In tabletop role-playing games like Pathfinder or Dungeons & Dragons , "Animated Buckets" can be literal magical objects.
Artists like mpotemkin have created digital content where they have drawn and animated "Buckets the Drummer" , a popular street performer, to integrate him into digital doodle worlds. Animated Buckets
Some game scenarios feature cursed items that may resemble ordinary containers but behave as "animated" entities to harass characters. 4. Digital Media & Entertainment In tabletop role-playing games like Pathfinder or Dungeons