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making stories playing games Bored Ghost uses tabletop roleplaying games to create stories. Each week we release half of a tale born out a play. From independently published collaborative storytelling games to traditional Role-Playing Games, we try it all to tell stories. These tales and games are experiments.
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Episodes:
Mon, 17 Feb 2020 11:00:00 +0000
“... a man needs no camel to ride to hell, yea, nor horse, nor mule; a man may ride into hell on his tongue...”
― Small Gods
A pair of desperados meet on the caboose of a train bound for damnation.
The Great Soul Train Robbery is designed by Alexi Sargeant as part of Cloven Pine Games. You can preview the base game on Cloven Pine's Itchi-io page. You can get the expanded game from his kickstarter as part of the 2020 Zine Quest.
The Characters:
Slapdown Jack - (Ken Breese).
Lemmy Morgan - (John Holt).
The Game Master:
Alexi Sargeant
Find Alexi Sargeant on his website.
Find Cloven Pine Games on twitter and itch-io.
You can preview the base game of Great Soul Train Robbery on Cloven Pine's Itchi-io page.
You back and get the expanded game from the kickstarter as part of the 2020 Zine Quest.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:00:00 +0000
Grady:
"Where you goin'?"
Lane:
"Where the hell do you suppose? To rob a train!"
Jesse:
"Rob a train?"
Grady:
"It's something to do!"
-The Train Robbers, 1973
A pair of desperados meet on the caboose of a train bound for damnation.
The Great Soul Train Robbery is designed by Alexi Sargeant as part of Cloven Pine Games. You can preview the base game on Cloven Pine's Itchi-io page. You can get the expanded game from his kickstarter as part of the 2020 Zine Quest.
The Characters:
Slapdown Jack - (Ken Breese).
Lemmy Morgan - (John Holt).
The Game Master:
Alexi Sargeant
Find Alexi Sargeant on his website.
Find Cloven Pine Games on twitter and itch-io.
You can preview the base game of Great Soul Train Robbery on Cloven Pine's Itchi-io page.
You back and get the expanded game from the kickstarter as part of the 2020 Zine Quest.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Sat, 08 Feb 2020 23:17:51 +0000
“Keep reading. It's one of the most marvelous adventures that anyone can have.”
―
A young magic wielder takes a tome of power and looks to unlock its mysteries.
The Wizard's Grimoire is designed by Meguey & Vincent Baker you can find it here.
The Wizard:
Yelene - (Zack Norton).
The Narrators:
Ken Breese & John Holt
Find Zach’s work on his portfolio site and on Manapot Studios.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 16 Oct 2019 05:00:00 +0000
“Real magic can never be made by offering someone else's liver. You must tear out your own, and not expect to get it back.”
― The Last Unicorn
A young magic wielder takes a tome of power and looks to unlock its mysteries.
The Wizard's Grimoire is designed by Meguey & Vincent Baker you can find it here.
The Wizard:
Yelene - (Zack Norton).
The Narrators:
Ken Breese & John Holt
Find Zach’s work on his portfolio site and on Manapot Studios.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week.
Ep182: Valley of the Buzz, pt 2
Wed, 09 Oct 2019 05:00:00 +0000
“Such bees! Bilbo had never seen anything like them.
"If one were to sting me," He thought "I should swell up as big as I am!”
― The Hobbit or There and Back Again
A Valley where the people and the insects have a tentative arrangement.
Companion’s Tale was successfully kickstarted and is now available for purchase. Learn more on the designer’s page Sweet Potato Press. Check out our rules primer here.
The Map:
They share a valley with the bees.
The Characters:
The Patron & The Protege – (Ken Breese)
The Oracle & The Rescued – (D Gailey)
The Spy & The Nemesis – (John Holt)
Find D on twitter @mxnurd
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep181: Valley of the Buzz, pt 1
Wed, 02 Oct 2019 05:00:00 +0000
“One can no more approach people without love than one can approach bees without care. Such is the quality of bees…”
―
A Valley where the people and the insects have a tentative arrangement.
Companion’s Tale was successfully kickstarted and is now available for purchase. Learn more on the designer’s page Sweet Potato Press. Check out our rules primer here.
The Map:
They share a valley with the bees.
The Characters:
The Patron – (Ken Breese)
The Oracle – (D Gailey)
The Spy – (John Holt)
Find D on twitter @mxnurd
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 25 Sep 2019 05:00:00 +0000
“A crown of kisses to the queen of dreams.”
―
A retinue from the rose kingdom travel to seek an alliance and peace.
For the Queen is available now. We have a primer episode up here.
The Queen:
A woman at home in the natural wonders of her Kingdom.
More on the Designer:
Find Alex on her website at helloalexroberts.com and on twitter @muscularpikachu
Her amazing podcast, Backstory @backstorycast, is on the One Shot network.
For the Queen is available now, published by Evil Hat Games.
Find Ali Wilgus on twitter @aliwilgus, instagram @aliwilgus and her website alisonwilgus.com. Her latest book is available from MacMillan and bookstores!
Find Carey on twitter @careydraws, instagram @careydraws, her website careydraws.com. Find her latest book, an adaptation of The Adventure Zone at First Second and in bookstores now!
Find Christina Dacanay on twitter @stinadacanay on instagram @stinadacanay her website cdacanay.com
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 18 Sep 2019 05:00:00 +0000
“And therefore I am come amongst you at this time, not as for my recreation or sport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all; to lay down, for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even the dust.”
―
A retinue from the rose kingdom travel to seek an alliance and peace.
For the Queen is available now. We have a primer episode up here.
The Queen:
Red red throne.
More on the Designer:
Find Alex on her website at helloalexroberts.com and on twitter @muscularpikachu
Her amazing podcast, Backstory @backstorycast, is on the One Shot network.
For the Queen is available now, published by Evil Hat Games.
Find Ali Wilgus on twitter @aliwilgus, instagram @aliwilgus and her website alisonwilgus.com. Her latest book is available from MacMillan and bookstores!
Find Carey on twitter @careydraws, instagram @careydraws, her website careydraws.com. Find her latest book, an adaptation of The Adventure Zone at First Second and in bookstores now!
Find Christina Dacanay on twitter @stinadacanay on instagram @stinadacanay her website cdacanay.com
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 11 Sep 2019 05:00:00 +0000
“In the space between chaos and shape there was another chance.”
― The World and Other Places: Stories
A woman from the 1920s finds herself falling for a space captain in the far future, but their love may take a back seat to the stability of the space-time continuum.
To learn more about how Star Crossed is played check out our primer episode.
The Lead:
The Traveler, a jazz singer from the 1920s (Ken Breese)
The Follow:
The Captain, a staunch believer in the Cooperation of Planets (Zelma Elm)
Find Zelma on twitter @zisforzelma and learn more about her projects on her site kelseyhercs.com
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 04 Sep 2019 05:00:00 +0000
“What is my definition of jazz? 'Safe sex of the highest order.”
―
A woman from the 1920s finds herself falling for a space captain in the far future, but their love may take a back seat to the stability of the space-time continuum.
To learn more about how Star Crossed is played check out our primer episode.
The Lead:
The Traveler, a jazz singer from the 1920s (Ken Breese)
The Follow:
The Captain, a staunch believer in the Cooperation of Planets (Zelma Elm)
Find Zelma on twitter @zisforzelma and learn more about her projects on her site kelseyhercs.com
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 28 Aug 2019 05:00:00 +0000
“Wooing, wedding, and repenting is as a Scotch jig, a measure, and a cinque-pace: the first suit is hot and hasty like a Scotch jig--and full as fantastical; the wedding, mannerly modest, as a measure, full of state and ancientry; and then comes repentance and with his bad legs falls into the cinque-pace faster and faster, till he sink into his grave.”
― Much Ado About Nothing
You are cordially invited to the wedding of Regina & Hunter.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
Note that the new version of Fiasco is Kickstarter just in time for its 10th anniversary! Get over and get in on the Kickstarter HERE!
The Characters:
Mason Pearl (John Holt) - A plus one with no real connection to anyone at the wedding, except his date who brought him along to keep up appearances.
Ava Lansing (Audrey Lazaro) - Officiant and college friend of the groom.
Gary Sheldrake (Dan McCoy) - Brother of the bride, on leave from the commune.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Audrey on instagram @aud_rae
Find Dan McCoy on twitter @dankmccoy
Find Dan's podcast The Flophouse on the flophousepodcast.com and on the MaxFun network. You can also follow the podcast on twitter @theflophousepod. The Flophouse has a number of live shows coming up this Summer and Fall so be sure to check them out if they're in your area!
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 21 Aug 2019 05:00:00 +0000
“And down I went to fetch my bride:
But, Alice, you were ill at ease;
This dress and that by turns you tried,
Too fearful that you should not please.
I loved you better for your fears,
I knew you could not look but well;
And dews, that would have fall'n in tears,
I kiss'd away before they fell.”
―
You are cordially invited to the wedding of Regina & Hunter.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
Note that the new version of Fiasco is Kickstarter just in time for its 10th anniversary! Get over and get in on the Kickstarter HERE!
The Characters:
Mason Pearl (John Holt) - A plus one with no real connection to anyone at the wedding, except his date who brought him along to keep up appearances.
Ava Lansing (Audrey Lazaro) - Officiant and college friend of the groom.
Gary Sheldrake (Dan McCoy) - Brother of the bride, on leave from the commune.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Audrey on instagram @aud_rae
Find Dan McCoy on twitter @dankmccoy
Find Dan's podcast The Flophouse on the flophousepodcast.com and on the MaxFun network. You can also follow the podcast on twitter @theflophousepod. The Flophouse has a number of live shows coming up this Summer and Fall so be sure to check them out if they're in your area!
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 14 Aug 2019 05:00:00 +0000
“I almost wish we were butterflies and liv'd but three summer days - three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could ever contain.”
―
Three kids and a harried coach find a being of legend.
To learn more about how Home By Dark is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Coach Dan Clover (John Holt) - Older brother and caretaker for Donny. Works at the mini golf place and as a Phys Ed teacher at the local high school.
Donny Clover (Ken Breese) - 13yr old high school kid, parents died and now he's being raised by his harried older brother.
Ishmael "Ish" Berkowitz (Eric Silver) - 16 and a half year old high school kid who works at mini-golf place and keeps his army jacket on.
Alex Sparrow (A Sarr) - A precocious 10yr old that has skipped a couple grades.
The setup for this game:
The Setting: Summer 2020, Thunder Village - an upstate NY ski town, around the "Hot-a-ween" celebrations.
The Secret: The Alucard, an ancient benevolent being that takes the shape of a pig, or wild hog, with pale skin reddened by the sun. It has the power to heal, but is weakened by darkness.
The Pursuer: Dr. EJ Thunder, heir to the Thunder name - a family that founded the town, also carries the family illness. He seeks to harness the healing power of the Alucard. Further Dr. Thunder works for Brovartus, a pharma company that would kill to get their hands on a healing pig.
The Danger: Extreme Drought, it is a crazy hot summer, hottest Thunder Village has ever experienced.
Assets:
2006 Acura MDX
Mom's Cellphone
Tool Kit
Hunting Rifle
Locations:
Bruce Springsteen K-12, school with an name officially sanctioned by the Boss.
Lightning Springs, Ski Slopes and Lodge.
Thunder Road Teen Center.
Playground, hot asphalt old swings, big jungle gym and thankfully some big sprinklers.
Find Eric on twitter @el_silvero and learn more about his work with Multitude Productions (multitude.productions), including his RPG audio show Join the Party (jointhepartypod).
Find A Sarr on twitter @a_sarr and take a listen to his music
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 07 Aug 2019 05:00:00 +0000
“But looking back on the next day, I can tell you that happy endings are possible, even in situations as fraught with complications as this one was.”
―
Three kids and a harried coach find a being of legend.
To learn more about how Home By Dark is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Coach Dan Clover (John Holt) - Older brother and caretaker for Donny. Works at the mini golf place and as a Phys Ed teacher at the local high school.
Donny Clover (Ken Breese) - 13yr old high school kid, parents died and now he's being raised by his harried older brother.
Ishmael "Ish" Berkowitz (Eric Silver) - 16 and a half year old high school kid who works at mini-golf place and keeps his army jacket on.
Alex Sparrow (A Sarr) - A precocious 10yr old that has skipped a couple grades.
The setup for this game:
The Setting: Summer 2020, Thunder Village - an upstate NY ski town, around the "Hot-a-ween" celebrations.
The Secret: The Alucard, an ancient benevolent being that takes the shape of a pig, or wild hog, with pale skin reddened by the sun. It has the power to heal, but is weakened by darkness.
The Pursuer: Dr. EJ Thunder, heir to the Thunder name - a family that founded the town, also carries the family illness. He seeks to harness the healing power of the Alucard. Further Dr. Thunder works for Brovartus, a pharma company that would kill to get their hands on a healing pig.
The Danger: Extreme Drought, it is a crazy hot summer, hottest Thunder Village has ever experienced.
Assets:
2006 Acura MDX
Mom's Cellphone
Tool Kit
Hunting Rifle
Locations:
Bruce Springsteen K-12, school with an name officially sanctioned by the Boss.
Lightning Springs, Ski Slopes and Lodge.
Thunder Road Teen Center.
Playground, hot asphalt old swings, big jungle gym and thankfully some big sprinklers.
Find Eric on twitter @el_silvero and learn more about his work with Multitude Productions (multitude.productions), including his RPG audio show Join the Party (jointhepartypod).
Find A Sarr on twitter @a_sarr and take a listen to his music
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 31 Jul 2019 05:00:00 +0000
"If cats looked like frogs we'd realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they are. Style. That's what people remember."
— Terry Pratchett
The kingdom of cats rules their floating island of luxury with the iron claws of fashion.
To learn more about how Kingdom is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Rabbi Rainbow (Lucian Khan) - The Perspective
The Honorable Judge Butter Cup (John Holt) - The Power
Narcissa the Lean (D Gailey) - The Touchstone
Chester McStuffin (Ken Breese) - The Touchstone
The Kingdom:
Meowtropolis a floating city of bounty (a garbage scow on the Hudson). Felines rules this land, they compete for social status and the trapping that brings.
Locations:
1) The Mane Drag - a ruined head of a carousel horse, bar/club
2) Crystal World - a crystal lake of fresh water leaking from a pipe over a bed of glass fragments
3) Catwalk - the rusted remains of a railing where the talent show is staged
4) Skybox - the posh restaurant at the top of the garbage heap, where food it dropped
5) Sluice Pipe - a wooden chest that once held costumes that is now full of glittering compost where the catnip opiate is grown
6) Snake Den - an scary old freezer
7) Temple Meowse Synagogue - the galley of the barge where the cats observe
8) Dump Gardens - a hi-rise of posh box-condos
Find Lucian on twitter @theogony
Find D on twitter @mxnurd
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 24 Jul 2019 05:00:00 +0000
"I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals."
— Winston S. Churchill
The kingdom of cats rules their floating island of luxury with the iron claws of fashion.
To learn more about how Kingdom is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Rabbi Rainbow (Lucian Khan) - The Perspective
The Honorable Judge Butter Cup (John Holt) - The Power
Narcissa the Lean (D Gailey) - The Touchstone
Chester McStuffin (Ken Breese) - The Touchstone
The Kingdom:
Meowtropolis a floating city of bounty (a garbage scow on the Hudson). Felines rules this land, they compete for social status and the trapping that brings.
Locations:
1) The Mane Drag - a ruined head of a carousel horse, bar/club
2) Crystal World - a crystal lake of fresh water leaking from a pipe over a bed of glass fragments
3) Catwalk - the rusted remains of a railing where the talent show is staged
4) Skybox - the posh restaurant at the top of the garbage heap, where food it dropped
5) Sluice Pipe - a wooden chest that once held costumes that is now full of glittering compost where the catnip opiate is grown
6) Snake Den - an scary old freezer
7) Temple Meowse Synagogue - the galley of the barge where the cats observe
8) Dump Gardens - a hi-rise of posh box-condos
Find Lucian on twitter @theogony
Find D on twitter @mxnurd
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 17 Jul 2019 05:00:00 +0000
“Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans.”
―
The island is blissfully unaware of the approaching darkness. The protectors can feel their dark selves looming.
To learn more about how Dialect is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Pulla (Ken Breese) - The Explorer
Pit / The Discarded (Tim Rodriguez) - The Jester
Shifting Light / The Dancer (John Holt) - The XX
The Isolation:
Turtle Island: A tranquil place of natural balance that is the focus of the growing dark hunger.
Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 10 Jul 2019 05:00:00 +0000
“Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children's children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.”
― Theodore Roosevelt
The island is blissfully unaware of the approaching darkness. The protectors can feel their dark selves looming.
To learn more about how Dialect is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Pulla (Ken Breese) - The Explorer
Pit / The Discarded (Tim Rodriguez) - The Jester
Shifting Light / The Dancer (John Holt) - The XX
The Isolation:
Turtle Island: A tranquil place of natural balance that is the focus of the growing dark hunger.
Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 03 Jul 2019 05:00:00 +0000
“I became Iggy because I had a sadistic boss at a record store. I'd been in a band called the Iguanas. And when this boss wanted to embarrass and demean me, he'd say, 'Iggy, get me a coffee, light.'" - Iggy Pop
The record store is in trouble, the boss is keeping it afloat cause music is still his passion, but today will make all the difference.
To learn more about how Damn the Man Save the Music is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Aaron (Christopher McFarland) - The Aspiring Poet.
Afrodieter (Ken Breese) - The Flirt.
Dusty (Patrick Cartelli) - The Space Case.
The Setup:
The Boss: Steven Brick, a shady flaky hard ass with a soft spot for starving artists and strays.
The Bigshot: Kitchen Head (originally Mitchell Herd), once a member of The Heads, is trying to launch his solo career.
Find Patrick on twitter @patcartelli and check out his podcast Repeater
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Supplement 023: Damn the Man Save the Music!
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 05:00:00 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the rules summary of Damn the Man Save the Music by Hannah Shaffer (on twitter @handbandit). The game is published by Make Big Things.
Recommended number of players: 4-5, Play time from 3 hours
To play you'll need:
Rulebook
4 white 6-sided dice
4 black 6-sided dice
Standard playing card deck w/ Jokers removed
Character Sheets
Index Cards
Writing Utensils
Damn the Man Save the Music is a GM'd game that has you playing employees at a failing record store in the '90s.
We recommend picking the physical copy at your friendly local game store or from Make Big Things.
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 05:00:00 +0000
“The record store was a place of escape. It was a library and a clubhouse” - Cameron Crowe
The record store is in trouble, the boss is keeping it afloat cause music is still his passion, but today will make all the difference.
To learn more about how Damn the Man Save the Music is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Aaron (Christopher McFarland) - The Aspiring Poet.
Afrodieter (Ken Breese) - The Flirt.
Dusty (Patrick Cartelli) - The Space Case.
The Setup:
The Boss: Steven Brick, a shady flaky hard ass with a soft spot for starving artists and strays.
The Bigshot: Kitchen Head (originally Mitchell Herd), once a member of The Heads, is trying to launch his solo career.
Find Patrick on twitter @patcartelli and check out his podcast Repeater
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 19 Jun 2019 05:00:00 +0000
"What, if some day or night a demon were to steal after you into your loneliest loneliness and say to you: 'This life as you now live it and have lived it, you will have to live once more and innumerable times more' ... Would you not throw yourself down and gnash your teeth and curse the demon who spoke thus? Or have you once experienced a tremendous moment when you would have answered him: 'You are a god and never have I heard anything more divine." — Friedrich Nietzsche
The child of maths and magic summons a creature from beyond to catch a cat.
To learn more about how Star Crossed is played check out our primer episode.
The Lead:
A Demon, generous and helpful (Lucas Sandford-Long)
The Follow:
Betram Crowley III, a bright and diligent student of magic (Sharang Biswas)
Find Sharang Biswas on twitter @SharangBiswas, and check out his game Mad Science Foundation
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 12 Jun 2019 05:00:00 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the rules summary of For The Queen by Alex Roberts (find her on twitter @muscularpikachu). The game is published by Evil Hat Games.
Recommended number of players: 2-6, Play time from 45 minutes to 2 hours
To play you'll need:
Story Card Deck.
For the Queen is a GM-less game with minimal setup that is a great entry into collaborative story telling and worldbuilding.
We recommend picking the physical copy at your friendly local game store or from Evil Hat Games.
