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yesterday was supposed to be a beautiful spring wedding. today… well… the Emperor demands that Deen make a choice. meanwhile, the chrysalis beckons for Dione.

episode 7 of Laurie's House is live now on all podcasting platforms!

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October 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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[ art by @lokorum.bsky.social ]

Pascal's character sheet for the Home We Remember shows that his Anchor is the Hierophant 🤔

his tethers are:
🐶 dogwood
🐻 Louisana black bear
💍 wedding rings
🎸 the strum of a tuned acoustic guitar
👃🏼 oud
⌚ 8am. on time.

what does this tell you about who Pascal is?
A character sheet for Pascal from the TTRPG Actual Play audio drama, Laurie's House. It shows that his Anchor is the Hierophant, and his Tethers are dogwood (flora), Louisana black bear (fauna), wedding rings (item), the strum of a tuned acoustic guitar (sound), oud (scent), and 8am on time (time of day).
October 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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🏠 meet the NPCs of Laurie's House

🐻 Pascal Arnaud, played by @estelofimladris.bsky.social

a civil rights lawyer who loves his community almost as much as he loves the man that drew him to it. he waited for Theo to grieve, to choose him. now he's got wedding rings burning through his pocket.
A digital painting of Pascal Arnaud, a character from the TTRPG Actual Play audio drama, Laurie's House. Pascal is a Black man wearing a blue, patterned suit. He holds a wedding ring in a black box in one hand, with his other hand in his pocket.
October 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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that brings us to the Architect's second Agenda: memories are truths, but not always facts.

memories are fickle things. they are influenced by a myriad of factors, many of which depend on the person remembering. these limitations that make memory imperfect are the Architect's playground.
A screenshot of the TTRPG, The Home We Remember. Purple text in a green box reads, "MEMORIES ARE TRUTHS, BUT NOT ALWAYS FACTS". Yellow text underneath reads, "Characters' memories are real and true, but they are not the whole picture. They never can be. Limited by perspective, experience, emotion, there is always more to the story than one character can ever tell. Do not shy away from these limitations. Chase them and see what stories lie in a PC's perspective. Draw attention to the way PCs feel and think during a memory, and how that may be impacting the way the memory unfolds. This game is about memory, after all. Spotlight the imperfections, for better or for worse."
October 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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the Architect's role as a player is to embody the town, the Home, and the NPCs that make up the community. the Architect is the other half of the conversation with the rest of the players.

to help the Architect understand their role, they can look to their 3 Agendas.
A screenshot of the TTRPG, The Home We Remember. Green header text above a green box reads, "AGENDAS". Purple text within the box lists, "memories do not obey time; memories are truths, but not always facts; home is a feeling, not necessarily a place".
October 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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[ art by @lokorum.bsky.social ]

Theo's character sheet for the Home We Remember shows that his Anchor is the Star ⭐

their tethers are:
🌿 thyme
🐢 tortoise
🔑 keys
🎧 the tick of a record needle
🪏 garden dirt / wet earth
🧓🏼 old man 5am

what does this tell you about who Theo is?
A character sheet for Theo from the TTRPG Actual Play audio drama, Laurie's House. Theo's Anchor is the Star. Their Tethers are thyme (flora), tortoise (fauna), keys (item), the tick of a record needle (sound), garden dirt or wet earth (scent), and old man 5 AM (time of day).
October 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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🏠 meet the NPCs of Laurie's House

⭐ Theodore "Theo" Ito, played by @estelofimladris.bsky.social

the name on the deed to Laurie's House and the patient kindness that tends to it with adoring love. soft hands that take time to plant seeds everywhere, but struggles to enjoy the fruits of their labor.
A digital painting of Theo from the TTRPG Actual Play audio drama, Laurie's House. Theo is a Japanese man standing and cleaning his glasses.
October 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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memories become so much more than relics in The Home We Remember. they are events that can be revisited, relived, rewritten. players can create a multitude of truths for any given memory.

it is the Architect's role to emphasize this aspect of the world, and to invite the players to explore it.
A screenshot of the TTRPG, The Home We Remember. Yellow body text reads, "Lean into that truth. Weave in and out of different times seamlessly, as if they are all happening at once because they are. Remember that time is merely one more motif, one more plaything to tell your story. Stretch and bend it as desired."
September 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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so, let's talk about the Architect's first Agenda: memories do not obey time.

