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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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STRENGTH THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
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perspective of the world forever. Debaucherous can be extremely
fun or extremely dangerous, it only
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THE RUINED: The Ruined have THE TRICKSTER: The Tricksters
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believe their faith will save them in
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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.