Chris Airiau
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.
- Hell yes. Did y'all see @chaoclypse.bsky.social's map zine Expanding Atlas earlier this week? It was HUGELY inspirational for me thinking about planet-crafting, and I'll def jump on this bandwagon to gab about that. chaoclypse.itch.io/expanding-at...
- All bloggers are hereby cordially invited to participate in a new blog bandwagon on the topic of MAPS, featuring art (which you can use, remix, distort as you see fit) from @amandalee.bsky.social (Garbage Barge, Vampire Cruise, et al) You have 80 days starting now! #osr #tttpg #blog
- Reposted by Chris AiriauFinished another map...illustration... thing.... this was fun but my hand hurts now
- New graffiti in the neighborhood.
- Super surprised to hear a Twisting Unseen shout-out at the end of this episode alongside some of my other zine month faves, thanks @directsun.bsky.social !
- Today on Between Two Cairns, @bradkerr.net, @betterlegends.bsky.social and I are joined by @directsun.bsky.social to review Dinoplex: Cataclysm by @ianyusem.bsky.social and CRYO-SIQ by @wacomatrixo.bsky.social. We also answer a mootsack question... sort of! www.patreon.com/posts/dinopl...
- Reposted by Chris AiriauIn a now annual traditional I'm running another mass participation game throughout February starting NOW. Come join JUNJI ITO PINBALL. Play in the forum pages of the itchio page and create lore in real time alfredvalley.itch.io/junji-ito-pi...
- Reposted by Chris AiriauStoked to be able to back Twisting Unseen, a build-the-dungeon zine for Mothership RPG from @chrisair.itch.io ! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/5...
- Reposted by Chris AiriauHello friends! Chris makes awesome amazing work and this module is no exception an as an added bonus I made an obscene amount of map tiles that I’d love y’all to see!
- My #ZineMonth project for Mothership RPG is live! Get out the scissors and glue, cuz you're making a map to escape this portal tech twisted nightmare: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/5...
- I'm at a bar, writing some 5mw tables, and this dude is getting quietly, viciously layed into by his (soon to be ex) gf while Roxane by the Police blares overhead. It's scary how the French can be so furious and so silent. I gotta get outta here, bad vibes
- I had a great time with Waco on stream today, chatting so much silly fun game stuff!
- My next #mothershipRPG module is now live on Kickstarter. Play as parasitic aliens worms in control of a single human scientist. Back in the first 48 hours to receive a free art print postcard.
- Reposted by Chris AiriauNULL_SPACE IS ITCHFUNDING NOW! Let me tell you a little more about it, if you don't know about it yet. 🧵 binarystar.games/null-space-i...
- Reposted by Chris AiriauStill one of the games I've played in that I think of most often. Twisting Unseen is a great module!
- My #ZineMonth project for Mothership RPG is live! Get out the scissors and glue, cuz you're making a map to escape this portal tech twisted nightmare: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/5...
- Reposted by Chris AiriauWanna take on an eldritch cult in the city of CY?
- Reposted by Chris AiriauThis one's really special! There's a lot of cool concepts and mechanics happening here - unlike anything I've experienced for Mothership in the past.
- My #ZineMonth project for Mothership RPG is live! Get out the scissors and glue, cuz you're making a map to escape this portal tech twisted nightmare: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/5...
- My #ZineMonth project for Mothership RPG is live! Get out the scissors and glue, cuz you're making a map to escape this portal tech twisted nightmare: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/5...
- Just sitting around listening to Schlagenheim bc I can't focus on anything productive right now. I'm hard-pressed to think of a better rock album by a bunch of <20-year olds. (though I'm sure people have some great recs)
- Actually listening to this live set:
- Reposted by Chris Airiau[Not loaded yet]
- This is such a joyful worldbuilding toy, geez, I need to go buy some more printer ink and start playing with this, asap
- Just released the Expanding Atlas, a printable notebook that lets you record the same map at varying granularities! Because it uses 6x6 grids, it also makes it incredibly easy to randomize regions and specific locations! Get it here: chaoclypse.itch.io/expanding-at...
- Reposted by Chris AiriauLots of cool looking projects here in the replies. Check them out and maybe add one of your own! #ZineMonth / #ZiMo26
- Happy #ZineMonth / #ZiMo26! Are you working on a project? I want to hear about it. Use this as your soapbox.
- As is tradition, I'll be hanging out with Waco tomorrow! Hoping that @ghosttropic.org can make it too, :)
- My #mothershipRPG module launches tomorrow and I'll be livestreaming the launch hopefully with some other Mothership creators. If you want to enjoy European timezone smugness or enjoy European panic and last minute Kickstart corrections - come hang out with me!
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- TIME WARP @lukegearing.bsky.social joins me on Ansible Uplink to review Adventure 08: Prison Planet, for Classic Traveller
- Reposted by Chris AiriauHello. It's my final week as a full time game designer, and as if to underline why I can't do this anymore, I currently can't afford to cover my bills at the end of the month. All of my work on itch is on sale. Tell your friends, buy something, thank you very much. itch.io/s/179351/jan...