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 12 Jun 2019 05:00:00 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the rules summary of Star Crossed by Alex Roberts (find her on twitter @muscularpikachu). The game is published by the great team over at Bully Pulpit Games.
Recommended number of players: 2, Play time around 1 hour and 30 minutes.
To play you'll need:
Rulebook,
Scene Cards,
Tumbling Block Tower,
Character Sheets,
Writing Utensils.
Star Crossed is a GM-less game for two people who play as characters on either side of a conflict that keeps them apart, though they are attracted to one another.
We recommend picking the physical copy at your friendly local game store or from Bully Pulpit Games.
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 12 Jun 2019 05:00:00 +0000
"If I got rid of my demons, I’d lose my angels."
— Tennessee Williams
The child of maths and magic summons a creature from beyond to catch a cat.
To learn more about how Star Crossed is played check out our primer episode.
The Lead:
A Demon, generous and helpful (Lucas Sandford-Long)
The Follow:
Betram Crowley III, a bright and diligent student of magic (Sharang Biswas)
Find Sharang Biswas on twitter @SharangBiswas, and check out his game Mad Science Foundation
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep164: One for Every Morning, pt 2
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 05:00:00 +0000
"Do not be afraid; our fate
Cannot be taken from us; it is a gift."
— Dante Alighieri
The three join to spin, measure and cut a handful of lives that span time and worlds.
The Fool's Journey is designed by Cheyenne Wall-Grimes and published by Glittercats Fine Amusements. Check out our rules primer here.
The Framing:
We're assuming the roles of the three fates, Atropos, Lachesis, and Clothos and using the following script for our framing.
One Player: We are the three, sometimes called women, sometimes goddesses, sometimes one who is three, sometimes three who are one. Those who have loved us call us the Graces, those who fear us the Furies. They have called us the Parcae, Matronae, the Norns, the Moirai, the Fates.
1st: The first of us, youngest and oldest, is Clotho - the spinner, who creates the thread from the raw stuffs
2nd: The second of us, the eternal and ever-changing, is Lachesis - the allotter, who measures the thread and tests its strength
3rd: The last of us all, the oldest and the youngest, is Atropos - the unturnable, who cuts the thread and marks the end.
1st: Sisters, we have come to the table to tell a life
Hand each player a suit of cards and place the Major Arcana Aside
2nd: Sisters, we begin as all lives begin, a fool at the start and a death at the end
Place the Death Card to the right and the fool card to the left, shuffle the rest of the arcana
3rd: Sisters, we will take measure of this life and test its integrity
PHASE ONE
1st: Sisters, we can stir the pool before the child emerges. I choose to...
2nd: Sisters, we can adjust the slope of the path before the child steps. I choose to…
3rd: Sisters, we can darken the sky before the child opens their eyes. I choose to…
PHASE TWO.
UNISON: This life is spun, measured, and cut.
The Tarot:
We're using the Aquarian Tarot from David Palladini
Find Joe DeSimone on twitter @iheartfargo
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep163: One for Every Morning, pt 1
Wed, 29 May 2019 05:00:00 +0000
"Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
The three join to spin, measure and cut a handful of lives that span time and worlds.
The Fool's Journey is designed by Cheyenne Wall-Grimes and published by Glittercats Fine Amusements. Check out our rules primer here.
The Framing:
We're assuming the roles of the three fates, Atropos, Lachesis, and Clothos and using the following script for our framing.
One Player: We are the three, sometimes called women, sometimes goddesses, sometimes one who is three, sometimes three who are one. Those who have loved us call us the Graces, those who fear us the Furies. They have called us the Parcae, Matronae, the Norns, the Moirai, the Fates.
1st: The first of us, youngest and oldest, is Clotho - the spinner, who creates the thread from the raw stuffs
2nd: The second of us, the eternal and ever-changing, is Lachesis - the allotter, who measures the thread and tests its strength
3rd: The last of us all, the oldest and the youngest, is Atropos - the unturnable, who cuts the thread and marks the end.
1st: Sisters, we have come to the table to tell a life
Hand each player a suit of cards and place the Major Arcana Aside
2nd: Sisters, we begin as all lives begin, a fool at the start and a death at the end
Place the Death Card to the right and the fool card to the left, shuffle the rest of the arcana
3rd: Sisters, we will take measure of this life and test its integrity
PHASE ONE
1st: Sisters, we can stir the pool before the child emerges. I choose to...
2nd: Sisters, we can adjust the slope of the path before the child steps. I choose to…
3rd: Sisters, we can darken the sky before the child opens their eyes. I choose to…
PHASE TWO.
UNISON: This life is spun, measured, and cut.
The Tarot:
We're using the Aquarian Tarot from David Palladini
Find Joe DeSimone on twitter @iheartfargo
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Supplement 020: The Fool's Journey
Wed, 29 May 2019 05:00:00 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the rules summary of The Fool's Journey by Cheyenne Grimes (find them on twitter @cheyennergrimes). Purchase a copy here. Find more about their design company Glitter Cats Fine Amusements on twitter @PlayGlittercats and online here.
Recommended number of players: 2-4 players, Play time around 30 minutes.
To play you'll need:
Rulebook,
Tarot Cards (any standard deck will do- the art can inspire the tales so you can play with different flavor using different decks),
A pool of six-sided dice.
The Fool's Journey is a GM-less game of lightly competitive bidding to control a timeline, followed by a round of storytelling, much like a campfire tale telling session.
We recommend picking the PDF or Physical copy from Indy Press Revolution.
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 22 May 2019 05:00:00 +0000
"When the light turns green, you go. When the light turns red, you stop. But what do you do when the light turns blue with orange and lavender spots?"
— Shel Silverstein (A Light in the Attic)
The streets and canals of Amsterdam run red, and it isn't a trick of the light.
To learn more about how Follow is played check out our primer episode.
The Setting:
Modern-Day Amsterdam, a red light district street abutting a Canal.
The Killer:
Slugs from outer space.
The Characters:
Lars the laughing conspiracy theorist.
Geoff the MBA student.
Becka the sorority president.
Maud the miraculous mail-carrier.
Bunz the Carefree Riverboat Captain.
Isabel the social worker who goes above and beyond the call of duty.
Lisa the sarcastic comedian.
Brad Jorgenson the arrogant architect.
Olsen the hairy canal dweller.
Bran the impotent bag man.
Horace the plucky street cat.
Danielle the high powered attorney.
Kirsten the girl who loves doing mushrooms.
Steve the shy effeminate tennis player.
Uve the German astrophysicist.
THE FINAL GIRL:
Yanel the innocent escort.
Find D on twitter @mxnurd
Find Chris on twitter @manapot_studios
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 15 May 2019 05:00:00 +0000
"The last I saw of Count Dracula was his kissing his hand to me, with a red light of triumph in his eyes, and with a smile that Judas in hell might be proud of."
— Bram Stoker (Dracula)
The streets and canals of Amsterdam run red, and it isn't a trick of the light.
To learn more about how Follow is played check out our primer episode.
The Setting:
Modern-Day Amsterdam, a red light district street abutting a Canal.
The Killer:
Slugs from outer space.
The Characters:
Lars the laughing conspiracy theorist.
Geoff the MBA student.
Becka the sorority president.
Maud the miraculous mail-carrier.
Bunz the Carefree Riverboat Captain.
Isabel the social worker who goes above and beyond the call of duty.
Lisa the sarcastic comedian.
Brad Jorgenson the arrogant architect.
Olsen the hairy canal dweller.
Yanel the innocent escort.
Bran the impotent bag man.
Horace the plucky street cat.
Danielle the high powered attorney.
Kirsten the girl who loves doing mushrooms.
Steve the shy effeminate tennis player.
Uve the German astrophysicist.
Find D on twitter @mxnurd
Find Chris on twitter @manapot_studios
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 08 May 2019 05:00:00 +0000
“There are those who believe that life here began out there, far across the universe, with tribes of humans who may have been the forefathers of the Egyptians, or the Toltecs, or the Mayans. That they may have been the architects of the Great Pyramids, or the lost civilizations of Lemuria, or Atlantis. Some believe that there may yet be brothers of man, who even now fight to survive somewhere beyond the heavens." - Battlestar Galactica 1978
A handful of colony ships fly from a despoiled Earth seeking a new home. Other colony ships fled the dying homeworld, but as far as these ships know they are all that is left.
Last Fleet is a game by Black Armada games. In the current state it is Powered By The Apocalypse. As of our recording it is in playtesting. Josh Fox provided us a copy to run through. Please check out Black Armada for more of their well-designed games.
The Characters:
• Tank - Scorpio (Ken Breese) - An engineer on the ship, in charge of prepping the defense mechs.
• Jake Oxnard - Aquarius (Richard Ruane) - Officer and Advocate in charge of fleet personnel related incidents and investigations.
Find Richard on twitter @Arr_Roo find out more about the convention he works on Gauntlet Con. He contributes to the Gauntlet's Codex magazine learn more one twitter @GauntletRPG
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 01 May 2019 05:00:00 +0000
“Living creatures, if nothing else, have the right to life. It is their only truly precious possession, and the stealing of life is a wicked theft”
― Mazirian the Magician
A handful of colony ships fly from a despoiled Earth seeking a new home. Other colony ships fled the dying homeworld, but as far as these ships know they are all that is left.
Last Fleet is a game by Black Armada games. In the current state it is Powered By The Apocalypse. As of our recording it is in playtesting. Josh Fox provided us a copy to run through. Please check out Black Armada for more of their well-designed games.
The Characters:
• Tank - Scorpio (Ken Breese) - An engineer on the ship, in charge of prepping the defense mechs.
• Jake Oxnard - Aquarius (Richard Ruane) - Officer and Advocate in charge of fleet personnel related incidents and investigations.
Find Richard on twitter @Arr_Roo find out more about the convention he works on Gauntlet Con. He contributes to the Gauntlet's Codex magazine learn more one twitter @GauntletRPG
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep158: Everything Counts, pt 2
Wed, 24 Apr 2019 05:00:00 +0000
“Helena: Will they be happier when they can feel pain?
Dr. Gall: On the contrary. But they will be technically more perfect.”
― R.U.R.
Three high school kids, in a suburban wasteland at the foot of a mountain range, try to keep things together in the early-nineties.
To learn more about how Things from the Flood is played check out our primer episode.
To get a sense of where these characters started take a listen to our Tales from the Loop story:
The World: Pittsfield and the Lenox Loop.
Pittsfield, MA - in the Berkshire mountains on the border of NY and Western MA. In the 1940’s GE, MIT and a Federal Research Facility carved a particle accelerator into the deep rock beneath the mountain range just south in Lenox, MA. They also carved cooling towers from the rock itself. The loop passes just under Pittsfield proper. The center of the city the large GE plant has long since been abandoned and retrofitted into housing for refugees from the lowlands.
To the south, a mile or two down South St, HWY 20 is the turn off to Bousquet Mountain, a ski area. A bit further south are the cooling towers and the subsurface labs.
In ‘89 two things happened- the wall fell, ending the cold war, and the flood came. The Loop and its labs are suspected as causing the flooding, which spread out from the hills and turned the middle of New England into a massive tidal floodplain. Under severe scrutiny over its part in the flood GE and facing massive fines, declared bankruptcy.
Normally the death of the industry would kill a town like Pittsfield, but all the displaced people from Boston and the farmlands moved en-masse into the Berkshires, or neighboring upstate New York. Service industry sprung up along with real estate and other infrastructure works, the once sleepy, lightly industrial nearly rural Pittsfield, has become a bustling suburb to Lenox to the south.
Lenox itself has become a large city, though the cooling towers and structures of the now flooded and abandoned labs are given wide berth. The once spread out development south of Pittsfield center is now a dense suburban development. The ski lodge has been converted to Condos and year-round living.
The other big event to note, in 90/91 rifts began to open in the swamps to the East. Emerging from these rifts came the Beasts- large dark shapes in crystalline armor. The government scrambled and with the help of a quintet of mysterious giant robots, were able to repel the waves and waves of creatures. This threat has become a part of life after the Flood.
The Teens:
Ollie Barker - Lone Wolf (Dan McCoy) withdrawn and serious, sets themselves outside.
Chad Dawson - Party Animal (Stuart Wellington) drinking and partying his way through high school, assuming he every gets out.
Rush McKenzie - Hacker (Ken Breese) from exploring the outdoors to now exploring the wilderness of the early internet, he's put on weight and lost himself in conspiracy theory.
Find Dan McCoy on twitter @dankmccoy
Find Stuart Wellington on twitter @flophousecat
Find Stuart and Dan's podcast The Flophouse on the flophousepodcast.com and on the MaxFun network. You can also follow the podcast on twitter @theflophousepod. The Flophouse has a number of live shows coming up this Summer and Fall so be sure to check them out if they're in your area!
Find Stuart's podcast Till Def Do Us Parrdy on soundcloud and through itunes. You can also follow the show on twitter @tilldef
If you're in NYC make sure to get over to The Hinterlands, Stuart's bar in Kensington, Brooklyn and their new bar in Sunset Park, Brooklyn- Minnie's
If you want to play some games we host a regular game night on Tuesdays at the Hinterlands.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Supplement 019: Things From The Flood
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 05:00:00 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the basic of setting an a rules summary of Things from the Flood by Modiphius Entertainment. modiphius.net
Note that Things from the Flood is a stand-alone game but also a sequel to Tales from the Loop - the mechanics are the same so check out our Tales from the Loop primer for a more granular look at game mechanics.
Recommended number of players: GM and 2-4 players, Play time 2-4 hours on average.
Things from the Flood is a GM'd game that encourages the players collaborate with the Game Master to tell the story.
We recommend picking the PDF and or Physical copy from publisher. The character types can be printed and you only need a handful of 6-sided dice to roll against trouble.
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep157: Everything Counts, pt 1
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 05:00:00 +0000
"We Boys and Men need to know how to Love. Though It may sometimes hurt, we need to persevere and party it out."
— JUVENALIUS
Three high school kids, in a suburban wasteland at the foot of a mountain range, try to keep things together in the early-nineties.
To learn more about how Things from the Flood is played check out our primer episode.
To get a sense of where these characters started take a listen to our Tales from the Loop story.
The World: Pittsfield and the Lenox Loop.
Pittsfield, MA - in the Berkshire mountains on the border of NY and Western MA. In the 1940’s GE, MIT and a Federal Research Facility carved a particle accelerator into the deep rock beneath the mountain range just south in Lenox, MA. They also carved cooling towers from the rock itself. The loop passes just under Pittsfield proper. The center of the city the large GE plant has long since been abandoned and retrofitted into housing for refugees from the lowlands.
To the south, a mile or two down South St, HWY 20 is the turn off to Bousquet Mountain, a ski area. A bit further south are the cooling towers and the subsurface labs.
In ‘89 two things happened- the wall fell, ending the cold war, and the flood came. The Loop and its labs are suspected as causing the flooding, which spread out from the hills and turned the middle of New England into a massive tidal floodplain. Under severe scrutiny over its part in the flood GE and facing massive fines, declared bankruptcy.
Normally the death of the industry would kill a town like Pittsfield, but all the displaced people from Boston and the farmlands moved en-masse into the Berkshires, or neighboring upstate New York. Service industry sprung up along with real estate and other infrastructure works, the once sleepy, lightly industrial nearly rural Pittsfield, has become a bustling suburb to Lenox to the south.
Lenox itself has become a large city, though the cooling towers and structures of the now flooded and abandoned labs are given wide berth. The once spread out development south of Pittsfield center is now a dense suburban development. The ski lodge has been converted to Condos and year-round living.
The other big event to note, in 90/91 rifts began to open in the swamps to the East. Emerging from these rifts came the Beasts- large dark shapes in crystalline armor. The government scrambled and with the help of a quintet of mysterious giant robots, were able to repel the waves and waves of creatures. This threat has become a part of life after the Flood.
The Teens:
Ollie Barker - Lone Wolf (Dan McCoy) withdrawn and serious, sets themselves outside.
Chad Dawson - Party Animal (Stuart Wellington) drinking and partying his way through high school, assuming he every gets out.
Rush McKenzie - Hacker (Ken Breese) from exploring the outdoors to now exploring the wilderness of the early internet, he's put on weight and lost himself in conspiracy theory.
Find Dan McCoy on twitter @dankmccoy
Find Stuart Wellington on twitter @flophousecat
Find Stuart and Dan's podcast The Flophouse on the flophousepodcast.com and on the MaxFun network. You can also follow the podcast on twitter @theflophousepod. The Flophouse has a number of live shows coming up this Summer and Fall so be sure to check them out if they're in your area!
Find Stuart's podcast Till Def Do Us Parrdy on soundcloud and through itunes. You can also follow the show on twitter @tilldef
If you're in NYC make sure to get over to The Hinterlands, Stuart's bar in Kensington, Brooklyn and their new bar in Sunset Park, Brooklyn- Minnie's
If you want to play some games we host a regular game night on Tuesdays at the Hinterlands.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep156: Moonlit Marooner's Stack, pt 2
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 05:00:00 +0000
“Dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough. You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it.”
― J.M.Barrie
In a quiet tidal pool, by a cold dark shore, the spirits of drowned women await mortal petitioners who will accept their gifts.
Rusalka is still in progress and we were honored that the designer, Nick Wedig, allowed us to share a game with our listeners. Go check out his work at his Teapot Games site.
The Map:
To the South is the Shore. To the North West the Village. A stone alter and a configuration of stones rests near the edge of the pond closest to the village.
On the South side of the pond where the sea threatens to enter the pool, is a cannonball sunk in the silt. On Eastern bank a massive albino crocodile makes its home. Along the shore large poles are sunk into the sand and mud. They are topped with winding sheets that snap in the ocean winds.
The Characters:
Rurik (Amanda McLoughlin) - An aspect of moonlight, she wears flowers in her hair and ages with the phases of the moon, yo-yoing between a child and crone.
Marichka (Julia Schifini) - An aspect of tides, she has flowing seaweed for hair and jagged shark teeth.
Semyon (John Holt) - An aspect of sorrow, she is a paper thin spirit with tattered flaking edges.
Bohdana (Ken Breese) - An aspect of ghosts, her face is masked and her dress flows behind and seems to have no end.
Find Amanda on twitter @shessomickey and on her website amandamcloughlin.com.
Amanda is also a member of the RPG podcast series Join The Party, learn more on their site jointhepartypod.com and follow them on twitter @jointhepartypod
Find Julia on twitter @juliaschifini and on her website juliaschifini.com she is currently a cast member on the Tides audio series, listen here tidespodcast.com
Amanda and Julia are founding members of the Multitude production collective. Find out more about Multitude's at their site multitude.productions and on twitter @MultitudeShows.
They are also hosts of the mythology, folklore, and urban legend podcast, Spirits. Learn more on their site spiritspodcast.com and on twitter @SpiritsPodcast.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
The game designer Nick Wedig has a repository of his work at Teapot Games.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep155: Moonlit Marooner's Stack, pt 1
Wed, 03 Apr 2019 05:00:00 +0000
"How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly he spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in,
With gently smiling jaws!"
— Lewis Carroll
In a quiet tidal pool, by a cold dark shore, the spirits of drowned women await mortal petitioners who will accept their gifts.
During the setup Julia recommended the book Deathless by Catherynne M Valente. It is a telling of the Koschei the Deathless tale.
https://www.amazon.com/Deathless-Catherynne-M-Valente/dp/0765326302
Rusalka is still in progress and we were honored that the designer, Nick Wedig, allowed us to share a game with our listeners. Go check out his work at his Teapot Games site.
The Map:
To the South is the Shore. To the North West the Village. A stone alter and a configuration of stones rests near the edge of the pond closest to the village.
On the South side of the pond where the sea threatens to enter the pool, is a cannonball sunk in the silt. On Eastern bank a massive albino crocodile makes its home. Along the shore large poles are sunk into the sand and mud. They are topped with winding sheets that snap in the ocean winds.
The Characters:
Rurik (Amanda McLoughlin) - An aspect of moonlight, she wears flowers in her hair and ages with the phases of the moon, yo-yoing between a child and crone.
Marichka (Julia Schifini) - An aspect of tides, she has flowing seaweed for hair and jagged shark teeth.
Semyon (John Holt) - An aspect of sorrow, she is a paper thin spirit with tattered flaking edges.
Bohdana (Ken Breese) - An aspect of ghosts, her face is masked and her dress flows behind and seems to have no end.
Find Amanda on twitter @shessomickey and on her website amandamcloughlin.com.
