UNCANNY INC
A GAME OF ABSURD AND SURREAL OFFICE SITUATIONS
MEDIA TOUCHSTONES
• The Office by Greg Daniels
• Parks and Rec by Michael Herbert Schur
• Severance by Dan Erickson
• Welcome to Night Vale by
Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor
• Control by Remedy Entertainment
• Yuppie Psycho by Baroque Decay
• The Literature of Franz Kafka
• The Stanley Parable by Davey Wreden
and William Pugh
GAMEPLAY INSPIRATION
• Apocalypse World
by D. Vincent Baker and Meguey Baker
• Dream Askew/ Dream Apart by Avery
Alder and Benjamin Rosenbaum
• Flotsam: Adrift Among the Stars
by Black Armada Games
• Fiasco by Bully Pulpit Games and Jason
Morningstar
A GAME OF ABSURDITY AND RELATIONSHIPS
Uncanny Inc is a cooperative storytelling game in which you play low level employees of UNCANNY INCORPORATED, the
most prestigious, ancient and malevolent corporation in your city. Together players will tell a story about the everyday lives of
these office workers working together in a department. Together these characters will search for meaning and connection while
trying to navigate an absurd corporate system. And that’s not even including the otherworldly horrors that haunt the office.
GAMEPLAY
Uncanny Inc. is built for 3-5 players (4 players being ideal) and is designed for a single three to four hour session. Gameplay
is based on Avery Alder’s Belonging Outside Belonging system. That means that unlike many other Tabletop Roleplaying
Games, there is no one Game Master; instead each player has equal claim to creating the story and setting. Together all
players must work together to tell the story, collectively describing the world through conversation and taking turns leading
the narrative.
Most of your time will be spent playing a single character unique to each player, this is your Main Character. Each Main
Character is a core part of the story that you’ll be telling. As a player, you will be making choices as this character, and
deciding how they respond to different workplace challenges. How your character responds will be decided by their Moves;
a list of prompts that serve as examples of what your character can do to move the story forward.
In a traditional RPG, all secondary characters and outside challenges are controlled by one player - the Game Master. In a
Belonging Outside Belonging game, all players have some shared responsibility for controlling secondary characters and
challenges. Secondary Characters include any characters in the story that are not the main characters; ranging from
antagonists to allies. Controlling secondary characters is simple, if you are ever acting out a scene that calls for a secondary
character, a player who’s main character isn’t active can jump in and play the part of this secondary character. Outside
challenges that act upon the characters are called Scenarios. These Scenarios work similarly to main characters, they come
with their own sheets and moves that players can use throughout the game.
SPECIFIC NOTES
Gameplay is similar to Avery Alders’ Dream Askew, with the following exceptions.
• Scenario sheets are not traded away at points in the narrative; instead, trade sheets after every four scenes.
• Every scenario move gives you an option to draw from the attached list of examples, you can always opt to come up with
your own example instead.
 CHARACTER PLAYBOOKS
Each Main Character uses a Playbook as a template for the character. These sheets contain questions to guide character creation and the list of
moves that you can use during game play. There are six Playbooks to choose from.

THE MIDDLE MANAGER THE PROFESSIONAL

An individual who functions as the bridge between Upper Management and the Department. An individual who is single-mindedly focused on being an efficient worker. They want to get
They want the department to function smoothly and get work done. their work done, at the expense of anything else.

THE CUBICLE MYSTIC THE SLACKER

An individual who’s in touch with the supernatural elements of the Labyrinth. They want to An individual who is defined by their unwillingness to tow the company line. Every act of
emphasize and encourage the weirdness that lurks in the office. laziness is a small rebellion, and they will do whatever it takes to do as little work as possible.

