Hectic Electron is at GAMA Expo

You heard it here first, folks: It’s a banger.

Last day of GAMA Expo! Defy the Gods is out for sale in May.
- Queer sword & sorcery.
- Adventure & romance in the Bronze Age
- Inspired by Clash of the Titans.
- Messy romance & cursed power.
Retailers, we’re taking pre-orders today: 5% off 5 copies, 10% off 10. Come see the advance copies!

Defy the Gods Quickstart: First Contact [DC_004] YouTube video by London Station

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Come join us as we take a look at the quickstart for #DefytheGods by Chrys Sellers @hecticelectron.bsky.social !

This "queer sword & sorcery" game caught my eye months ago and I'm thrilled to have a platform to share why I think it may be a BANGER.

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Screw it. Let's stream about @hecticelectron.bsky.social 's Defy the Gods tonight, since they're at GAMA.

Sometimes the universe gives you your stream topics 🤷‍♂️

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Alas no! I had to make some hard choices about cons this year. I’ll be at Origins and PAXU, and a bunch of people are running Defy the Gods at Gen Con

This game is definitely on my radar going forward. It has Apocalypse Keys-like pbta resolution, "Hearts" a la Strings in games like Monster Hearts / Thirsty Sword Lesbians, is queer coded like Girl by Moonlight, and goes back beyond your typical Greco Roman imagery into Mesopotamian worldbuilding.

Hectic Electron’s booth 673 at GAMA Expo, showing a big banner for Defy the Gods

Excited to meet so many retailers and other pros at GAMA Expo! We’re at booth 673!

What if fantasy races were actually polities? If you make alliance with the elves, you’re an elf. If you have a home with the dwarves, you’re a dwarf. If you caucus with the goblins, you’re a goblin

I point all my books spines-in on my bookshelf and so long as I don’t read any of them I have Schrödinger’s complete library

Rise, Wizards! & All's Fair Rise, Wizards by Robin Ekberg is a dice-stacking, map-making, worldbuilding game of wizard hubris. All's Fair by Dillin Apelyan is an 18+ duet game about wanting to f*ck each other so bad you save th...

Last few hours for All’s Fair and Rise, Wizards! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m... These games look innovative and amazing. I backed this project after a dream where I had to explain to @superdillin.bsky.social why I didn’t. Peak parasociality. Don’t miss out and have Dream Dillin on your case!

Less than $100 to our last stretch goal!!!

The livestream was so much fun! I hope you’ll back New Edge Sword & Sorcery on BackerKit. This magazine is exactly my jam: new voices with new takes on sword & sorcery stories. Check it out!

Cris did such incredible work on this book. Conducting over 300 pages like a symphony with her graphic design 🎻🎶🪄

OMG! I'm sooo proud of this book 🩷 take a look! It is simply GORGEOUS!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA omg it is so beautiful 🥹🥰💖

Advance copy of Defy the Gods standard edition YouTube video by Hectic Electron

Here's a minute and a half of me flipping through this gorgeous, 312-page book, showing many more artists' work, not to mention a thrilling game of adventure & romance: youtu.be/teYBSnDmZmw Defy the Gods will be out for general sale in May! 🏛️❤️‍🔥⚔️

Interior page of Defy the Gods with an image by Shan Bennion of two adventurers kissing

Interior page of Defy the Gods showing an image by Amita Sevellaraja of a thief running through a marketplace, for the chapter called The Basic Moves

Cover of Defy the Gods special edition, by Thalie Shelen, showing two adventurers embracing amid a welter of gold foil.

More Defy the Gods pics! Queer sword & sorcery set in fantasy ancient Mesopotamia. Illustrations by @anonbeadraws.bsky.social, @volapardus.bsky.social & the special-edition gold-foil cover by @thalieshelen.bsky.social

cover of Defy the Gods standard edition, by Chrys Sellers, showing three adventurers fighting a stone god illustrated by Jaqueline Florencio

Interior page of Defy the Gods showing an image of four gods by Katrin Dirim with the words "In the Beginning"

Interior page of Defy the Gods showing an image by Shan Bennion of two adventurers stepping out onto a roof overlooking the city for chapter one, Introducing the Game

Interior page with an image by Thalie Shelen of 3 adventurers fighting a goddess with the words How to Play the Game

I got the advance copies of Defy the Gods today! They're beautiful 😍😭❤️‍🔥
Huge shout-out to the graphic designer @crislv.bsky.social & the artists whose work is in these pics: @jjflorentina.bsky.social (cover), @katrindirim.bsky.social, @anonbeadraws.bsky.social & @thalieshelen.bsky.social

Thanks! That's what I did for the initial edition of this game, and I encourage the players to print out any house they'd like to ransack. But I'd also like to get custom maps made for this edition.

Thanks Lyme! I found someone to draw the plans.

Thanks for writing! I have found an architect to draw the plans.

Someone offered this months and months ago, but I'm only now getting around to it! If this was you and you're reading this, please make sure to reach out! And tell me your rates! Thanks!

plan drawing of first floor of large house

Who likes playing Raccoon Sky Pirates and draws architectural plans for a living? I need to create maps of four houses, each with its own character, and the pages need to look like they were stolen from a glossy, large-format real-estate magazine

- I have a sentimental weakness for my padawans, and I spoil them as you can see. They talk when they should listen. [Luke grimaces.] Now Mr. Solo, I agreed to meet with you because I heard you're a serious man, a man to be treated with respect. But I must say no to your offer.

For some reason, while I'm working, my brain is imagining a Star Wars-Godfather mashup:
- 10 thousand?! We could almost buy our own ship for that!
- Yeah but who's gonna fly it, kid? You?
- You bet I could. I'm not such a bad pilot mysel—
Obi-Wan puts his hand up.

Limited vs thriving?

Sure!

A drawing of the raccoon airship. A hot air balloon garfield lifts an old converted school bus, assisted by flying drones and featuring octopus grabby arms, a food processor, and a 150 foot bungee cord that featured heavily in the "launch a raccoon at a location, raccoon comes back up with loot" strategy employed by our group.

Today at @thestfnetwork.bsky.social Con, we played @hecticelectron.bsky.social's Raccoon Sky Pirates. Our intrepid band stole a child's easter candy basket, Joker chemicals, tool chest, drone, dill plant, sewing machine, fridge air compressor and THE MEATS. The Raccoons are COMING!

Omg I love that drawing! I'm fixing to Kickstart new, deluxe version, with nicer components that make it easier to play and replay it.

Five people sitting around a table with a game on it smiling at the camera

6 people smiling for a selfie around a table with a game on it

Images of Raccoon Sky Pirates during play, including a floor plan and complication cards

Images of Raccoon Sky Pirates during play, including a map of the players flying through suburbia and a character sheet for Kit, the Littlest Raccoon.

Had a wonderful private event yesterday running Raccoon Sky Pirates by @hecticelectron.bsky.social for one of our regulars, Alex, and their friends 🦝 🚀