Chris AirioOOoOoOooo
@chrisair.itch.io
https://chrisair.itch.io/
🇫🇷 sci fi til i die. game writer, ttrpg designer, cyclist, neurodivergent (ADHD/BP-III). he/they.
As 5 Million Worlds Press, I publish modules for Mothership RPG, The Lost Bay RPG, Cloud Empress, and my WIP space game 5MW RPG.
🇫🇷 sci fi til i die. game writer, ttrpg designer, cyclist, neurodivergent (ADHD/BP-III). he/they.
As 5 Million Worlds Press, I publish modules for Mothership RPG, The Lost Bay RPG, Cloud Empress, and my WIP space game 5MW RPG.
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Ansible Uplink is a bi-weekly podcast where I invite a different indie ttrpg creator on to review a sci-fi adventure module.
As mentioned on the show (but never on bsky), if folks have questions about sci-fi roleplaying or adventure design, you can drop them here for the show, :)
As mentioned on the show (but never on bsky), if folks have questions about sci-fi roleplaying or adventure design, you can drop them here for the show, :)
Check out this big caterpillar, with his "don't fuck with me" spike stickin out his butt
October 5, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Check out this big caterpillar, with his "don't fuck with me" spike stickin out his butt
You know I had to grab SPACER by @arcanesword.bsky.social
Spacer: Interstellar Roleplaying in the Far Future by Arcanesword
arcanesword.itch.io
October 2, 2026 at 12:39 AM
You know I had to grab SPACER by @arcanesword.bsky.social
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Do you like cool spreads and readable pages? HIRE ME TO DO YOUR LAYOUT. Shoot me a DM on here or anywhere else
October 1, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Do you like cool spreads and readable pages? HIRE ME TO DO YOUR LAYOUT. Shoot me a DM on here or anywhere else
For reference, there's ~740 Mothership modules in total that I've been able to track in this collection (including those not on itch, in the description):
October 1, 2026 at 5:17 PM
For reference, there's ~740 Mothership modules in total that I've been able to track in this collection (including those not on itch, in the description):
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Less than 48 hours left! Cone snag a collection of 9 interlinked Mothership scenarios, especially now that we've hit the stretch goals for a hub area and player-facing maps.
Howdy, folks! I'm working as an editor on 9Circles, a Mothership scenario anthology inspired by Dante's Inferno that's crowdfunding RIGHT NOW! The team that's been put together is some pretty impressive company 🔥
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...
9Circles: a Dante-inspired Mothership RPG anthology
9 self-contained adventures inspired by Dante's Inferno for the sci-fi horror RPG Mothership. Each circle features unique mechanics and stories. Play as standalone one-shots or link them into a campai...
www.backerkit.com
October 1, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Less than 48 hours left! Cone snag a collection of 9 interlinked Mothership scenarios, especially now that we've hit the stretch goals for a hub area and player-facing maps.
Very important and very serious
September 30, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Very important and very serious
Starfarer, in 8pg zine format and chock full of art by @chaoclypse.bsky.social
I started playing a solo game using these rules on Monday, and will update these rules if necessary as I play through the World-Ocean.
Grab it on itch, or as a Monthly Games member on the Ansible Uplink Patreon.
I started playing a solo game using these rules on Monday, and will update these rules if necessary as I play through the World-Ocean.
Grab it on itch, or as a Monthly Games member on the Ansible Uplink Patreon.
Starfarer by ChrisAir
Ultralite sci-fi ruleset for Traveller-like gaming
chrisair.itch.io
September 30, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Starfarer, in 8pg zine format and chock full of art by @chaoclypse.bsky.social
I started playing a solo game using these rules on Monday, and will update these rules if necessary as I play through the World-Ocean.
Grab it on itch, or as a Monthly Games member on the Ansible Uplink Patreon.
I started playing a solo game using these rules on Monday, and will update these rules if necessary as I play through the World-Ocean.
Grab it on itch, or as a Monthly Games member on the Ansible Uplink Patreon.
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September 30, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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I think now is the time for me to talk about how everyone should read The Veldt by Ray Bradbury
When you have no concept of how people engage with music
September 30, 2026 at 1:04 PM
I think now is the time for me to talk about how everyone should read The Veldt by Ray Bradbury
Happy Birthday!
To celebrate, here's a sci-fi hack of Brandon's game Wayfarer: 5millionworlds.blogspot.com/2026/09/star...
Of course, art by the talented Chaoclypse, 😁
Got an 8pg zine with pieces from his Patreon coming up soon, too!
To celebrate, here's a sci-fi hack of Brandon's game Wayfarer: 5millionworlds.blogspot.com/2026/09/star...
Of course, art by the talented Chaoclypse, 😁
Got an 8pg zine with pieces from his Patreon coming up soon, too!