THE OLD-TIMER THE TEAM PARENT

An individual who’s been employed at the company for a long time and has a lot of experience. An individual who cares deeply about interpersonal relationships around the office. They want
They want to keep the peace and find a way to pass on their knowledge to the other employees. to prioritize the human aspects of the department.
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PLAYBOOK
THE MIDDLE MANAGER | THE ONE WHO THINKS THEY’RE IN CHARGE
NAME PRONOUNS TOKENS
☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐

A. JOB DESCRIPTION C. TELL US ABOUT YOU D. LURE

Whenever someone looks to you for leadership, they gain
A.1 SUMMARY C.1 WHICH HIGHER UP DO YOU ASK FOR FAVORS?
a token.
The Middle Manager is the company designated department (PICK ONE)
leader. A good manager is key to department optimization □ The Knowledge Transfer
and upkeep of department morale. But, in practice the
□ The First Technocrat, Master Of Fine Print E. PLAYING THE GAME
Middle Manager might have to rely on the good graces of
□ The Keeper Of Budgets
the Higher Ups to get by. E.1 STRONG MOVES (SPEND A TOKEN)
□ The Ladder Climber, First Of Their Line
• Ask a world-shifting favor from the Higher Ups
A.2 PLAY TO FIND OUT □ The Weaver Of Analytics
• Get out of trouble by shifting the focus
• What are the machinations of the Higher Ups? □ The Messenger Of The Bottom Line
• Unify a group around a common goal
• How do you balance the needs of the department with • Use your connections to sway a non-believer
the needs of the Higher Ups?
C.2 WHAT DOES THE HIGHER UP ASK IN RETURN?
(PICK ONE) • Please the Higher Ups and be rewarded
• Is your leadership respected?
□ Productivity reports
E.2 REGULAR MOVES
B. PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT □ Secret knowledge
• Take charge of a situation, draw scrutiny
□ Shows of loyalty
• Enforce an absurd company policy
B.1 HOW DO YOU VIEW YOUR POSITION? (PICK MULTIPLE) □ Recitations of company policy
• Micromanage what someone else is doing
□ A step towards better things □ Broken dreams
• Delegate a responsibility to a coworker
□ Something you deserve □ Results
• Pass down orders from on high
□ A divine right
□ Something you stumbled into C.3 ASK THE PLAYER TO YOUR LEFT (PICK ONE)
E.3 WEAK MOVES (GAIN A TOKEN)
□ A chance to help people □ What have we recently done to impress
• Get on thin ice with the Higher Ups
□ An unwanted burden the Higher-Ups?
• Mismanage department resources
• Make an error of judgment
B.2 APPEARANCE (PICK ONE)
• Let down those who rely on you
□ 80’s power suit
□ How have I led you astray in the past? • Get someone placed on probation or fired
□ Business Casual
□ Wears a tie the color of profits
□ Business Formal
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PLAYBOOK
THE CUBICLE MYSTIC | THE ONE WHO WALKS THE LABYRINTH
NAME
A. JOB DESCRIPTION
A.1 SUMMARY
The Cubicle Mystic is experienced in interfacing with the
anomalous forces of the Labyrinth. Their time spent inside
the Labyrinth has granted them non-standard abilities and a
unique perspective. While frequently the odd-one-out of the
group, they can be an irreplaceable teammate.
A.2 PLAY TO FIND OUT
• What lies waiting in the Labyrinth?
• How does your experience in the Labyrinth affect your
time in the office?
• Will you alienate or attract your peers?
B. PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT
B.1 HOW DO YOU EXPRESS YOURSELF? (PICK MULTIPLE)
□ You wear eclectic fashion
□ You perform arcane rituals in the break room
□ You collect strange things for your desk
□ You talk endlessly about obscure subjects
□ You divine destiny from common occurrences
□ You have unusual hobbies outside of work
B.2 APPEARANCE (PICK ONE)
□ Hair the color of a crashed computer
□ Walking dress code violations
□ Haven’t slept in two weeks chic
□ Changes slightly every scene
PRONOUNS
C. TELL US ABOUT YOU
C.1 WHAT HAS THE LABYRINTH TAUGHT YOU?
(PICK ONE)
□ The universe is so much greater than the office
□ All rules are temporary
□ The office and the Labyrinth are two sides of the same coin
□ The dull office work makes the wonders of the
Labyrinth so much sweeter
□ The office is a prison that traps the human spirit
C.2 WHAT GIFTS HAS THE LABYRINTH GIVEN YOU?
(PICK ONE)
□ Alter the layout of the office around you
□ See the past and the future
□ Hear the thoughts of others
□ Move objects with your mind
□ Summon Irregularities of the Labyrinth
□ Control the spirits that haunt the office
C.3 ASK THE PLAYER TO YOUR LEFT (PICK ONE)
□ How have I changed your perception of the world?
□ How have I surprised you in the past?
TOKENS
☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
D. LURE
Whenever someone gives you the opportunity to expand
their idea of what is possible, they get a token.
E. PLAYING THE GAME
E.1 STRONG MOVES (SPEND A TOKEN)
• Use your gifts to get out of trouble
• Call upon the Labyrinth to change your surroundings
• Accomplish something thought impossible
• Introduce a fresh perspective
• Make a deal with an Irregularity of the Labyrinth
E.2 REGULAR MOVES
• Channel your gifts with unintended consequences
• Introduce the unexpected
• Open a door way into the Labyrinth
• Disrupt an established routine
• Express your individuality
E.3 WEAK MOVES (GAIN A TOKEN)
• Distract from mundane obligations
• Lose control of your abilities
• Let loose the chaos of the Labyrinth
• Lose track of your earthly ties
• Get someone lost in the Labyrinth
UNCANNY INC FORM CH-003

