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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I visited the Oskar Diethelm Library recently and got to see this original print of Albrecht Durer's "Melencolia I". What immediately caught my eye was the the magic square above the angel's wing, which is supposedly the first depiction of one printed in Europe. #art #occult #esoteric

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Black Heaven: A Necromantic Dating Sim" is 25% off on Steam for two more days! Get it for $7.49 until October 8th! Link: store.steampowered.com/app/2584680/... #visualnovel #Horror #indiegames #indiegame #Halloween #datingsim #horrorgames

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Lab's #visualnovel "Black Heaven: A Necromantic Dating Sim" is 25% off on Steam for the Steam Autumn Sale! Get it for $7.49 until October 8th! Link: store.steampowered.com/app/2584680/... #Horror #indiegames #indiegame #Halloween #datingsim

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Sketch art of Togorun, the Grandmaster of the Itzon School of immortality. The signature achievement of Togorun’s school is the “Crownless King”, the ability to remove one’s own head without dying. Art by Joann Hill. #darkfantasy #fantasy #fantasyart #OROBORO #horrorart

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Read Part 1 of a series on the construction of graphomancy, a type of #fantasy magic system inspired by mandalas, geometry, and a zero-player game. Read here: occulttrianglelab.com/designing-ma... #OROBORO #worldbuilding #darkfantasy #magicbuilding

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Read about Dogen, a fantasy table game from the world of #OROBORO! Read here: occulttrianglelab.com/creating-dog... #fantasy #darkfantasy

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Shiro is a prideful, strong-willded retainer of House Junra whose ambition may lead to her undoing. Art by @chingyeh.bsky.social Read about her in the short story "The Lotus Gambit": Kindle: www.amazon.com/Lotus-Gambit... Online: wp.me/p7hegR-I8 #fantasy #OROBORO #shortstory #darkfantasy

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Yute is a conman and immortality scholar imprisoned before he could complete his self-mummification. Art by @chingyeh.bsky.social Read about Yute in the short story "The Lotus Gambit": Kindle: www.amazon.com/Lotus-Gambit... Online: wp.me/p7hegR-I8 #fantasy #OROBORO #shortstory #darkfantasy

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Read a new #darkfantasy short story from the Lab! In "The Lotus Gambit" a blind, silver-tongued criminal named Yute challenges his ambitious but frustrated jailer to an impossible bet. Art by @chingyeh.bsky.social Kindle: www.amazon.com/Lotus-Gambit... Online: wp.me/p7hegR-I8 #fantasy #OROBORO

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The Crane Woman is a mysterious ghost who desires to see the waking and sleeping halves of the city merged into one surreal paradise. Read about her in the story "Hypnotica": occulttrianglelab.com/fiction/ Art by @chingyeh.bsky.social #darkfantasy #fantasy #characterart #OROBORO #fantasyart

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

GRIN is a dreamwright that has all but abandoned his waking life to create bizarre, elaborate concerts in the Yoshiza. Read about him in the story "Hypnotica": occulttrianglelab.com/fiction/ Art by @chingyeh.bsky.social #darkfantasy #fantasy #characterart #OROBORO #fantasyart

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

NO-FOOT is a dreamwright, a mage that creates surreal performances in grand, shared dreams. Read about him in the story "Hypnotica": occulttrianglelab.com/fiction/ Art by @chingyeh.bsky.social #darkfantasy #fantasy #characterart #OROBORO

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Read a new #darkfantasy short story from Christopher Mahon! "Hypnotica" explores the mind-bending world of dreamwrights—mages who craft surreal musical performances in grand, shared dreams. Read it now: Kindle: www.amazon.com/Hypnotica-Wo... Online: occulttrianglelab.com/hypnotica/ #fantasy

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

At the moment of death, the soul undergoes a horrific transformation into a mad ghost. Learn more about ghosts in the world of #OROBORO: occulttrianglelab.com/ghosts-orobo... Art by Joann Hill #darkfantasy #fantasy #fantasyart #horrorart

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Tenza is a scholar in name only--he is more concerned with wealth, fame, and fashion. He is vain, conniving, and sophisticated. Read about him in the story "Old No-Eyes": occulttrianglelab.com/fiction/ Art by @chingyeh.bsky.social #darkfantasy #fantasy #characterart #OROBORO