- Reposted by Chris AiriauMy Mothership scenario ‘Til Death Do Us Part has finally made it to itch! This was an attempt to bring the southern gothic genre to space and was one of the more challenging bits of writing I’ve worked on, but I think it’s some of my best work. joelio1.itch.io/til-death-do...
- Reposted by Chris AiriauRemember I'm using markdown and css to layout zines and books? We'll I'm building myself a little web app to speed up the process, I'll release it as open source and put it on a website somewhere for anyone to play with it If you're interested drop a comment, I'll note keep you posted
- This month's newsletter showcases adventure modules from @directsun.bsky.social, @wacomatrixo.bsky.social, @proton31.bsky.social, @slimemindstudio.bsky.social and @cameronmaas.bsky.social launching alongside Twisting Unseen this Zine Month. Some cool stuff coming up!
- Reposted by Chris AiriauHi #TTRPG #OSR #DnD people - I am open for cartography/illustration work in January and February! If you're looking for maps for your adventure module, or for your home game, send me an email at matthews.rj@gmail.com! My rates are available on my website which can be found in my bio!
- Right, so who's ready to get out their scissors and glue sticks for Twisting Unseen?
- Twisting Unseen Pre-Launch is live on BackerKit! Awaken underground(?) inside a superstructure twisted by Gate technology. The Crew must build a path forward, creating the dungeon, and face the Underthings from other realities to escape to their own spacetime. For @mothership.bsky.social
- Being sick sucks. I am simultaneously freezing and on fire. Paracetamol save me.
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- In Feb last year I ran an unwieldy 100-person gauntlet completely on bluesky called #VALLEY100. This year I'm planning to do another mass participation thing, but it's going to be very different 🌀 keep your eyes peeled in Feb 2026 🌀
- Reposted by Chris AiriauProgress....
- Precision: Lur has been KILLING it in the additional pieces for Paramour
- My cover for Paramour, an Orbital Blues Adventure, by @chrisair.itch.io and @unenthuser.bsky.social. I'm doing more pieces for it too, and it's being a blast. You can get notified when the crowdfunding campaign starts on the link below ~* www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
- Reposted by Chris AiriauFor my followers in the EU, there is an European citizens’ initiative you can sign to demand the full suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. If you are for BDS this would be a huge step up. eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#...
- Reposted by Chris Airiauyou know what we didn't have in the days when most journalism was accessed through newspaper and magazine purchases? free articles. paywalls ain't just YOU paying someone, it's THEM who get paid. you don't get the fruits of their labour for free.
- Very excited for this frozen city, and playing into the alienation of feeling lost in a city that was once your home for the setting writing
- For Orbital Blues Month I’ll be teaming up with @chrisair.itch.io and @lurnoise.bsky.social to bring you Paramour, an adventure of lost love and the emotional turmoil that comes with it. Join us for “one last job” in an icy city, dodging corporate goons and bounty hunters. 🔗⬇️
- My milquetoast take of the day: Turning xenomorphs into ants made them boring.
- Reposted by Chris AiriauAnyone out there know any good online drawing classes? I do not want to learn *all* the fundamentals as I have done those and find it hard to motivate. Ideally something about little guys/fantasy bullshit/fun stuff?
- Reposted by Chris AiriauSnail helm is go
- Had a great game this evening with my partner, thanks @byodinsbeardrpg.com !
- Reposted by Chris AiriauThen @chrisair.itch.io asked me to draw a city for the TTRPG Flatline On The Blocks www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
- Reposted by Chris AiriauI just ran @chrisair.itch.io's Mothership module, When In Rome. It ended on a TPK 💀 and it's the first time it ever happened in my game. Thankfully everyone loved it 😅
- Reposted by Chris Airiaupeep the new yapfest (we yapped)
- @norgad.bsky.social is back on Ansible Uplink this week for a sequel episode to finish out our review of the Inferno Trilogy, with @ianyusem.bsky.social's Wrath of God, and Sigmacastell's Meatgrinder.
- @norgad.bsky.social is back on Ansible Uplink this week for a sequel episode to finish out our review of the Inferno Trilogy, with @ianyusem.bsky.social's Wrath of God, and Sigmacastell's Meatgrinder.
- Reposted by Chris AiriauSome notes about how I write TTRPG adventures: My texts tend to be terse. A location described in two lines; a single spoken sentence to describe a character. The aim is *not* to be laconic, but to mirror the pace of natural dialogue; a TTRPG is a conversation between players, after all! 1/
- Reposted by Chris AiriauStop trying to push AI and other bullshit into this site. Give us basic features like private accounts and muting reposts by accounts you follow! This site is enshittifying before even becoming functional.