the world of The Home We Remember is one where time is space and space is time. there is no distinction between past, present, and future, as all timepoints exist at once. this means that memories are not just memories.
A screenshot of the TTRPG, The Home We Remember. Purple subheader text with a green background reads, "MEMORIES DO NOT OBEY TIME". Yellow body text reads, "In The Home We Remember, time is not linear, but multidimensional. All characters in the world experience the past as the present as the future. Each version of each memory has happened, is happening, will happen. Reliving a memory is creating a new truth overlaid on top of the old one, allowing both to exist simultaneously. This is not an anomaly, but rather the truth of the world."
September 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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the Architect is a unique player, whose role is to embody the town, the Home, and the NPCs that make up the community. the Architect is the other half of the conversation with the rest of the players.

to help the Architect with their role, we've provided 3 Agendas.
A screenshot from the TTRPG, The Home We Remember. It features a green box with the header, "AGENDAS". Purple text inside the box lists 3 things: memories do not obey time; memories are truths, but not always facts; and home is a feeling, not necessarily a place.
September 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Laurie's character sheet for the Home We Remember shows that her Anchor is the Sun ☀️

her tethers are:
🌸 bayahibe rose
🪶 hispanolian woodpecker
🍽️ dirty, mixed, loved dishes
🦜 tropical birds
🍋 lemon
🌅 twilight

what does this tell you about who Laurie is?
A character sheet for Laurie (she/her), from the TTRPG Actual Play audio drama, Laurie's House. Laurie's Anchor is the Sun. Her suit is Wands. Her tethers are bayahibe rose (flora), hispanolian woodpecker (fauna), dirty, mixed, loved dishes (item), tropical birds (sound), lemon (scent), and twilight (time of day).
September 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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🏠 meet the NPCs of Laurie's House

☀️ Laurie, played by @estelofimladris.bsky.social

a loving ghost that haunts the lives of everyone that loves her house. she is a messy kitchen after a delicious meal and the golden heart that still beats within the community.

[ art by @lokorum.bsky.social ]
A digital painting of Laurie, a character from the TTRPG Actual Play audio drama, Laurie's House. Laurie is a Afro-Dominica woman standing with a brown cloth in her hands. She is wearing a colourful, shin-length dress and brown heeled shoes.
September 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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THWR is a game about identity. choosing to change one's Tethers or to stay the same is how characters advance (or not). in this game, making choices about their character's identity is how players engage in character advancement.

will you change for the better, for the worse, or not move at all?
A screenshot of the TTRPG, The Home We Remember. It features a dark teal background with light teal text. The text reads, "You have changed (or not). The Tethers that bind you to the story must change with you. THIS IS A GAME ABOUT IDENTITY, AFTER ALL. The Architect will ask the player to identify a Tether of theirs that is affected by this Core Memory. The player can choose any Tether, with one exception. They cannot choose their character’s tarot card. Not yet. To move the Anchor, you must first retie the Tethers attached to it. Decide how remembering and reliving the Core Memory changes the Tether (or not). If the player chooses not to change any Tethers, they can instead lock a Tether. Locked Tethers cannot be changed in the future and become a core part of the character’s identity. Remember that Tethers represent your character’s personality and perspective. They are an amalgamation, a representation of who your character is. Locking a Tether is a choice to cement a part of yourself, to embed it into the fabric of who you are."
September 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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as characters explore their memories, sometimes they will explore particularly important ones, called Core Memories. revisiting Core Memories has a greater impact than other memories. when characters go back to Core Memories, they must make a choice about their Tethers, and thus about who they are.
A screenshot of the TTRPG, The Home We Remember. It features a dark pink background with a yellow subheader that reads, "CORE MEMORIES". Yellow body text reads, "You are defined by your memories. The things you've experienced, the people you've met, the places you've been— all of these have influenced who you are. Some memories are easily forgotten, blips on the radar of the mind. Others, however, stick to us as vividly as ever. For one reason or another, these memories weigh more heavily on the scales of who we are. In this conversation, these are called CORE MEMORIES."
September 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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in THWR, characters are not represented by stats, but rather by metaphors. these metaphors, called Tethers, are the pieces that make up a character's identity. players can call upon their character's Tethers and use them during play to shape the environment, their memories, and the narrative overall
A screenshot of the TTRPG, The Home We Remember. It features a dark pink background with a light pink header that reads, "WHO ARE YOU?" A yellow subheader reads, "IDENTITY". Yellow body text reads, "You are tied to the story by symbols, called TETHERS. Tethers are, in a metaphorical way, your character's personality, their past, and their perspective. Wrap yourself in these metaphors during play. Use the Tethers to guide the way your character's magical realism manifests. Let the magical realism externalize the internal." All text is slanted slightly.
September 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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yesterday was supposed to be a beautiful spring wedding. today… well… the Emperor demands that Deen make a choice. meanwhile, the chrysalis beckons for Dione.