Amanda is also a member of the RPG podcast series Join The Party, learn more on their site jointhepartypod.com and follow them on twitter @jointhepartypod
Find Julia on twitter @juliaschifini and on her website juliaschifini.com she is currently a cast member on the Tides audio series, listen here tidespodcast.com
Amanda and Julia are founding members of the Multitude production collective. Find out more about Multitude's at their site multitude.productions and on twitter @MultitudeShows.
They are also hosts of the mythology, folklore, and urban legend podcast, Spirits. Learn more on their site spiritspodcast.com and on twitter @SpiritsPodcast.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
The game designer Nick Wedig has a repository of his work at Teapot Games.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep154: Ever-Beautifully-Changing Now, pt 2
Wed, 27 Mar 2019 05:00:00 +0000
d out what your hero or heroine wants, and when he or she wakes up in the morning, just follow him or her all day..”
―
The people of the other world have come to the cradle of the mountains and their presence will shape the land.
Companion's Tale was successfully kickstarted and is now available for purchase. Learn more on the designer's page Sweet Potato Press. Check out our rules primer here.
The Map:
They came over the sea and settled in the mountains and the riders on the plain made them pay fealty.
The Characters:
The First Born - (Alisha Bhagat)
The Outsider - (Alisha Bhagat)
The Rescued - (Ken Breese)
The Monster - (Ken Breese)
The Scholar - (John Holt)
The Entwined - (John Holt)
The Mercenary - (Chris Deircks)
The Bard - (Chris Deircks)
Find Alisha on twitter @AlishaBhagat.
Find Chris on twitter @c_diercks and learn about his theatre company, Team Awesome Robot, at teamawesomerobot.com.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Supplement 018: Companion's Tale
Wed, 20 Mar 2019 05:00:00 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the rules summary of Companion's Tale by Laura Simpson. Purchase a copy here.
Recommended number of players: 3-5 players, Play time around 2-4 hours.
To play you'll need:
Rulebook,
Companion's Tale Cards,
Writing Utensils,
Blank Paper.
Companion's Tale is a GMless game that encourages you to find your own truths as you define the edges of the hero that your characters follow and who shapes the world. Learn more on Laura's website, Sweet Potato Press.
We recommend picking the PDF or Physical copy from Indy Press Revolution.
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep153: Ever-Beautifully-Changing Now, pt 1
Wed, 20 Mar 2019 05:00:00 +0000
“But first whom shall we send
In search of this new world, whom shall we find
Sufficient? Who shall tempt, with wand'ring feet
The dark unbottomed infinite abyss
And through the palpable obscure find out
His uncouth way, or spread his aery flight
Upborne with indefatigable wings
Over the vast abrupt, ere he arrive
The happy isle?”
― Paradise Lost
The people of the other world have come to the cradle of the mountains and their presence will shape the land.
Companion's Tale was successfully kickstarted and is now available for purchase. Learn more on the designer's page Sweet Potato Press. Check out our rules primer here.
The Map:
They came over the sea and settled in the mountains and the riders on the plain made them pay fealty.
The Characters:
The First Born - (Alisha Bhagat)
The Outsider - (Alisha Bhagat)
The Rescued - (Ken Breese)
The Monster - (Ken Breese)
The Scholar - (John Holt)
The Entwined - (John Holt)
The Mercenary - (Chris Deircks)
The Bard - (Chris Deircks)
Find Alisha on twitter @AlishaBhagat.
Find Chris on twitter @c_diercks and learn about his theatre company, Team Awesome Robot, at teamawesomerobot.com.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Fri, 08 Mar 2019 06:00:00 +0000
“The thing that makes me happy is that I know that on Mars, two hundred years from now, my books are going to be read. They’ll be up on dead Mars with no atmosphere. And late at night, with a flashlight, some little boy is going to peek under the covers and read The Martian Chronicles on Mars.”
― The Martian Chronicles
The nations of Mars bow before the metal city.
Icarus is live on Kickstarter til March 11th, 2019. The game is beautifully crafted. Thanks again to Hunter Books for providing us an in-progress printable set to present before the Kickstarter concludes. We'll have a primer up when the game officially releases. Learn more Here.
The Setup:
•Mars based colony civilization, long since out of contact with Earth.
•The Monument in the center of our civilization is a massive moisture gather that branches out in aqueducts to irrigate the farthest outposts of the colonization.
The Characters:
Grung Fortnight - (Ken Breese) they/them, Musician and outsider performance artist, part of the kaiju kids movement.
Aluf Klump - (Daniel Kelley) he/him, Whaler Bodyguard and right hand to a political leader in the society.
Sarta MorningStar - (Alexi Sargeant) she/her, Lobbyist for the high rollers of the society.
Angeline Noth - (John Holt) she/her, one of the Welders who modify the metal structures to house more people.
Find Alexi on twitter @alexisargeant and learn more about Alexi Sargeant's work on his website, alexisargeant.com.
Find Daniel on twitter @danieljkelley and learn more about his work at the Center for Technology and Society at the ADL.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 06 Mar 2019 06:00:00 +0000
“Mars is far more attractive as an outpost colony for earthlings than the moon is.”
― Buzz Aldrin
The nations of Mars bow before the metal city.
Icarus is live on Kickstarter til March 11th, 2019. The game is beautifully crafted. Thanks again to Hunter Books for providing us an in-progress printable set to present before the Kickstarter concludes. We'll have a primer up when the game officially releases. Learn more Here.
The Setup:
•Mars based colony civilization, long since out of contact with Earth.
•The Monument in the center of our civilization is a massive moisture gather that branches out in aqueducts to irrigate the farthest outposts of the colonization.
The Characters:
Grung Fortnight - (Ken Breese) they/them, Musician and outsider performance artist, part of the kaiju kids movement.
Aluf Klump - (Daniel Kelley) he/him, Whaler Bodyguard and right hand to a political leader in the society.
Sarta MorningStar - (Alexi Sargeant) she/her, Lobbyist for the high rollers of the society.
Angeline Noth - (John Holt) she/her, one of the Welders who modify the metal structures to house more people.
Find Alexi on twitter @alexisargeant and learn more about Alexi Sargeant's work on his website, alexisargeant.com.
Find Daniel on twitter @danieljkelley and learn more about his work at the Center for Technology and Society at the ADL.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 27 Feb 2019 06:00:00 +0000
“Slums are always a marvel; how human desperation can seem to warp the very laws of physics.”
― Blackfish City
In a super-dense metropolis the dutiful locksmith opens a door that should remain closed.
Lovecraftesque is available at Black Armada games, online game retailers and your friendly local game store. Learn more at our primer.
The Setup:
•heroic horror
•Near Future Urban Environment
•Main location: A "Walled City" called Warren Station
•Additional Locations: an Abandoned Blood Bank/Clinic, "Wherehouse" a Mega-Club, and "Street Level" a series of subterranean nutrient farms.
•The Witness: Beat Theremin - A locksmith, they are assigned to maintaining Warren Station. They have deep family obligations and a large extended family all housed in the Warren. After some youthful indiscretion Beat has become very by-the-book in their work.
The Clues:
•A spiked high heel that is dissolving in a green slime
•An antique door knob and lock in the shape of a fish head.
•A pipe grate that has been 'graffitied' to look like a fish's maw
•A giant pile of orange spoor or eggs
•An ancient tome "Moby Dick"
•An etching that altered itself.
•A repeating "Hello, Beat" phrase
•A mushroom covered DJ
Find James Mendez Hodes on twitter @LulaVampiro, and check out his website jamesmendezhodes.com and on mastodon @lula. Find his recently successful Kickstarter for Thousand Arrows here.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 20 Feb 2019 06:00:00 +0000
“To condense fact from the vapor of nuance.”
―
In a super-dense metropolis the dutiful locksmith opens a door that should remain closed.
Lovecraftesque is available at Black Armada games, online game retailers and your friendly local game store. Learn more at our primer.
The Setup:
•heroic horror
•Near Future Urban Environment
•Main location: A "Walled City" called Warren Station
•Additional Locations: an Abandoned Blood Bank/Clinic, "Wherehouse" a Mega-Club, and "Street Level" a series of subterranean nutrient farms.
•The Witness: Beat Theremin - A locksmith, they are assigned to maintaining Warren Station. They have deep family obligations and a large extended family all housed in the Warren. After some youthful indiscretion Beat has become very by-the-book in their work.
The Clues:
•A spiked high heel that is dissolving in a green slime
•An antique door knob and lock in the shape of a fish head.
•A pipe grate that has been 'graffitied' to look like a fish's maw
•A giant pile of orange spoor or eggs
Find James Mendez Hodes on twitter @LulaVampiro, and check out his website jamesmendezhodes.com and on mastodon @lula. Find his recently successful Kickstarter for Thousand Arrows here.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 13 Feb 2019 06:00:00 +0000
"My dear, here we must run as fast as we can, just to stay in place. And if you wish to go anywhere you must run twice as fast as that."
— Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland)
A retinue from the rose kingdom travel to seek an alliance and peace.
For the Queen is expected to release in 2019. Keep an eye out at Evil Hat Games to get your copy. We'll put up a primer episode when the game is publicly available.
The Queen:
Kindness and love.
The Interview:
We were honored to have Alex Roberts, designer of For the Queen, continue our conversation about design and play. We've compiled links to subjects that were mentioned if you want to take a deeper dive:
Find Alex on her website at helloalexroberts.com and on twitter @muscularpikachu
Her amazing podcast, Backstory @backstorycast, is on the One Shot network.
For the Queen - the landing page for the upcoming release of For The Queen, Alex's latest design published by Evil Hat Games.
Star Crossed - Alex's successfully kickstarted game that mailed to backers in Feb 2019 and is published with Bully Pulpit Games. Look for it at your local retailers and online soon!
Designers mentioned: Jason Morningstar of Bully Pulpit Games, Emily Care Boss, Vincent Baker
Games mentioned: LARPs from the Factory, Dialect, Misspent Youth, Burning Wheel, Fiasco, Dread, My Life With Master, Kagematsu, Shock: Social Science Fiction, We Are Here To See The Evil Wizard Kormakur, Last Item on the Agenda, Let's Be Dinosaurs, Nordic LARP
Find Zelma on twitter @zforzelma and instagram @zforzelma and her website kelseyhercs.com for more information on her playwriting and performance work.
Check out her latest performance running mid-February 2019 at the Kraine Theatre in NYC Feb 11th, 12th and 14th:
Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging and Tim's Mobile Fiasco App for iOS on iTunes, and for Android on Google Play. You can find his game company at GalileoGames.com
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 06 Feb 2019 06:00:00 +0000
"For there is nothing lost, that may be found, if sought."
— Edmund Spenser (The Faerie Queene)
A retinue from the storm kingdom travels to seek an alliance, or to demand surrender.
For the Queen is expected to release in 2019. Keep an eye out at Evil Hat Games to get your copy. We'll put up a primer episode when the game is publicly available.
The Queen:
Unknowable and eternal.
The Interview:
We were honored to have Alex Roberts, designer of For the Queen, sit with us for a conversation about design and play. We've compiled links to subjects that were mentioned if you want to take a deeper dive:
Find Alex on her website at helloalexroberts.com and on twitter @muscularpikachu
Her amazing podcast, Backstory @backstorycast, is on the One Shot network.
For the Queen - the landing page for the upcoming release of For The Queen, Alex's latest design published by Evil Hat Games.
Star Crossed - Alex's successfully kickstarted game that mailed to backers in Feb 2019 and is published with Bully Pulpit Games. Look for it at your local retailers and online soon!
Designers mentioned: Jason Morningstar of Bully Pulpit Games, Emily Care Boss, Vincent Baker
Games mentioned: LARPs from the Factory, Dialect, Misspent Youth, Burning Wheel, Fiasco, Dread, My Life With Master, Kagematsu, Shock: Social Science Fiction, We Are Here To See The Evil Wizard Kormakur, Last Item on the Agenda, Let's Be Dinosaurs, Nordic LARP
Find Zelma on twitter @zforzelma and instagram @zforzelma and her website kelseyhercs.com for more information on her playwriting and performance work.
Check out her latest performance running mid-February 2019 at the Kraine Theatre in NYC Feb 11th, 12th and 14th
Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging and Tim's Mobile Fiasco App for iOS on iTunes, and for Android on Google Play. You can find his game company at GalileoGames.com
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 30 Jan 2019 06:00:00 +0000
"I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul."
— Pablo Neruda
The gods of darkness and the earth wish to maintain control on creation, but the host of light stand in their way.
This colony base with its military mission teeters on the edge of disaster.
To learn more about how Follow is played check out our primer episode.
Quest: The Gods
A generational colony ship has been sent to do an end run around the inhabited worlds of a species the humans of Earth have declared war upon. They are tasked with establishing a colony as a beachhead to launch attacks on the enemy flank. An engineering team has been sent in a smaller ship, the Lightbearer-Alpha just ahead of the colony ship to establish the infrastructure for the landing.
The challenges: Hostile Megafauna in an Oxygen-Rich Atmosphere as well as Dissent & Disagreement amongst the team.
The Characters:
(Ken Breese)
Main Character: Stratocaster (god of math and music) - A cloud of equations and musical notes.
Minor Character: Wool Warsh (the Demigod, ferry-man of Death)
(Christopher McFarland)
Main Character: Morgus (the god of Excess & Surplus) - A massive hungry god.
Minor Character: Yuri (a mortal granted immortality by touching the godhead)
(John Holt)
Main Character: The Veil (the god of shadows) - A veiled god, the bringer of death.
Minor Character: Dulcet (the demi-god huntress)
(Zach Norton)
Main Character: Synapse (the god of connections) - A god of humming energy.
Minor Character: Yardik (the spawn brother of Morgus)
The Challenges:
(1) Close the gate to the light - a 12 year task
(2) Destroy a line of hero kings - a 7 generation task
(3) Forge a new land for our chosen - a brief task
Find Zach Norton on twitter @Zmichaelnorton
Find Christopher McFarland on stage and in Jessica Jones on Netflix
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 23 Jan 2019 06:00:00 +0000
"All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle."
— Francis of Assisi (The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi)
The gods of darkness and the earth wish to maintain control on creation, but the host of light stand in their way.
This colony base with its military mission teeters on the edge of disaster.
To learn more about how Follow is played check out our primer episode.
Quest: The Gods
A pantheon of gods has survived the last destruction of their world and now seek to gain support from the mortals they rule over.
The challenges: The mortals resent us and monsters destroy our creation, we destroy them but still they rise.
The Characters:
(Ken Breese)
Main Character: Stratocaster (god of math and music) - A cloud of equations and musical notes.
Minor Character: Wool Warsh (the Demigod, ferry-man of Death)
(Christopher McFarland)
Main Character: Morgus (the god of Excess & Surplus) - A massive hungry god.
Minor Character: Yuri (a mortal granted immortality by touching the godhead)
(John Holt)
Main Character: The Veil (the god of shadows) - A veiled god, the bringer of death.
Minor Character: Dulcet (the demi-god huntress)
(Zach Norton)
Main Character: Synapse (the god of connections) - A god of humming energy.
Minor Character: Yardik (the spawn brother of Morgus)
Find Zach Norton on twitter @Zmichaelnorton
Find Christopher McFarland on stage and in Jessica Jones on Netflix
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 16 Jan 2019 06:00:00 +0000
“Carnal embrace is the practice of throwing one's arms around a side of beef.”
― Arcadia
The beast lopes across the face of a barren world. An entire civilization festers beneath its skin.
To learn more about how Downfall is played check out our primer episode.
The Haven:
The Glorge is a gargantuan creature of flesh that lumbers blindly, on multiple limbs, across the face of the world. In the dripping moist layer, between the thick folds of its skin and its oily pulsing muscle and flesh, an entire society has formed.
The Traditions:
Birth: Everyone in the haven can carry offspring and become pregnant. It is a little strange to not be pregnant. The spheres in their bodies of developing children are mirrored in the symbol of the cornucopia spilling grapes and fruits that is ever present in the iconography of the culture.
Communication: The common greeting is to make out with the person you're greeting. In this ritual you also exchange a metallic lozenge with a name etched on it. These are referred to as candies.
Justice: Secrets are the currency of the society. An entire 'secret' police force and the encouragement of gossip makes information a commodity and a liability. This behavior is encouraged by the allocation of sweet vat-grown tongue meat.
Death: A death that explores the heights of delicious pain and pleasure is a good death. There is an oil derived from growths plucked deep from the Glorge that offers altered and heightened perception and is used exclusively for death seeking.
Entertainment: The coming-of-age ceremony begins when the brood of children reaches the age of consent and partakes in a race into the depths of the Glorge to retrieve the largest cysts. The victor is named Master of Flesh and the others who survive the ordeal are granted a name etched metal 'candy' lozenge.
Relationships: It is forbidden to make emotional connections to others. People play games where they toy with others to make them have an emotional attachment. The only way to ceremonially purge this is to grow a vestigial heart and present it to the object of affection.
The Characters:
The Hero: Sheer, a Feel Agent for the secret police, has heightened senses in their tongue. They are a bit different in the society in that they have empathy that draws them towards reciprocation instead of playing games with other people's emotions.
The Fallen: Master of Tongues, the leader of the secret police, seeks to maintain their control on the society.
The Pillar: Bloom, a peer from the same trial as the hero, works in the processing of the psychotropic Oil Macabre.
Find D on twitter @mxnurd
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 09 Jan 2019 06:00:00 +0000
“People who live in society have learnt how to see themselves, in mirrors, as they appear to their friends. I have no friends: is that why my flesh is so naked?”
― Nausea
The beast lopes across the face of a barren world. An entire civilization festers beneath its skin.
To learn more about how Downfall is played check out our primer episode.
The Haven:
The Glorge is a gargantuan creature of flesh that lumbers blindly, on multiple limbs, across the face of the world. In the dripping moist layer, between the thick folds of its skin and its oily pulsing muscle and flesh, an entire society has formed.
The Traditions:
Birth: Everyone in the haven can carry offspring and become pregnant. It is a little strange to not be pregnant. The spheres in their bodies of developing children are mirrored in the symbol of the cornucopia spilling grapes and fruits that is ever present in the iconography of the culture.
Communication: The common greeting is to make out with the person you're greeting. In this ritual you also exchange a metallic lozenge with a name etched on it. These are referred to as candies.
Justice: Secrets are the currency of the society. An entire 'secret' police force and the encouragement of gossip makes information a commodity and a liability. This behavior is encouraged by the allocation of sweet vat-grown tongue meat.
Death: A death that explores the heights of delicious pain and pleasure is a good death. There is an oil derived from growths plucked deep from the Glorge that offers altered and heightened perception and is used exclusively for death seeking.
Entertainment: The coming-of-age ceremony begins when the brood of children reaches the age of consent and partakes in a race into the depths of the Glorge to retrieve the largest cysts. The victor is named Master of Flesh and the others who survive the ordeal are granted a name etched metal 'candy' lozenge.
Relationships: It is forbidden to make emotional connections to others. People play games where they toy with others to make them have an emotional attachment. The only way to ceremonially purge this is to grow a vestigial heart and present it to the object of affection.
The Characters:
The Hero: Sheer, a Feel Agent for the secret police, has heightened senses in their tongue. They are a bit different in the society in that they have empathy that draws them towards reciprocation instead of playing games with other people's emotions.
The Fallen: Master of Tongues, the leader of the secret police, seeks to maintain their control on the society.
The Pillar: Bloom, a peer from the same trial as the hero, works in the processing of the psychotropic Oil Macabre.
Find D on twitter @mxnurd
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 02 Jan 2019 06:00:00 +0000
“All science is merely a means to an end. The means is knowledge. The end is control.”
―
Someone is controlling people and making them kill. The FBI has sent the duo that handles these odd cases..
To learn more about how Tall Pines is played check out our primer episode.
The Protagonists for this game:
FBI Agent Thersea Mills - The Believer
FBI Agent Alisha Sunderwala - The Rational
Paul Kather - The Student Filmmaker
Randy - The Cherished Eccentric
Huck Diamond - The Local Sheriff
Ken Zhang - The Best Friend
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Find Sharang Biswas on twitter @SharangBiswas, and check out his game Mad Science Foundation
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 26 Dec 2018 06:00:00 +0000
“Down at the arsenal they keep the nerve gasses
Guarded day and night by caged white rabbits
Been sitting there for years, I'm gonna have at it
I cut through the fence, run right in and grab it, go crazy, crazy
Crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy”
―
Someone is controlling people and making them kill. The FBI has sent the duo that handles these odd cases..