PLAYBOOK
THE OLD TIMER | THE ONE WHOSE SEEN TOO MUCH
NAME PRONOUNS TOKENS
☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐

A. JOB DESCRIPTION C. TELL US ABOUT YOU D. LURE

A.1 SUMMARY
The Old-Timer is the most senior member of the department.
Possessing many years of work experience and in-depth
knowledge of the company, the Old-Timer is a vital team
member and valued resource to newer co-workers.
A.2 PLAY TO FIND OUT
• What secrets have you discovered about this Company?
• How will the department remember you when you retire?
• Who has come to rely on you?
B. PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT
B.1 WHY ARE YOU STILL AT THE COMPANY? (PICK MULTIPLE)
□ Need the money
□ I like my coworkers
□ Stability and routine
□ Afraid of the alternatives
□ Someone needs to keep an eye on this company
□ Why not?
Whenever someone gives you the opportunity to expand
C.1 WHAT SECRET KNOWLEDGE DO YOU HAVE? (PICK ONE)
their idea of what is possible, they get a token.
□ The secret weaknesses of Irregularities that lurk
in the Labyrinth
□ How to navigate the Labyrinth safely E. PLAYING THE GAME
□ Who in the company has engaged in illicit operations
E.1 STRONG MOVES (SPEND A TOKEN)
or negligence
• You’ve been in this situation before and know just
□ Where the experimental technology is kept
what to do
□ How to contact the entities that haunt the office
• Call upon your secret knowledge to solve a problem
□ The secret schemes of the Higher Ups
• Offer someone guidance or teach a lesson
C.2 UNLIKELY FRIENDS (PICK ONE) • Call in a favor from a friend
• Get treated with hard-won respect from a peer
□ The ghost that haunts the old mail room
□ The secretive personal assistant to the Higher Ups
E.2 REGULAR MOVES
□ The thing that infests the server room computers
• Use your experience to address a problem,
□ The thing behind the water cooler
but forget a key detail
□ The snarky office secretary
• Treat the unusual as normal
□ The second most senior employee of the department
• Finish a task based on well worn routine
• Offer advice to those who don’t want it
C.3 ASK THE PLAYER TO YOUR LEFT (PICK ONE)
□ What have I taught you about the company? • Recall an old story from your past

B.2 APPEARANCE (PICK ONE) E.3 WEAK MOVES (GAIN A TOKEN)

□ Clothing at least two decades out of date • Your knowledge is out of date and misleading
□ Like an ancient crumbling cliff-face • Gain the attention of something from the Labyrinth
□ What new thing do I fail to understand?
□ Uncommonly well dressed • Fail to adapt to something new
□ Built to last • Get into mortal peril two weeks away from retirement
• Your secret knowledge makes you a target
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PLAYBOOK
THE PROFESSIONAL | THE ONE WHO TAKES THINGS TOO SERIOUSLY
NAME PRONOUNS TOKENS
☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐

A. JOB DESCRIPTION C. TELL US ABOUT YOU D. LURE

Whenever a player calls upon your expertise to finish a job,
A.1 SUMMARY C.1 AREA OF EXPERTISE? (PICK ONE)
give them a token.
The Professional is a key part of any department. They □ Office technology
are technical experts with keen analytical skills and an □ Encyclopedic knowledge on a chosen subject
obsession with productivity. Their hard work is appreciated,
□ Mad science E. PLAYING THE GAME
but they should remember that weekend marathon hours
□ Occult mathematic formulae
are not covered by overtime! E.1 STRONG MOVES (SPEND A TOKEN)
□ Arcane company procedure
• Enact a plan to perfection
A.2 PLAY TO FIND OUT □ Quick learner
• Use your expertise to solve a problem
• Where will your drive for perfection take you? • Bring order to a chaotic situation
• Will your dedication to work help or harm those
C.2 WHO HAVE YOU IMPRESSED? (PICK ONE)
□ One of the Higher Ups • Impress someone with your skills
around you? • Inspire someone to work hard
□ Your manager
• What does it mean to be a good employee?
□ The mummified husk of the company founder
E.2 REGULAR MOVES
B. PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT □ The gods of productivity
• Make sacrifices to meet a deadline
□ The bottom line
• Act according to unrealistic company expectations
B.1 YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO THE WORK? (PICK MULTIPLE) □ An invading irregularity • Get caught up in a project
□ Your entire identity • Do all the work in a group project
□ A source of pride C.3 ASK THE PLAYER TO YOUR LEFT (PICK ONE) • Try to get others to work with you
□ An unfortunate necessity □ What work have we recently collaborated on?
□ A competition that you’re winning E.3 WEAK MOVES (GAIN A TOKEN)
□ A source of anxiety • Fall apart when things don’t go to plan
□ A reluctant calling • Lose sight of the bigger picture
□ How have I pushed you to achieve?
• Alienate someone close to you
B.2 APPEARANCE (PICK ONE) • Ignore the signs of the Labyrinth
□ Tacky Tie to prove that you have a personality • Burn out, literally or figuratively, from overwork
□ Freshly pressed work uniform
□ Unremarkable and generic
□ Rumpled and disgruntled
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PLAYBOOK
THE SLACKER | THE ONE WHO DOESN’T TAKE THINGS SERIOUSLY ENOUGH
NAME PRONOUNS TOKENS
☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐

A. JOB DESCRIPTION C. TELL US ABOUT YOU D. LURE

Whenever a player gives you a chance to subvert the task at
A.1 SUMMARY C.1 WHAT KEEPS YOU OUT OF TROUBLE? (PICK ONE)
hand, give them a token.
We, do not advise the path of the Slacker. While the Slacker □ Professional excuse maker
has potential, they struggle to truly apply themselves to □ Got a scheme for everything
the work. They need to focus on the work, not whatever is
□ You slip by unnoticed E. PLAYING THE GAME
distracting them.
□ Everyone owes you a favor
E.1 STRONG MOVES (SPEND A TOKEN)
□ Someone is looking out for you
A.2 PLAY TO FIND OUT • Avoid repercussions with the perfect excuse
□ Too cool
• What is there to the world outside of the Company? • Enact a scheme perfectly
• Will you be punished or rewarded for striking out • Bring chaos to an orderly situation
C.2 WHO DO YOU WASTE TIME WITH? (PICK ONE)
against the company? • Charm your way out of a situation
□ During lunch you feed cigarettes to the imps that
• If not productivity, what drives you? • Befriend someone you shouldn’t
power the furnaces
□ You play virtual poker with the something that
B. PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT E.2 REGULAR MOVES
possesses the server
• Subvert the will of the higher-ups
B.1 WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU SHOULD BE WORKING? □ Co-worker that you went to school with
• Go to great lengths to avoid working
(PICK MULTIPLE) □ The Higher Up who owes you one
• Focus on what’s really important to you
□ Pranks □ The department that everyone else ignores
• Make your co-workers question the status-quo
□ Get rich-quick schemes • Cross company boundaries
□ Contraband and idle entertainment C.3 ASK THE PLAYER TO YOUR LEFT (PICK ONE)
□ What story about me do you tell your friends?
□ Focus on the outside world E.3 WEAK MOVES (GAIN A TOKEN)
□ Making friends • Your schemes backfire catastrophically
□ Unusual passion projects • Keep the department from achieving a goal
□ What scheme have I roped you into ? • Fail to meet a commitment
B.2 APPEARANCE (PICK ONE) • Disappoint a coworker
□ Tacky tourist shirt • Get the entire department in trouble
□ Casual lounge wear
□ Unkempt office wear
□ Stylish and cool
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PLAYBOOK
THE TEAM PARENT | THE ONE WHO CARES
NAME PRONOUNS TOKENS
☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐

A. JOB DESCRIPTION C. TELL US ABOUT YOU D. LURE

A.1 SUMMARY
At this company, human relationships are at the core of
everything we do. No one embodies this value quite like the
Team Parent. Maybe some other employees find them nosy
or overzealous, but we just ignore those people.
A.2 PLAY TO FIND OUT
• What are the limits of work friendships?
• Will the Team Parent’s care be embraced?
• What keeps a community together?
B. PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT
B.1 HOW DO YOU CONTRIBUTE TO DEPARTMENT CULTURE
(PICK MULTIPLE)
□ A listening ear and shoulder to cry on
□ You speak up for the department
□ Bring in the best food
□ Tell stories and jokes about your family
□ Heartfelt advice and counsel
□ Provide news and gossip
B.2 APPEARANCE (PICK ONE)
□ Cardigan chaos
□ Big teddy bear of a human being
□ Bespectacled and wise
□ Shaped like a friend
Whenever a player trusts you with a secret give them
C.1 WHO HAVE YOU BEFRIENDED? (PICK ONE)
a token.
□ A secret saboteur sent to destroy the company
□ An Irregular Entity that you’re hiding from the company
□ The nervous, but hopeful new-hire E. PLAYING THE GAME
□ An employee often forgotten and overlooked
E.1 STRONG MOVES (SPEND A TOKEN)
□ The thing in the break room that shouldn’t be there
• Provide comfort in a time of need
• Learn an important secret
C.2 WHAT KIND OF GOSSIP DO YOU COLLECT, AND HOW?
• Gain the trust of someone important
(PICK ONE)
• Host an event that brings people together
□ You keep a tab on other departments by befriending
specific employees • Create a space where others can be their best
□ As a trusted confidant you know all the latest personal
E.2 REGULAR MOVES
drama of the department
• Be a friend to those who need it
□ You know the secret workings of the company because
• Gather petty gossip
it’s part of your job
• Create a welcoming environment
□ As a spy from a rival company, you’ve collected all
• Talk co-workers into a social situation
sorts of information on the Higher Ups.
• Create spaces for socializing
□ You have befriended Irregularities from the Labyrinth
and they tell you it’s secrets E.3 WEAK MOVES (GAIN A TOKEN)
• Cross someone’s personal boundaries
C.3 ASK THE PLAYER TO YOUR LEFT (PICK ONE) • Act in an a way that violates company norms
□ How have I been there for you in the past?
• Lose someone’s trust
• Share a secret confided in you
• Overwhelm someone with your friendliness
□ What secret are you hiding from me?
 SCENARIO SHEETS
There are six Scenario sheets that guide players on how to implement challenges in the story.
These Scenario sheets include.

INTERPERSONAL DYNAMICS THE LABYRINTH

Challenges dealing with coworkers and relationships. The source of supernatural occurrences within the company.

THE HIGHER UPS IRREGULAR ENTITIES

The whims of those above you in the company. Creatures that come from the Labyrinth to interrupt the office.

