surrounded by books, bourbon, and possibilities. Do I go full-on alternate history with historical figures & a heavy dose of weird west? Or more high-action pulp? What would you want to see? 👻🤠 #TTRPG
Taking a little time this morning to look over my #TheBlackCompanyTTRPG characters from #GameHoleCon. Each day brings us closer to the playtest launch, & the energy from everyone at the con has me fired! Want in? Don’t miss your chance, link below to join The Company. ⚔️ #ArcDream #TTRPG
October 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Taking a little time this morning to look over my #TheBlackCompanyTTRPG characters from #GameHoleCon. Each day brings us closer to the playtest launch, & the energy from everyone at the con has me fired! Want in? Don’t miss your chance, link below to join The Company. ⚔️ #ArcDream #TTRPG