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99 Bottles

99 Bottles is a solo journaling tabletop role-playing game inspired by the TV series Wonderfalls, where players interact with various Muses to help others through cryptic messages. The game emphasizes selflessness and requires a journal and a Tarot deck to guide the storytelling and character interactions. Players will explore emotional themes and the impact of their actions on strangers while being led by the Muses' persistent influence.

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99 Bottles

99 Bottles is a solo journaling tabletop role-playing game inspired by the TV series Wonderfalls, where players interact with various Muses to help others through cryptic messages. The game emphasizes selflessness and requires a journal and a Tarot deck to guide the storytelling and character interactions. Players will explore emotional themes and the impact of their actions on strangers while being led by the Muses' persistent influence.

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The Muses Welcome You!
99 Bottles is a solo journaling Journaling
TTRPG inspired by the TV
Series Wonderfalls created by 99 Bottles is played through the
Todd Holland and Bryan Fuller in use of writing of journal entries,
2004. In this game, you will play these entries should tell the
someone who is being story of how the Muses are
contacted by various Muses, contacting you, their cryptic
speaking to you to give you messages, and how you helped
instructions, usually cryptic, in those around you.
order to help those around you.
Selflessness is at the heart of 99
These Muses will take the form Bottles, being the messenger of
of various animal objects such Muses may not be a perfect
as a lawn flamingo, a singing situation for you, partially
fish, or even a little smushed- because you will always look
face wax lion. The trouble is, if odd arguing with an Elephant
you try to ignore these talkative plush but also because going
Muses, they won’t let up, instead out of your way to help others
singing 99 Bottles of Beer in a puts you in an open, vulnerable
perfect round while you try to position, with not much in the
sleep. way of explaining why you do
what you do.
To play this game, you will need
two things As the Muses push you in the
way of strangers, consider how
• A journal, notebook, or other you can help them get through
method to write your entries. their struggles, putting yourself
second and ensuring they are
• A Tarot deck, separated into helped in ways only the Muses
the Major Arcana and Minor truly comprehend.
Arcana decks and into its
respective suits. If you do
not have a Tarot deck, you
can find many generators
online.
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a theme from one of the Minor
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the four suits, each suit have
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their own themes and should be Wands
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picked based on your emotional
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wall, 87 bottles of beer. wall, 82 bottles of beer.
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everyone else think is going on
might entangle you to them in
ways that you don’t want.
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with you? Are they surprised
with your sudden acts of
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selflessness? Or are they you have hurt them more
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decide on the emotional journey might need and what cryptic
you want to explore through this message the Muses might give
game, you can use the Major you.
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build upon. You come across a couple that
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try to ignore their message, the
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77 bottles of beer on the 72 bottles of beer on the
also represent recklessness, it can
see you defeating your challenge
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feelings, and a disconnection from
wall, 77 bottles of beer. wall, 72 bottles of beer.
in a way that might put you in new
situations and consequences.
reality, emotions, or those around
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wall, 76Six bottles of beer.
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Satisfaction, emotional state,


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burden dreams coming true
Exploration, excitement, Happy surprise, dreamer,
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of empathy. The Suit of Swords
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generosity, sharing
Seven Hard work, Perseverance,
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59 bottles of beer on the 54 bottles of beer on the
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Tarot Meaning Archetypes
and pass
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it around, 58 bottles
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of it around,The 53
Innocence, new beginnings, free spirit
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Free Spirit
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beer on the wall.
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II. The High The Sacred, The Perceptive,
Intuitive, unconscious, inner voice
Priestess The Enlightened
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IV. The Emperor
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structure, fatherhood
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The Leader, of beer.
The Law Maker,
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Tradition, conformity, morality
and pass
Traditionalist,The
Follower, The Philosopher
it around, 57 bottles
VI. The Lovers
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52 bottles
The Companion, The of
Romantic, The Couple
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The Brave, The Empathetic,
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X. The Wheel of The Fortune Teller, The
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The Revel, The Free, The
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XIII. Death
beginnings The Ancient
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The Debaucherous
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The Ruined, The Deceiver,
disaster The Twisted
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The Healer, The Cleric, The
XVII. The Star Rejuvenation, faith, hope
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XX. Judgement of beer. reflection,wall,
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The Awakened, The Foil, The
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XXI. The World and pass
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harmony, completion
The Relieved and pass
The Fulfilled, The Connected,