THE WORK IRREGULAR OBJECTS

The tasks that you are expected to complete while on the job. Objects affected by the Labyrinth that exhibit supernatural properties.
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SCENARIO

INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
A. SUMMARY B. IN PLAY
It is vital to productivity that all company employees be sociable and human-oriented. No B.1 DRIVES
matter what your job is, human interaction is integral to what you do! It can be difficult at Build Community | Create drama | Make friendships, break friendships
times, there will be drama, rivalries, rumors and worse. But it can be rewarding as well. If you
play your cards right, a relationship formed here can last your whole life! B.2 MOVES
• Introduce a secondary character: a workplace rival or ally
• Start an event: a social activity
• Create an obstacle: a rumor or drama between coworker

C. EXAMPLE LOCATIONS D. EXAMPLE CHARACTERS E. EXAMPLE EVENTS F. EXAMPLE OBSTACLES

• Breakroom; a refuge from the daily
grind.
• Watercooler; a place of hydration and
idle chit-chat.
• At your desk; whether it’s an office,
office plan or cubicle, where you do
your work.
• In another department.
• Cramped janitor closets.
• Surprisingly high tech elevator.
• A rarely used meeting room.
• A suprising cafeteria.
• Something else: _______________
• A 300 year-old witch who leaves baked
goods in the breakroom
• An intern destined for great and
terrible things
• The coworker who doesn’t sleep and
might be a machine
• The gossipy ghost who haunts the
break room
• An old-friend from back in the day
• A new employee who resembles some
you know who died
• The secret hoarding secretary who
shares gossip at a price
• The earnest and pure new hire
• Something else: _______________
• It’s a birthday party! Or maybe it’s a
retirement party? Either way, it’s a party.
• Potluck for a made-up holiday created
by the company to improve morale.
• Company sponsored employee bonding
time. Probably some sort of sport or
group activity.
• Someone’s planned a party without the
company’s consent.
• Team interdependence is low, time for a
trust-building activity!
• An employee is holding a bake sale for
their offspring’s Secret Scout Troop
• Department lunch and learn event
about an esoteric topic
• Something else: _______________
• Someone is leaking secrets to a
rival company
• There’s a rumor that two employees are
hiding a romantic dalliance
• There’s a rumor that someone is
sneaking into a restricted area
• Someone or something is stealing food
from the breakroom
• Contraband magic is taking place in
the office after hours
• Something else: _______________
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SCENARIO

THE HIGHER UPS

A. SUMMARY B. IN PLAY
Like many other companies, our company operates with an explicit hierarchy. It is a tangled
B.1 DRIVES
web of individuals; managers, bosses, shareholders, stakeholders and decision-makers of all
Control the department | Impress other Higher Ups | Demand obedience
sorts. Make no mistake though, you aren’t one of these people, no, your job is to take orders
from all of them, good luck!
B.2 MOVES
• Introduce a secondary character: a voice of authority
• Start an event: mandate a task
• Create an obstacle: a complicated new protocol

C. EXAMPLE LOCATIONS D. EXAMPLE CHARACTERS E. EXAMPLE EVENTS F. EXAMPLE OBSTACLES

• The manager’s office; where discipline
is served.
• Meeting room; a place for ominous
anouncements.
• Board room; the room where
it happens.
• Altar dedicated to the founder.
• One on one lunch meeting with a
Higher Up.
• The employee monitoring and
observation room.
• The “war” room.
• The coveted corner office.
• Something else: _______________
• The Knowledge Transfer or their rival,
the Mindshare.
• The First Technocrat,
Master of Fine Print.
• The Keeper of Budgets.
• The Ladder Climber,
first of their Line.
• The Weaver of Analytics.
• The Messenger of the Bottom Line.
• Something else: _______________
• A Higher Up’s mistake needs to be
covered up urgently
• There’s an interdepartmental meeting
coming up; accomplish something big
to make your manager look good.
• Reports have complained about your
Department’s performance. Get ready
for an auditor!
• Your department is behind on this
quarter’s quota, a sacrifice must be made.
• There’s a press tour of the office taking
place and your department must be the
best example of company values.
• Something else: _______________
• Speaking with a rival department
is forbidden.
• Before an employee experiences any
emotion, it must be registered with the
correct paperwork.
• Before every break period, a gift must
be offered to a portrait of the
company founder.
• All presented graphs must properly
integrate summoning circles into
their design.
• Whenever a project is progressing,
one must check in with a Higher Up to
approve this accomplishment.
• Something else: _______________
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SCENARIO