To learn more about how Tall Pines is played check out our primer episode.
The Protagonists for this game:
FBI Agent Thersea Mills - The Believer
FBI Agent Alisha Sunderwala - The Rational
Paul Kather - The Student Filmmaker
Randy - The Cherished Eccentric
Huck Diamond - The Local Sheriff
Ken Zhang - The Best Friend
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Find Sharang Biswas on twitter @SharangBiswas, and check out his game Mad Science Foundation
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep140: Charlie-in-the-Box, pt2
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 06:00:00 +0000
"I don't have a skull. Or bones."
-Olaf the Snowman, Frozen
Beneath the frozen northern wastes sits an abandoned factory, now a tomb.
To learn more about how The Skeletons is played check out our primer episode. We're using a supplement for The Skeletons, a new skeleton, The Deer. You can get this on Bully Pulpit Games and keep up-to-date on the latest through their newsletter. We also recommend their Drip.
The Tomb:
A round wooden hall with a series of stone columns in the center flanking a red sack suspended on a golden cord. Ancient works, tools and conveyance litter the space.
The Characters:
The Horror (Kelsey Dionne) - a twisted broken thing, that collects and care for the incomplete and flawed things cast-aside.
Big Head (Ken Breese) - The small stature of this being seems to be at home in the scaled down furnishings of the tomb.
The Deer (John Holt) - An acolyte of the keepers of this place.
Find Kelsey Dionne on her adventure website The Arcane Library and on Facebook.
Kelsey's new book is up on Amazon!
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep139: Charlie-in-the-Box, pt1
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 06:00:00 +0000
"He may not enter anywhere at the first, unless there be some one of the household who bid him to come, though afterwards he can come as he please."
-Bram Stoker
Beneath the frozen northern wastes sits an abandoned factory, now a tomb.
To learn more about how The Skeletons is played check out our primer episode.
The Tomb:
A round wooden hall with a series of stone columns in the center flanking a red sack suspended on a golden cord. Ancient works, tools and conveyance litter the space.
The Characters:
The Horror (Kelsey Dionne) - a twisted broken thing, that collects and care for the incomplete and flawed things cast-aside.
Big Head (Ken Breese) - The small stature of this being seems to be at home in the scaled down furnishings of the tomb.
The Deer (John Holt) - An acolyte of the keepers of this place.
Find Kelsey Dionne on her adventure website The Arcane Library and on Facebook.
Kelsey's new book is up on Amazon!
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Thu, 06 Dec 2018 23:52:45 +0000
“The planet’s famous red colour is from iron oxide coating everything. So it’s not just a desert. It’s a desert so old it’s literally rusting.”
― The Martian
A colony on Mars resembles more of a human landfill than a viable foothold on the planet.
To learn more about how Dialect is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Em "Momo" (Eric Mersmann) - The scavenger who braves the wastes for new supplies.
Two "Deuces" (Jeff Dietlere) - The second child of the Mars Eternity colony, maintainer of the life-sustaining tech.
Madam Gisela "Shaman" (Ken Breese) - The naturalist healer that passes for a doctor on this rock.
Bizz Alden "Capatain" (John Holt) - The aged pilot of this doomed expedition.
The Setup:
Backdrop: The Outpost - a Martian colony 5 years since landed on the planet and out of communication with earth.
Main Location: Eternity - a termite hill of natural caves supplemented with scavenged hip tech and low-quality colony support equipment.
Aspects (2nd Age):
Perpetual Storms
We are Expendable
There might be Something out there We're at the mercy of the "Upstaters"
Aspects (3rd Age):
Perpetual Storms
We are Expendable We are being hunted
We're at the mercy of the "Upstaters"
The Language:
Sump - the act of working.
Dispo - the waste recycling unit we all depend on.
Posit - A marker of time, roughly twelve hours, based on when the machine needs waste inputs.
Upstate - Dying, specifically the act of walking out into the wastes to die - now used hyperbolically.
Aftaxu - The name adopted by the Upstaters.
Tight - A ritual when the upstaters/Aftaxu come to demand tribute, in the form of food, festivities and drugs.
Blue Skies - A bright and positive future.
Red Sand - Inevitable doom/Rebellion.
Shareholders - Traitors who's interests align with the corporate colonists.
Find Eric Mersman @presenteric
Find Jeff Dietlere @excitingjeff
Time is up to back their successful LARP in Zine form - My Jam but keep an eye on their twitter for where you can get the .pdf version!
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Thu, 29 Nov 2018 23:09:54 +0000
“We came back [from Mars]," Pris said, "because nobody should have to live there. It wasn't conceived for habitation, at least not within the last billion years. It's so old. You feel it in the stones, the terrible old age.
A colony on Mars resembles more of a human landfill than a viable foothold on the planet.
To learn more about how Dialect is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Em "Momo" (Eric Mersmann) - The scavenger who braves the wastes for new supplies.
Two "Deuces" (Jeff Dietlere) - The second child of the Mars Eternity colony, maintainer of the life-sustaining tech.
Madam Gisela "Shaman" (Ken Breese) - The naturalist healer that passes for a doctor on this rock.
Bizz Alden "Capatain" (John Holt) - The aged pilot of this doomed expedition.
The Setup:
Backdrop: The Outpost - a Martian colony 5 years since landed on the planet and out of communication with earth.
Main Location: Eternity - a termite hill of natural caves supplemented with scavenged hip tech and low-quality colony support equipment.
Aspects (1st Age):
Perpetual Storms
We are Expendable
There might be Something out there
The Language:
Sump - the act of working.
Dispo - the waste recycling unit we all depend on.
Posit - A marker of time, roughly twelve hours, based on when the machine needs waste inputs.
Upstate - Dying, specifically the act of walking out into the wastes to die.
Find Eric Mersman @presenteric
Find Jeff Dietlere @excitingjeff
Time is running out to check out their kickstarter for a LARP in Zine form - My Jam
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 21 Nov 2018 06:00:00 +0000
“Fair is foul, and foul is fair;
Hover through the fog and filthy air.”
The Weird Sisters
Nothing beats the classics, but that doesn't mean you can't try.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The Tilt:
Mayhem: An out of Control Rampage & Tragedy: Somebody's life is changed forever in a bad way.
The Characters:
Antony Le Pumato (John Holt) - A work-a-day actor that still considers himself and artiste.
Timothy Thistleton Jr. (Alexi Sargeant) - The director who lives in the shadows of his more famous director father.
Anthony "Wrench" Pomota (Ken Breese) - The theatre's handyman and technical director.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Alexi on twitter @alexisargeant and learn more about Alexi Sargeant's work on his website, alexisargeant.com.
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 14 Nov 2018 06:00:00 +0000
“Where got’st thou that goose look?”
The Scottish Lord
Nothing beats the classics, but that doesn't mean you can't try.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The Characters:
Antony Le Pumato (John Holt) - A work-a-day actor that still considers himself and artiste.
Timothy Thistleton Jr. (Alexi Sargeant) - The director who lives in the shadows of his more famous director father.
Anthony "Wrench" Pomota (Ken Breese) - The theatre's handyman and technical director.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Alexi on twitter @alexisargeant and learn more about Alexi Sargeant's work on his website, alexisargeant.com.
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep134: Imperfectly Mingled Spirit, pt2
Wed, 07 Nov 2018 06:00:00 +0000
"Harry, I have no idea where this will lead us, but I have a definite feeling it will be a place both wonderful and strange." - Twin Peaks
A death in a remote wooded town brings darkness to the surface.
To learn more about how Tall Pines is played check out our primer episode.
The Victim for this game:
Adam Wexler
The Protagonists for this game:
The Local Sheriff - Anessa Felix
The Soft-Hearted Deupty - Roth P. Mayers
The Privileged Athlete - Parker Jefferies III
The Cherished Eccentric - Simon Vance
The Hardened Criminal - Elizabeth "Liza" Wexler
The Thankless Handyman - Mr. Coffin
Find Kelsey Dionne on her adventure website The Arcane Library and on Facebook.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Go check out the Adventure Mixtape Volume 1, a collaboration anthology of four D&D 5th edition adventures w/ accompanying original music. Ken and Kelsey are among the 4 collaborators.
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 31 Oct 2018 05:30:00 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the rules summary of Tall Pines by Ahva & Gaborit Miles Gaborit and published by Self-Critical Hits Games. Learn more at SelfCriticalHits.com.
Recommended number of players: 3-6 players, Play time around 30 minutes per player.
To play you'll need:
Rules,
Card Set,
Index Card,
Writing Utensils
Tall Pines is a murder mystery game or surrealism and symbology that evokes Twin Peaks. It is a GMless game.
You can purchase the game as a Print and Play or in a physical edition. It is available on Indie Press Revolution and from the publisher's site SelfCriticalHits.com.
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep133: Imperfectly Mingled Spirit, pt1
Wed, 31 Oct 2018 05:00:00 +0000
“I hate slick and pretty things. I prefer mistakes and accidents. Which is why I like things like cuts and bruises - they're like little flowers. I've always said that if you have a name for something, like 'cut' or 'bruise,' people will automatically be disturbed by it. But when you see the same thing in nature, and you don't know what it is, it can be very beautiful.”
―
A death in a remote wooded town brings darkness to the surface.
To learn more about how Tall Pines is played check out our primer episode.
The Victim for this game:
Adam Wexler
The Protagonists for this game:
The Local Sheriff - Anessa Felix
The Soft-Hearted Deupty - Roth P. Mayers
The Privileged Athlete - Parker Jefferies III
The Cherished Eccentric - Simon Vance
The Hardened Criminal - Elizabeth "Liza" Wexler
The Thankless Handyman - Mr. Coffin
Find Kelsey Dionne on her adventure website The Arcane Library and on Facebook.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Go check out the Adventure Mixtape Volume 1, a collaboration anthology of four D&D 5th edition adventures w/ accompanying original music. Ken and Kelsey are among the 4 collaborators.
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 05:00:00 +0000
“I'm always happy when I'm surrounded by water, I think I'm a Mermaid or I was a mermaid.
The ocean makes me feel really small and it makes me put my whole life into perspective… it humbles you and makes you feel almost like you’ve been baptized. I feel born again when I get out of the ocean.”
―
In a quiet tidal pool, by a cold dark shore, the spirits of drowned women await mortal petitioners who will accept their gifts.
Rusalka is still in progress and we were honored that the designer, Nick Wedig, allowed us to share a game with our listeners. Go check out his work at his Teapot Games site.
The Map:
To the South is the Shore. To the North East the Village. A row of scarecrows draped in the skin of flayed sailors stands between the pool and the Village.
On the NW side of the pond is a pool with some jewelry sunken into the bottom. On the north bank is the entrance to a hole where women and girls leave offerings. The ocean threatens to erode the walls and open the pool to the sea to the SE.
The Characters:
Ruslana (Zelma Elm) - An aspect of mists, she wears a veil that clings to her face.
Henka (Ken Breese) - An aspect of tides, she is scaled and has a wide shark-toothed smile.
Natalka (Iris Explosion) - An aspect of reflection, she stands nude in the water, her eyes are mirrors.
Eyesh (John Holt) - An aspect of ghosts, her white hair tangles in the rotting lace of her dress.
Find Zelma on twitter @zforzelma and instagram @zforzelma and her website kelseyhercs.com for more information on her playwriting and performance work
Find out more about Iris on her website irisexplosion.com
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
The game designer Nick Wedig has a repository of his work at Teapot Games.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 05:00:00 +0000
"Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars."
— J.R.R. Tolkien
In a quiet tidal pool, by a cold dark shore, the spirits of drowned women await mortal petitioners who will accept their gifts.
Rusalka is still in progress and we were honored that the designer, Nick Wedig, allowed us to share a game with our listeners. Go check out his work at his Teapot Games site.
The Map:
To the South is the Shore. To the North East the Village. A row of scarecrows draped in the skin of flayed sailors stands between the pool and the Village.
On the NW side of the pond is a pool with some jewelry sunken into the bottom. On the north bank is the entrance to a hole where women and girls leave offerings. The ocean threatens to erode the walls and open the pool to the sea to the SE.
The Characters:
Ruslana (Zelma Elm) - An aspect of mists, she wears a veil that clings to her face.
Henka (Ken Breese) - An aspect of tides, she is scaled and has a wide shark-toothed smile.
Natalka (Iris Explosion) - An aspect of reflection, she stands nude in the water, her eyes are mirrors.
Eyesh (John Holt) - An aspect of ghosts, her white hair tangles in the rotting lace of her dress.
Find Zelma on twitter @zforzelma and instagram @zforzelma and her website kelseyhercs.com for more information on her playwriting and performance work
Find out more about Iris on her website irisexplosion.com
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
The game designer Nick Wedig has a repository of his work at Teapot Games.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep130: Blinkin Winkin Bear Bait, pt2
Wed, 10 Oct 2018 05:00:00 +0000
"Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most."
-Ozzy Osbourne
To learn more about how Dread is played check out our primer episode.
Zelma's Questionnaire:
1. What is your name?
Gabby Grant
2. When people describe you to a stranger what detail do they always try to include?
They always say, "She seems kind of like an @sshole, but one you get to know her I promise she's really sweet." But usually people don't get there.
3. You play the bass in a band called 'Altered Saints.' Why did you lobby so hard for the name 'Animus Brief' instead?
Having come up in a Catholic school background, I didn't like the strong religious connotations and wanted to get away from that. Animus = Animosity, get it out there that that's what we're about.
4. What sport did you play in high school and what made you give it up?
I was really really good at Basketball, tall, athletic with a long stride. And a split-second knee injury ended that.
5. When the world seems against you, what one thing keeps you going?
It's all about the music. It's the only form of expression that seems to express anything for Gabby.
6. What item are you hiding amongst your personal possessions in the tour band?
A journal filled with original songs and lyrics. Gabby's not the official songwriter of the band and doesn't want to step on any toes, but I think they're really good.
7. Why do you feel you owe your life to Ella, the band's lead singer?
After my knee injury she was the only one at my school who was still my friend. She's the on that asked me to be in her first band and from that band I've discovered music.
8. Which of your family members do you miss the most?
My grandmother, she's the only one who wants me to be happy whatever that form would take, doing something off the beaten path isn't wrong.
9. You like Horror movies. What horror movies can you not deal with?
Demonic Possession, a little part that could be real, from her Catholic upbringing. Also not being in control if her body is really scary.
10.What unusual skill do you have that sometimes has been surprisingly handy?
I can drink a trucker under the table.
11. Which of your tattoos is your favorite?
An elaborate cornucopia on my chest twisting down my sternum.
12. What do you most regret failing to do for a friend? How will you make amends when the tour is over
I didn't go to the funeral of Ella's grandmother. She said that it was fine, but i feel like it's not fine. I promised myself I'd make it up while on tour, but will think of something very special after tour is over.
13. [Secret] What lie have you told so often that you almost believe it?
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Ken's Questionnaire:
1. What is your name?
Tiger Fiasco
2. Why did you learn drums and join a band of near-strangers for this tour? Why do you now feel fiercely protective of the bassist [Zelma’s character]?
I learned drums to honor a deceased ancestor's legacy and this was the only band that would have me. I fiercely protect the bassist as she has the most talent.
3. What was your favorite TV show, and why did you have to stop watching?
Kung-Fu the Legend Continues, and since Caradine died I can't see him without weeping.
4. Why are you the black sheep of your family?
I'm interested in following int he footsteps of a deceased ancestor's rocking chaotic life.
5. Whose crucifix is that around your neck?
Belongs to the first girl I french kissed
6. Why don’t you visit museums anymore, even though you had such an interest in Egyptology as a child?
Museum's house the plunder of the authority, which I can't support any longer
7. What daily occurrence reminds you of your ex-girlfriend?
Painting my nails different colors
8. What supplies do you regret packing into the tour van?
Cured Herring
9. Your bandmates think you resent the lead singer Ella because she shot down your idea for a band name (“Set Animal.”) Why are you glad they don’t know the real reason?
If they knew the real reason they'd know that I think Ella's singing won't ever amount to more than being a hack.
10. What do you think you are better at than you really are?
Driving
11. Where did you get that scar?
Major drum Solo accident
12. Which important person in your life have you resolved to reconnect with once the tour is over?
My sister who always secretly supported me
13. [Secret] What lie have you told so often that you almost believe it?
****************************************
John's Questionnaire:
1. What is your name?
Chance "Doubting" Thomas
2. Who do you think of every time you play guitar at a gig on this tour?
My twin brother, a paraplegic - I channel his frustration and move for him.
3. What finally convinced to agree to the band being named “Altered Saints” instead of your top choice, “Praxis of Evil”?
PoE was my cynical play on wanting to be a medical professional, but instead doing frivolous music stuff, Altered Saints actually fits in my morally grey world view
4. Why do you have a picture of someone you’ve never met in your wallet?
It is a WWI soldier two-sided photo. On one side is the soldier with all their disfigurement from the war, and on the other is there face, reconstructed by early prothesis of a sculptor.
5. What game did you always beat your siblings at when you were growing up in Northern Virginia?
Late night summer games of Manhunt (a tag/hide and seek variant)
6. When did you first realize how good you were with animals?
Helping to train and care for my brother's assistance dog.
7. You are very vocal about your hatred of firearms. So why do you have that bullet casing necklace?
It was the casing I impulsively reached out for when me and my class was huddled under our desks during a school shooting in middle school. My movement alerted the shooters to my presence.
8. You didn’t expect that your immediate post-college plans would be touring with this band. What did you think you’d be doing instead?
I thought I'd continue on with my medical training, either going forward on a surgery track towards reconstructive surgery, or at least nursing/hospice care and maybe some overseas medical volunteering.
9. When you have trouble sleeping, what pleasant memory do you focus on?
Those late summer nights when we were pre-teens running around playing games as neighborhood kids, pretending to be murderers, monsters and ghosts.
10. When was the last time your acute claustrophobia acted up?
A year back, we were the opening act, and I was at the bar after our set when the crowd got out of hand and I was nearly crushed in the press of people. I started flailing and punching, eventually kicking out a window to escape the crowd crush.
11. Why do you find the drummer [Ken’s character] more annoying every day of the tour? Why haven’t you discussed this with Ella, the lead singer and informal frontman?
He's been doing articles and interviews, really pushing promotion and drumming (hehe) up fans - like he believes in the band. I was hoping this thing would be a over by now. If it was failing I feel like I could quit.
12. What’s in your pockets?
Guitar picks, wallet ($50 cash, license, expired student ID, photo, a bunch of random receipts and ticket stubs), old flip cellphone (or pager depending on time period)
13. [Secret] What experience makes you so sure that the supernatural exists, despite the skepticism of your family?
***********************************************
Find Alexi on twitter @alexisargeant and learn more about Alexi Sargeant's work on his website, alexisargeant.com.
Find Zelma on twitter @zforzelma and instagram @zforzelma and her website kelseyhercs.com for more information on her playwriting and performance work
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 03 Oct 2018 05:30:00 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the rules summary of Dread by Epidiah Ravachol & Nathaniel Barmore and published by The Impossible Dream. Learn more at Tiltingatwindmills.net. Purchase a copy here.
Recommended number of players: 2-6 players, Play time around 3-4 hours.
To play you'll need:
Rulebook
Jenga Tower,
Writing Utensils,
Blank Paper.
Dread is a horror game. It is a game that requires a Game Master (or Host in the language of the game). The tension of the game is brought by the tension of the teetering of a Jenga tower.
We recommend picking the PDF on Drive Thru RPG and or Physical copy from Tiltingatwindmills.net.
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep129: Blinkin Winkin Bear Bait, pt1
Wed, 03 Oct 2018 05:00:00 +0000
"Why be boring? Have some fun. Rock shows should be like movies: I don't go to a movie hoping it'll change my life." -Alice Cooper
To learn more about how Dread is played check out our primer episode.
Zelma's Questionnaire:
1. What is your name?
Gabby Grant
2. When people describe you to a stranger what detail do they always try to include?
They always say, "She seems kind of like an @sshole, but one you get to know her I promise she's really sweet." But usually people don't get there.
3. You play the bass in a band called 'Altered Saints.' Why did you lobby so hard for the name 'Animus Brief' instead?
Having come up in a Catholic school background, I didn't like the strong religious connotations and wanted to get away from that. Animus = Animosity, get it out there that that's what we're about.
4. What sport did you play in high school and what made you give it up?
I was really really good at Basketball, tall, athletic with a long stride. And a split-second knee injury ended that.