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49 bottles of beer on the 44 bottles of beer on the
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THE HIGH PRIESTESS
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THE INNOCENT: With an air of joy THE SACRED: The Sacred offer
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THE DREAMER: Recently
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bottles of beer on the
THE PERCEPTIVE: Gifted with
wall, 48 bottles of beer. wall,
Dreamer is optimistic about having
the whole world of possibilities
43 bottles
perfect intuition, of beer.
The Perceptive
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of it
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the problems that might come with THE ENLIGHTENED: Wise and
it. knowledgeable, The Enlightened
47 bottles of beer on the 42 bottles of beer on the
has been given guidance in the
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THE MAGICIAN
wall, 47 bottles of beer. wall, 42 bottles of beer.
source with anyone who wants it.
THE IMPULSIVE: Using their
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THE CONJURER: Theon the 41 bottles of beer on the
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They help you realise the person power over those younger than
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45 bottles of beer on the 40 bottles of beer on the
beware, their help always comes
with a cost.
emotionally mature, making them
the emotional guide in their
wall, 45 bottles of beer. wall, 40 bottles of beer.
community. However, this can be a
burden for those who wish to be
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it around, 44 bottles of it around, 39 bottles of


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39 bottles of beer on the 34 bottles of beer on the
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THE EMPEROR
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THE LEADER: The Leader sits THE COMPANION: Loving being
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advantage of others. journey.
38 bottles of beer on the 33 bottles of beer on the
THE LAW MAKER: Obsessed with THE ROMANTIC: Just like The
wall, 38 bottles
structure, The Law ofMaker
beer. is wall, 33Thebottles
Companion, Romantic wants
dedicated to laying down the law join you in your journey but they
ofto beer.
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than just
Makers are in positions of power, want romance and someone to
and
friendship, they pass

it around, 37is political,


whether that
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or it around,
spend their life with. 32 bottles of

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THE COUPLE: onCouple
THE FATHER: The Father has a have much in their lives, but they
thedoesn't
wall.
responsibility for one or more have each other and that is truly all
37 bottles of beer on the 32 bottles of beer on the
people that are younger than them.
With every move they shape those
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wall, 37 bottles of beer. wall, THE 32 CHARIOT