September 29, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Happy Birthday!
To celebrate, here's a sci-fi hack of Brandon's game Wayfarer: 5millionworlds.blogspot.com/2026/09/star...
Of course, art by the talented Chaoclypse, 😁
Got an 8pg zine with pieces from his Patreon coming up soon, too!
To celebrate, here's a sci-fi hack of Brandon's game Wayfarer: 5millionworlds.blogspot.com/2026/09/star...
Of course, art by the talented Chaoclypse, 😁
Got an 8pg zine with pieces from his Patreon coming up soon, too!
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It's happening!!
September 28, 2026 at 3:49 PM
It's happening!!
Wherein I invite folks to join as members for a game each month, starting with Starfarer.
5MW Rokaner Report #33, Starfarer: a new sci-fi game | Ansible Uplink
Calling all Avatars, I hope everyone had a wonderful equinox. The changes here in the tropics are not nearly as noticeable, but I imagine on
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September 28, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Wherein I invite folks to join as members for a game each month, starting with Starfarer.
Chez Chaoclypse, this is true.
September 27, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Chez Chaoclypse, this is true.
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A-F INDUSTRIES offer a wide variety of grimy spaceships for your every need
Space Haulers! Rock breaking asteroid barging industrial spacetrucks!
Sporty cruisers but now Weird infested horror ships (you probably should not have put that pulsating mass in the cargo bay tbh)
#art #ttrpg #scifi
Space Haulers! Rock breaking asteroid barging industrial spacetrucks!
Sporty cruisers but now Weird infested horror ships (you probably should not have put that pulsating mass in the cargo bay tbh)
#art #ttrpg #scifi
September 27, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Critters in the house tonight:
Two billys (small boy spiders lookin for love--sorry fellas, we kicked out Edith and her little sister Judith), the underdoor treefrog creeper, and an itty bitty baby anole.
And all that with our cane toad Bouncer on the steps.
Two billys (small boy spiders lookin for love--sorry fellas, we kicked out Edith and her little sister Judith), the underdoor treefrog creeper, and an itty bitty baby anole.
And all that with our cane toad Bouncer on the steps.
September 26, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Critters in the house tonight:
Two billys (small boy spiders lookin for love--sorry fellas, we kicked out Edith and her little sister Judith), the underdoor treefrog creeper, and an itty bitty baby anole.
And all that with our cane toad Bouncer on the steps.
Two billys (small boy spiders lookin for love--sorry fellas, we kicked out Edith and her little sister Judith), the underdoor treefrog creeper, and an itty bitty baby anole.
And all that with our cane toad Bouncer on the steps.
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Peep my newest module, Heartless Eternal! A pitcher-plant dungeon where you can leave whenever you want — all it costs is a lifetime. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/n...
September 25, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Peep my newest module, Heartless Eternal! A pitcher-plant dungeon where you can leave whenever you want — all it costs is a lifetime. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/n...
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I had this idea and started on it months ago. Through some luck I recently managed to get in touch with an actual real life paleontologist who I interviewed (and asked ridiculous questions). And suddenly, here we are... A companion magazine to Year 100 Million B.C.
Download it for free. Link below!
Download it for free. Link below!
September 17, 2026 at 12:26 PM
I had this idea and started on it months ago. Through some luck I recently managed to get in touch with an actual real life paleontologist who I interviewed (and asked ridiculous questions). And suddenly, here we are... A companion magazine to Year 100 Million B.C.
Download it for free. Link below!
Download it for free. Link below!
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don't be shy gen con go ahead. don't be shy pax unplugged go ahead. don't be shy origins go ahead. don't be shy gamehole go ahead. don't be shy gary con go ahead. don't be shy page go ahead. don't be shy breakout go ahead. don't be shy dragon con go ahead.
UK Games Expo has banned generative AI art, text, and merchandise across all NEC exhibition halls, bringing the convention in line with broader British tabletop standards. Standholders face removal or bans if their products aren't made by humans. #UKGE
UK Games Expo bans generative AI art and text across all trade halls
UK Games Expo has introduced a mandatory policy prohibiting generative AI art and text across all NEC trade halls, requiring exhibitors to sell only human-made games.
www.geeknative.com
September 25, 2026 at 2:06 PM
don't be shy gen con go ahead. don't be shy pax unplugged go ahead. don't be shy origins go ahead. don't be shy gamehole go ahead. don't be shy gary con go ahead. don't be shy page go ahead. don't be shy breakout go ahead. don't be shy dragon con go ahead.
The new Resident Evil movie was a lot of fun. I always love a horror flick that makes the move to go with a loser main character
September 25, 2026 at 1:47 AM
The new Resident Evil movie was a lot of fun. I always love a horror flick that makes the move to go with a loser main character
This was the first zine I worked on as editor, and I got a "very well edited" comment out of the review, nice!
