About Othersider Studios
Horror That Invites You In
You've been invited into a world where the grass is just a bit too green, the air tastes a bit too sweet, and the people you know are just as you remembered...
But they seem... wrong...
You're not sure how or why, but you know that something is off. Moreso, you're unsure if it should unsettle you or enchant you.
You feel it in the slowly growing pit in your stomach, the involuntary shiver down your back, the goosebumps at the nape of your neck, the dryness in your throat...
You've crossed over into a world that mesmerizes and terrifies you and you've come back changed. Different.
Now that you have, dear audience, you'll never be the same.
You've been cordially invited...
Who We Are
Othersider Studios is a TTRPG streaming studio founded in 2023 that focuses on immersive storytelling and captivating narratives within the horror genre. There will be a concentration on horror that centers around the psychological, the spiritual, the supernatural, and the inescapable. We’ll be diving into the complexities of human nature, the monstrosities they can breed, and the supernatural conditions that can intensify either.
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​As a studio, we want to highlight a variety of RPG systems that can tell varying types of horror tales. There is the personal horror of Locus, the investigative nature of Monster of the Week, the cosmic horror of Call of Cthulhu, the contemporary horror of Kult, and more. We would like to showcase systems that focus on the psychological, symbolic, emotional, mystic, and supernatural.
How We'll Do It
Besides the amazing talent and stories that the storyteller and players bring to the table, we aim to enhance the experience for audiences by incorporating background music, sound effects, and digital downloads for viewers' pleasure and intrigue. We will be pre-recording all of our limited and long-term campaigns for this reason.
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Outside of that, we will be implementing incentives for each campaign that we run. These incentives, when reached, will give viewers something to take with them. Something that will give them further insight into the world, characters, and stories being built right before their very eyes. Audio clips of monster case files, the last words of a beloved NPC perhaps... or maybe even lost knowledge that players may have missed while investigating or running for their lives in terror.
What We Live By
Player-Driven Campaign Design
Collaborative storytelling and the integration of character backstories will be central to every campaign that we will run. Players are just responsible for worlding building and weaving a tale as the Storyteller is.
Inclusive Gaming
There are tales related to different walks of life, history, and experiences that vary depending on race, gender, culture, sexuality, and more.
We want to hear, tell, and share inclusive stories of terror and woe. Everyone should be a part of that.
Tabletop Safety Practices
Every game run by our studio will have safety tools in place for the protection and comfort of players and storytellers. Every game should be fun for all cast members. Let's enjoy the terrors of horror together, consensually.
Theater of the Mind
We will predominately be invoking the vivid imagination of our players and audience in our games. We intend to enhance the experience of each session by providing sound effects and visual imagery.