Danielle Reynolds interviews Chrys Sellers (she/her) of Hectic Electron Games, a trans, queer game designer and the brain behind Raccoon Sky Pirates. Chrys opens up about transitioning later in life and shares how writing her latest tabletop RPG, Defy the Gods, unexpectedly became a mirror that revealed her own identity. They discuss the process of developing Defy the Gods, a queer Bronze Age sword-and-sorcery romance RPG with mechanics based on Powered by the Apocalypse and flirting inspired by Thirsty Sword Lesbians. Chrys also shares lessons learned from both successful and unsuccessful crowdfunding campaigns, the value of mentorship, and learning to unapologetically center queer themes in her games. You can follow Chrys on social media as @HecticElectron and find out more about her work at hecticelectron.com. 

In the bonus segment, Clara Mount chats with digital illustrator Narfil (he/him) about the art he created for June in the Seasons of Pride calendar, which depicts a community coming together to protect a trans child from a mob of shadowy creatures. Narfil digs into the emotion and research that inspired the piece, then discusses his design work with ReRoll Works on inclusive, adult board games. Check out Narfil and his projects at narfil.com, on Instagram as @narfilart, or on Bluesky as @narfil.