# Chris Lackey Explains His New One-Shot Game System, Strange Stories

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Podcast: [Narrative Damage](https://stenobird.com/podcast/narrative-damage-7723590)
Published: 2026-07-09T16:30:00+00:00
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Watch as a full video interview on YouTube Chris Lackey is a podcaster, writer and TTRPG creator who has hosted the H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast and Strange Studies of Strange Stories Podcast. Also an American filmmaker and animator, Chris directed and co-wrote the animated feature film The Chosen One and was the associate producer of the films The Call of Cthulhu and The Whisperer in the Darkness . He co-wrote the graphic novel Deadbeats and adapted 'The Temple' for SelfMadeHero's Lovecraft Anthology: Volume II . His new game, Strange Stories, based on the stories examined in his podcast, is launching on Backerkit soon! We had a great time chatting with Chris about his love of and work in the TTRPG scene, hearing about how he loves to explore all sorts of different game systems and why he wanted to create his own. He explains what his new game, Strange Stories, is all about, why it is perfect for one-shots and also new players, and tells us about a genius method they have developed to help prep GMs. Links: Follow Chris on Bluesky Back the Strange Stories game on Backerkit Listen to the Strange Studies of Strange Stories podcast Narrative Damage is the TTRPG podcast that asks authors to put down their pens, pick up the dice and tell stories together. Watch or listen to our actual plays with authors as the players on our YouTube or listen on your favourite app ! Follow on Instagram Follow on Bluesky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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