THE WORK
A. SUMMARY B. IN PLAY
This is why your character was hired. Everyone in a company has a job to do, no matter
B.1 DRIVES
how pointless it may seem. The bulk of your days at Uncanny Inc will be dominated by the
Increase productivity | Meet deadlines | Create an orderly routine
tasks that make up this job. The tasks can take many forms amongst the company’s many
employees, but there are a few commonalities. For instance, they’re often unpleasant.
B.2 MOVES
• Introduce a secondary character: a fellow coworker
• Start an event: a new project
• Create an obstacle: a complication in the work

C. EXAMPLE LOCATIONS D. EXAMPLE CHARACTERS E. EXAMPLE EVENTS F. EXAMPLE OBSTACLES

• At your desk; whether it’s an office,
office plan or cubicle, where you do
your work.
• The all important coffee station.
• Mission Control room.
• An ancient room-sized supercomputer.
• Technological supply closet.
• Something else: _______________
• There is a sealed cubical that is
constantly putting out work. Who is
working there?
• The new hire who doesn’t know what’s
going on.
• The contrarian who thinks they know
better.
• Spokesperson from a different
department.
• An Inspector from Quality Control.
• The panicked co-worker who
perpetually fears being fired.
• Something else: _______________
• These files need to be submitted by • Technical failure.
End of Day. • Someone makes a critical mistake.
• Mandatory Training Seminar. • Tensions are high.
• A big presentation is coming up, get • A surprise deadline is sprung upon you.
ready!
• Time begins to flow differently.
• Your department needs to reach its
• A crisis takes someone out of
quota by the end of the week.
the workflow.
• An important document is being held
• Something Else: _______________
hostage by a rival department.
• Something in your workflow needs to
be fixed.
• Something else: _______________
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SCENARIO
A. SUMMARY
The Labyrinth is an anomalous location located within the office. The company may be
studying this place, but there’s still a lot left to learn. It is a parasitic dimension both distinct
and tied to the office, able to influence and alter the world outside itself. It is an always
changing place, a universe devoid of logic or order. And it’s only getting bigger.
C. EXAMPLE LOCATIONS
• A garden inside the Labyrinth, full of
alien plants.
• The lair of a strange creature.
• A gallery of mysterious marble statues.
• A library of books never written.
• A museum of alternate timelines.
• The court of a tyrannical God-King
deep in the Labyrinth.
• An endless field of cubicles, staffed by
mannequins.
• A former floor of the office that has now
been taken over by the Labyrinth.
• The Labyrinth containment facility
deep within the office.
• Something else: _______________
THE LABYRINTH
D. EXAMPLE CHARACTERS
• A wizened accountant who knows the
secret of the company’s connection to
the Labyrinth.
• A Seasoned Operative who has
explored the Labyrinth many times.
• An eccentric scientist who studies the
Labyrinth’s effects on the Office.
• The Sphinx who begrudgingly guards
the Labyrinth.
• A Ghost who tries to warn people about
the Labyrinth.
• The misunderstood Beast that stalks
the Labyrinth.
• Someone from the office who now lives
in the labyrinth.
• Something else: _______________
B. IN PLAY
B.1 DRIVES
Reveal another world | Transform the office | Replace order with chaos
B.2 MOVES
• Introduce a secondary character: someone touched by the Labyrinth
• Start an event: paranormal events
• Create an obstacle: side effects of the Labyrinth
E. EXAMPLE EVENTS F. EXAMPLE OBSTACLES
• A door to somewhere unexpected is • Technology gains sentience.
discovered. • Plants grow at a rapid rate.
• A portal into the Labyrinth has • Technology is unreliable.
appeared in the office and is luring
• Time or space distortions.
people inside.
• Sentient beings are granted random
• The office floor plan has changed
bursts of telepathic power.
inexplicably .
• Bizarre bodily mutations.
• Someone has vanished, no one outside
• Something else: _______________
the department remembers them.
• Somewhere you need to go has been
assimilated into the Labyrinth.
• Something else: _______________
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SCENARIO