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Yute is a scholar, expelled from the oldest school of immortality. He is cynical and irreverent, but his charming exterior hides his true nature. Read about him in the story "Old No-Eyes": occulttrianglelab.com/fiction/ Art by @chingyeh.bsky.social #darkfantasy #fantasy #characterart #OROBORO

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Read a #darkfantasy short story from Christopher Mahon! In "Old No-Eyes", a disgraced scholar meets with his old rival to decipher a mysterious text that claims to hold the secrets of immortality. Kindle: www.amazon.com/Old-No-Eyes-... Online: occulttrianglelab.com/old-no-eyes/ #fantasy

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Ryna is a vysora, a duelist trained in the art of eviscerating her opponent's body and mind without killing them. Art by @chingyeh.bsky.social #darkfantasy #fantasy #characterart #OROBORO

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Known by many names, No-Eyes is a scholar and chronomancer who achieves his enigmatic goals with a combination of deft manipulation and ruthless violence. Art by @chingyeh.bsky.social #darkfantasy #necromancy #characterart #OROBORO

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Read a new #darkfantasy short story from Christopher Mahon! In "Debts Unpaid", a young swordswoman is forced to serve as a bodyguard for an unscrupulous necromancer to pay off her own ransom. Kindle ($0.99): www.amazon.com/Debts-Unpaid... Read Online (free): occulttrianglelab.com/debts-unpaid/

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

"Black Heaven: A Necromantic Dating Sim" is 50% off on Steam for the Holiday Sale! Link: store.steampowered.com/app/2584680/... #datingsim #vn #visualnovel #horrorgames #indiegames #steamholidaysale #necromancy

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Read the third part of our essay on immortality! In Part 3, we explore swordsmanship and its relationship to paradox and perfection. Link: occulttrianglelab.com/meditations-... #fantasy #worldbuilding #essays #philosophy #amwriting

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Happy #halloween! It's the perfect time to check out our spooky #visualnovel "Black Heaven: A Necromantic Dating Sim". Romance ghosts and question your sanity! Get it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2584680/... #vn #horrorgames #datingsim #anime #indiegame #indiegames

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

As #halloween looms, cozy up with "Black Heaven: A Necromantic Dating Sim"! Meet: - Izagi, the stoic martial artist - Ru, the prodigy professor - Lyse, the sharp-witted debutante Get it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2584680/... #vn #visualnovel #datingsim #anime #indiegame #indiegames

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

This #halloween2025, explore the dark side of love with "Black Heaven: A Necromantic Dating Sim"! Get it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2584680/... #datingsim #visualnovel #vn #anime #horrorgame #horrorgames

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Learn more about the world of #OROBORO, a dark fantasy setting defined by immortality, physiomancy, and ghosts. occulttrianglelab.com/oroboro/ #fantasy #worldbuilding #darkfantasy

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Additional sketches showing the development of the Warlord body, include alternate heads. Most Homunculus bodies have interchangeable body parts, but the soul must be carefully unbound from the old components before adding the new. Art by @briarghast.bsky.social #worldbuilding #fantasy #OROBORO

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

A more exotic example of the Homunculus Style of body modification in #OROBORO, called the ‘Warlord’. This body is meant for a noble or warrior, and is crafted to be much more robust and imposing. Art by @briarghast.bsky.social #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyart #conceptart

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

A depiction of the basic Homunculus Style of body modification in #OROBORO. This style completely replaces the flesh, blood, and bones, and binds the soul to a frame made of metal, porcelain, or lacquered wood. Art by @briarghast.bsky.social #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyart

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Rounding out the latest round of concept artwork from @briarghast.bsky.social, here are the initial sketches for the Homunculus style of body modification, which focuses on replacing the physical body with an artificial one. #worldbuilding #OROBORO #fantasy #conceptart #fantasyart

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Learn how we crafted a #necromancy magic system for No-Eyes! Read here: occulttrianglelab.com/building-mag... #worldbuilding #fantasy #magic #darkfantasy #OROBORO

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

This is an old, apocryphal sketch by @briarghast.bsky.social, showing what No-Eyes might look like under his helmet. #fantasy #fantasyart #OROBORO #darkfantasy

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Another example of the ‘New Flesh’ style of body modification, created by artist @briarghast.bsky.social . This piece shows how ‘New Flesh’ style was used to adapt humans to life in the oceans, essentially creating merfolk by incorporating elements of fish/squid. #worldbuilding #fantasy #OROBORO

