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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.)

@anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social
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A team comprised of lgbt and disabled individuals trying to make it in an industry dominated by D&D5e. Includes promotion of the work of other creators and general discussion of TTRPG design. Authors of Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy.

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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Every time I lurk on r/rpgs I see questions about mystery TTRPGs, and almost every time the body of the post says something roughly akin to "Brindlewood Bay is not what I'm looking for." Without fail, there's still somehow like at least five people pushing Brindlewood Bay.
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
youtu.be/6HfZBeQOTfk Where Were You on the Night of the Eighth? - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy OST Try listening to this on loop while the investigators question of potential suspect. It can also work in more "generic" investigative scenes. Composition by imsobadatnicknames2.tumblr.com
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Where Were You On The Night of the Eighth? - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy OST
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
youtu.be/QJ9yncgoJHA #ttrpg #indiettprg #rpgs #gametrailer #indiegame Our kickstarter trailer is very cool if I do say so myself.
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Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy TTRPG Trailer | Kickstarter
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
@realplaygamespod.bsky.social Are y'all interested in suggestions/submissions? Send our account a direct message or email us at anim.contactus@gmail.com if so. We couldn't find any other good way to contact you.
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Thank you!
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Paranormal entities remain “paranormal” the same way anything remains unknown for any length of time, by being extremely rare, obscure, and difficult to study. The absence of a “secret world” where vampires mingle does not mean no powerful or influential groups are ever hiding anything, however.
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
One of the Polaroid pieces being drawn by @qsy.bsky.social for the Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy rulebook. Despite being an “urban fantasy” setting, Eureka does not have any sort of national/worldwide conspiracy, governmental or otherwise, keeping the public unaware of the paranormal. #ttrpgs
A digital painting of a polaroid picture of a man wearing a single-filter gas mask and level B or C hazmat suit. It is black and white, taken in a dark room, and the eye lenses of the gas mask are reflecting bright white light.
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
youtu.be/GkLpsusVz4M We got actual video thumbnails now. #ttrpg #indiettrpg #rpg #actualplay
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Muted Swallow Episode 1 - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy Gameplay
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
youtu.be/wyBQCuizRdI #music #ttrpg #ost #gameost #rpgs #indiettrpgs #rpg Turn the Tables - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy OST Try playing this on loop when one side clearly has the upper hand, but not the side you probably expected. Works best for violence that doesn't involve firearms.
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Turn the Tables - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy OST
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Investigators aren’t just mystery-solving automatons, they’ll behave like real people with emotions, wants, and needs just by following the rules of the game. The full rulebook and everything you yourself need to play can be downloaded at anim-ttrpg.itch.io
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
About Eureka Eureka is an original 2d6 system with a primary focus on real investigation of “fair play” mysteries, which also supports in-depth characterization and ‘slice-of-life’ elements through its character building and “Composure” system.
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
(It does however feature original music.) New episodes release on alternating Mondays at 10:45 AM CST. At the time of writing this, 14 episodes have already released and are available as a playlist.
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Muted Swallow eschews massive production value and scripting in favor of the authentic sincere experience of just listening to a few friends actually play an RPG The deduction is real, the dice rolls have consequence, and there's no guarantee that our protagonists will even be able to solve the case
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Unbeknownst to any of them, another young woman has appeared in town, one the enigmatic detective has a long history with. What follows is a meticulous investigation into Sally’s death, played out using the Eureka system. Also they kiss.
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A mysterious woman appears on the doorstep of Sally’s long-time friends, Emily and Maddison, after they contact her through a friend of a friend. She’s willing to take the case, seemingly free of charge.
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Sally Jeong is dead. According to police, she took her own life. Open-and-closed. According to her friends and family, that doesn’t make sense, but what can they do about it?
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
MUTED SWALLOW A Eureka Actual Play series of narrative, intrigue, mystery, and possibly lesbianism. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #ttrpg #actualplay #ttrpgactualplay #ttrpgpodcast #indiettrpg #rpgs #indierpgs #mystery #detectivefiction #lgbt #sapphic #wlw #tabletop #gameplay #urbanfantasy #rpg
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
anim-ttrpg.itch.io/eureka-urban... #ttrpg #indiettrpg #rpgs Big new public update for Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy on itchio. The changelog is way too big to post on bluesky obviously, but you can find it inside!
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Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy (Beta August 13th 2026) by Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery
A TTRPG for deep character roleplay, realistic combat, player deduction, and secret monster antics!
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
did something happen?