they are responsible for. They have
the potential to be wholesome but
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THE AUTHORITY: and pass
The Authority
has control over their domain,
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HIEROPHANT around,
on top of a 31 bottles
hierarchy they of
have manipulated, or even created.
beer on the wall.
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everything was better when they dangerous to stand up to.
36 bottles of beer on the 31 bottles of beer on the
were young. They want to go back
to a time they are more nostalgic for
THE HEADSTRONG: Empowered
wall, 36 bottles of beer. wall,
and are blind to all of its problems. 31 bottles
by an intense willpower, of
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THE FOLLOWER: pass
The Follower is Take one
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and will and pass
never change
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path they 35can't bottles of it around, 30 bottles of
be shaken from.
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STRENGTH THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
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THE BRAVE: The Brave is ready to THE FORTUNE TELLER: The
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adaptation and can be great
arbiters of advice.
THE HERMIT
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THE MEDITATIVE: Thoughtful and JUSTICE
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thoroughly through. done. Most Regretful feel guilt and
even resentment over their
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looking for some semblance of
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THE REBEL: Extremely convicted, THE PATIENT: The Patients are
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THE ADDICT: There are two types
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THE COCOON: Going through THE DEBAUCHEROUS: Playful
something life changing, The with unadulterated indulgence, The
15 bottles of beer on the 10 bottles of beer on the
Cocoon is experiencing something
that will change them and their
Debaucherous have the ability to
draw out your desire. The
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perspective of the world forever. Debaucherous can be extremely
fun or extremely dangerous, it only
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beer on the wall. beer on the wall.
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9 bottles of beer on the wall, 4 bottles of beer.
wall, 9 bottles THE TOWER
of beer. Take one THE MOONdown and pass
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THE RUINED: The Ruined have THE TRICKSTER: The Tricksters
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wall, 8 bottles of beer. can readone
promises they cannot live up to.
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THE HEALER: Being around The
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believe their faith will save them in
the end. Some preach their faith, THE WINNER: The Winners are
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others down and pass itsuper around,
are just content. lucky. Some have fought
noothers more
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of pessimism in them, The Optimist bottles of tobeer be careful on the
THE OPTIMIST: Without an ounce
Winner is a duality of,
beer on life
goes about thenever wall.
doubting what not all winners get there fairly.
wall.
they are doing or their path.
THE PARTY: The Party are fun but
5 bottles of beer on the No more bottles of beer a little exhausting. They love the
finer things and want to celebrate
wall, 5 bottles of beer. on the wall, no more every little victory. The Party can be
a fun break in your journey, but it
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it around, 4 bottles of store and buy some


beer on the wall. more, 99 bottles of beer
JUDGEMENT THE WORLD
THE FOIL: Foils reflect who you THE FULFILLED: The fulfilled are
are back to you. They often have generally pretty happy, they have
completely opposite completed their journey and are
characteristics and personalities to content where they are. They are
you, You can learn a lot about usually ready to give advice when
yourself by characterising yourself prompted and want to help others
against your Foil. fulfil their journey.

THE JUDGE: The Judge wants THE CONNECTED: Extroverted


justice for something that has and worldly. The Connected
happened, whether it was fair or believes everyone in the world is
unfair, real or perceived, The connected to them. They are
Judge is ready to pass judgement extremely worldly and personable.
for what has happened. They have a level of charisma that
attracts people to them but it can
THE AWAKENED: The Awakened also be off putting to more
have come across a realisation so introverted types.
massive it has shaken their
identities to the core. Awakened THE RELIEVED: The Relieved
might want to protect others from have finished their task, their
this realisation, protecting them by journey was arduous and tough but
keeping it secret, or they might now they can finally relax. They are
wish to share it with everyone, reluctant to help others in case they
finding comfort in sharing the are put back into adventure but can
horror. be convinced.

No more bottles of
beer on the wall, no
more bottles of beer.
Go to the store and
buy some more, 99
bottles of beer on the
wall.
Thank You For Playing!
99 Bottles has been designed Down To Our Skeletons Again
by InnocentGoblin, a TTRPG Uses the Crafted in a Shell SRD
designer that has worked on which was inspired by Everyone
games such as Grotty Gobbo’s Deserves Shelter, a game
Tea Grotto and Everyone originally designed for the
Deserves Shelter. For more TTRPGs For Human Rights’
games by InnocentGoblin, Justice Jam 2022.
check out InnocentGoblin on
Itch, Twitter, & Bluesky. Other Crafted in a Shell games
include:
99 Bottles is inspired by the
show Wonderfalls created by • Everyone Deserves Shelter
Todd Holland and Bryan Fuller
in 2004. The show was • Every Soul’s A Story
cancelled way to early and like
all Bryan Fuller shows, had way • Finding The Lost
more potential than the studio
could ever understand. The • Unlikely Journeys
show is now basically lost media
as is next to impossible to find.
This game is my way of distilling
the smallest amount of it I can.

This game was made during the


Crafted in a Shell SRD Game
Jam alongside other amazing
games and phenomenal
designers. Other games made
during this jam included Down
To Our Skeletons Again and An
Unabridged History of A
Doomed Relationship.

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