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Evan "The Mothman Chronicles" Parks
@drlemons.itch.io
He/Him
Indie TTRPG designer/writer/other
Executive Director of the Writers' League of Texas
No AI!

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And yes, we did not plan the name! Happy bit of synchronicity having the restaurant named Deep in the Heart, and that being the primary problem we solved, haha.
January 2, 2026 at 2:24 AM
And if anyone's looking to share a play experience, I'd love to hear it!

You can pick up Ritual Deck here: plusoneexp.com/products/rit...
Ritual Deck
PREPARE TO DUEL!!! In This Supernatural Trading Card TTRPG. In Ritual Deck, play as teenage card duelists possessed by amnesiac spirits, solvingmysteries and resolving threats both supernatural and mu...
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January 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
You can pick up Serving Up Disaster here:
molomoot.itch.io/serving-up-d...
Serving Up Disaster by Molomoot
A TTRPG of Kitchen Nightmares
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January 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
This game was HILARIOUS! Sooo much fun for one shots, and my players were immediately excited by the idea of playing it again during one of our off sessions (perhaps having a rotating Chef role?). Kudos @molomoot.bsky.social! Wonderful work.
January 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
There's an emotional catharsis, and this led to renewed energy and excitement going into relaunch.

It was a successful one as well!
January 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Fast forwarding, more problems and chaos arise, and we get deeper into what is the true problem at Deep in the Heart, this mixed up love triangle between the three characters. It comes to light that the reason the owner broke up the marriage was because HE WAS IN LOVE WITH HIS BEST FRIEND!!!
January 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Chef gives the owner a pep talk to go help his sister regain control of the dining room, and miraculously a guitar serenade does help.
January 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
The dining room isn't fairing well either, as guests have heard of Chef's appearance here and have been flooding in. The server is getting into fights with the customers, resulting in name calling and overall chaos.

In the walk in, Chef is confronted by a Goblin and nopes the fuck out.
January 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Chef sneaks off to look in the walk in, the two ex-friends finally have their confrontation, the cook knows the owner is the reason why his marriage failed.
January 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Tensions are rising high in the kitchen, the owner is scared of his ex-best friend, who seems more interested in leveraging that over cooking for guests.

After a little 'who's on first' bit the two of them swap identities leaving Chef more than frustrated as he digs deeper into their relationship.
January 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
The manager (and head server) is camera shy and can't talk to Chef, leaving him to deal with the only other diners there, several suspicious businessmen who dress and speak like minions.

After narrowly avoiding poisoning due to food based allergies, Chef gets to work in the kitchen.
January 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Problems are abound. The restaurant has two head chefs, one is the owner, and the other is his (ex?) best friend who is also divorced from the owner's sister and restaurant manager. They're overspending on ingredients and overcooking everything.
January 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Outside scenic Atlantic City, Chef arrives at a new restaurant in trouble: Deep in the Heart, a Southern fine dining buffet.

Cue the drama
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Hell's Kitchen Dramatic Sound (Waterphone) - Sound Effect (HD)
YouTube video by Gaming Sound FX
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January 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Been wanting to hear people's experiences playing Ritual Deck, but realized I should talk about other creators games. Earn that karma.

Before the holidays, my regular group played a one shot of @molomoot.bsky.social's new game, Serving Up Disaster. Here's what happened:
January 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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This is how you're supposed to shuffle at locals
December 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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I recently made my YouTube Actual Play debut, trying out the Persona- and Yu-Gi-Oh!-inspired RPG Ritual Deck! Check it out and meet my character Freddy, a hot-headed high school anarchist who gets possessed by an ancient noir detective

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Is it Time to Duel?? | Ritual Deck: Duel Justice | Session 1
YouTube video by Plus One Exp
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December 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Once more for the evening crowd, I had an amazing time last week running Ritual Deck on stream with @dylanroth.bsky.social, @adisasterqueer.bsky.social, and @vidityavoleti.bsky.social.
Thank you @plusoneexp.bsky.social for hosting us, and letting me show off this game!!

Watch both parts now :)
I had a great time playing @drlemons.itch.io’s TTRPG Ritual Deck with @plusoneexp.bsky.social! This was my first-ever Actual Play and I gotta tell you I think I caught the bug. I would love to do more of these.
Is it Time to Duel?? | Ritual Deck: Duel Justice | Session 1
YouTube video by Plus One Exp
youtu.be
December 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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I had a great time playing @drlemons.itch.io’s TTRPG Ritual Deck with @plusoneexp.bsky.social! This was my first-ever Actual Play and I gotta tell you I think I caught the bug. I would love to do more of these.
Is it Time to Duel?? | Ritual Deck: Duel Justice | Session 1
YouTube video by Plus One Exp
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
hahaha omg
December 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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This one’s for you @drlemons.itch.io
December 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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🔥 HELLO CHEF'S 👩‍🍳

DIGITAL VERSIONS OF SERVING UP DISASTER ARE HERE!

Backed on Kickstarter? See this update to claim your copy: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mol...

Missed the Kickstarter? Grab your copy here: molomoot.com/product/serv...

Physical copies coming in the new year <3
December 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I'm running Ritual Deck for my home group this Wednesday, but NEXT Wednesday.... this is likely hitting the table....
December 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I'm very excited to bring this to my group, it looks like such a great system to pick up and play. I think the idea of discovering Problems especially, is so smart. As players you're not only incentivized to bring these out, but it ramps up the silly drama during the scene, and colors future ones!
December 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Seeing the digital version of @molomoot.bsky.social's Serving Up Disaster drop was a great surprise for my Monday! I'm all over this flavoring (pun definitely intended) of CfB mechanics. It's such a smart idea to shift the clues/mystery dynamic to problems/relaunch for food service. More below!
December 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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🌄A LAND ONCE MAGIC IS OFFICIALLY OUT TODAY!✨

Order one of these beautiful physical books and/or a hand-stamped bag + notebook!

The PDF is also out on my itch page!
vidityavoleti.itch.io/a-land-once-...

Make infinite worlds, never stop telling stories, create art with others!
December 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM