#weird works

What is WEIRD WORKS?

WEIRD WORKS is an artist collective featuring artists who specialize in make cute and strange indie games with a sense of style and flair. Here we plan to host exclusive updates, make events, and promote all of our games so that they get all the attention they deserve! There are a handful of games on this list, which include:

MUSESTRUCK: A 2D Platformer RPG where you play as Journey and Quinn, as they explore a mysterious magical world known as Negative Space, to try and make it back home.

https://musestruck.com/

GIMMIKO: A game where demons from the collective subconcious are leaking into reality. Save the world from the curse of the Jabberwock in this wacky dicebuilding twinstick action roguelite!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2101420/GIMMIKO/

DEEP WEST: A platformer shooter inspired by pixel's cave story and kero blaster, where you play as Brine, a framed sheriff trying to clear his name, follow him through his quest to find the gang leader who put a price on his head.

https://png103.itch.io/deep-west-demo

Burden Street Station: A surreal, narrative adventure game where you shapeshift during conversations to uncover how God went missing.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3126340/Burden_Street_Station/

Mesmalie: An occult visual novel/point & click adventure where you attempt to tame your Magickal ability under the guidance of a small Witches' coven in the middle of nowhere. Heed Mesmer's aloof teachings, strengthen your Magick, or just go home,,,

https://orbitaldot.com/mesmalie/

Marishana - The Half-Orc Wild Oracle

Marishana is back and looking better than ever! It’s been years since the last time I’ve gotten to play as her, so I’m really excited to be getting to use her again in an upcoming campaign. Albeit with some changes. Marishana was originally a Magus class in our Pathfinder campaign, but since there’s no Magus class equivalent in D&D I’ll be using a homebrewed class created by Weird Works LLC called The Wild Oracle.

The Wild Oracle is unique magic/melee class that utilizes a specialized tarot deck to add a randomizing element the spells you cast. It does this by giving you an 8 card starting deck and having you draw from that deck whenever you want to cast a spell. Each card has a different spell like effect, so while some cards can be powerful, you won’t always be able to rely on them to show up when you need them. As you level up you add more powerful cards to your deck and choose from 1 of 3 different Oracle paths that either give you more control of you draws or let you embrace the decks chaotic nature.

OOZE, ADVERSARY, ABERRATION

"I promise, we won’t be mad.”

Even with their assured voice, kind face, and straightforward words--there’s a part of you that doesn’t believe them. All you asked is if you could take a little time for yourself, maybe even sit this one out. You winced internally, bracing yourself for a scoff or an eye-roll. For them to question your need for a break. To tell you that you’re fine and that you don’t need it.

But they don’t.

“You deserve it! You do so much for us... take your time.”

You practically stare in disbelief as the smiling face before you doesn’t change or waver, doesn’t hold malice. Your instinct is to go back on your request--what if something happens and they need you?--but their expression stops you. They really mean it. Rest, relax, collect yourself.

“We’ll be right here when you get back. We love you!”

This must be what family feels like...

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Have I talked about the Adventurer’s Tarot? No? 

The Adventurer’s Tarot: Empress Deck isn’t so much a tarot deck as it is a huge oracle deck that was intended specifically for aiding with tabletop games and as a light oracle deck, much like a deck of many things. This deck was supposed to be a 27 card deck, but during the length of the Kickstarter campaign it ballooned into this massive 103 card deck with all these classes and monsters. It’s really incredible. The deck is really a piece of work. 103 cards in a rigid cardboard box with gold foil on the box, gold foil on front and back of the cards, 350gsm, and anti-scratch lamination.

The deck does come with a little guide on how to read the cards for divination. Unlike most other decks of many things that are intended solely for tabletop, this did have the intention to be a divination deck and can easily be a detailed one with the amount of different cards available.

It’s shipping fairly soon (about 1 month away) but is still available for pre-order pricing on the Weird Works site if you want to grab a copy before they go up!

Pre-order the deck here!

“Bizarre Cases” by Fabio Vermelho. 2017

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SORCERER, OOZE, CELESTIAL

How could someone so incredibly talented be so impossibly miserable at taking care of themselves? Their entire existence, given up for others. Is it selfless? Or is it because they don't actually believe they're worth as much as those around them? It's almost impressive, really. Watch them take a compliment and turn it into guilt, or take a kind gesture and warp it into a debt they'll never be able to repay. All because they don't believe they have value. Someone did a number on them once. Someone told them they weren't anything more than filth; they would never be more than a nuisance, a bother, and a burden. Perhaps this person reduced them to nothing because they knew they were actually the best of us all.

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Have you heard the news!? The first issue of the filthiest zine ever is being reprinted!!! YEAH WEIRD COMIX 1 IS BACK FROM THE GRAVE, just like Hasil Adkins in my short story Resuscitate The Haze, featured in this issue! Don't let it sell out again before you get yours! Just $5,5! STAY WEIRD!

http://weirdworksshop.bigcartel.com/products