Tim Obermueller
@timogames.bsky.social
He/Him
I write stuff for ttrpgs
I write stuff for ttrpgs
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Tim Obermueller
@timogames.bsky.social
· Oct 18
Tim Obermueller
timogames.itch.io
Hey, I'm Tim, a ttrpg designer from Nebraska, USA.
I write adventures and supplements primarily for Mothership and Liminal Horror, but I also sometimes write weird little games. Check out my stuff on Itch; there's free stuff there, too.
timogames.itch.io
I write adventures and supplements primarily for Mothership and Liminal Horror, but I also sometimes write weird little games. Check out my stuff on Itch; there's free stuff there, too.
timogames.itch.io
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trevor: "nine months in my womb making me suffer and she looks like her BEAUTIFUL MOM"
February 13, 2026 at 7:34 PM
trevor: "nine months in my womb making me suffer and she looks like her BEAUTIFUL MOM"
"What is an omelette? A miserable little pile of eggs!"
very excited for Castlevania : Omelette de Notre-Dame
February 12, 2026 at 10:49 PM
"What is an omelette? A miserable little pile of eggs!"
I was an Ody Mandrell guy myself. Love racing vehicles powered by engines that were clearly just ripped straight off an airplane.
February 12, 2026 at 10:42 PM
I was an Ody Mandrell guy myself. Love racing vehicles powered by engines that were clearly just ripped straight off an airplane.
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Was I overcharged? Freaking out here
February 12, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Was I overcharged? Freaking out here
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I wrote a d100 random advancement table for humans. Ostensibly for my Middle-earth Hexcrawl ruleset, I think this could easily be used for any fantasy adventure game. As I think that humans are the most warlike of peoples, this list could be used for your fighter random advancements:
Random Human Advancement
When you level up, you gain a random benefit based on your race or class. Here's what humans get. You can either roll a d9 for your culture ...
riseupcomus.blogspot.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:16 PM
I wrote a d100 random advancement table for humans. Ostensibly for my Middle-earth Hexcrawl ruleset, I think this could easily be used for any fantasy adventure game. As I think that humans are the most warlike of peoples, this list could be used for your fighter random advancements:
I love survival horror but this kind of thing is a huge selling point for me.
In our indie game, you WEAR your inventory 💅 #survivalhorror
February 12, 2026 at 3:20 PM
I love survival horror but this kind of thing is a huge selling point for me.
Friend, to me: "You like Gin and Tonics? I always imagined people who like those as depressed 1920s writers."
My partner and I in unison: "Yes."
Friend: "Oh, no one's ever... agreed with me on that before."
My partner and I in unison: "Yes."
Friend: "Oh, no one's ever... agreed with me on that before."
February 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Friend, to me: "You like Gin and Tonics? I always imagined people who like those as depressed 1920s writers."
My partner and I in unison: "Yes."
Friend: "Oh, no one's ever... agreed with me on that before."
My partner and I in unison: "Yes."
Friend: "Oh, no one's ever... agreed with me on that before."
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I desperately need people to understand that when it comes to video games and TTRPGs, the per unit production costs of a physical product are effectively negligible when compared to the cost needed to produce the digital product. PDFs and digital games are disproportionately under valued.
February 8, 2026 at 7:02 PM
I desperately need people to understand that when it comes to video games and TTRPGs, the per unit production costs of a physical product are effectively negligible when compared to the cost needed to produce the digital product. PDFs and digital games are disproportionately under valued.
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twitter must be dead dead cause someone posted a rat coin purse that would have 2019 twitter losing its collective mind and most of the top comments are bots saying random words or people not nearly amped enough about the rat coin purse
February 3, 2026 at 5:39 AM
twitter must be dead dead cause someone posted a rat coin purse that would have 2019 twitter losing its collective mind and most of the top comments are bots saying random words or people not nearly amped enough about the rat coin purse
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The latest Missive is HERE! I discuss my unhappiness with the state of #TTRPG reviews/critique, drop a relic-laden Cairn freebie, dive into some ZiMo campaigns and recent blog posts, and more cool stuff. Give it a read and grab the freebie NOW: meatcastle.substack.com/p/talking-ab...
Reviewing the State of Reviews
PLUS: 5 Free Relics for Cairn!
meatcastle.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:09 PM
The latest Missive is HERE! I discuss my unhappiness with the state of #TTRPG reviews/critique, drop a relic-laden Cairn freebie, dive into some ZiMo campaigns and recent blog posts, and more cool stuff. Give it a read and grab the freebie NOW: meatcastle.substack.com/p/talking-ab...
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Just a reminder to folks.
Shipping is as expensive as hell and indie creators should not try to subsidize it.
It will tank their project.
Shipping is as expensive as hell and indie creators should not try to subsidize it.
It will tank their project.
February 2, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Just a reminder to folks.
Shipping is as expensive as hell and indie creators should not try to subsidize it.
It will tank their project.
Shipping is as expensive as hell and indie creators should not try to subsidize it.
It will tank their project.
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“Thanks, doc! You see, I am Pagliaci, and learning that you think that what I do helps people, why, that cheers me right up!”
February 2, 2026 at 7:53 PM
“Thanks, doc! You see, I am Pagliaci, and learning that you think that what I do helps people, why, that cheers me right up!”
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I have no mirth yet I must goof
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I have no mirth yet I must goof
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ICE arrests four people at Douglas County Courthouse in Omaha
ICE arrests four people at Douglas County Courthouse in Omaha
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained four people at the Douglas County Courthouse in downtown Omaha Monday morning.
omaha.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:35 PM
ICE arrests four people at Douglas County Courthouse in Omaha
Me after a suspect escapes: "We've had the devil's own day."
Ghost of Grant: "Yes, catch 'em tomorrow though."
Narrator: "They did not catch them tomorrow or at any time."
Ghost of Grant: "Yes, catch 'em tomorrow though."
Narrator: "They did not catch them tomorrow or at any time."
I am the only one who can see Ulysses S. Grant's ghost and he forces me to help him solve crimes but he fucking sucks at it and our involvement has led to no less than three killers walking free. Somebody help me out of this Hell.
January 26, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Me after a suspect escapes: "We've had the devil's own day."
Ghost of Grant: "Yes, catch 'em tomorrow though."
Narrator: "They did not catch them tomorrow or at any time."
Ghost of Grant: "Yes, catch 'em tomorrow though."
Narrator: "They did not catch them tomorrow or at any time."
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🌞 SOL CESTO UPDATE 🌞
- A very powerful character: the Vampire 🦇
- A new boss in biome 3 💧🐍
- Two items at the shop 🌟
- New perk at the fountain 🐦
And now, ROAD TO 1.0!
- A very powerful character: the Vampire 🦇
- A new boss in biome 3 💧🐍
- Two items at the shop 🌟
- New perk at the fountain 🐦
And now, ROAD TO 1.0!
January 26, 2026 at 5:26 PM
🌞 SOL CESTO UPDATE 🌞
- A very powerful character: the Vampire 🦇
- A new boss in biome 3 💧🐍
- Two items at the shop 🌟
- New perk at the fountain 🐦
And now, ROAD TO 1.0!
- A very powerful character: the Vampire 🦇
- A new boss in biome 3 💧🐍
- Two items at the shop 🌟
- New perk at the fountain 🐦
And now, ROAD TO 1.0!
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The Dark Rites of Arkham uses elements from the work of H. P. Lovecraft, such as 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐷𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒.
If you are familiar with the story, you might be surprised that not everything is as you remember.
If you are familiar with the story, you might be surprised that not everything is as you remember.
January 23, 2026 at 10:51 AM
The Dark Rites of Arkham uses elements from the work of H. P. Lovecraft, such as 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐷𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒.
If you are familiar with the story, you might be surprised that not everything is as you remember.
If you are familiar with the story, you might be surprised that not everything is as you remember.
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we didn't finish denazification. we didn't finish desegregation. we didn't finish reconstruction. every opportunity for transformative change was deliberately sabotaged by american leaders who knew their wealth would not survive a world freed from eugenics, white supremacy, and war profiteering.
January 25, 2026 at 8:36 PM
we didn't finish denazification. we didn't finish desegregation. we didn't finish reconstruction. every opportunity for transformative change was deliberately sabotaged by american leaders who knew their wealth would not survive a world freed from eugenics, white supremacy, and war profiteering.