episode 7 of Laurie's House is live now on all podcasting platforms!

🔊 share.transistor.fm/s/15f2c46d

#TTRPG // #ActualPlay // #AudioDrama
September 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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in partnership w/ @frivolousbear.com, The Home We Remember's Ashcan is OUT NOW!

it's an introspective, tarot-based lyric #TTRPG of magical realism. play to explore imperfect memory, identity, & community in a world where time is space & space is time.

🏠 www.frivolousbearstudios.com/store/p/home...
The cover of the TTRPG, The Home We Remember. It features an illustration of a burning house on the right side against a black background. A brown-skinned hand holds up a polaroid of the same house, intact. Text to the left of the images reads, "The Home We Remember".
September 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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the last session of THWR is always the Tragedy, again. this is the last time the PCs will experience it, as a collective choice has been made not to relive this memory again. you have decided to live with this final version of the memory. so, the PCs live it. they remember Home. one last time.
A screenshot from the TTRPG, The Home We Remember. Text reads, "The Home We Remember always ends with the Tragedy because THE BEGINNING CANNOT BE DISTINGUISHED FROM THE END. The Tragedy might unfold in full, an unstoppable force ripping through the town. The Tragedy might come to pass in part, contained in its ruinous path. The Tragedy might not happen at all, not really, prevented entirely and laid to rest. Whatever form the Tragedy takes— because NEGATIVE SPACE IS STILL SPACE— the last session is the last time the PCs will experience the central conceit of their collective story. Remember that the Tragedy has happened before, is happening now. It has affected the Home in a way that is irrevocable and that will be felt within the community for a long time. What those effects are and how strongly they will be felt depends on this final iteration of the Tragedy, the one the PCs choose to hold as their reality in an infinite array of Tragedies created during play. It is important to sit in this version of the Tragedy, whatever it looks like, to experience it fully, and to feel its ramifications one last time. Playing out the Tragedy will take up the entirety of the final session."
September 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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the PCs are welcome to return to the Liminal Space as often as they'd like. it's an escape button for whenever they need a break, a moment to slow down, a space to reflect and regroup.

once the PCs exit the Liminal Space, the cycle of memories begins. all proceeding sessions exist in this cycle.
A screenshot from the TTRPG, The Home We Remember. Text reads, "Most of this game exists in a cycle of memories. Stepping into each memory is an opportunity to MAKE DIFFERENT CHOICES (OR NOT) and to CHANGE (OR NOT). Each scene, each memory is a chance for your characters to make decisions that influence their personal histories and their relationships to other characters. Every decision the characters make will ultimately affect not only themselves, but also their community and their Home. THIS IS A GAME ABOUT IDENTITY, AFTER ALL. As you choose to take care of yourself and grow as people, so too do you take care of your community. As you choose to neglect yourself and become mired in unhealthy habits, so too do you neglect your community."
September 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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the PCs will then begin their journey of self-discovery motivated by trying to prevent the Tragedy. but first, they must take a moment to breathe and reflect on the events that have passed.

