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The Hook - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy OST
The Hook - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy OST YouTube video by ANIM - Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery

The Hook - Eureka OST

Listen while the GM reads through the hook in the first session of the Eureka adventure you are about to play, or while the investigators are discussing their plans and findings in a casual meal scene. Composition by @imsobadatnicknames2.tumblr.com

youtu.be/Rh-A0T4SJ_w #rpgs

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May I Come In - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy OST
May I Come In - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy OST YouTube video by ANIM - Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery

May I Come In? - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy OST

Another song from the modest Eureka OST by imsobadatnicknames2.tumblr.com.

youtu.be/EZvXUMOnwVo #ttrpgs #indiettrpgs #rpgs #rpgmusic #tabletop #tabletopmusic #indiegame #gameost

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There are also Maidens (often barefoot) who these undead PCs are reliant on for this game’s equivalent of “leveling up.” EXP is spent on stat upgrades, and accumulated EXP is dropped upon death for anyone to “pick up.”

Also a PC can be a Maiden for the party.

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Fatigue builds up in the character’s HP track, temporarily shortening it, meaning the more Fatigue they have, the more vulnerable they are. A PC could hypothetically attack a half-dozen times in a single turn, but doing so might leave them exhausted and unable to dodge, block, or parry the response.

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Other things that stuck around from the initial Dark Souls idea are a stamina-management-based action-economy. With a few exceptions, during turn-based action, a PC can do a hypothetically unlimited number of things, but most actions cause Fatigue.

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They’re immortal, but far from invincible. Dying repeatedly takes a toll on their mind, body, and spirit, and they will need to make progress towards their goals to reverse this gradual decay.

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Death Bed: An Impenetrably Medieval Dungeon Game (Alpha March 23rd 2026) by Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery

In Death Bed, the PCs are dead. Un-dead. When it was initially conceived, it was a lot more specifically Dark Souls inspired which has changed over development, but Dark Souls DNA has stuck around, like that the PCs “respawn” at bonfires when they die.

anim-ttrpg.itch.io/death-bed-an... #ttrpg

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Domille's Wondrous Works

Don't want another subscription, but still want battle maps? I have a website with a searchable database! AND you can use the coupon code BLUESKY30 to get 30% off! This sale will end on April 21!
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Hello Bluesky! I'm an up-and-coming commission artist just building up my business. Prices listed in the images below. If you're interested in a pinup sketch feel free to reach out! ^.^

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Muted Swallow Episode 5 - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy Gameplay
Muted Swallow Episode 5 - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy Gameplay YouTube video by ANIM - Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery

youtu.be/ANsciCjzUGA #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #indiettrpgs #indiegame #rpgs

Yvette and Burnadette finally enter Sally's apartment and start examining clues as we get into the real core meat of Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy's gameplay.

The music was composed by imsobadatnicknames2.tumblr.com.

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Spring Cleaning TTRPG Round-up! (#55) Tidying things up, and making more of a mess at the same time! ... We talk Obsidian notetaking app, the Magic of Inventorying, new RPG vocabulary, sales and deals, and more.

High five! ... Its issue #55 and its LIVE!
Providing recent finds and news across the non-DnD TTRPG space.
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Muted Swallow Episode 5 - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy Gameplay
Muted Swallow Episode 5 - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy Gameplay YouTube video by ANIM - Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery

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Muted Swallow Episode 5 is uploading right now

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thank you

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Reblog by @anim-ttrpgs · 1 link 💬 30  🔁 395  ❤️ 525 · Part 1: Marketing, and How Hasbro Sells You Your GM's/Your Own Labor · Thank you for asking in good faith. There is a whole lot of WotC D&D5e marketing propaganda to scrape aw…

Accidentally ended up writing a TTRPG essay i would roughly title "Marketing, So-called 'Collaborative Storytelling,' and How Hasbro Sells You Your GM's/Your Own Labor"

It's way too much to push through bluesky's character limit, so here is a tumblr link.
#dnd #rpgs
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Reblog by @anim-ttrpgs · 1 link 💬 30  🔁 393  ❤️ 525 · Part 1: Marketing, and How Hasbro Sells You Your GM's/Your Own Labor · Thank you for asking in good faith. There is a whole lot of WotC D&D5e marketing propaganda to scrape aw…

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Reblog by @anim-ttrpgs · 1 link 💬 30  🔁 393  ❤️ 525 · Part 1: Marketing, and How Hasbro Sells You Your GM's/Your Own Labor · Thank you for asking in good faith. There is a whole lot of WotC D&D5e marketing propaganda to scrape aw…

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Reblog by @anim-ttrpgs · 1 link 💬 30  🔁 393  ❤️ 525 · Part 1: Marketing, and How Hasbro Sells You Your GM's/Your Own Labor · Thank you for asking in good faith. There is a whole lot of WotC D&D5e marketing propaganda to scrape aw…

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I'm going to link it here in a little while once I'm sure I didn't leave any major mistakes in.

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it's on tumblr, a website actually conducive to communication and posting.

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i just busted my ass on a TTRPG essay I would roughly title "Marketing, So-called 'Collaborative Storytelling,' and How Hasbro Sells You Your GM's/Your Own Labor" but it's way too big to bother pushing it through bluesky's assinine character limit.

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A.N.I.M. Patreon Rewards April 2026 | The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery Patreon Get more from The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery Patreon on Patreon

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patreon update shortly

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modules can be great when they're more sandboxy and arent trying to have a preset plot; unfortunately "preset plot" has been the dominant module design for about 25-30 years. This is something I an my team are constantly trying to chip away against because modules CAN be really good when theyre good

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Join the A.N.I.M. RPG BOOK CLUB Discord Server! Check out the A.N.I.M. RPG BOOK CLUB community on Discord - hang out with 775 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

you might have more luck with shorter adventures of only a few sessions if this is an issue. My team also runs a discord server at least partially dedicated to getting people into RPG groups with compatible schedules, minimal social skills needed

discord.gg/TRg93uxb

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Eureka Modern Mundane Mystery Jam A game jam from 2026-06-01 to 2026-07-01 hosted by Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery. Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy is an innovative investigative TTRPG about amateur detectives from all ...

itch.io/jam/eureka-m... #ttrpg #indiettrpg #gamejam #tabletop

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Orange background with logo for "OUTCLAWS" and text that reads: "Lair Map Jam, April 13th-30th, $250 in Prizes". Links to the itch.io "Outclaws Lair Map Jam" itch page.

Orange background with logo for "OUTCLAWS" and text that reads: "Lair Map Jam, April 13th-30th, $250 in Prizes". Links to the itch.io "Outclaws Lair Map Jam" itch page.

The Outclaws Lair Map Jam begins MONDAY APRIL 13th!

Make a one-page dragon lair for a funny fantasy heist game and maybe even win some cash for your efforts!

Join or learn more here: itch.io/jam/outclaws...

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Join the A.N.I.M. RPG BOOK CLUB Discord Server! Check out the A.N.I.M. RPG BOOK CLUB community on Discord - hang out with 772 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

discord.gg/TRg93uxb

Link to the discord server we host where everybody votes on a different TTRPG to play after we finish playing the last one and we discuss it like a book club but for TTRPGs. It's also a great place just to discuss RPGs and find groups to play with. #ttrpgs #indiettrpgs #tabletop

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Promoting your game based on how few rules it has is the TTRPG equivalent to the booktok fade of promoting books based on tropes instead of story, and both pander to anti-intellectualism.
Fight me.

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