Unreal Worlds: Return to Lake Vostok
Mar 08
It’s been a while since the last time we talked about the fortean potential of the scientific expeditions to Antarctica’s Lake Vostok, at which point we mercilessly teased you with the idea that there would soon be a post about Antarctica-as-Atlantis that never came. Still, since the subject is somewhat close to our conspiratorial hearts here at the Illuminerdy, it was with some glee...
Unreal Worlds: Rocks from Space and the Fine Art of News Hacking
Feb 20
So sometimes the inspiration for a good game just falls out of the sky. And then, of course, it crashes into Russia with the force of a nuclear explosion. In case it’s not completely clear, I’m talking about the exploding meteoroid that caused massive amounts of damage in and around the Siberian town of Chelyabinsk, ending in an explosion that, according to the New York Times,...
Unreal Worlds: The Sinister Secret of San Benito
Feb 05
As students of the kids of forteana that supply games with interesting plots and drama, it should be no surprise that we’re more than a little interested in Witchcraft and its modern expressions, including the Santa Muerte cult that has — over the last 10 years or so — become widespread in Mexico and the American Southwest. We’ve tended to associate this with the...
Unreal Worlds: Me and Merovee
Dec 17
So when it comes down to it, Europe was born the child of a giant five-horned sea monster: Merovech, or maybe Merovee. We've briefly mentioned the story before, when we accused Napoleon of making a Faustian (or at least Lovecraftian) deal with a Dagon-esque creature in a bid to become emperor of Europe. But let's go over it again. A 5th century Frankish king named Chlodio conquered a good chunk of what is today France and Germany.
Unreal Worlds: A Secret History of Secret Agents
Nov 05
A few weeks ago, we briefly mentioned the possibility of setting a game of dark, vampire-hunting adventure horror in a less than modern century, specifically positing that some historical fun could be had by placing your blood-suckers and their hunters in early or middle 19th century. Our previous article broadly hinted at a few potential vampire conspiracies hidden in the shadows of...
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