the Liminal Space allows the PCs to do so. it is a place separate from the memory loop.
A screenshot of the TTRPG, The Home We Remember. Text reads, "Come back to the Liminal Space as often or as infrequently as you need. Use it as A PLACE TO REGROUP, TO RECENTER, AND TO REFLECT REMOVED FROM THE MIASMA OF NOSTALGIA. Inside the Liminal Space, you are not restricted by memory, and so no cards should be drawn. It is a free space, a transitory place for your characters to do as they wish before the alluring call of nostalgia overtakes them yet again. It is important, however, that the PCs do not progress too far in linear time— if such a thing existed— past the Tragedy while in the Liminal Space. This game revolves around the Tragedy and so, the majority of play happens in memories leading up to it. The PCs’ motivation to prevent the Tragedy is what restrains them from moving forward. At least not yet." Header text, upside down, reads, "A Liminal Space".
September 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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The Home We Remember is centered around the Tragedy, a terrible event that has befallen a beloved place in the town. this is where all games start, the inciting incident.

the 1st session will always be playing the Tragedy. it is a chance for the PCs to explore the gravity and meaning of this loss.
A screenshot of the TTRPG, The Home We Remember. Header text reads, "Phases of Play". Text reads, "The Home We Remember is a cycle of memories. You play as characters trying to prevent the Tragedy that has afflicted your Home. You go to places where your memories are held and relive them over and over until something changes, until you change. Or until nothing changes at all. The Home We Remember is a series of choices. In reliving memories, you decide who you are, how you relate to the people around you, and how that affects your community and your Home." Subheader text reads, "The First Session: The Tragedy". Text reads, "The Home We Remember always begins with the Tragedy— as much as a beginning can be distinguished from an end. The first session is the first time the PCs will experience the central conceit of their collective story. The Tragedy affects the Home in a way that is irrevocable and that will be felt within the com munity for a long time. IT IS IMPORTANT TO SIT IN THE TRAGEDY, TO EXPERIENCE IT FULLY, AND TO FEEL ITS RAMIFICATIONS. Playing out the Tragedy will take up the entirety of the first session."
September 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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in partnership with @frivolousbear.com, The Home We Remember's Ashcan Edition releases IN 1 WEEK on Sept. 8!

THWR is an introspective lyric #TTRPG of magical realism about imperfect memory, identity, & community. but what does playing it look like? 🧵

🏠 www.frivolousbearstudios.com/store/p/home...
A screenshot of the TTRPG, The Home We Remember. Header text reads, "Phases of Play".
September 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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wondering who's behind the curtain? our website lists our staff, and each episode of Laurie's House lists the cast & crew! go check out the brilliant folks involved with our work and give them their flowers 💐
A screenshot of the tendervicious studios website. Text reads, "tendervicious studios is a multimedia production studio that creates experimental art with intent. We aim to challenge and redefine what is possible within all mediums. Prioritizing the stories of marginalized people, our work consists of character studies that tear into heavier themes. We ask you to Go There wkth us and to explore what it means to be human, to love, and to live in relation with each other." Below the text, there is a "Staff" header, and a "Executive Director" subheader. A screenshot of the Episode 1 RSS feed for the TTRPG Actual Play audio drama, The Home We Remember. It features episode details, including a description of the episode, and credits for the cast and crew.
August 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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The House's character sheet for the Home We Remember shows that its Anchor is the Moon 🌕

her tethers are:
🍄 mycelium
🐘 elephant
🖼️ family photographs
😂 laughter from another room
🪵 rotting wood
⭕ always

what does this tell you about who the House is?
A Home We Remember character sheet for the House from the Actual Play audio drama, Laurie's House. It shows that the House's pronouns are it/she and its anchor is the Moon. It also shows that the House's tethers are mycelium (flora), elephant (fauna), family photographs (item), laughter from another room (sound), rotting wood (scent), and always (time of day).
August 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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🏠 meet the NPCs of Laurie's House

🏡 Laurie's House, played by @estelofimladris.bsky.social

warm like the sun & colorful like stained glass. a 3-story townhouse with a shallow front porch that butts up to the sidewalk & a large backyard. a place of becoming.

[ art by @chromemonger.bsky.social ]
Art of a three-story, green townhouse on fire. A brown-skinned hand holds a polaroid photo of the same house, blue and intact, up to the burning house. The polaroid is burnt at the edges.
August 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM