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Oblique Strategies

Over one hundred worthwhile dilemmas
A deck of cards.
Over one hundred worthwhile dilemmas.
Insights into creative processes.
Gnomic challenges, constraints, and questions for you to interpret.

First published by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt in 1975, Oblique Strategies is a tool for working past creative blocks and reorienting (or disorienting) thought processes.

This app presents you with a single strategy card at a time.
- Swipe to reveal the next card.
- Use the back button to bring previous cards back.
- Create recurring notifications.
- Favorites cards to change how frequently they occur.

Versions

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  • Version 0.1.1 (2) suggested Added on Feb 19, 2024

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86_64

    This version requires Android 4.4 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • Schedule precisely timed actions
      This app can schedule work to happen at a desired time in the future. This also means that the app can run when you're not actively using the device.
    • Schedule alarms or event reminders
      This app can schedule actions like alarms and reminders to notify you at a desired time in the future.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.

    Download APK 22 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 0.1.0 (1) - Added on Feb 11, 2024

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86_64

    This version requires Android 4.4 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • Schedule precisely timed actions
      This app can schedule work to happen at a desired time in the future. This also means that the app can run when you're not actively using the device.
    • Schedule alarms or event reminders
      This app can schedule actions like alarms and reminders to notify you at a desired time in the future.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.

    Download APK 22 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log