IRREGULAR ENTITIES
A. SUMMARY B. IN PLAY
Despite appearances, the Labyrinth is not an empty world. It has inhabitants; strange and
B.1 DRIVES
inscrutable things that lurk around the Labyrinth’s halls. As the Labyrinth continues to bleed
Interrupt procedures and patterns | Sow discord | Spread the Labyrinth
and intertwine with Uncanny Inc, more and more of these entities find their way into the
office. These creatures vary in their appearance and their motives, but they all result in the
same dire situation; lower workplace productivity.
B.2 MOVES
• Introduce a secondary character: a new Irregular Entity
• Start an event: an Irregular Enitity intrudes
• Create an obstacle: an Entity’s supernatural abilities

C. EXAMPLE LOCATIONS D. EXAMPLE CHARACTERS E. EXAMPLE EVENTS F. EXAMPLE OBSTACLES

• Irregularity Containment Unit
• Somewhere you wouldn’t expect a
supernatural creature
• A creature’s lair, deep in the Labyrinth
• A secret laboratory that studies
irregularities
• Your office or desk
• In the middle of an important meeting
• The restroom
• The storage room of an important asset
• Something else: _______________
• Formless things of pure energy, pure
will and pure chaos
• Biblically accurate angels, tasked with
giving an important message
• Scheming demons looking to cut a deal
• Doppelgangers who want to replace
the office workers
• Ghosts and Undead that protect the
Labyrinth from Intruders
• Towering bestial monstrosities
• Creatures from myths and stories
• Demi-gods with objects for heads
• Elder Gods sleeping deep in the
Labyrinth
• Something else: _______________
• The Entity has broken into the Office
• The Entity appears in the office to
declare a message
• Something from the office has been
stolen or broken
• The Entity misleads a co-worker to
disastrous results
• The Entity is going on a rampage
• Grant an employee’s wish to disastrous
results
• Something else: _______________
• Change shape, duplicate the
appearance of another character
• Infect and control technology
• Use magic to reshape reality
• Mind control
• Overwhelming physical might
• Control nature
• Telekinetic powers
• Something else: _______________
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SCENARIO

IRREGULAR OBJECTS
A. SUMMARY B. IN PLAY
Due to proximity to the Labyrinth, Irregular Objects are a common hazard in the workplace.
B.1 DRIVES
These items exhibit anomalous properties that in some way defies expectations and/or
Tempt employees with power | Disrupt and distract | Spread the Labyrinth
physics. Because of these unusual properties, it is recommended that any discovered Object
be immediately reported to your manager, failure to do so may result in significant workplace
disruption. Do not engage with Irregular Objects, or the consequences may be dire.
B.2 MOVES
• Introduce a secondary character: an Irregular Object
• Start an event: reactions to the Object
• Create an obstacle: the Object’s supernatural effects

C. EXAMPLE LOCATIONS D. EXAMPLE CHARACTERS E. EXAMPLE EVENTS F. EXAMPLE OBSTACLES

• Irregular object containment Unit
• Storage room
• A secret altar in the office
• Office supply closet
• Irregularity research laboratory
• Office Gymnasium
• Office desks
• Maximum security vault
• An ancient temple that the office was
built over
• Something else: _______________
• A disconnected, vintage phone
• A rubber duck
• A red stapler
• An extra jumbo novelty paperclip
• A first edition copy of the employee
instruction manual
• A gold plated participation trophy
• A ring with many keys
• A strange book bound in human skin
• A non-euclidean idol carved in an
unknown material
• A strange ancient knife
• The pink-slip God gave to Lucifer
• A tiara made of bone
• Something else: _______________
• A rival company is trying to steal the
Object
• An Irregular Entity wants to take the
Object back into the Labyrinth
• A Higher-Up is willing to pay for
delivery of the Object
• Co-workers are competing for the
Object
• An employee is using the Object to
boost their Department’s performance
• An employee has become corrupted by
the Object
• Something else: _______________
• Every hour, the item duplicates
• Used to navigate the Labyrinth
• Grants incredible luck
• Summon a mysterious creature from
the Labyrinth
• Grants the user ominous visions of the
future
• The object can talk
• The object is sentient and can possess
it’s user
• The object compels it’s user to tell the
truth
• Something else: _______________