In Sebastian Hickey Presents: Chronicles of Skin — A Pictographic Story Game, two players collaborate to tell about a war between two cultures using drawings, or "glyphs". Each of the cultures is defined by a trait, a belief, a law, and their repute. These characteristics are determined by drawing a card, and looking up the result on a chart. The player then writes down a short phrase based on an interpretation of the symbol. The same process is used during each scene, with the players able to spend "Votes" as currency to protect characters, attack characters, and ultimately to win the war.

The two cultures and the fortress are fictional, but vaguely medieval. The story is told from the viewpoint of the victor. The game uses a deck of cards, a chronicle sheet, and 2 player sheets.