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WIP on the enemy storms that happen during the survival mode of Fright Train :)
We're working on a soon-to-be-released demo, so wishlist the game to get notified! ❄️ store.steampowered.com/app/4132890/...
#indiegame | #survivalhorror
We're working on a soon-to-be-released demo, so wishlist the game to get notified! ❄️ store.steampowered.com/app/4132890/...
#indiegame | #survivalhorror
January 23, 2026 at 5:57 PM
WIP on the enemy storms that happen during the survival mode of Fright Train :)
We're working on a soon-to-be-released demo, so wishlist the game to get notified! ❄️ store.steampowered.com/app/4132890/...
#indiegame | #survivalhorror
We're working on a soon-to-be-released demo, so wishlist the game to get notified! ❄️ store.steampowered.com/app/4132890/...
#indiegame | #survivalhorror
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Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
*through a deluge of tears at 2:37am*
"🎵Mammago's Garage, you know!🎵"
*sobbing intensifies*
"The wimps, the weak and the wuss's, still have 3 more seconds to get the hell out here, and back to their knitting, ha-"
*throwing up*
"🎵Mammago's Garage, you know!🎵"
*sobbing intensifies*
"The wimps, the weak and the wuss's, still have 3 more seconds to get the hell out here, and back to their knitting, ha-"
*throwing up*
January 21, 2026 at 6:14 PM
*through a deluge of tears at 2:37am*
"🎵Mammago's Garage, you know!🎵"
*sobbing intensifies*
"The wimps, the weak and the wuss's, still have 3 more seconds to get the hell out here, and back to their knitting, ha-"
*throwing up*
"🎵Mammago's Garage, you know!🎵"
*sobbing intensifies*
"The wimps, the weak and the wuss's, still have 3 more seconds to get the hell out here, and back to their knitting, ha-"
*throwing up*
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Ultimately we've got to reckon with the fact that much of the OSR movement is merely reacting to indie TTRPGs' tendency to lose sight of why many folks take up the hobby: for a safe and budget-friendly way to satisfy the natural human impulse to put one's friends in some kind of fucked up labyrinth.
January 21, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Ultimately we've got to reckon with the fact that much of the OSR movement is merely reacting to indie TTRPGs' tendency to lose sight of why many folks take up the hobby: for a safe and budget-friendly way to satisfy the natural human impulse to put one's friends in some kind of fucked up labyrinth.
In the immortal words of Gary Gygax: "You're a woman!"
January 20, 2026 at 10:23 PM
In the immortal words of Gary Gygax: "You're a woman!"
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Announcement: Steam Demo Out Now!
The early dungeons of Forbidden Solitaire are now open to those bold - or foolish - enough to explore them.
How badly do you wish to live forever? 👁️🩸
👇👇👇
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Please wishlist and share - thank you!
#indiedev
The early dungeons of Forbidden Solitaire are now open to those bold - or foolish - enough to explore them.
How badly do you wish to live forever? 👁️🩸
👇👇👇
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Please wishlist and share - thank you!
#indiedev
January 16, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Announcement: Steam Demo Out Now!
The early dungeons of Forbidden Solitaire are now open to those bold - or foolish - enough to explore them.
How badly do you wish to live forever? 👁️🩸
👇👇👇
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Please wishlist and share - thank you!
#indiedev
The early dungeons of Forbidden Solitaire are now open to those bold - or foolish - enough to explore them.
How badly do you wish to live forever? 👁️🩸
👇👇👇
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Please wishlist and share - thank you!
#indiedev
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Super happy to be able to run Lumen at high on my old Lenovo Yoga 🙂↕️ (GTX 1050 mobile)
We want as many people as possible to play the game with pretty lighting, and our optimizations are paying off so far!
#indiegame #UE5
We want as many people as possible to play the game with pretty lighting, and our optimizations are paying off so far!
#indiegame #UE5
January 6, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Super happy to be able to run Lumen at high on my old Lenovo Yoga 🙂↕️ (GTX 1050 mobile)
We want as many people as possible to play the game with pretty lighting, and our optimizations are paying off so far!
#indiegame #UE5
We want as many people as possible to play the game with pretty lighting, and our optimizations are paying off so far!
#indiegame #UE5