5. When the world seems against you, what one thing keeps you going?
It's all about the music. It's the only form of expression that seems to express anything for Gabby.
6. What item are you hiding amongst your personal possessions in the tour band?
A journal filled with original songs and lyrics. Gabby's not the official songwriter of the band and doesn't want to step on any toes, but I think they're really good.
7. Why do you feel you owe your life to Ella, the band's lead singer?
After my knee injury she was the only one at my school who was still my friend. She's the on that asked me to be in her first band and from that band I've discovered music.
8. Which of your family members do you miss the most?
My grandmother, she's the only one who wants me to be happy whatever that form would take, doing something off the beaten path isn't wrong.
9. You like Horror movies. What horror movies can you not deal with?
Demonic Possession, a little part that could be real, from her Catholic upbringing. Also not being in control if her body is really scary.
10.What unusual skill do you have that sometimes has been surprisingly handy?
I can drink a trucker under the table.
11. Which of your tattoos is your favorite?
An elaborate cornucopia on my chest twisting down my sternum.
12. What do you most regret failing to do for a friend? How will you make amends when the tour is over
I didn't go to the funeral of Ella's grandmother. She said that it was fine, but i feel like it's not fine. I promised myself I'd make it up while on tour, but will think of something very special after tour is over.
13. [Secret] What lie have you told so often that you almost believe it?
**********************************************
Ken's Questionnaire:
1. What is your name?
Tiger Fiasco
2. Why did you learn drums and join a band of near-strangers for this tour? Why do you now feel fiercely protective of the bassist [Zelma’s character]?
I learned drums to honor a deceased ancestor's legacy and this was the only band that would have me. I fiercely protect the bassist as she has the most talent.
3. What was your favorite TV show, and why did you have to stop watching?
Kung-Fu the Legend Continues, and since Caradine died I can't see him without weeping.
4. Why are you the black sheep of your family?
I'm interested in following int he footsteps of a deceased ancestor's rocking chaotic life.
5. Whose crucifix is that around your neck?
Belongs to the first girl I french kissed
6. Why don’t you visit museums anymore, even though you had such an interest in Egyptology as a child?
Museum's house the plunder of the authority, which I can't support any longer
7. What daily occurrence reminds you of your ex-girlfriend?
Painting my nails different colors
8. What supplies do you regret packing into the tour van?
Cured Herring
9. Your bandmates think you resent the lead singer Ella because she shot down your idea for a band name (“Set Animal.”) Why are you glad they don’t know the real reason?
If they knew the real reason they'd know that I think Ella's singing won't ever amount to more than being a hack.
10. What do you think you are better at than you really are?
Driving
11. Where did you get that scar?
Major drum Solo accident
12. Which important person in your life have you resolved to reconnect with once the tour is over?
My sister who always secretly supported me
13. [Secret] What lie have you told so often that you almost believe it?
****************************************
John's Questionnaire:
1. What is your name?
Chance "Doubting" Thomas
2. Who do you think of every time you play guitar at a gig on this tour?
My twin brother, a paraplegic - I channel his frustration and move for him.
3. What finally convinced to agree to the band being named “Altered Saints” instead of your top choice, “Praxis of Evil”?
PoE was my cynical play on wanting to be a medical professional, but instead doing frivolous music stuff, Altered Saints actually fits in my morally grey world view
4. Why do you have a picture of someone you’ve never met in your wallet?
It is a WWI soldier two-sided photo. On one side is the soldier with all their disfigurement from the war, and on the other is there face, reconstructed by early prothesis of a sculptor.
5. What game did you always beat your siblings at when you were growing up in Northern Virginia?
Late night summer games of Manhunt (a tag/hide and seek variant)
6. When did you first realize how good you were with animals?
Helping to train and care for my brother's assistance dog.
7. You are very vocal about your hatred of firearms. So why do you have that bullet casing necklace?
It was the casing I impulsively reached out for when me and my class was huddled under our desks during a school shooting in middle school. My movement alerted the shooters to my presence.
8. You didn’t expect that your immediate post-college plans would be touring with this band. What did you think you’d be doing instead?
I thought I'd continue on with my medical training, either going forward on a surgery track towards reconstructive surgery, or at least nursing/hospice care and maybe some overseas medical volunteering.
9. When you have trouble sleeping, what pleasant memory do you focus on?
Those late summer nights when we were pre-teens running around playing games as neighborhood kids, pretending to be murderers, monsters and ghosts.
10. When was the last time your acute claustrophobia acted up?
A year back, we were the opening act, and I was at the bar after our set when the crowd got out of hand and I was nearly crushed in the press of people. I started flailing and punching, eventually kicking out a window to escape the crowd crush.
11. Why do you find the drummer [Ken’s character] more annoying every day of the tour? Why haven’t you discussed this with Ella, the lead singer and informal frontman?
He's been doing articles and interviews, really pushing promotion and drumming (hehe) up fans - like he believes in the band. I was hoping this thing would be a over by now. If it was failing I feel like I could quit.
12. What’s in your pockets?
Guitar picks, wallet ($50 cash, license, expired student ID, photo, a bunch of random receipts and ticket stubs), old flip cellphone (or pager depending on time period)
13. [Secret] What experience makes you so sure that the supernatural exists, despite the skepticism of your family?
***********************************************
Find Alexi on twitter @alexisargeant and learn more about Alexi Sargeant's work on his website, alexisargeant.com.
Find Zelma on twitter @zforzelma and instagram @zforzelma and her website kelseyhercs.com for more information on her playwriting and performance work
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep128: Don't Forget to Wear Your Masks, pt2
Wed, 26 Sep 2018 05:00:00 +0000
"It's time. It's time. Time for the big giveaway. Halloween has come. All you lucky kids with Silver Shamrock masks, gather 'round your TV set, put on your masks and watch. All witches, all skeletons, all Jack-O-Lanterns, gather 'round and watch. Watch the magic pumpkin. Watch...”
― Silver Shamrock Commercial, Halloween III
A spell has been cast the world is plunged into darkness.
To learn more about how Children of the Fall is played check out our primer episode.
The Tribe:
•An Unnamed group of about two dozen children, a large tribe with the Prophet, Linus, as the leader.
•6 weeks after the fall the tribe is sheltering in a church on a parkway in a southern California urban sprawl.
•They have an abundance of ammunition. There is a dearth of fuel.
•In the short-term a rival tribe has it out for them, the Bike-o-mancers have a beef. In the long-term earthquakes threaten to further weaken their haven.
•The church sits near a shopping plaza with a department store for sundries and further down the way is an overpass that serves as an observation point and place to gather supplies. The crypt beneath the church is a large safe space.
The Mission:
•Search and Rescue.
•Evan wandered off during a patrol the territory and the group wants to find and save him.
The Characters:
•Linus, the Prophet: a 14 year old who claims magical insight. (Ken Breese)
•Jessup, the Stranger: a 14 year old, who claims to know the ways of spellcraft. (John Holt)
•Benson, the Monster: A 12 year old who is cold and dangerous, even without his gun. (Tim Rodriguez)
Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging and Tim's Mobile Fiasco App for iOS on iTunes, and for Android on Google Play. You can find his game company at GalileoGames.com
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep127: Don't Forget to Wear Your Masks, pt1
Wed, 19 Sep 2018 05:00:00 +0000
“I do love a good joke and this is the best ever: a joke on the children.”
― Conal Cochran, Halloween III
A spell has been cast the world is plunged into darkness.
To learn more about how Children of the Fall is played check out our primer episode.
The Tribe:
•An Unnamed group of about two dozen children, a large tribe with the Prophet, Linus, as the leader.
•6 weeks after the fall the tribe is sheltering in a church on a parkway in a southern California urban sprawl.
•They have an abundance of ammunition. There is a dearth of fuel.
•In the short-term a rival tribe has it out for them, the Bike-o-mancers have a beef. In the long-term earthquakes threaten to further weaken their haven.
•The church sits near a shopping plaza with a department store for sundries and further down the way is an overpass that serves as an observation point and place to gather supplies. The crypt beneath the church is a large safe space.
The Mission:
•Search and Rescue.
•Evan wandered off during a patrol the territory and the group wants to find and save him.
The Characters:
•Linus, the Prophet: a 14 year old who claims magical insight. (Ken Breese)
•Jessup, the Stranger: a 14 year old, who claims to know the ways of spellcraft. (John Holt)
•Benson, the Monster: A 12 year old who is cold and dangerous, even without his gun. (Tim Rodriguez)
Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging and Tim's Mobile Fiasco App for iOS on iTunes, and for Android on Google Play. You can find his game company at GalileoGames.com
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep125: Moist Bones & Dry Land, pt1
Wed, 05 Sep 2018 05:00:00 +0000
"Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift."
-Mary Oliver
In a quiet pond deep in the woods the spirits of drowned women await mortal petitioners who will accept their gifts.
Rusalka is still in progress and we were honored that the designer, Nick Wedig, allowed us to share a game with our listeners.
The Map:
To the South is the Village. To the North deeper woods.
On the south side of the pond is a path, and cutting across it, a barrier between the village and the pond, is a line of crude stone spears set in the ground. Also on the south side, on a finger that juts in, sits a black stump that has been used as a sacrificial altar. On the Eastern bank a massive frog has made a burrow in the mud. In the West the pond has been diverted towards a reflecting pool, once ringed with stones and spanned by a stone bridge supporting a plinth for wedding ceremonies, the pool has fallen to ruins and the water has begun to form a marsh.
The Characters:
Olen (Zelma Elm) - An aspect of sacrifice, marked with tattoos, and bleeding black blood from a never-healing wound upon her forehead.
Yezibaba (Ken Breese) - An aspect of moonlight, she shifts in age with the phases of the moon.
Larysa (Richard Ruane) - An aspect of ghosts, semi-translucent, she is draped in an old fashioned shift and her lank damp black hair hangs down in front of her bone white face.
Eccha (John Holt) - An aspect of reflection,
Find Zelma on twitter @zforzelma and instagram @zforzelma and her website kelseyhercs.com for more information on her playwriting and performance work
Find Richard on google+ as Richard Ruane
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 29 Aug 2018 05:00:00 +0000
"Neither the sun nor death can be looked at with a steady eye."
- Francois de La Rochefoucauld
The nuclear furnace that baths us with live giving rays has belched out a wave of death. A crew of three are all that stand in between Earth and certain destruction.
To learn more about how Our Last Best Hope is played check out our primer episode.
The Characters:
Dr. Childers Cube (John Holt) the radiation sickness expert Doctor.
Dr. Franklin Cortez (Chris Diercksen) brilliant engineer and conceptual designer of the Allen.
Lt. Cmdr. Red Roberts (Ken Breese) experimental space pilot and veteran of clandestine space wars.
The Mission:
The Crisis - A solar flare is racing towards Earth and will shear away the atmosphere.
The Limit - An experimental solar sail ship is the only vehicle that could be capable of reflecting the brunt of the wave.
The Plan - Get in the path of the wave with enough distance from the Earth to safely deflect the flare for its duration.
The Assets:
Repair Drones
Turbo Octo Boosters
Metallic Fabric Foil
Find Chris on twitter @c_diercks and check out his theatrical group Team Awesome Robot.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 22 Aug 2018 05:00:00 +0000
"Twilight, again. Another ending. No matter how perfect the day is, it always has to end."
— Stephenie Meyer
The nuclear furnace that baths us with live giving rays has belched out a wave of death. A crew of three are all that stand in between Earth and certain destruction.
To learn more about how Our Last Best Hope is played check out our primer episode.
The Characters:
Dr. Childers Cube (John Holt) the radiation sickness expert Doctor.
Dr. Franklin Cortez (Chris Diercksen) brilliant engineer and conceptual designer of the Allen.
Lt. Cmdr. Red Roberts (Ken Breese) experimental space pilot and veteran of clandestine space wars.
The Mission:
The Crisis - A solar flare is racing towards Earth and will shear away the atmosphere.
The Limit - An experimental solar sail ship is the only vehicle that could be capable of reflecting the brunt of the wave.
The Plan - Get in the path of the wave with enough distance from the Earth to safely deflect the flare for its duration.
The Assets:
Repair Drones
Turbo Octo Boosters
Metallic Fabric Foil
Find Chris on twitter @c_diercks and check out his theatrical group Team Awesome Robot.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 15 Aug 2018 05:00:00 +0000
"Life is obstinate and clings closest where it is most hated." - Mary Shelley
Within the confines of a long abandoned missile silo a cult of Victorian horror-science performs mad experiments.
To learn more about how Dialect is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Lisa Spillson "Lula" (Ken Breese) - The historian and descendant of Mary Shelley.
Dr. Francis Tine "The Monster" (John Holt) - The head honcho.
Dr. Becker, MD PHD "Vicktor" (Joe Desimone) - A devotee to the teachings and text of Mary Shelley.
The Setup:
Backdrop: A cult built on an interpretation of Victorian science fiction has retreated from the world.
Main Location: The Castle - an abandoned missile silo in a field of such silos in the perimeter of a radioactive accident.
Aspects (2nd Age):
Mary Shelley is our Prophet
Proactive Evolution
Quarantine Zone Fully Buried
Aspects (3rd Age):
Mary Shelley is our Prophet New Hierarchy of Saints
Proactive Evolution
Quarantine Zone Fully Buried
The Language:
Genesis - The rollout into the future apocalypse. To the cultists; the act of bringing on the end. The the outsiders; genocide.
Swapper - Genetic glue, a tech developed by the cult.
Lula - An expression of love, a term of endearment.
Adams - The subjects of experiment, children raise for this purpose.
Igor - The new messiah.
Find Joe DeSimone @iheartfargo and his Make Room work HERE!
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 08 Aug 2018 05:00:00 +0000
“If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!”
― Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein
Within the confines of a long abandoned missile silo a cult of Victorian horror-science performs mad experiments.
To learn more about how Dialect is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Lisa Spillson "Lula" (Ken Breese) - The historian and descendant of Mary Shelley.
Dr. Francis Tine "The Monster" (John Holt) - The head honcho.
Dr. Becker, MD PHD "Vicktor" (Joe Desimone) - A devotee to the teachings and text of Mary Shelley.
The Setup:
Backdrop: A cult built on an interpretation of Victorian science fiction has retreated from the world.
Main Location: The Castle - an abandoned missile silo in a field of such silos in the perimeter of a radioactive accident.
Aspects:
Mary Shelley is our Prophet
Proactive Evolution
Quarantine Zone
The Language:
Genesis - The rollout into the future apocalypse.
Swapper - Genetic glue, a tech developed by the cult.
Lula - An expression of love, a term of endearment.
Adams - The subjects of experiment, children raise for this purpose.
Igor - The new messiah.
Find Joe DeSimone @iheartfargo and his Make Room work HERE!
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 01 Aug 2018 05:00:00 +0000
"A zoo is a good place to make a spectacle of yourself, as the people around you have creepier, more photogenic things to look at."
David Sedaris
How to make the creatures of the Zoo more profitable?
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The Characters:
Ted Flimshaw (David Slivken) - One of the older Zoo employees, a mammal expert.
Joe DaBiggs (John Holt) - An outside consultant brought in to increase the Zoo's profits.
Drew Dreyfuss (Will Holt) - The lizard house keeper, a reptile obsessive.
The Tilt:
Paranoia: What seems like dumb luck isn't. Things are afoot.
Guilt: Betrayed by Friends.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Will on instagram @nantucket_sommelier
Find David and his travel company on instagram @huckleberrytravel, and online generally at huckleberrytravel.com
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 25 Jul 2018 04:15:04 +0000
"The noblest art is that of making others happy."
P.T Barnum
How to make the creatures of the Zoo more profitable?
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The Characters:
Ted Flimshaw (David Slivken) - One of the older Zoo employees, a mammal expert.
Joe DaBiggs (John Holt) - An outside consultant brought in to increase the Zoo's profits.
Drew Dreyfuss (Will Holt) - The lizard house keeper, a reptile obsessive.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Will on instagram @nantucket_sommelier
Find David and his travel company on instagram @huckleberrytravel, and online generally at huckleberrytravel.com
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 18 Jul 2018 05:00:00 +0000
“. . . Kings, aristocrats, tyrants, whoever they be, are slaves rebelling against the sovereign of the earth, which is the human race, and against the legislator of the universe, which is nature.
― Maximilien Robespierre, Robespierre
Killer trees in the age of reason and the reign of terror.
To learn more about how Follow is played check out our primer episode.
The Setting:
The 18th century France in the summer, the flames of revolution sweep the country.
The Killer:
Animated plants, possibly brought to life by an archaeological artifact.
The Characters:
Fromage the hyperactive executioner.
Ovaltine the flirtatious grandmother.
Boothe Van Smeen the tireless gamesman.
Rosalie the haughty milkmaid.
Flemme De'Brooks the half-witted revolutionary.
Morgan the avant-garde revolutionary.
Madamoiselle Satine the saucy maid.
Joulie Moirot the inquisitive youth.
Lil' Jaque the criminal mastermind.
Madame Coraline the true believing astrologer.
Monsieur Fleur the meticulous head of house.
Alain the constipated general.
Find Lucian Kahn on twitter @oh_theogony and find his game Dead Friend for purchase on DriveThruRPG.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 11 Jul 2018 05:00:00 +0000
“Kill the king but spare the man.”
― Thomas Paine
Killer trees in the age of reason and the reign of terror.
To learn more about how Follow is played check out our primer episode.
The Setting:
The 18th century France in the summer, the flames of revolution sweep the country.
The Killer:
Animated plants, possibly brought to life by an archaeological artifact.
The Characters:
Fromage the hyperactive executioner.
Ovaltine the flirtatious grandmother.
Boothe Van Smeen the tireless gamesman.
Rosalie the haughty milkmaid.
Flemme De'Brooks the half-witted revolutionary.
Morgan the avant-garde revolutionary.
Madamoiselle Satine the saucy maid.
Joulie Moirot the inquisitive youth.
Lil' Jaque the criminal mastermind.
Madame Coraline the true believing astrologer.
Monsieur Fleur the meticulous head of house.
Alain the constipated general.
Find Lucian Kahn on twitter @oh_theogony and find his game Dead Friend for purchase on DriveThruRPG.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 04 Jul 2018 05:00:00 +0000
“No utopia can ever give satisfaction to everyone, all the time. As their material conditions improve, men raise their sights and become discontented with power and possessions that once would have seemed beyond their wildest dreams. And even when the external world has granted all it can, there still remain the searchings of the mind and the longings of the heart.”
– Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke
This colony base with its military mission teeters on the edge of disaster.
To learn more about how Follow is played check out our primer episode.
Quest: The Colony
A generational colony ship has been sent to do an end run around the inhabited worlds of a species the humans of Earth have declared war upon. They are tasked with establishing a colony as a beachhead to launch attacks on the enemy flank. An engineering team has been sent in a smaller ship, the Lightbearer-Alpha just ahead of the colony ship to establish the infrastructure for the landing.
The challenges: Hostile Megafauna in an Oxygen-Rich Atmosphere as well as Dissent & Disagreement amongst the team.
The Characters:
(Dalton)
Main Character: Sibin Ukker (the Youth) - A brash young person who wants to uphold the Earth traditions, to never forget where they come from and desires respect from Jorges.
Minor Character: Nils Gezzun (the Homesteader)
(Ken Breese)
Main Character: Shar-Banu (the Freethinker) - A documentarian who wants a new society, free of Earth's norms and desires Sibin's help in presenting the data to that end.
Minor Character: Milow Beans (the Builder/Engineer)
(John Holt)
Main Character: Jorges Cao (the Visionary/Planner) - A driven engineer and architect who wants to tame the land and build a shining city while desiring Shar-Banu's help in keeping the others convinced that all is going well.
Minor Character: Kana (the Loner)
The Challenges:
(1) Deal with Dangerous Wildlife - a 3 week task
(2) Treat a disease afflicting the colony - a 2 day task
(3) Prevent Schism in the Community - a 2 week task
Find Dalton Gray on twitter @Daltonomous and learn more about what he's up to @StateofPlayNYC, Come Out & Play and the Adventure Society
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 27 Jun 2018 05:00:00 +0000
“No utopia can ever give satisfaction to everyone, all the time. As their material conditions improve, men raise their sights and become discontented with power and possessions that once would have seemed beyond their wildest dreams. And even when the external world has granted all it can, there still remain the searchings of the mind and the longings of the heart.”
– Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke
This colony base with its military mission teeters on the edge of disaster.
