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A community that centers roleplaying games and roleplaying game design in the Chicagoland Area. Come join us if you’re in the area and looking for a game! https://storygameschicago.com

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Come check out Storygames Chicago’s booth at the Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club with @chkurk.bsky.social and @ryanzenith.bsky.social ! do312.com/events/2026/...

08.03.2026 18:51 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Developed on Gamestorm - Collection by Storygames Chicago A collection by Storygames Chicago

If you haven't checked out all the different, unique games designed on Gamestorm, they're all now PWYW!

Go check them out, play the games and listen to the episodes!

itch.io/c/6172800/de...

08.03.2026 02:20 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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StorygamesChicago - Twitch A Vesta Mandate One-Shot!

Come checkout a stream of Vesta Mandate we're doing over on Twitch!

We're primarily doing this to make a video out of it, but join in if you wanna see it live!

www.twitch.tv/storygamesch...

07.03.2026 20:53 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Diabolic Dialect Kickstarter Launch Trailer
Diabolic Dialect Kickstarter Launch Trailer YouTube video by StoryGamesChicago

Also, if you haven’t seen the trailer for Diabolic Dialect I think it does a really good job of showing off the game!

Go check it out!!

06.03.2026 06:03 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

If you like games you can quickly print out and play with your friends or games that let you cast weird magic and force you to think outside the box, then check out the Kickstarter here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...

06.03.2026 00:18 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
A Game with Ritual Tradition - Ryan Zenith | Gamestorm In this episode, Ryan Zenith to dive into the confluence of religion and games. What are rituals? How can we gamify them? As always you can find the game that accompanies this episode on our Itch.io p...

Gamestorm S2E2 is out now!

@ryanzenith.bsky.social and I talk ritual tradition and building games around religious themes. Check out the episode!

gamestorm.podbean.com/e/a-game-wit...

03.03.2026 06:10 👍 13 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 0
Diabolic Dialect Kickstarter Launch Trailer
Diabolic Dialect Kickstarter Launch Trailer YouTube video by StoryGamesChicago

Diabolic Dialect is not live on Kickstarter!

Check out the launch video and jump in on some of our earlybirb deals while they're still available!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...

27.02.2026 15:09 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1
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Coming soon: Diabolic Dialect Grab your Spellbook, don your robes! Dive into a magical game of weird wizards and insane, linguistic spellcasting!

Come on down and follow the pre-launch for Diabolic Dialect! We’re launching this week and we’re getting close to 100 followers!

Jump into a game of spells, linguistics and weird wizards. Simple to learn and quick to play!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...

23.02.2026 22:57 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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We're at 74!! Can we hit 100?

Come follow along with the Diabolic Dialect Kickstarter! Don't miss out, its gonna be a blast!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...

21.02.2026 01:42 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Listen to me and Chase from Gamestorm design a game right there on the spot! “When We Were Teenage Ghost Hunters” is a game about reminiscing about your glory days solving mysteries, finding clues and eating gigantic sandwiches. Game link is live as well!

16.02.2026 13:46 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Second season of Gamestorm starting now!!!

Check it out here!

16.02.2026 06:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Glad to hear it! Hope you enjoy!

15.02.2026 16:48 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Catch up on season 1 of Gamestorm and join us for the #gamestormpromptjam!

Just in time for the second season to start releasing!!

15.02.2026 06:04 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A comic depicting two images. One of a man casting the spell ‘BONES ON THE OUTSIDE’ successfully on another wizard and the other of the wizard misshaping and turning his own hand to jelly (and not the sweet kind)!

A comic depicting two images. One of a man casting the spell ‘BONES ON THE OUTSIDE’ successfully on another wizard and the other of the wizard misshaping and turning his own hand to jelly (and not the sweet kind)!

The first spell that was ever cast in my very first playtest session of Diabolic Dialect was ‘BONES ON THE OUTSIDE!’

Pretty horrific, I know. But man what a tone-setter!

Check out the pre-launch and the full campaign coming next week!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...

11.02.2026 21:34 👍 9 🔁 4 💬 3 📌 0
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Gamestorm: Season 1 Prompt Jam A game jam from 2026-02-15 to 2026-03-17 hosted by Storygames Chicago. The Jam Gamestorm is a podcast all about game creation and how easy it is for everyone to make games. 90%+ of the work that comes...

We’ll be hosting a Game Jam starting Feb 15th and running for about a month to celebrate the completion of the first season of Gamestorm!

