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imagine

otherwise.

where hyperfixations become stories systems alternate histories mythologies RPGs adventures lorebooks modules

worlds in progress,

games in motion,

ideas with teeth.

PROJECTS

they’re all focused on storytelling, game design, and experimental worldbuilding. there’s no fixed genre or medium. just prototypes, stories, systems, and narratives from elsewhere.

Better Red Than Undead
A pulp-horror roleplaying game of survival set in an alternate Russian Civil War. Here, the dead don’t stay buried, and ideology is as dangerous as infection.

Tags: Alt-History • Zombies • Squad-Based • TTRPG

Edict
In a land scarred by fear, faith, and forbidden magic, the fate of kingdoms hangs by a thread as an ancient order seeks to purge the world of heresy at any cost.

Tags: Low Fantasy • Political & Religious Intrigue • Worldbuilding

Gods of the Hollow Tree
A fantasy roleplaying game of oaths, spirits, and stories that refuse to die. Inspired by Slavic folklore and tales from early Rus.

Tags: Mythic Fantasy • Folklore • Storytelling • TTRPG

Operation Blacktide
The year is 1999. The Cold War continues, as the Soviet Union and the United States stand on the brink of nuclear war.

Tags: Alt-History • Visual Essay • Docufiction

Non_Zero
Beneath the neon and noise of Seattle-9, a strange untraceable murder sets off a chain of secrets that were designed to stay buried.

Tags: Cyberpunk • Noir • Short Story