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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 4d

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 · 8d

Read the second part of our essay on immortality, perfection, and infinity!

In Part 2, we explore fractals and their strange relationship to nature and eternity.

Link: occulttrianglelab.com/meditations-...

#fantasy #worldbuilding #thinkpiece

Meditations on Immortality, Part 2: Fractals and Infinity - The Occult Triangle Lab

In Part 1, I talked about the overlapping ideas of eternity, perfection, and immortality and the seeming paradox of making something perfect: “…making perfection a reality seems to evoke the mathemat...

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 10d

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 · 23d

Read the first part of our essay on immortality, both in fiction and history! In Part 1, we touch on Plato and quantum computers.

Link: occulttrianglelab.com/meditations-...

#fantasy #worldbuilding #thinkpiece

Meditations on Immortality, Part 1: The Paradox of Perfection - The Occult Triangle Lab

Here are some of my thoughts on immortality, both in terms of fiction and more generally, starting with the concept of perfection.

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 26d

Learn more about the world of #OROBORO, a dark fantasy setting defined by immortality, physiomancy, and ghosts.

occulttrianglelab.com/oroboro/

#fantasy #worldbuilding #darkfantasy

The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · Sep 29

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 · Sep 24

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 · Sep 22

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 · Sep 17

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 · Sep 4

"Only the hand that erases can write the true thing." - Meister Eckhart

The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · Aug 21

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 · Aug 18

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 · Aug 13

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 · Aug 11

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 · Aug 6

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

The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · Aug 4

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 · Jul 30

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

#fantasy #worldbuilding #amwritingfantasy

The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · Jul 28

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 · Jul 23

Read the Occult Triangle Lab's review of Taschen's "H.R. Giger"!

The most fascinating piece we saw was "Passagen-Temple", the three-dimensional 'temple' constructed by huge canvases.

Link: buff.ly/CAcLJte

#Giger #DarkFantasy #FantasyArt #worldbuilding #

Occult Reading List: Taschen's "H.R. Giger" - The Occult Triangle Lab

Recently, I’ve been reading Taschen’s H.R. Giger, and I’ve really been enjoying it! I thought I’d share some of my thoughts on it, as a writer and worldbuilder. My first encounter with H.R. Giger…

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · Jul 21

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 · Jul 16

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 · Jul 14

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 · Jul 9

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 · Jul 7

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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