To learn more about how Follow is played check out our primer episode.
Quest: The Colony
A generational colony ship has been sent to do an end run around the inhabited worlds of a species the humans of Earth have declared war upon. They are tasked with establishing a colony as a beachhead to launch attacks on the enemy flank. An engineering team has been sent in a smaller ship, the Lightbearer-Alpha just ahead of the colony ship to establish the infrastructure for the landing.
The challenges: Hostile Megafauna in an Oxygen-Rich Atmosphere as well as Dissent & Disagreement amongst the team.
The Characters:
(Dalton)
Main Character: Sibin Ukker (the Youth) - A brash young person who wants to uphold the Earth traditions, to never forget where they come from and desires respect from Jorges.
Minor Character: Nils Gezzun (the Homesteader)
(Ken Breese)
Main Character: Shar-Banu (the Freethinker) - A documentarian who wants a new society, free of Earth's norms and desires Sibin's help in presenting the data to that end.
Minor Character: Milow Beans (the Builder/Engineer)
(John Holt)
Main Character: Jorges Cao (the Visionary/Planner) - A driven engineer and architect who wants to tame the land and build a shining city while desiring Shar-Banu's help in keeping the others convinced that all is going well.
Minor Character: Kana (the Loner)
The Challenges:
(1) Deal with Dangerous Wildlife - a 3 week task
(2) Treat a disease afflicting the colony - a 2 day task
(3) Prevent Schism in the Community - a 2 week task
Find Dalton Gray on twitter @Daltonomous and learn more about what he's up to @StateofPlayNYC, Come Out & Play and the Adventure Society
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep114: Terminal Interment, pt2
Wed, 20 Jun 2018 05:00:00 +0000
I have descended from my nome;
I have built a house, set up (its) doors,
I have dug a pool, planted sycamores.
The king praised me,
My father made a will for me.
I was one worthy ---
One beloved of his father,
Praised by his mother,
Whom all his brothers loved.
I gave bread to the hungry,
Clothing to the naked,
I brought the boatless to land.
O you who live upon earth,
Who shall pass by this tomb
Going north or going south,
Who shall say: "a thousand loaves and beer jugs
For the owner of this tomb,"
I shall watch over them in the necropolis.
I am an excellent equipped spirit (akh),
A lector-priest who knows his speech.
As for any man who enters this tomb unclean,
I shall seize him by the neck like a bird,
He will be judged for it by the great god!
I was one who spoke fairly, who repeated what was liked,
I never spoke evilly against any man to his superior,
Never did I judge between two [contenders]
In a manner which deprived a son of his father's legacy.
Harkhuf”
― Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature: Volume I: The Old and Middle Kingdoms
A sealed inter-dimensional way-station has become nothing more than a tomb.
To learn more about how The Skeletons is played check out our primer episode.
The Tomb:
A Winding affair beneath the surface of a vast desert. The only visible surface element is a massive black cube. In the heart of the tomb is a sphere of glossy black rock, hovering and rotating slightly in place.
The Characters:
Arrow-Shield (Ken Breese) - The warrior who still stands guard.
Headless (Kelsey Dionne) - The religious leader of a cult forgotten.
Tattered Cloak (John Holt) - An acolyte of the keepers of this place.
Find Kelsey Dionne on her adventure website The Arcane Library and on Facebook.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep113: Terminal Interment, pt1
Wed, 13 Jun 2018 05:00:00 +0000
A sealed inter-dimensional way-station has become nothing more than a tomb.
To learn more about how The Skeletons is played check out our primer episode.
The Tomb:
A Winding affair beneath the surface of a vast desert. The only visible surface element is a massive black cube. In the heart of the tomb is a sphere of glossy black rock, hovering and rotating slightly in place.
The Characters:
Arrow-Shield (Ken Breese) - The warrior who still stands guard.
Headless (Kelsey Dionne) - The religious leader of a cult forgotten.
Tattered Cloak (John Holt) - An acolyte of the keepers of this place.
Find Kelsey Dionne on her adventure website The Arcane Library and on Facebook.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep112: Gravers is Vultures, pt2
Wed, 06 Jun 2018 05:00:00 +0000
“In his dream she was sick and he cared for her. The dream bore the look of sacrifice but he thought differently. He did not take care of her and she died alone somewhere in the dark and there is no other dream nor other waking world and there is no other tale to tell.”
― Cormac McCarthy, The Road
A small band of children huddle in a graveyard on the outskirts of a city fallen to ruin.
To learn more about how Children of the Fall is played check out our primer episode.
The Tribe:
•An Unnamed group of about 13 children, a medium sized tribe, with no clear leader.
•Two months after the fall the tribe is holed up in a graveyard outside Indianapolis.
•They have an abundance of shelter, building material and tool. There is a dearth of food.
•In the short-term Tornado season is approaching, it is dangerous even with shelter, and with food in short supply they can't easily just hunker down. In the long-term the larger will supplied rural tribes, further out from the city could swoop in to do the tribe harm.
•The graveyard sits to the east of the city, between the graveyard and the city is a major big-box store. To the immediate east of the graveyard is a river or canal. To the north is a large forested area, and to the south a road that leads from town and out into the countryside.
The Mission:
•A Project to build up a Tornado Shelter & supply it.
•Tornados could strike at any moment so time is of the essence. The tribe will need to complete the project in the next couple of weeks. Smaller storms have already driven the fallen out of the city and added to the danger.
•Lack of food and fuel makes it hard to complete, we have many mouths to feed and our compassion has lead us to bring in children who are too young to help with food gathering and major works.
The Characters:
•Kelvin, the Innocent: a 12 year old who carries around a fish in a baggie.
•Jaques, the Martyr: a 15 year old goth, fascinated by death.
•Penny, the Hunter: A 15 year old tasked with doing the wetwork for the tribe.
Find Christopher McFarland on the second season of Jessica Jones on Netflix!
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Supplement 015: Children of the Fall
Wed, 06 Jun 2018 04:04:22 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the rules summary of Children of the Fall by Gareth Graham. Purchase a copy here.
Recommended number of players: 3-5 players, Play time around 2-4 hours.
To play you'll need:
Rulebook
Printouts from the Rulebook,
Writing Utensils,
Blank Paper,
Tokens (2 per player).
Children of the Fall is a GMless game that can be played in a single session or in multiple sessions, with each session playing out in a mission over 4 acts. The tone is a dark apocalypse where the survivors are all children, as the adults have turned into dangerous maniacs and those that age into adulthood will suffer the same fate.
We recommend picking the PDF on Drive Thru RPG and or Physical copy from Frenzy Kitty Games.
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Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep111: Gravers is Vultures, pt1
Tue, 29 May 2018 17:14:34 +0000
“As the sound of the playgrounds faded, the despair set in. Very odd, what happens in a world without children's voices.”
― Children of Men
A small band of children huddle in a graveyard on the outskirts of a city fallen to ruin.
To learn more about how Children of the Fall is played check out our primer episode.
The Tribe:
•An Unnamed group of about 13 children, a medium sized tribe, with no clear leader.
•Two months after the fall the tribe is holed up in a graveyard outside Indianapolis.
•They have an abundance of shelter, building material and tool. There is a dearth of food.
•In the short-term Tornado season is approaching, it is dangerous even with shelter, and with food in short supply they can't easily just hunker down. In the long-term the larger will supplied rural tribes, further out from the city could swoop in to do the tribe harm.
•The graveyard sits to the east of the city, between the graveyard and the city is a major big-box store. To the immediate east of the graveyard is a river or canal. To the north is a large forested area, and to the south a road that leads from town and out into the countryside.
The Mission:
•A Project to build up a Tornado Shelter & supply it.
•Tornados could strike at any moment so time is of the essence. The tribe will need to complete the project in the next couple of weeks. Smaller storms have already driven the fallen out of the city and added to the danger.
•Lack of food and fuel makes it hard to complete, we have many mouths to feed and our compassion has lead us to bring in children who are too young to help with food gathering and major works.
The Characters:
•Kelvin, the Innocent: a 12 year old who carries around a fish in a baggie.
•Jaques, the Martyr: a 15 year old goth, fascinated by death.
•Penny, the Hunter: A 15 year old tasked with doing the wetwork for the tribe.
Find Christopher McFarland on the second season of Jessica Jones on Netflix!
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 23 May 2018 05:00:00 +0000
"Certain things, they should stay the way they are. You ought to be able to stick them in one of those big glass cases and just leave them alone."
— J.D. Salinger (The Catcher in the Rye)
An abandoned factory turned Stasi prison is abandoned and ripe for development when the wall falls. What will be unearthed from beneath the layers of history?
To learn more about how Lovecraftesque is played check out our primer episode.
The Setup:
•brooding & investigative horror
•The former East/West divide in Berlin, Late 1980's/early 1990's
•Main location: Abandoned Car Factory that later served as a Stasi secret prison, now empty
•Additional Locations: a Beirhall on the Western side of Berlin, A rocky quay on the banks of the Rhine, A tiny Catholic church near the main location.
•The Witness: Anna Schmidt - A developer, she scouts for real estate deals for a big french firm. She is here to check out the abandoned factory for possible purchase, demolition, and development. Anna is persistent and practical. She has face in progress and that gives her an optimistic philosophy.
The Clues:
•The Demon Key - it arrived in a black envelope and has teeth
•The Ledger of Names - a stained tome with hundreds of names and coded annotation.
•The Photo of a group of people taken at the factory - One person has their eyes open, they all resemble one another and each person in the photo is labeled with strange coded annotation.
•A Large Inky Pool - a black liquid that seems to absorb the light, it is spilled out over the factory floor.
•The Black Door - a massive barred portal, ringed with writing
•The Body of a Person - It resembles the figures in the photo
•The Clay Figure - a crude representative figure with a spiced odour
•The Demonic Magic Circle - a face in the floor of the room behind the black door
Find Sharang Biswas on twitter @SharangBiswas, and check out his game Mad Science Foundation
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Supplement 014: Lovecraftesque
Wed, 16 May 2018 05:00:00 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the rules summary of Lovecraftesque by Joshua Fox and Becky Annison. Purchase a copy here at Black Armada.
Recommended number of players: 2-5 players, Play time around 2-4 hours.
To play you'll need:
Rulebook
A Dozen Index Cards,
Writing Utensils,
The Special Cards Deck (Printable from the PDF or available for purchase from the publisher),
Scrap Paper and some optional printed materials.
Lovecraftesque is a GMless game where your will take turns playing the Witness and Narrator as you lay out the clues to a creeping horror. Eventually your witness will find themselves face-to-face(s) with the horror and this final confrontation will determine your protagonist's fate.
We recommend picking the PDF and or Physical copy from the publisher.
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 16 May 2018 05:00:00 +0000
“Auch wenn zwei Staaten in Deutschland existieren, sind sie doch füreinander nicht Ausland; ihre Beziehungen zueinander können nur von besonderer Art sein."
("Even though two states in Germany exist, they are not foreign countries to each other—their relations with each other can only be of a special kind.")
First Inaugural Address as West German Chancellor, October 28, 1969”
― Willy Brandt
An abandoned factory turned Stasi prison is abandoned and ripe for development when the wall falls. What will be unearthed from beneath the layers of history?
To learn more about how Lovecraftesque is played check out our primer episode.
The Setup:
•brooding & investigative horror
•The former East/West divide in Berlin, Late 1980's/early 1990's
•Main location: Abandoned Car Factory that later served as a Stasi secret prison, now empty
•Additional Locations: a Beirhall on the Western side of Berlin, A rocky quay on the banks of the Rhine, A tiny Catholic church near the main location.
•The Witness: Anna Schmidt - A developer, she scouts for real estate deals for a big french firm. She is here to check out the abandoned factory for possible purchase, demolition, and development. Anna is persistent and practical. She has face in progress and that gives her an optimistic philosophy.
The Clues:
•The Demon Key - it arrived in a black envelope and has teeth
•The Ledger of Names - a stained tome with hundreds of names and coded annotation.
•The Photo of a group of people taken at the factory - One person has their eyes open, they all resemble one another and each person in the photo is labeled with strange coded annotation.
•A Large Inky Pool - a black liquid that seems to absorb the light, it is spilled out over the factory floor.
Find Sharang Biswas on twitter @SharangBiswas, and check out his game Mad Science Foundation
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep108: Elysium Integrated, pt2
Wed, 09 May 2018 05:00:00 +0000
“Helena: Will they be happier when they can feel pain?
Dr. Gall: On the contrary. But they will be technically more perfect.”
― Karel Čapek, R.U.R.
The platform of a space elevator houses the electronic brains that control the drones on the planet below. They are tasked with cleaning up the Earth for the eventual return of the humans.
To learn more about how Dialect is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
HLN 3618N2-4 "Helen" (Iris Explosion) - The very proper administrator.
PCO-800 "Seev" (Patrick Cartelli) - The supply and aquisitions unit.
Atmospheric Oversight 35,73.11.B "Atmos" (Kelsey Hercs) - The air cleaning unit with a strong sense of purpose.
LSM-748 "Fleshwise" (Ken Breese) - Genetics and organics unit in charge of repopulating the fauna.
B33DL3 (John Holt) - The excavation and reclamation of subsurface ecology.
The Setup:
Backdrop: The Earth has been left uninhabitable and the humans left, leaving a team of robots to rejuvenate the planet and await the return of the humans.
Main Location: Laika Station, a platform at the top of a Space Elevator. It is rooted in continental Asia.
Aspects:
Doubt: WILL they/SHOULD they come back? (the humans)
Task: Reverse Catastrophic Climate Change
Creation: Art from (attempted?) Reproduction
The Language:
Completion - The return of the humans
Post-Completion - A time after the humans return
Plete - An expletive, a blaspheme against the sacred eventual end
PreZero - A theoretical time before the task began
Standby - A term used to buy time while gathering thoughts before speaking, before continuing to speak
Rubrik - The guiding principles of our combined programming (Over-Prime)
Over-Prime - The combined goal of the tasks we are programmed to complete
Prime - The task we are programmed to perform
Variable Prime - An alternative task, The theory that a root task can shift based on interpretation of programming
"THE PRIME IS OURS" - An declaration of ownership over ones self and identification as one of the group
Indo - A vice where in you deliberately neglect maintenance so that repair requires extra effort.
Sleep - A state of profound sadness, either born out of inactivity or leading to lethargy and inactivity
EOM - An honorific, denoting that you have performed the most efficiently over the last Lunar cycle
ATMOSEOM - A term for those that lord their efficiency over their peers
Motaxu - The offspring of the drones and minds, constructed from organic and inorganic parts, sentient and outside the hive mind
Mollies - A derogatory & dismissive term for the Motaxu
Molly Maker - An insulting term for a member of the hive mind who creates and encourages the Motaxu
Augmentation - Ritualistic offerings to the hive mind by the Motaxu
The Disconnected - Anything outside the focus of the Rubrik, impossible to control or interface with, the unknown
The Variable - A thing from outside Earth, not covered under programming or instruction, a complication
VEOM - A religion of the Motaxu based on worship of the Variable
Elysium - A satellite of decrepit hive minds
Go check out Kelsey's play "Can't You Tell" encore showing on July 7th, 2018. We'll update our social media when we have a specific link and you can follow her directly for updates!
Find Kelsey on twitter @zforzelma & instagram @zforzelman and her website kelseyhercs.com
Find Iris Explosion on twitter @IrisExplosion & instagram @1risexplosion and her website irisexplosion.com
Iris will be with d20 Burlesque at GenCon 2018 this year!
Find Patrick on twitter @patcartelli and check out his podcast Repeater
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 02 May 2018 05:00:00 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the rules summary of Dialect by Kathryn Hymes and Hakan Seyalioglu. Purchase a copy here at Thorny Games.
Recommended number of players: 3-5 players, Play time around 2-4 hours.
To play you'll need:
Index Cards (20-30),
Writing Utensils,
The Language Deck (Printable from the PDF or available for purchase from the publisher),
A Surface to play on.
Dialect is a GMless game where your will play an isolated community. You will grow a language based on your commonalities and that language will shift and eventually die along with the collapse of your isolated group.
We recommend picking the PDF and or Physical copy from the publisher.
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep107: Elysium Integrated, pt1
Wed, 02 May 2018 05:00:00 +0000
"Maria: HEAD and HANDS need a mediator. THE MEDIATOR BETWEEN HEAD AND HANDS MUST BE THE HEART!
Worker #1: But where is our mediator, Maria - ?
Maria: Wait for him! He will surely come!
Worker #2: We will wait, Maria...! But not much longer - - !"
- Metropolis (1927)
The platform of a space elevator houses the electronic brains that control the drones on the planet below. They are tasked with cleaning up the Earth for the eventual return of the humans.
To learn more about how Dialect is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
HLN 3618N2-4 "Helen" (Iris Explosion) - The very proper administrator.
PCO-800 "Seev" (Patrick Cartelli) - The supply and aquisitions unit.
Atmospheric Oversight 35,73.11.B "Atmos" (Kelsey Hercs) - The air cleaning unit with a strong sense of purpose.
LSM-748 "Fleshwise" (Ken Breese) - Genetics and organics unit in charge of repopulating the fauna.
B33DL3 (John Holt) - The excavation and reclamation of subsurface ecology.
The Setup:
Backdrop: The Earth has been left uninhabitable and the humans left, leaving a team of robots to rejuvenate the planet and await the return of the humans.
Main Location: Laika Station, a platform at the top of a Space Elevator. It is rooted in continental Asia.
Aspects:
Doubt: WILL they/SHOULD they come back? (the humans)
Task: Reverse Catastrophic Climate Change
Creation: Art from (attempted?) Reproduction
The Language:
Completion - The return of the humans
Post-Completion - A time after the humans return
Plete - An expletive, a blaspheme against the sacred eventual end
PreZero - A theoretical time before the task began
Standby - A term used to buy time while gathering thoughts before speaking, before continuing to speak
Rubrik - The guiding principles of our combined programming (Over-Prime)
Over-Prime - The combined goal of the tasks we are programmed to complete
Prime - The task we are programmed to perform
Variable Prime - An alternative task, The theory that a root task can shift based on interpretation of programming
"THE PRIME IS OURS" - An declaration of ownership over ones self and identification as one of the group
Indo - A vice where in you deliberately neglect maintenance so that repair requires extra effort.
Sleep - A state of profound sadness, either born out of inactivity or leading to lethargy and inactivity
EOM - An honorific, denoting that you have performed the most efficiently over the last Lunar cycle
ATMOSEOM - A term for those that lord their efficiency over their peers
Motaxu - The offspring of the drones and minds, constructed from organic and inorganic parts, sentient and outside the hive mind
Mollies - A derogatory & dismissive term for the Motaxu
Molly Maker - An insulting term for a member of the hive mind who creates and encourages the Motaxu
Augmentation - Ritualistic offerings to the hive mind by the Motaxu
The Disconnected - Anything outside the focus of the Rubrik, impossible to control or interface with, the unknown
The Variable - A thing from outside Earth, not covered under programming or instruction, a complication
VEOM - A religion of the Motaxu based on worship of the Variable
Elysium - A satellite of decrepit hive minds
Go check out Kelsey's play "Can't You Tell" encore showing on July 7th, 2018. We'll update our social media when we have a specific link and you can follow her directly for updates!
Find Kelsey on twitter @zforzelma & instagram @zforzelman and her website kelseyhercs.com
Find Iris Explosion on twitter @IrisExplosion & instagram @1risexplosion and her website irisexplosion.com
Iris will be with d20 Burlesque at GenCon 2018 this year!
Find Patrick on twitter @patcartelli and check out his podcast Repeater
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 25 Apr 2018 05:00:00 +0000
"If you have a very good concept of your character, you can snap into it." - Sean Bean
The goblins are tasked with an important job: get the demon baby ready for the unholy wedding.
To learn more about how Goblin Quest is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Shakespearean Sean Bean (John Holt) - The most dramatically minded of the Beans.
Stark Sean Bean (Ken Breese) - The Stoic Bean.
Shooter Sean Bean (D Gailey) - The Actions-Speak-Louder-Than-Words Bean.
The Movie:
"Shoot The Moon"
A Sci-Fi action heist movie about agent Adam Furstman (as played by Sean Bean). He is looking for one last big score to set him up for life.
The Tasks:
- ACT 1
- Scout the Casino w/out being discovered in the crowd.
