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The deep dark world: A review of Sigil & Shadow by Osprey Games

July 14, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Sigil & Shadows is a game of urban fantasy and occult horror. Characters are either the Illuminated or the Shadowed. The first defy the odds to protect the innocent from these dangers, and the second, the Shadowed, accept the darkness and, at best, become anti-heroes.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: barebones, d100, horror, occult, osprey games, r.e. davis, reviews, sigil & shadow

The RPG builder BYTE is out

October 26, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The RPG is a successful Kickstarter which took more than €10,000 to fund the 400+ page rulebook.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Abascanto Press, byte, occult, sci-fi, zombie, zombies

Occult anime Jujutsu Kaisen gets a trailer and impressive cast

May 20, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The story starts with a focus around an athletic young man called Yuji Itadori who wants to chill with the Occult Club.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: Jujutsu Kaisen, occult, trailers

Seekers Beyond The Shroud: A solo occult RPG

October 2, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Seekers Beyond the Shroud has a randomly generated mission system, and it’s that which has you exploring locations.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: blackoath entertainment, exalted funeral, kickstarters, occult, seekers beyond the shroud

5 Fallen Angels You’ve Probably Never Heard Of…

June 2, 2015 by Guest Writer Leave a Comment

R.E. Vance is the author of Paradise Lot: GoneGodWorld. The gods are gone. All of them. Their last message to humanity was: “Thank you for believing in us, but it is not enough. We’re leaving. Good luck.” Their sudden departure has forced the denizens of all the heavens and hells to Earth where they’re living […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: occult, paradise lot, r.e. vance, Supernatural

Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows’s Neonomicon banned from library

January 8, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood 3 Comments

Neonomicon, published by Avatar Press in 2010, was the first ever winner in the “Graphic Novel” category at the Bram Stoker Awards. The graphic novel has now been banned from one American library after a complaint from a parent. Their 14 year old daughter had managed to use an adult library card to get access […]

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Alan moore, Avatar Press, Jacen Burrows, legal, Neonomicon, occult

Meatspider’s Cthulhu Idol draws on Venus Figurines for real cult vibe

July 8, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

The term “Venus figurine” is used to describe quite a range of prehistoric statues. A quick peak at the Wikipedia page reveals plenty of photos but very often we’re looking at round or pregnant carvings that exaggerate some body parts while neglecting others. Over on Etsy, Meatspider Studios houses a collection of weird and wonderful […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: cthulhu, Etsy, occult

Kotaku has more The Secret World teasers

September 6, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Secret World is a MMO from Funcom which looks really good. It’s set in the current day and brings the occult horrors out of the darkness and the shadows for the players to fight. RPGs like Beyond the Supernatural or perhaps a World of Darkness that White Wolf didn’t write might be a similar […]

Filed Under: PC Tagged With: mmo, occult, rpg, The Secret World, trailers

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