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The Department of Unusual Observation is a small creative studio devoted to exploring the strange. I design pulp-inspired RPG modules, narrative experiments, interactive stories, and tabletop games. https://deptofunusual.itch.io

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*Turns on easy listening radio station.* Weezer is playing.
*Dies*

24.11.2025 18:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'M not listening to the K-Pop Demon Hunters Official Soundtrack, YOU are listening to the K-Pop Demon Hunters Official Soundtrack.

31.10.2025 21:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bug Busters TTRPG Play scrappy working class exterminators protecting the planet from a secret alien invasion! Back it now!

Alright all of my 16.4 followers - I encourage you to support this!

24.10.2025 21:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Man, your design sensibilities are one of my favorites in the industry. This is going to be straight fire.

22.10.2025 01:33 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Only 2 community copies left! deptofunusual.itch.io/commander-co...

28.09.2025 02:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Statbooks for Shadowdark by The Department of Unusual Observations 6 FREE Class-based character folios for Shadowdark

It is finished. deptofunusual.itch.io/statbooks

26.09.2025 02:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œCreative ideas are worthless. (Unless they are actualized)” @CirclesConference

22.09.2025 15:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just about ready to release these for anybody to use!

21.09.2025 01:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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16.09.2025 16:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I taught someone Netrunner once and then he moved away almost instantly across the country. Never again.

16.09.2025 15:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Lycan Pelt A 12-page Grimdark Adventure Module for Shadowdark / OSR

Aaaaaaaaannd we're live! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dep...

11.09.2025 22:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Grab your copy of Quick Draw at Wrath Gorge for FREE today and tomorrow! deptofunusual.itch.io/quick-draw-a...

11.09.2025 17:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I like the visual aspect of this. Do you tend to hunker down into one project or jump back and forth as your whims demand?

10.09.2025 19:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The layout and design structure are so dang clean. This looks fantastic.

10.09.2025 19:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Things that help exercise my patience into greater strength: Outlook's search feature, waiting behind the technologically illiterate masses at self-checkout at 2pm in Walmart, my desire to spend all my money collecting every neat thing I find.

05.09.2025 15:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Amen and amen.

05.09.2025 14:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Working on some free Shadowdark character sheets / folios. Check back soon!

05.09.2025 02:08 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

God I had so much fun playing through this w/ my group. The way it’s built, you are just thrown into the wildest scenarios. Goofy at times and equally brutal if you let your guard down. Perfect for my pc, an arrogant weeb protected by a samurai spirit sent by hell as punishment. He hates this kid

03.09.2025 21:06 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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THESE DARN SCRATCH DISKS - always filling up when I nest files in files!

01.09.2025 22:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Using the holiday to wrap up The Lycan Pelt today. Kickstarting soon.

01.09.2025 20:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

10 games to get to know me:
- Zork Nemesis
- Rise of the Triad
- Myst
- Ken Griffey Jr. Major League Baseball
- Final Fantasy VII
- Call of the Sea
- Borderlands 2
- Firewatch
- Sam & Max Hit the Road
- Transistor

21.08.2025 22:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm trying to run my next rpg table through a series of one-shots over the next 3-6 months. Any recommendations?

21.08.2025 22:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A final parting gift I’m giving to a guy I’ve been mentoring the last 5 years as he goes off to college. I found the first D&D character he ever played, painted it up and made a little diorama. Hope he always remembers he’s got people pulling for him.

21.08.2025 20:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A poster-style image with the title "Blades '68", and "Enjoy life in the bubble - just try not to make a fuss" in smaller text. Depicts a hooded figure holding two knives, same as the cover of Blades in the Dark, but in the style of Seymour Chwast (lots of curvy wavy lines and circles).

A poster-style image with the title "Blades '68", and "Enjoy life in the bubble - just try not to make a fuss" in smaller text. Depicts a hooded figure holding two knives, same as the cover of Blades in the Dark, but in the style of Seymour Chwast (lots of curvy wavy lines and circles).

To celebrate finishing the post-playtest revisions on Blades '68 ( πŸŽ‰ ), here's an homage to @johnharper.bsky.social's iconic cover in the style of Seymour Chwast / Push Pin Studios.

(this isn't the actual cover, just having fun)

19.08.2025 04:11 πŸ‘ 221 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 3
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Our society has transcended the old ways. Bring me more of this new high minded spam!

19.08.2025 19:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I had thought about getting into Obsidian to stay more organized than my 600+ Notes in iCloud. Do you like it?

19.08.2025 19:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Chocolate milk, a copy of Les Miserables, a Glock 45 that actually shoot bubbles

19.08.2025 17:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How do you collect and manage your new game ideas in a practical way? Or do you just keep an endless landfill of ideas to get to one day?

19.08.2025 17:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Describe yourself by putting 3 things on your desk. Go.

19.08.2025 17:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s like looking at the lawn I just mowed. The pinnacle of being a maker is just to make. How do you find yourself enjoying the fruits of your labors?

15.08.2025 23:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0