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vanoreo @vanoreo.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
>parents split up >theyre not looking for clues
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Verezi @verezi.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
When girls press their whole body against you when they hug, it means they like you a lot. Also, they're measuring your body to determine how long it will take them to eat you, a technique shared by boa constrictors
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The biggest thing we took from it is the insistence that all clues are always visible as long as there is reasonable line-of-sight. There's no "perception" roll to find clues. Skill rolls can then be made on those clues for the PC to gather more information, but rolls are not made to FIND clues.
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
www.patreon.com/TheAgencyofN... patreon rewards jully 2026 big major updates to the witch trait
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Patreon Rewards July 3rd 2026 | The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery Patreon
changelog inside
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
it was definitely a big inspiration for how Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy does things
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⛓️🏳️‍⚧️🗡️DaggerMouths🗡️🏳️‍⚧️⛓️ @daggermouths.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Attempting to not be on the streets: Hiya, you might not know me but I go by Dagger/Damara on much of my socials and I'm personally in a bit of a financial bind at this moment.
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Only One Day Left for the Mystery Module Jam! Submit Your Work EVEN IF UNFINISHED! itch.io/jam/eureka-m... Go ahead and submit anything you have so far with (UNFINISHED) or something similar amended to it. You can (and should) continue to work on and update it until it is fully finished.
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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 ...
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
dont forget to submit your game jam shit even if unfinished
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Last day to get the 89% off Patreon discount www.patreon.com/TheAgencyofN...
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A.N.I.M. Patreon Rewards June 2026 | The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery Patreon
We had to move the changelog for the main Eureka rulebook out of the main document and into its own separate document for reasons. You can s
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Thank you!
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
youtu.be/rKg7k5DJRGQ last new thumbnail for now #ttrpg #indiettrpg #actualplay #tabletop
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Muted Swallow Episode 10 - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy Gameplay
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
youtu.be/MzNVg7OBPbM #ttrpg ninth new thumbnail for Muted Swallow #rpgs #actualplay
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Muted Swallow Episode 9 - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy Gameplay
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
youtu.be/tZ2k_1JjUxI new thumbnail new artwork #ttrpg #indiettrpg #ttrpgs #tabletop #actualplay
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Muted Swallow Episode 8 - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy Gameplay
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
youtu.be/yNxlMGxKJL0 burger thumbnail #ttrpg #actualplay #indiettrpg #rpg
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Muted Swallow Episode 7 - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy Gameplay
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
youtu.be/yj17kwRsDW8 new thumbnail #ttrpg #indiettrpg #actualplay #investigation
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Muted Swallow Episode 6 - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy Gameplay
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
youtu.be/ANsciCjzUGA new thumbnail 5 #ttrpg #indiettrpg #actualplay #rpgs #tabletop
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Muted Swallow Episode 5 - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy Gameplay
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
youtu.be/aT_Tack2Stw fourth new thumbnail #ttrpg #actualplay #video #rpgs #indiettrpgs
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Muted Swallow Episode 4 - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy Gameplay
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
youtu.be/n-GEFEaSbzo brand new video thumbnail #ttrpg #actualplay #rpgs
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Muted Swallow Episode 3 - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy Gameplay
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
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Muted Swallow Episode 2 - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy Gameplay
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
If you do, hurry up and get something on a page to submit and secure a spot even if it is a totally unfinished placeholder, the submissions close in 1 day.
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
I don't really know what you mean by this, but you can find some setting guidelines and tonal stuff in the Eureka rulebook itself (Chapter 5 and Chapter 1 respectively), as well as the submission rules themselves on the jam page. Eureka generally does not shy away from "intense" subject matter.
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
youtu.be/GkLpsusVz4M We got actual video thumbnails now. #ttrpg #indiettrpg #rpg #actualplay
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Muted Swallow Episode 1 - Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy Gameplay
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
One more thing, do not put in the description or hook whether the nature of the mystery is mundane or paranormal. That is not something that people are supposed to know going in.
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Only One Day Left for the Mystery Module Jam! Submit Your Work EVEN IF UNFINISHED! itch.io/jam/eureka-m... Go ahead and submit anything you have so far with (UNFINISHED) or something similar amended to it. You can (and should) continue to work on and update it until it is fully finished.
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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 ...
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Submit your game jam submissions even if unfinished, you can keep working on them even after submission and keep updating them even after the game jam ends! itch.io/jam/eureka-m...
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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 ...
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
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Muted Swallow (Eureka Actual Play) - YouTube
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
it's much more important to know how to begin it, then just let shit happen. There is a situation, the PCs enter and do something, the NPCs react to them doing it.
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Hollering Elk Comics @holleringelk.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
⚜️ THE CHOSEN ONE | Hunt & Heal ⚜️ (2023)
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
the like, version of A.N.I.M. that exists in some people's minds is somethin else
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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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