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Folktales

A collection of 84 issues

Mothership Wreck of the Week: The Erebus

Ship Overview * Type: Mining Freighter * Condition: Uninhabitable, hull breached in multiple sections * Crew Status: No survivors; signs of violent struggle * Systems: * Engines: Non-functional, coolant leaks detected * Jump Drive: Fried, with evidence of sabotage * Thrusters: Barely operational, capable of minimal maneuvering * Galley Stock: 14 days of rations remaining (spoiled, emitting a

Cassandra and Joseph: The Shutdown of Grid 19

The Event In 2070, Grid 19—a massive water pipeline system transporting Great Lakes water to the drought-ravaged Southwest—catastrophically failed. Cities withered. Refugees fled. The official report blames rogue militias, but survivors whisper of corporate betrayal and buried truths. Content Warning: Resource scarcity, displacement, corporate malfeasance, systemic failure. Establish

TiGGR: Metal Hearts

Touchstone: The Iron Giant - Cold War paranoia, unlikely friendships, choosing who you want to be Scene: Rural Maine town, 1957. Autumn leaves, white picket fences, and the ever-present hum of Cold War anxiety. Strange lights have been spotted in the woods, and something big crashed near the old Lundgren

Cassandra and Joseph: A Game of History’s Truths

“The past is set—but what it means is up to you.” What Is Cassandra and Joseph? Cassandra and Joseph is a collaborative storytelling game where you don’t change the past—you fight for its meaning. You and 3–6 others become survivors, witnesses, and a flawed Archivist, piecing

You Are Already the Archivist

Every morning, you curate history. You scroll through news feeds, deciding which stories deserve your attention. You share articles that feel important, ignore others that don't. You bookmark tweets that capture something true, screenshot conversations that might matter later. You choose which voices to amplify and which to

TiGGR in Moominvalley: Values We Carry Forward

A note on approaching Tove Jansson's world with the care it deserves When we adapt beloved worlds for tabletop play, we're not just borrowing characters and settings - we're inheriting responsibility. Moominvalley isn't neutral creative territory. It's the life'

TiGGR: As the Residents of Moominvalley

Playable Folktales from the Margins of Paradise Tove Jansson's Moominvalley has always been a place for the quietly different - a refuge where melancholy and joy intertwine, where radical hospitality meets productive solitude, where chosen families bloom in the spaces between seasons. While the novels follow the adventures

TiGGR: Snow White's Seven

Touchstone: Snow White meets Ocean's Eleven - fairy tale heist with a crew of specialists and one big score Scene: The Queen's Palace, three days before she returns from her "diplomatic mission" to the neighboring kingdom. The royal treasury contains not just gold, but

Gundam as Military Child Labor Horror

How a Franchise Built on Anti-War Trauma Became a Celebration of the Very War Machine It Condemned I. The Tomino Contradiction Yoshiyuki Tomino didn’t want you to love war. He wanted you to fear it. The original Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) wasn’t a power fantasy. It was a

Mothership Wreck of the Week: The Marlowe Balaam Echo

A derelict exploration vessel drifting silent in the void, its crew transformed by their own hubris Ship Overview * Name: The Marlowe Balaam Echo * Type: Exploration Vessel * Condition: Habitable (Functioning) * Crew Status: No survivors; complex series of events * Systems: Stable reactor, thrusters, and jump drive all operational * Cargo: 1d10 cryopods, computer