Shame that my dick and balls map got vetoed in development as "too on the nose," 😂
Shame that my dick and balls map got vetoed in development as "too on the nose," 😂
September 24, 2026 at 2:23 PM
This was the first zine I worked on as editor, and I got a "very well edited" comment out of the review, nice!
Shame that my dick and balls map got vetoed in development as "too on the nose," 😂
Shame that my dick and balls map got vetoed in development as "too on the nose," 😂
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Pretty cool to be reviewed by a podcast, of which I'm long time listener of. And I/we get through it mostly unscathed!
If you would like to buy a PDF or physical copy, follow the link our store!
Johnson Squared: a farcical whodunit mystery – Peregrine Coast Press share.google/OvKgj8LixYi1...
If you would like to buy a PDF or physical copy, follow the link our store!
Johnson Squared: a farcical whodunit mystery – Peregrine Coast Press share.google/OvKgj8LixYi1...
September 24, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Pretty cool to be reviewed by a podcast, of which I'm long time listener of. And I/we get through it mostly unscathed!
If you would like to buy a PDF or physical copy, follow the link our store!
Johnson Squared: a farcical whodunit mystery – Peregrine Coast Press share.google/OvKgj8LixYi1...
If you would like to buy a PDF or physical copy, follow the link our store!
Johnson Squared: a farcical whodunit mystery – Peregrine Coast Press share.google/OvKgj8LixYi1...
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I hated how DnD grid-n-minis combat slowed play to an absolute crawl - so I made a game that does it better. Unique attacks, no misses, set damage, a bond system, and more makes Tacticians of Ahm's combat all tactical killer, no boring filler. Get it here: meatcastlegameware.itch.io/tacticians-o...
Tacticians of Ahm: Tactical Roleplaying by MeatCastle GameWare
Tactical Roleplaying in a Digital Fantasy World
meatcastlegameware.itch.io
September 24, 2026 at 1:39 PM
I hated how DnD grid-n-minis combat slowed play to an absolute crawl - so I made a game that does it better. Unique attacks, no misses, set damage, a bond system, and more makes Tacticians of Ahm's combat all tactical killer, no boring filler. Get it here: meatcastlegameware.itch.io/tacticians-o...
I used to think playtesting my own modules put me into team From Scratch, but swapping to weekly Classic Traveller and now Monolith, I think there is something different about running an open sandbox and a for-the-table dungeon.
Maybe I should figure out what that "something" is and blog about it.
Maybe I should figure out what that "something" is and blog about it.
I've been talking about play style preferences lately, but there's another aspect of table culture that I think is a key determining factor on whether a gaming table stays together.
Whether you're playing Cairn, Mothership, or Vampire.
widdershinswanderings.bearblog.dev/ttrpg-table-...
Whether you're playing Cairn, Mothership, or Vampire.
widdershinswanderings.bearblog.dev/ttrpg-table-...
TTRPG Table Alignments
A blog post where I compare a Tabletop Roleplaying Game session to having a communal meal, and why its important for everyone's expectations to be aligned.
widdershinswanderings.bearblog.dev
September 22, 2026 at 12:55 PM
I used to think playtesting my own modules put me into team From Scratch, but swapping to weekly Classic Traveller and now Monolith, I think there is something different about running an open sandbox and a for-the-table dungeon.
Maybe I should figure out what that "something" is and blog about it.
Maybe I should figure out what that "something" is and blog about it.
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Tacticians of Ahm is back with a way-too-late update. Rulebook is near final and going to editing next week with more art and final layout coming thereafter. Starter adventure is going to editing shortly thereafter (manuscript is very near complete). meatcastlegameware.itch.io/tacticians-o...
Update #4 - Road to 1.0
Greetings Tacticians, It has been far, far too long since the last update, and I truly apologize for that . Today, I bring you a small cleanup-style update to the rulebook as I work to get it into its...
meatcastlegameware.itch.io
September 21, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Tacticians of Ahm is back with a way-too-late update. Rulebook is near final and going to editing next week with more art and final layout coming thereafter. Starter adventure is going to editing shortly thereafter (manuscript is very near complete). meatcastlegameware.itch.io/tacticians-o...
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Incredible deal. Must back.
There's a day left. And we've finally reached the often threatened stretch goal of giving away every PDF we've ever made to everyone pledging. Which also means it's not happening again. If you snooze you loose!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...
A Bit O Troika
A street-by-street, door-by-door gazetteer of the Troikan borough of Ripplegate with spider banks, fire cults, population adjusters, and hundreds of other small businesses all mapped and packed with s...
www.backerkit.com
September 20, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Incredible deal. Must back.