- Flee the Casino floor w/ the beautiful cat burglar Bianca Bellini
- Buy time for Bellini to hack the Elevator & get to the 152 floor
- ACT 2
- Convince Bellini & her crew that they need you for the heist
- Get past the robot security on the secret stairs
- Unlock the vault door
- ACT 3
- Get through the electrified computer center
- Get the treasure
- Flee w/ the Loot.
Find D on twitter @mxnurd
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 06:00:00 +0000
"A common misperception of me is... that I am a tough, rough northerner, which I suppose I am really. But I'm pretty mild-mannered most of the time. It's the parts that you play I guess. I don't mind it. I'm not a tough guy. I'd like to act as a fair, easy-going, kind man at some point." - Sean Bean
The goblins are tasked with an important job: get the demon baby ready for the unholy wedding.
To learn more about how Goblin Quest is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Shakespearean Sean Bean (John Holt) - The most dramatically minded of the Beans.
Stark Sean Bean (Ken Breese) - The Stoic Bean.
Shooter Sean Bean (D Gailey) - The Actions-Speak-Louder-Than-Words Bean.
The Movie:
"Shoot The Moon"
A Sci-Fi action heist movie about agent Adam Furstman (as played by Sean Bean). He is looking for one last big score to set him up for life.
The Tasks:
- ACT 1
- Scout the Casino w/out being discovered in the crowd.
- Flee the Casino floor w/ the beautiful cat burglar Bianca Bellini
- Buy time for Bellini to hack the Elevator & get to the 152 floor
- ACT 2
- Convince Bellini & her crew that they need you for the heist
- Get past the robot security on the secret stairs
- Unlock the vault door
- ACT 3
- Get through the electrified computer center
- Get the treasure
- Flee w/ the Loot.
Find D on twitter @mxnurd
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 11 Apr 2018 05:00:00 +0000
“Helena: Will they be happier when they can feel pain?
Dr. Gall: On the contrary. But they will be technically more perfect.”
― Karel Čapek, R.U.R.
In a world of global peace, that has forgotten the machines of war, the harmony is broken with the incursion of autonomous killing machines, vestiges of a lost age.
To learn more about how Our Last Best Hope is played check out our primer episode.
The Characters:
Sofia Morales (D Gailey) the tech obsessed Engineer.
Professor Cyndy Diamont (John Holt) anthropological computer scientist.
Brouge Craklin P.H.D. (Ken Breese) military historian.
The Mission:
The Crises - A doomsday weapon from a bygone age has awakened in the frozen north.
The Limit - Time has forgotten the weapons of the past but the historians and hobbyists remember.
The Plan - Get to the "brain" and reprogram the mechs to blast themselves into the sun.
The Assets:
Employee Manual for Site X
3d Topographical heat map of the doomsday compound
A six-shooter pistol borrowed from a museum
Find D on twitter @mxnurd
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 05:00:00 +0000
“The world of the future will be an even more demanding struggle against the limitations of our intelligence, not a comfortable hammock in which we can lie down to be waited upon by our robot slaves.”
― Norbert Wiener, The Human Use Of Human Beings: Cybernetics And Society
In a world of global peace, that has forgotten the machines of war, the harmony is broken with the incursion of autonomous killing machines, vestiges of a lost age.
To learn more about how Our Last Best Hope is played check out our primer episode.
The Characters:
Sofia Morales (D Gailey) the tech obsessed Engineer.
Professor Cyndy Diamont (John Holt) anthropological computer scientist.
Brouge Craklin P.H.D. (Ken Breese) military historian.
The Mission:
The Crises - A doomsday weapon from a bygone age has awakened in the frozen north.
The Limit - Time has forgotten the weapons of the past but the historians and hobbyists remember.
The Plan - Get to the "brain" and reprogram the mechs to blast themselves into the sun.
The Assets:
Employee Manual for Site X
3d Topographical heat map of the doomsday compound
A six-shooter pistol borrowed from a museum
Find D on twitter @mxnurd
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Supplement 012: Our Last Best Hope
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 05:00:00 +0000
Supplementary
Our Last Best Hope
This is a brief overview that lays out the basic of setting an a rules summary of Our Last Best Hope by designer by Mark Diaz Truman. Purchase a copy here at Magpie Games.
Recommended number of players: 3-5 players, Play time 3-4 hours on average.
Our Last Best Hope is a GMless game where your characters are on a mission to save the planet and/or humanity. There are additional missions and hacks available in supplementary books and downloads.
We recommend picking the PDF and or Physical copy from publisher.
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 28 Mar 2018 06:00:00 +0000
“The yells and yammering, croaking, gibbering and jabbering, howls and growls and curses, shrieking and shrinking that followed were beyond description. Several hundred wildcats and wolves being roasted slowly alive together would not have compared with it.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
The goblins are tasked with an important job: get the demon baby ready for the unholy wedding.
To learn more about how Goblin Quest is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
The Plugfingers (Ken Breese) - A clutch of three-eyed goblins wielding the plunging stick.
The Squishy (John Holt) - A clutch of one-eyed goblins who wield the one glove to hold it all.
The Butterboots (Tim Rodriguez) - A clutch of big-footed goblins wielding the darning needle of fashion.
The Tasks:
- Find Baby Clothes
- Sneak into Human Town
- Find enough Baby Clothes
- Get out of Human Town
- Clothe the Baby
- Desecrate the Clothes
- Soothe the Baby
- Wardrobe, Hair, and Makeup
- Present the Baby
- Find and Get to the Wedding
- Rig the Baby up in the Rafters
- Big Reveal of Baby when Orc kisses his Demon Bride
Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging and Tim's Mobile Fiasco App for iOS on iTunes, and for Android on Google Play.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 21 Mar 2018 06:00:00 +0000
“Goblin tea resembles a nice cup of Earl Grey in much the same way that a catfish resembles the common tabby. They share a name, but one is a nice thing to curl up with on a rainy afternoon, and the other is found in the muck at the bottom of polluted rivers and has bits of debris sticking to it.”
― T. Kingfisher
The goblins are tasked with an important job: get the demon baby ready for the unholy wedding.
To learn more about how Goblin Quest is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
The Plugfingers (Ken Breese) - A clutch of three-eyed goblins wielding the plunging stick.
The Squishy (John Holt) - A clutch of one-eyed goblins who wield the one glove to hold it all.
The Butterboots (Tim Rodriguez) - A clutch of big-footed goblins wielding the darning needle of fashion.
The Tasks:
- Find Baby Clothes
- Sneak into Human Town
- Find enough Baby Clothes
- Get out of Human Town
- Clothe the Baby
- Desecrate the Clothes
- Soothe the Baby
- Wardrobe, Hair, and Makeup
- Present the Baby
- Find and Get to the Wedding
- Rig the Baby up in the Rafters
- Big Reveal of Baby when Orc kisses his Demon Bride
Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging and Tim's Mobile Fiasco App for iOS on iTunes, and for Android on Google Play.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 21 Mar 2018 05:00:00 +0000
Supplementary
Goblin Quest
This is a brief overview that lays out the basic of setting an a rules summary of Goblin Quest by designer by Grant Howitt. Purchase a copy here.
Recommended number of players: 2-6 players, Play time 2-4 hours on average.
Goblin Quest is a GMless game where your characters will die in droves. There are GM variants and multiple Hacks available.
We recommend picking the PDF and or Physical copy from publisher. The character & quest sheets can be printed and you only need a handful of 6-sided dice to play.
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep100: You Moral Cannibals, pt2
Wed, 14 Mar 2018 06:00:00 +0000
“He turns off the techno-shit in his goggles. All it does is confuse him; he stands there reading statistics about his own death even as it's happening to him. Very post-modern.”
― Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash
In the future a libertarian corporate tech city chews up the people as they scrabble to reach the top.
To learn more about how Kingdom is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Thrush Ballpeen (John Holt) - An enhanced prize fighter.
Willow Floors (Ken Breese) - A magic wielding barista.
Vice President (Tim Rodriguez) - A corporate player.
The Kingdom for this game:
New Auckland, a country sized city anchored in the Pacific.
Threats:
- The Desalinization is killing the ocean.
- A sect of elemental magic eco-terrorists are active in the city.
- Peak tech-enhancements have created an uncertain definition of humanity.
Locations:
- Port Incantation
- Ursa Major Coffee
- The Mine
- God's Ear
- The Atrium @ Atilla
- HAVA
Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging and Tim's Mobile Fiasco App for iOS on iTunes, and for Android on Google Play.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep099: You Moral Cannibals, pt1
Wed, 07 Mar 2018 07:00:00 +0000
“When you want to know how things really work, study them when they're coming apart.”
― William Gibson, Zero History
In the future a libertarian corporate tech city chews up the people as they scrabble to reach the top.
To learn more about how Kingdom is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Thrush Ballpeen (John Holt) - An enhanced prize fighter.
Willow Floors (Ken Breese) - A magic wielding barista.
Vice President (Tim Rodriguez) - A corporate player.
The Kingdom for this game:
New Auckland, a country sized city anchored in the Pacific.
Threats:
- The Desalinization is killing the ocean.
- A sect of elemental magic eco-terrorists are active in the city.
- Peak tech-enhancements have created an uncertain definition of humanity.
Locations:
- Port Incantation
- Ursa Major Coffee
- The Mine
- God's Ear
- The Atrium @ Atilla
- HAVA
Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging and Tim's Mobile Fiasco App for iOS on iTunes, and for Android on Google Play.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep097: 2d Analogy for a 3d Reality, pt1
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 07:00:00 +0000
“Circus can't just be beautiful. It has to be weird. It has to be frightening.”
― Elizabeth Schulte Martin, Everything You Came to See
Three kids find a power beyond comprehension.
To learn more about how Home By Dark is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Frank Lodi (Brian Jones) - A shy, big-for-his-age, 14 yr old lummox.
Nick McGuinty (Ken Breese) - An 11year old with hope in his heart, and Streaks' step-brother.
Will "Streaks" Bothan (John Holt) - A 13yr old skater kid, and stepbrother to Nick.
The setup for this game:
The Setting: Summer, mid 60's, Pottersville, CA (A small suburban California town)
The Secret: A nascent AI in the form of a balloon with the ability to shape reality.
The Pursuer: Interlopers from another dimension bent on becoming like unto gods in our reality, hiding behind the facade of a circus.
The Danger: The presence of these things from outside our dimension is destabilizing our reality.
Assets:
An Acoustic Guitar
An Engraved Mag-Lite
A Baseball Bat
Locations:
Sunnyfalls, a failed and decrepit suburban development
The town pool
The Downs, acres of fields and sparse undeveloped forest behind our housing development
Find Brian on twitter @alowroar
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep096: Semester of our Discontent, pt2
Wed, 14 Feb 2018 06:30:00 +0000
"With theatre, you have to be ready for anything." Willem Dafoe
Bullying is a serious issue that demands serious art.
To learn more about how Follow is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Main - Gwen Rush (Ken Breese) - the student director
Secondary - Melvin Sparks - the sound and light tech
Main - Samantha Perkins (Stacey Moverley) - stage manager
Secondary - John Todd - the understudy
Main - Kennerth Foley (John Holt) - a washed up actor
Secondary - Mrs Duffy - Head of the Drama Department
The Show for this game:
The Show: A high school student production.
The Cast & Crew: A newly formed crew, They've never done this before.
Find Stacey on instagram @stadomo
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep095: Semester of our Discontent, pt1
Wed, 07 Feb 2018 07:00:00 +0000
"The way the world is, I think a silly evening in the theatre is a good thing, to take our minds off terror." Tim Curry
Bullying is a serious issue that demands serious art.
To learn more about how Follow is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Main - Gwen Rush (Ken Breese) - the student director
Secondary - Melvin Sparks - the sound and light tech
Main - Samantha Perkins (Stacey Moverley) - stage manager
Secondary - John Todd - the understudy
Main - Kennerth Foley (John Holt) - a washed up actor
Secondary - Mrs Duffy - Head of the Drama Department
The Show for this game:
The Show: A high school student production.
The Cast & Crew: A newly formed crew, They've never done this before.
Find Stacey on instagram @stadomo
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 31 Jan 2018 07:00:00 +0000
"When I’m good I’m good, brother but when I’m bad I’m better."
Rowdy Roddy Piper
The art of wrestling is in surviving outside the ring.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The Characters:
Leo "Yeti" Faccetti (Ken Breese) the hairy face of the promotion.
The Red Beret - Beater-Nick Flowers (John Holt) a cokehead and the heel of the promotion.
The Candyman - Steve St. Sands (D Gailey) coke dealer and face aspirant.
Find D on twitter @mxnurd
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 24 Jan 2018 07:00:00 +0000
"Wrestling is ballet with violence."
-Jesse Ventura
The art of wrestling is in surviving outside the ring.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The Characters:
Leo "Yeti" Faccetti (Ken Breese) the hairy face of the promotion.
The Red Beret - Beater-Nick Flowers (John Holt) a cokehead and the heel of the promotion.
The Candyman - Steve St. Sands (D Gailey) coke dealer and face aspirant.
Find D on twitter @mxnurd
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 17 Jan 2018 05:30:00 +0000
I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
Stand By Me
Three middle school kids in a factory town at the foot of a mountain range find adventure together in the mid-eighties.
To learn more about how Tales from the Loop is played check out our primer episode.
The World: Pittsfield and the Lenox Loop.
Pittsfield, MA - in the Berkshire mountains on the border of NY and Western MA. In the 1940’s General Electric was contracted by the government to supply parts and electrical equipment. GE were also paired with MIT and a Federal Research Facility to carve a particle accelerator into the deep rock beneath the mountain range just south in Lenox, MA. They also carved cooling towers from the rock itself. The loop passes just under Pittsfield proper. The center of the city are large GE transformers, power lines and the bustling GE plant.
To the south, a mile or two down South St, HWY 20 is the turn off to Bousquet Mountain, a ski area. A bit further south are the cooling towers and the subsurface labs.
The kids live in a small spread-out development south of Pittsfield. Their neighborhood is made up of Loop employees and GE factory families, as well as a smattering of people that perform seasonal work at the ski lodge. The kids are all students at Herberg Middle School.
Starting in the 80’s the demand for transformers has dwindled and GE has been ratcheting down production. The past few years have been unseasonably warm, some blame the factory output, some blame the thrumming cooling tower and the Lenox loop. Whatever the case the ski tourism has been hit hard, further depressing the area.
The Kids:
Ollie Barker - Bookworm (Dan McCoy) soft-spoken book-learned kid, tends to sit apart, observing.
Chad Dawson - Popular Kid (Stuart Wellington) big mouth & big hair, uses his confidence, comfortable family standing, and sunglasses to charm his way through the early teen years.
Rush "Spud" McKenzie - Hick (Ken Breese) rough and tumble, more at home in the woods with his dog Hobo than stuck in school.
Find Dan McCoy on twitter @dankmccoy
Find Stuart Wellington on twitter @flophousecat
Find Stuart and Dan's podcast The Flophouse on the flophousepodcast.com and on the MaxFun network. You can also follow the podcast on twitter @theflophousepod
Find Stuart's podcast Till Def Do Us Parrdy on soundcloud and through itunes. You can also follow the show on twitter @tilldef
If you're in NYC make sure to get over to The Hinterlands, Stuart's bar in Brooklyn
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Supplement 010: Tales From The Loop
Wed, 10 Jan 2018 09:00:00 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the basic of setting an a rules summary of Tales from the Loop by designer by Modiphius Entertainment. modiphius.net
Recommended number of players: GM and 2 to 4 players, Play time 2-4 hours on average.
Tales from the Loop is a GM'd game that encourages the players collaborate with the Game Master to tell the story.
We recommend picking the PDF and or Physical copy from publisher. The character types can be printed and you only need a handful of 6-sided dice to roll against trouble.
Wed, 10 Jan 2018 05:02:10 +0000
"Be excellent to each other, and party on dudes!” – Abraham Lincoln
Three middle school kids in a factory town at the foot of a mountain range find adventure together in the mid-eighties.
To learn more about how Tales from the Loop is played check out our primer episode.
The World: Pittsfield and the Lenox Loop.
Pittsfield, MA - in the Berkshire mountains on the border of NY and Western MA. In the 1940’s GE was contracted by the government to supply parts and electrical equipment. GE were also paired with MIT and a Federal Research Facility to carve a particle accelerator into the deep rock beneath the mountain range just south in Lenox, MA. They also carved cooling towers from the rock itself. The loop passes just under Pittsfield proper. The center of the city are large GE transformers and power lines and the bustling GE plant.
To the south, a mile or two down South St, HWY 20 is the turn off to Bousquet Mountain, a ski area. A bit further south are the cooling towers and the subsurface labs.
The kids live in a small spread-out development south of Pittsfield. There neighborhood is made up of Loop employees and GE factory families, as well as a smattering of people that perform seasonal work at the ski lodge. The kids are all students at Herberg Middle School.
Starting in the 80’s the demand for transformers has dwindled and GE has been ratcheting down production. The past few years have been unseasonably warm, some blame the factory output, some blame the thrumming cooling tower and the Lenox loop. Whatever the case the ski tourism has been hit hard, further depressing the area.
The Kids:
Ollie Barker - Bookworm (Dan McCoy) soft-spoken book-learned kid, tends to sit apart, observing.
Chad Dawson - Popular Kid (Stuart Wellington) big mouth & big hair, uses his confidence, comfortable family standing, and sunglasses to charm his way through the early teen years.
Rush "Spud" McKenzie - Hick (Ken Breese) rough and tumble, more at home in the woods with his dog Hobo than stuck in school.
Find Dan McCoy on twitter @dankmccoy
Find Stuart Wellington on twitter @flophousecat
Find Stuart and Dan's podcast The Flophouse on the flophousepodcast.com and on the MaxFun network. You can also follow the podcast on twitter @theflophousepod
Find Stuart's podcast Till Def Do Us Parrdy on soundcloud and through itunes. You can also follow the show on twitter @tilldef
If you're in NYC make sure to get over to The Hinterlands, Stuart's bar in Brooklyn
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep090: The Women of Maineville, pt2
Wed, 03 Jan 2018 16:02:09 +0000
“Don't give your money to the church. They should be giving their money to you.”
― George Carlin
A small town and a tight knit community are rocked by a visitor from the past.
Find D on twitter @mxnurd
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep089: The Women of Maineville, pt1
Wed, 27 Dec 2017 09:00:00 +0000
“The simple truth is that you can understand a town. You can know and love and hate it. You can blame it, resent it, and nothing changes. In the end, you're just another part of it.”
― Brenna Yovanoff
A small town and a tight knit community are rocked by a visitor from the past.
Find D on twitter @mxnurd
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep088: Hooked on Campfires, pt2
Wed, 20 Dec 2017 09:00:00 +0000
"I find campfire stories and urban legends are kind of the bread and butter that inspires a lot of people who are making horror and thriller. There is a nugget of truth behind these sort of cautionary tales." - Jordan Peele
Twin sisters blossom in a summer camp built on a former cult compound.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Jasmine "Jazz" Willis (Ken Breese) - 17yr old Punk Rocker, one of the twins.
Daisy Willis (Kelsey Hercs) - Staight-laced 17yr old girl with a few secrets, one of the twins.
Zachariah Woalsh (John Holt) - Lone survivor of the now defunct cult.
The grid for this game:
Between Ken and John: Work - Gas Station Attendant & Customer and an Embarrassing Object, Virginity and Everyone Knows It.
Between John and Kelsey: Secret - Not Who They Appear To Be, and an Object, Information in the form of a Crazy Drunks Incoherent Warning.
Between Kelsey and Ken: Family - Identical Twins, and the Need to Get Even w/the boy or girl who spurned them.
The Tilt
Failure: You thought it was taken care of but it wasn't.
Paranoia: A sudden reversal of status/fortune/sympathy.
Go check out Kelsey's play "Can't You Tell" live now on Kickstarter running until Wed, December 27 2017 7:08 PM EST
Find Kelsey on twitter @zforzelma
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep087: Hooked on Campfires, pt1
Wed, 13 Dec 2017 11:00:00 +0000
“What can I tell you
about the alchemy of twins?
Twins are
two bodies that dance
to each other’s joy.
Two minds that drown
in each other’s despair.
Two spirits that fly
with each other’s love.
Twins are
two separate beings
conjoined at the heart!”
― Kamand Kojouri
Twin sisters blossom in a summer camp built on a former cult compound.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Jasmine "Jazz" Willis (Ken Breese) - 17yr old Punk Rocker, one of the twins.
