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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

HAUNTED WEST CHANGES THE WAY GAMING SEES THE OLD WEST
Newly-released corebook sets a new standard for historical games

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- Haunted West, a tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) set after the American Civil War, was released this week by independent, Black-owned game publisher Darker Hue Studios. From the creators of the multi-award winning TTRPG sourcebook Harlem Unbound, this groundbreaking corebook brings us back to the Old West—not the history many have learned in school, but a fuller, more truthful one—with a Weird West spin.

 
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AUGUST 7, 2018

GROUNDBREAKING GAMING BOOK HARLEM UNBOUND WINS 3 GOLD ENNIE AWARDS FOR BEST WRITING, BEST SETTING AND BEST COVER ART

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- Harlem Unbound is the creation of African-American game designer Chris Spivey and was published to critical acclaim by Spivey's independent company Darker Hue Studios. During this August’s Gen Con, the largest consumer hobby, fantasy, science fiction, and adventure game convention in North America, Spivey’s groundbreaking work was honored with several awards. At Gen Con’s EN World RPG Awards (the “ENnies”), an annual fan-based celebration of excellence in tabletop roleplaying gaming, Harlem Unbound was recognized with 3 Gold ENnies for Best Writing, Best Setting and Best Cover Art, the most Gold ENnies awarded this year for a single title. It was also honored earlier in the convention by the Indie Game Developer Network with the award for Groundbreaking Supplement.