- Me, tired? Nahhhhhhh
- Hell Yes, 100% agree
- Reposted by Chris AiriauHi #portfolioday I'm Amanda & I do illustrations for #ttrpgs mostly annabelleleefranck.myportfolio.com/work-1
- Ok, cool, I got into #Zinetopia, and got my flair up already, check it out! Follow the campaign launch for Twisting Unseen, a facility-building adventure for @mothership.bsky.social: discord.com/channels/@me... #ZiMo #Zimo26 #TTRPGs
- Ripley is working on Flatline on the Blocks, and my upcoming Twisting Unseen for #ZiMo / #Zinetopia : www.backerkit.com/c/projects/5... Highly recommend working with her, :)
- Hey #PortfolioDay! I'm Ripley. I'm a fantasy cartographer and illustrator working mostly in #TTRPGs and books. I've worked primarily in the #OSR scene and I'm looking for new opportunities! queerwizard.co.uk queer-wizard.itch.io 📧 matthews.rj@gmail.com #art #fantast #cartography #fantasymaps
- Reposted by Chris AiriauNew #MothershipRPG announcement 🚨 My next module goes live on Kickstarter this February as part of #ZineQuest Play parasitic aliens sharing control of a single human host, navigating crew dynamics while exploring an alien necropolis beneath a dying sun. Sign up to be notified when it goes live!
- Reposted by Chris AiriauLiminal Horror is going to table here and we are going to be running our con exclusive three linked table event: Outbreak (Our love letter to the Resident Evil franchise)
- I guess I should ask BackerKit about getting this officially into Zinetopia? Who else has got Zine Month/Zinetopia/whatever projects going on?
- Twisting Unseen Pre-Launch is live on BackerKit! Awaken underground(?) inside a superstructure twisted by Gate technology. The Crew must build a path forward, creating the dungeon, and face the Underthings from other realities to escape to their own spacetime. For @mothership.bsky.social
- Reposted by Chris AiriauNeed a favour: does anybody here speak/read simplified Chinese at a good level? After someone to look at a draft translation for a SoulMuppet game and let me know if they think its a good reflection of the original text!
- Reposted by Chris AiriauI wrote a game in ~8 hours. It's not fun, but it exists. Experience being a young person in the alt-right pipeline, and what it's like getting out of it. Content warnings listed on the page. ambynavy.itch.io/black-ice
- Oh yeah, Twisting Unseen: A Sleeper Crew Adventure launches in less than a month for Mothership RPG! Check it out:
- Thinking of bringing back THE MEAT GRINDER, the designer's group I ran for a bit back in 2023. In 6 months or so, we gave feedback on Mothership modules from Max Lander and Josh Domanski, my Tacticians of Ahm rulebook, David Bandy's ECO MOFOS, SpicyTuna's GREENHORNS, and Chris Air's Twisting Unseen.
- Reposted by Chris Airiauone of the sillier things I have participated in for sure.
- Reposted by Chris AiriauLowering my prices for the foreseeable future! Check the thread below for examples of each tier. #commissions #commissionsopen
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- Reposted by Chris AiriauWANTED! REWARD: 10,000 GP IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD A FANTASY SUPPLEMENT TO THE COOLEST BOUNTY HUNTING SIMULATOR OUT THERE GET IT NOW chaoclypse.itch.io/wanted-fanta...
- Reposted by Chris AiriauDecolonising the Dungeon Crawl--- Like everything else re: decolonisation and TTRPGs discourse, this is a solved problem. There's only metric that matters: How many creators from the colonised world are participating in and able to make a living from their games? That's *it*. 1/
- Reposted by Chris AiriauThis was such a great listen and wonderful, gushing review of WWGTAG. Thank you both @chrisair.itch.io and @meatcastlegameware.com for taking the time to talk about one of my more out there and ambitious modules. I aimed high for a hard sci-fi adventure and it sounds like it paid off.
- For the last episode of 2025, @meatcastlegameware.com joined me to review #MothershipRPG module What We Give to Alien Gods by @lonearchivist.bsky.social RSS / Spotify / Apple links are all below, which you can follow for free, or join and get a spaceship sticker.
- Reposted by Chris AiriauI had the pleasure of joining Chris to talk about one of my favorite - and what I think is one of the most underrated - Mothership modules ever!
- For the last episode of 2025, @meatcastlegameware.com joined me to review #MothershipRPG module What We Give to Alien Gods by @lonearchivist.bsky.social RSS / Spotify / Apple links are all below, which you can follow for free, or join and get a spaceship sticker.
- Reposted by Chris AiriauHi Chris! I'm terrible at picking favorites, but here are some across different mediums: -TV Show: MS Gundam. -Movie: Stalker. -Book: The Dispossessed. -Theater: R.U.R. -Comic: Anzuelo. -Videogame: Metal Garden. -Music: Solid State Survivor.
- For the last episode of 2025, @meatcastlegameware.com joined me to review #MothershipRPG module What We Give to Alien Gods by @lonearchivist.bsky.social RSS / Spotify / Apple links are all below, which you can follow for free, or join and get a spaceship sticker.