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Another example of the ‘New Flesh’ style of body modification, created by artist @briarghast.bsky.social. This depicts a basic form of ‘New Flesh’, with inverted legs, elongated fingers, and tentacle-like organs extending from the head, as well as elaborate horns. #worldbuilding #fantasy #OROBORO

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

We worked with the artist @briarghast.bsky.social to create some concept artwork for types of body modification in the world of #OROBORO! The ‘New Flesh’ style of modification seeks to radically alter the body in a search of a more ‘evolved’ form. This is an early sketch. #worldbuilding #fantasy

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Another example of the ‘Panel’ style of body modification, created by artist @briarghast.bsky.social‬ This one features another iteration of the familiar interlocking knot designs, representing a member of a house that holds an important title or authority. #worldbuilding #fantasyart #fantasy

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

A photo of one of the Lab's many notebooks full of esoteric, geometric scrawlings. #fantasy #worldbuilding #amwritingfantasy

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Another example of the ‘Panel’ style of body modification, created by artist @briarghast.bsky.social‬ This one features interlocking knot designs, which evoke a culture that values interconnection between people and the strength of its community. #worldbuilding #fantasyart #fantasy

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Concept art of the typical female dress of the city of Senkaku, famed for its theaters, fashion, and ghosts. Senkaku’s fashion incorporates magical illusions, such as phantasmal butterflies, and the display of reliquaries. Art by @briarghast.bsky.social‬ #worldbuilding #fantasyart #fantasy

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Read Part 2 of The Occult Triangle Lab's analysis of Bloodborne's narrative and worldbuilding! Part 2 touches on what writers can learn from Bloodborne, including how to structure a mystery narrative. Link: buff.ly/OfFzDzR #Bloodborne #Essays #Writing #Worldbuilding #fantasy

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Concept art of the typical male dress of the city of Senkaku, famed for its theaters, fashion, and ghosts. The city’s unique dress is called the ‘Mourner’s Garb’, inspired by elaborate outfits worn at funerals, which had become social events. Art by @briarghast.bsky.social‬ #fantasyart #OROBORO

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Read the Occult Triangle Lab analysis of the narrative, #worldbuilding , and themes of #Bloodborne , and what writers can learn from it! Part 1 is here: buff.ly/OfFzDzR #fantasy #amwritingfantasy #writing #OTL

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

One of our favorite features of “Black Heaven: A Necromantic Dating Sim” is Seeker, a simple chess-like minigame. Part of the game’s development involved customizing different characters’ playstyles to reflect their personalities. Get "Black Heaven" on Steam here: buff.ly/rt9kJjr #datingsim #vn

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Another example of the ‘Panel’ style of body modification, created by artist @briarghast.bsky.social‬. This one features gold filigreed decorations around the collar and joints, befitting an aristocrat or scholar. #worldbuilding #fantasyart #fantasy #OROBORO

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Read Part 1 of The Occult Triangle Lab's analysis of Bloodborne's narrative and worldbuilding! Special thanks to "The Paleblood Hunt" by Redgrave. Link: occulttrianglelab.com/narrative-wo... #Bloodborne #Essays #Writing #Worldbuilding #fantasy

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

A very early sketch of two ‘elves’. In the world of #OROBORO, ‘elves’ are transhumanist beings with six fingers, elongated necks, and inhuman agility. The ones pictured here are dressed as duelists, with customized helmets. #worldbuilding #fantasyart #fantasy

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

We worked with the artist @briarghast.bsky.social to create some concept artwork for the different types of body modification in the world of #OROBORO! This piece depicts the ‘Panel’ style, which replaces portions of skin with panels made of porcelain. #worldbuilding #fantasyart #fantasy

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

An early sketch of the mechanics of No-Eyes’ helmet, created by @@briarghast.bsky.social‬. Inspirations include #Evangelion, #ElfenLied, and #DaftPunk. #worldbuilding #fantasyart #fantasy #OROBORO

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Here’s a collection of all the ‘Exposed Flesh’ body modification styles so far for the world of #OROBORO, now in color! Art by @briarghast.bsky.social‬. ‘Exposed Flesh’ is the most common style of body modification, and relies on enchantments to protect the muscle. #worldbuilding #fantasyart 7/7

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

An example of the ‘Exposed Flesh’ style of body modification in the world of #OROBORO by @briarghast.bsky.social‬. This one incorporates a rib motif that blends the human bone structure with that of roots to evoke subtle symbolic connections to trees. #worldbuilding #fantasyart #fantasy 6/7

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