Pocket Portal Pals Game
Chapter 1

Flatlands and extra dimensions

Chapter 2

Ancient gateways and spirit realms

Chapter 3

Cosmic horrors and sci-fi portals

Chapter 4

The interdimensional UFO hypothesis

Ch 3 · Cosmic horrors and sci-fi portals
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007skaty The Flatwoods Monster and the rise of early science fiction hysteria

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007skaty The concept of the Upside Down in Stranger Things

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007skaty The Flatwoods Monster

Spark in the sky, / glowing owl eyes, / space-monster hype!

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007skaty The cosmic horror of author H.P. Lovecraft

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Pocket Portal Pals
BETA

007skaty Sort portal pals by their home realms to discover how interdimensional beings adapt.

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The cosmic dread of H.P. Lovecraft

007skaty In stories like The Call of Cthulhu, interdimensional beings like Yog-Sothoth defy Euclidean geometry, appearing as shifting spheres and tentacles.

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Quiz

In which famous 1928 short story did H.P. Lovecraft first fully introduce his famous slumbering cosmic entity?

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Which American author created the cosmic entity Yog-Sothoth, who exists outside our space-time?

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Our sense of security relies on the illusion that we see the whole picture.

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The Upside Down and parallel echoes

007skaty The Upside Down is a decaying parallel dimension ruled by the Mind Flayer.

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Quiz

Which tabletop roleplaying game inspired the creators of 'Stranger Things' with its 'Plane of Shadow' concept?

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What is the name of the dark, mirrored parallel dimension in the television series 'Stranger Things'?

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Fun Fact

Real-world D&D inspiration: The terrifying Demogorgon from Stranger Things was named after a mysterious pagan deity first mentioned in ancient Roman texts.

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Quiz

What fictional organization in Marvel Comics is responsible for policing timeline deviations and parallel realities?

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Which comic book publisher introduced 'Earth-Two' in 1961, popularized by the Flash?

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Glossary
portal (noun)
A doorway, gate, or other entrance, especially a large and imposing one. H.P. Lovecraft's 1920 story featured a resonant machine opening a portal to reveal hidden, co-existing realities.

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Quiz

In which US state did witnesses report seeing the spade-headed Flatwoods Monster in September 1952?

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What characteristic smell did witnesses report at the site of the Flatwoods Monster sighting?

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Gossip

Which sci-fi portal would you step through?

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