Jump in, pick a prompt from the season, and make a game. Especially if you’ve never made a game before!

#gamestormpromptjam

07.02.2026 06:37 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1

You can now listen to the whole first season of Gamestorm!

And for the next month you can get the whole first season of games made from the show on sale as a bundle!

itch.io/s/179742/gam...

06.02.2026 19:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Searching for Exploration Our discontent with exploration in tabletop games and our flailing around for something we like

Take a read through our newest newsletter article that dives deep into the idea of exploration in tabletop games!

@jessebmiller.bsky.social and @collinjryan.bsky.social did a great job on this one!

storygameschicago.beehiiv.com/p/searching-...

02.02.2026 23:54 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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...

I’m most of the way through recording the next season of Gamestorm, and it’s got me very excited!

We’ll be kicking the season off with @outridercreative.bsky.social here in a few weeks!

Check out the first season here! Rate us on Apple Podcasts if you like the show and share it with your friends!

02.02.2026 05:32 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Many Sided Media | Instagram, TikTok | Linktree View manysidedmedia’s Linktree to discover and stream music from top platforms like YouTube, Spotify here. Your next favorite track is just a click away!

Today the spooky, sweet adventure begins on My First Dungeon! The folks at @manysidedmedia.bsky.social do a brilliant job bringing Sweet Revenge to life with gorgeous sound design and a score to match. I know I’m completely hooked and can’t wait to see where this campaign goes. tr.ee/h9OJ_FvzSr

29.01.2026 15:05 👍 12 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Checkout the latest episode! A great conversation between Chase and Charlie.

28.01.2026 22:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Vesta Mandate | Space Politics & Hidden Agendas
Vesta Mandate | Space Politics & Hidden Agendas YouTube video by Looking For Mom

Have y'all heard of Vesta Mandate??!!

I loved discussing this PbtA sci-fi thriller where hidden agendas meet space politics. If you enjoy mechanics that drive intense political intrigue, check out the interview! @storygameschicago.bsky.social

youtu.be/zejUDI5hoEM

28.01.2026 18:51 👍 12 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 1
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Twitch Twitch is the world

And we're live on Twitch! Come watch a little Storygames Chicago one shot of Diabolic Dialect!

23.01.2026 21:20 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Twitch Twitch is the world

And we're live on Twitch! Come watch a little Storygames Chicago one shot of Diabolic Dialect!

23.01.2026 21:20 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Twitch Twitch is the world

We’ll be recording and streaming a little one shot of Diabolic Dialect on the Storygames Chicago Twitch at 3pm CST!

This’ll be our first time trying this so tune in or follow along here for when the video comes out!

23.01.2026 20:04 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Coming soon: Diabolic Dialect Grab your Spellbook, don your robes! Dive into a magical game of weird wizards and insane, linguistic spellcasting!

Diabolic Dialect! Launching in just a few weeks on Kickstarter - a game of spells and wizards!

Where the game is built around this simple core mechanic: You can cast any spell you want!

You can checkout the original Print & Play pamphlet on Itch, but follow along for the full Zine!

SOON!

21.01.2026 21:19 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

If you haven’t checked out the show, tune in for some insane improvisational game design and wacky prompts!

19.01.2026 16:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I wanna make a list of tower defense games (or similar) that we love - even if it stretches the genre a bit. If you have a favorite or know of a weird one, please respond with it!

Also, if you could share this post that would be fantastic! Trying to get a big list going.

16.01.2026 03:48 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 1
A messy table strewn with dice, rules sheets, character sheets and various snacks.

A messy table strewn with dice, rules sheets, character sheets and various snacks.

Playtest aftermath. This game has iterated so much in such a short time.

11.01.2026 23:23 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Escher's House Hamster by Courtana You're a hamster loose in M.C. Escher's house - navigate the infinity searching for your human.

Ever wake up one day wanting to do something so silly that you're entertained all day?

Well, thanks to @wharthur.bsky.social 48-word game jam, I had that very experience!

The hardest part was capturing such a evocative prompt in so few words.

courtana.itch.io/eschers-hous...

10.01.2026 14:46 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Travelling Merchant by Chase Kurkowski Buy and sell goods in this small game made for the 48 word Jam.

Posted a cute little business card ttrpg called Travelling Merchant on my personal Itch page for the 48 word jam!

A simple little game about travelling around selling your wares.

Checkout the jam here: itch.io/jam/48wordrp...

11.01.2026 06:28 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0