Daisy Willis (Kelsey Hercs) - Staight-laced 17yr old girl with a few secrets, one of the twins.
Zachariah Woalsh (John Holt) - Lone survivor of the now defunct cult.
The grid for this game:
Between Ken and John: Work - Gas Station Attendant & Customer and an Embarrassing Object, Virginity and Everyone Knows It.
Between John and Kelsey: Secret - Not Who They Appear To Be, and an Object, Information in the form of a Crazy Drunks Incoherent Warning.
Between Kelsey and Ken: Family - Identical Twins, and the Need to Get Even w/the boy or girl who spurned them.
Go check out Kelsey's play "Can't You Tell" live now on Kickstarter running until Wed, December 27 2017 7:08 PM EST
Find Kelsey on twitter @zforzelma
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 06 Dec 2017 11:00:00 +0000
“If you want to be watched by governments, all you have to do is tell people that you research radiation.”
― Steven Magee
The source of power for the building wants to consume the residents.
To learn more about how The Final Girl is played check out our primer episode.
The Location for this game:
Residential building in Queens, NY in the 1970's.
The Killer for this game:
A Nuclear Consciousness.
Find Kelsey Dionne on her adventure website The Arcane Library and on Facebook.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:00:00 +0000
“Let’s never forget where we came from and we’ll find peace in our destiny.”
― Milton Manrique Juarez, ITZALKU
A stone of legend is hidden in a temple lost to time.
We didn't do a primer episode for Dragons Conquer America as the rules are in Beta.
Important to note that the kickstarter for this game was cancelled. You can see the page here.
We had some issues with the game, noting that you would have to come at it with a very mature and aware group of players and possibly do some outside research to fully understand the complex issues. There is a great article on Vice by Dia Lacina, you can read it here.
The characters for this game:
Maria Milagros Castaneda (Ken Breese) - A Spanish noble woman turned explorer.
Citlali (Giaco Furino) - A Mexica peasant turned adventurer.
Find Giaco on twitter @giacofurino and his writing here.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:00:00 +0000
“In Tenochtitlan, Tezcoco and other cities there were groups of wise men known as tlamatinime. These scholars carried on the study of the ancient religious thinking of the Toltecs, which Tlacaelel had transformed into a mystical exaltation of war. Despite the popularity of the cult of the war-god, Huitzilopochtli, the tlamatinime preserved the old belief in a single supreme god, who was known under a variety of names. Sometimes he was called Tloque-Nahuaque, “Lord of the Close Vicinity,” sometimes Ipalnemohuani, “Giver of Life,” sometimes Moyocoyatzin, “He who Creates Himself.” He also had two aspects, one masculine and one feminine. Thus he was also invoked as Ometeotl, “God of Duality,” or given the double names Ometecuhtli and Omecihuatl, “Lord and Lady of Duality,” Mictlantecuhtli and Mictecacihuatl, “Lord and Lady of the Region of Death,” and others.”
― Miguel León-Portilla, The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico
A stone of legend is hidden in a temple lost to time.
We didn't do a primer episode for Dragons Conquer America as the rules are in Beta.
Important to note that the kickstarter for this game was cancelled. You can see the page here.
We had some issues with the game, noting that you would have to come at it with a very mature and aware group of players and possibly do some outside research to fully understand the complex issues. There is a great article on Vice by Dia Lacina, you can read it here.
The characters for this game:
Maria Milagros Castaneda (Ken Breese) - A Spanish noble woman turned explorer.
Citlali (Giaco Furino) - A Mexica peasant turned adventurer.
Find Giaco on twitter @giacofurino and his writing here.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 01 Nov 2017 10:00:00 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the basic of setting up and playing Follow by designer Ben Robbins of Lame Mage Games. lamemage.com
Recommended number of players: 3-5, Play time 2-4 hours on average.
Follow is a GM-less game, the players collaborate to tell the story.
We recommend picking the PDF from publisher.
In addition to players, Follow requires a handful of components:
1) Rulebook for quest playsets
2) Index Cards
3) Writing Utensils
4) a cup or bag to draw tokens from
5) tokens in two colors (can be supplemented with slips of folded paper; some blank, some marked w/ an 'x')
Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +0000
"From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free."
- Jacques Yves Cousteau
The dead rise like the tides.
To learn more about how The Skeletons is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Rusted Shirt (Chris Littler) - a humanoid skeleton armored in rusted chain and carrying a bent spear.
Big Head (Tim Rodriguez) - a skeleton with a silver amulet about its neck and a silver circlet about its swollen disproportionate skull.
Headless (Ken Breese) - a humanoid skeleton with no head wielding a pair of holy symbols.
Crawler (John Holt) - a bent humanoid skeleton with a fine coat and a chipped dagger.
The map for this game:
The tomb is a pyramid floating tip-down over a deep sea trench. The flat base rides just beneath the waves and a little deeper on the north and south side are air chambers to enter. From each of those chambers a pair of passages twist down towards the tip where sits the crypt. The coffin is suspended by chains from the tip.
Act I:
Act II:
Act III:
Find Chris on twitter @ctlittler and check out his band Chamber Band. and his new musical podcast venture 36 Questions.
Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging and Tim's Mobile Fiasco App for iOS on iTunes, and for Android on Google Play.
Find John on twitter @lordjoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 20 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +0000
"We should be dead. We didn't decompress."
— The Abyss
The dead rise like the tides.
To learn more about how The Skeletons is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Rusted Shirt (Chris Littler) - a humanoid skeleton armored in rusted chain and carrying a bent spear.
Big Head (Tim Rodriguez) - a skeleton with a silver amulet about its neck and a silver circlet about its swollen disproportionate skull.
Headless (Ken Breese) - a humanoid skeleton with no head wielding a pair of holy symbols.
Crawler (John Holt) - a bent humanoid skeleton with a fine coat and a chipped dagger.
The map for this game:
The tomb is a pyramid floating tip-down over a deep sea trench. The flat base rides just beneath the waves and a little deeper on the north and south side are air chambers to enter. From each of those chambers a pair of passages twist down towards the tip where sits the crypt. The coffin is suspended by chains from the tip.
Act I:
Find Chris on twitter @ctlittler and check out his band Chamber Band. and his new musical podcast venture 36 Questions.
Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging and Tim's Mobile Fiasco App for iOS on iTunes, and for Android on Google Play.
Find John on twitter @lordjoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 13 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +0000
“In the beginning, there was darkness. And the darkness was without form, and void.” – Bomb#20
“What the hell is he talking about?” – Boiler
“And in addition to the darkness there was also me. And I moved upon the face of the darkness. And I saw that I was alone. Let there be light.” – Bomb#20
-Darkstar
A medical orbital ship encounters something beyond their futuristic tech.
To learn more about how The Final Girl is played check out our primer episode.
The Location for this game:
A Space Research Med-Station Ship.
The Killer for this game:
An unknown contagion.
The characters for this game:
H.A.R.O.L.D. – a helpful medical cyborg
Seth Beauragard – security officer
‘Gummy’ – the pet lab animal with an experimental speech chip
Steve Stevenson – the foul-mouthed mechanical engineer
Kandace – the perky morale officer
Chaz Pilakki – Astro-Physicist
Eric – the sexy medical intern all the doctors lust after
Axe – the hard-drinking systems repair engineer
Dr. Cassidy Fest – the madame of microbiology
Prince Sebastian – the long-haired tabbycat
Mrs. Gymby – the loving housekeeper
Magda ‘Granny’ Kokola – the xeno-veterinarian
Brother Corius – the deeply pious monk of the Order of the Shining One
Find Sharang Biswas on twitter @SharangBiswas, and check out his game Mad Science Foundation
Find D Gailey on twitter @mxnurd
Find John on twitter @lordjoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 06 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the basic of setting up and playing Final Girl from designer Bret Gillan of Gas Mask Games.
Recommended number of players: 3-8, Play time 2-4 hours on average.
Final Girl is a GM-less game, the players collaborate to tell the story.
We recommend picking the PDF online.
In addition to players, Final Girl requires a handful of components:
1) A deck of standard playing cards
2) Index Cards
3) Writing Utensils
Wed, 06 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +0000
“If we ain’t out of here in ten minutes, we won’t need no rocket to fly through space!”
—Alien
A medical orbital ship encounters something beyond their futuristic tech.
To learn more about how The Final Girl is played check out our primer episode.
The Location for this game:
A Space Research Med-Station Ship.
The Killer for this game:
An unknown contagion.
The characters for this game:
H.A.R.O.L.D. – a helpful medical cyborg
Seth Beauragard – security officer
‘Gummy’ – the pet lab animal with an experimental speech chip
Steve Stevenson – the foul-mouthed mechanical engineer
Kandace – the perky morale officer
Chaz Pilakki – Astro-Physicist
Eric – the sexy medical intern all the doctors lust after
Axe – the hard-drinking systems repair engineer
Dr. Cassidy Fest – the madame of microbiology
Prince Sebastian – the long-haired tabbycat
Mrs. Gymby – the loving housekeeper
Magda ‘Granny’ Kokola – the xeno-veterinarian
Brother Corius – the deeply pious monk of the Order of the Shining One
Find Sharang Biswas on twitter @SharangBiswas, and check out his game Mad Science Foundation
Find D Gailey on twitter @mxnurd
Find John on twitter @lordjoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000
"Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone."
— Dorothy Parker
The bones of the unknown rise to defend a disturbed tomb.
To learn more about how The Skeletons is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Horror (Liza Cortright) - the bones of a number of creatures cobbled together into a 'living' weapon.
Outsider (Ken Breese) - The skeleton of a bipedal that is not totally human.
Arrow-Shield (Leta Tremblay) - An axe-wielding humanoid skeleton with an arrow-peppered shield.
Silver Torc (John Holt) - A silver amulet decorated humanoid skeleton with a blunted silver sword.
The map for this game:
The tomb is in the center of a complex. The floor of the tomb is littered with perpetual orchid blossoms. A silver artifact sits in an alcove in the corner of the tomb. A pair of towers is connected with a span over cavernous depths. A room with a slanted floor, a grate and shackles is to the south.
Act I:
Act II:
Act III:
Find Liza out in the real world.
Find Leta on twitter @LetaTremblay and her work on letatremblay.com
Find John on twitter @lordjoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the basic of setting up and playing The Skeletons by designer Jason Morningstar.
Recommended number of players: 1-6, Play time 1-3 hours on average.
The Skeletons is a GM-less game, the players collaborate to tell the story.
We recommend picking the PDF from publisher, Bully Pulpit Games.
In addition to players, The Skeletons requires a handful of components:
1) Printouts of the character sheets and charts from rulebook
2) Index Cards
3) Writing Utensils
and an optional 6-sided die.
Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000
“One would think it would be most unwise in a man to be afraid of a skeleton, since Nature has set curious and quite insuperable obstacles to his running away from it.”
― G.K. Chesterton, The Defendant
The bones of the unknown rise to defend a disturbed tomb.
To learn more about how The Skeletons is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Horror (Liza Cortright) - the bones of a number of creatures cobbled together into a 'living' weapon.
Outsider (Ken Breese) - The skeleton of a bipedal that is not totally human.
Arrow-Shield (Leta Tremblay) - An axe-wielding humanoid skeleton with an arrow-peppered shield.
Silver Torc (John Holt) - A silver amulet decorated humanoid skeleton with a blunted silver sword.
The map for this game:
The tomb is in the center of a complex. The floor of the tomb is littered with perpetual orchid blossoms. A silver artifact sits in an alcove in the corner of the tomb. A pair of towers is connected with a span over cavernous depths. A room with a slanted floor, a grate and shackles is to the south.
Act I:
Find Liza out in the real world.
Find Leta on twitter @LetaTremblay and her work on letatremblay.com
Find John on twitter @lordjoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000
“In pursuing a ‘way,’ Japanese typically move beyond an interest in craftsmanship to a kind of sacred search for the ultimate.”
― Morinosuke Kawaguchi, Geeky-Girly Innovation: A Japanese Subculturalist's Guide to Technology and Design
Costume clad con-goers cavort in an orgy of 2d worship.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Misty Marshall (D Gailey) - Cosplay and social media maven.
Max "Spike" Greenfield (Ken Breese) - Brother of Katie, a trust-funded youth.
Katie Greenfield (Tiffany Cook) - New to the Con scene- also a trust-funded youth like her brother 'Spike.'
Nicholas Kagan (John Holt) - A veteran of the the Con scene.
The grid for this game:
Between Ken and John: Otaku Bonding - Drunken Revelers, and the Need to Get Laid with a Hot Cosplayer.
Between John and D: College - Tabletop Gaming Group, and an Object - a Rare Prohibited Weapon
Between D and Tiffany: Networking - a 'Business' venture, and the Need to have 'Fun' at someone else's expense.
Between Tiffany and Ken: Family - Siblings who tend to Fight but both like Anime, and a Location, a Hotel Suite.
TILT:
Tragedy - Confusion Followed by Pain.
Mayhem - Magnificent Self-Destruction.
Find Tiffany Cook on twitter @TiffanyECook, tumblr and instagram
Find D Gailey on twitter @mxnurd
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 09 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000
"I do enjoy animated movies. I really love anime and movies like 'Spirited Away' and 'Howl's Moving Castle.'" - Nicolas Cage
Costume clad con-goers cavort in an orgy of 2d worship.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Misty Marshall (D Gailey) - Cosplay and social media maven.
Max "Spike" Greenfield (Ken Breese) - Brother of Katie, a trust-funded youth.
Katie Greenfield (Tiffany Cook) - New to the Con scene- also a trust-funded youth like her brother 'Spike.'
Nicholas Kagan (John Holt) - A veteran of the the Con scene.
The grid for this game:
Between Ken and John: Otaku Bonding - Drunken Revelers, and the Need to Get Laid with a Hot Cosplayer.
Between John and D: College - Tabletop Gaming Group, and an Object - a Rare Prohibited Weapon
Between D and Tiffany: Networking - a 'Business' venture, and the Need to have 'Fun' at someone else's expense.
Between Tiffany and Ken: Family - Siblings who tend to Fight but both like Anime, and a Location, a Hotel Suite.
Find Tiffany Cook on twitter @TiffanyECook, tumblr and instagram
Find D Gailey on twitter @mxnurd
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep067: The Fetal Frontier, pt1
Wed, 26 Jul 2017 23:21:38 +0000
“I’m coming back in… and it’s the saddest moment of my life.”
-Ed White
A near-future of space colonization and war against humanity's own creations.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Dr. Meg Johne (Yvonne Hartung) - Astro-biologist clone.
Stetson (Ken Breese) - Clone con-man.
Cpt. Lee Minors (John Holt) - A veteran of the Many Wars.
The grid for this game:
Between Ken and John: Criminal - Assassin and Target, and the Need to Find the Lost Delta-5 Space Station.
Between John and Yvonne: Adversaries - Bounty Hunter and Quarry, and the Need to Get Even with the Colony on Titan.
Between Yvonne and Ken: Family - Siblings separated by a Conspiracy, and the Need to Hump a Perfect Clone of Yourself.
Find Yvonne at Team Awesome Robot
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep066: The Scorpion Departs, pt2
Wed, 19 Jul 2017 23:06:54 +0000
"We're all going to die and they're never going to give me my license!"
― E.T.
A chilly New England island holds a mystery that could save the people of the island and perhaps the world.
To learn more about how Home By Dark is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Moira Payne (Liza Cortright) - A bookish 16 yr old who works at the ferry ticketing office.
Bailey Tanwell (Ken Breese) - A 19 year old beach-bum who works for the ferry.
Cormac Wainwright (Zach Norton) - The ferryman who shuttles seasonal visitors from the mainland.
Sawyer Payne (John Holt) - And 11 year old boy- one of the few kids in his generation on the island.
The setup for this game
The Secret: A Selkie with the ability to control the weather and calm the storm.
The Pursuer: Trident Industries and Dr Theodore Gilman, a cover for a group of people who wish to raise the lost city of Atlantis and regain their position of glory and power.
The Danger: The Wrath of the Sea, whether a natural force or called by the family of the Selkie, it threatens to swallow the island beneath the waves.
The Setting: Schaeffer's Landing, Maine. Fall mid 70's
Assets:
Fishing Pole
Flare Gun
Compact Mirror
Inflatable Raft
Locations:
The Eastend, a desolate stretch of island that faces the open sea
Westend Boardwalk, the town center and where the ferry lets off
The Library, a modest two-room building with stacks and stacks of books.
The Salt House, a glorified shack, sometimes used for salting a catch, mostly used as a place to drink.
Find Liza out in the real world!
Find Zach's work on his portfolio site
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:30:55 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the basic of setting up and playing Home By Dark.
Recommended number of players: 3-5, Play time 2-3 hours on average
Home By Dark is a GM-less game, the players collaborate to tell the story.
We recommend picking up a copy of one of the beginner sets from an indie rpg retailer. Try your friendly local games store.
In addition to players Home By Dark requires a handful of components:
1) Rulebook
2) 6 sided Dice in three color- about 15 of each color.
3) Index Cards
4) Writing Utensils
Ep065: The Scorpion Departs, pt1
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:00:00 +0000
"This one, this one right here... this was my dream, my wish. And it didn't come true. So I'm taking it back. I'm taking them all back."
― Goonies
A chilly New England island holds a mystery that could save the people of the island and perhaps the world.
To learn more about how Home By Dark is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Moira Payne (Liza Cortright) - A bookish 16 yr old who works at the ferry ticketing office.
Bailey Tanwell (Ken Breese) - A 19 year old beach-bum who works for the ferry.
Cormac Wainwright (Zach Norton) - The ferryman who shuttles seasonal visitors from the mainland.
Sawyer Payne (John Holt) - And 11 year old boy- one of the few kids in his generation on the island.
The setup for this game
The Secret: A Selkie with the ability to control the weather and calm the storm.
The Pursuer: Trident Industries and Dr Theodore Gilman, a cover for a group of people who wish to raise the lost city of Atlantis and regain their position of glory and power.
The Danger: The Wrath of the Sea, whether a natural force or called by the family of the Selkie, it threatens to swallow the island beneath the waves.
The Setting: Schaeffer's Landing, Maine. Fall mid 70's
Assets:
Fishing Pole
Flare Gun
Compact Mirror
Inflatable Raft
Locations:
The Eastend, a desolate stretch of island that faces the open sea
Westend Boardwalk, the town center and where the ferry lets off
The Library, a modest two-room building with stacks and stacks of books.
The Salt House, a glorified shack, sometimes used for salting a catch, mostly used as a place to drink.
Find Liza out in the real world!
Find Zach's work on his portfolio site
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:00:00 +0000
“I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I'll go to it laughing.”
― Herman Melville, Moby-Dick or, The Whale
The singleminded mysticism of the Nazis allowed them to amass legendary objects of power. What became of these artifacts after the war? Our adventurers want to find out.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Caliope Trager (Yvonee Hartung) - A former librarian now a field researcher for a for-profit treasure hunting firm .
Udo Kreiger (Ken Breese) - A German ex-pat with a heart for adventure and a hunger for riches.
Jack Stone (D Gailey) - A war photographer and freelancer who may have ties to the spy game.
Dr. Hans Fugue (John Holt) - A former German rocket scientist now building spy planes for the US.
TILT:
Innocence - Misdirected Passion
Failure - Fear leads to a Fateful Decision
The grid for this game:
Between Ken and John: Romance - Old friends in romantic denial and and Object - mysterious and holy Holy Mirror of Truth.
Between John and D: The War - Behind enemy lines in their Uniforms and a Need - To get Ultimate Power by turning the Ancient and Mythical powers of the artifact on the World.
Between D and Yvonne: Odd - A Nosy Neighbor and a Secretive Person and a Need - To get out of this one-sided relationship.
Between Yvonne and Ken: Professional - Adventure Seekers and a Location - South America, the streets of Rio during Carnival
Find D Gailey on twitter @mxnurd
Find Yvonne at Team Awesome Robot
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:00:00 +0000
“To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement.”
― Augustine of Hippo
The singleminded mysticism of the Nazis allowed them to amass legendary objects of power. What became of these artifacts after the war? Our adventurers want to find out.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Caliope Trager (Yvonee Hartung) - A former librarian now a field researcher for a for-profit treasure hunting firm .
Udo Kreiger (Ken Breese) - A German ex-pat with a heart for adventure and a hunger for riches.
Jack Stone (D Gailey) - A war photographer and freelancer who may have ties to the spy game.
Dr. Hans Fugue (John Holt) - A former German rocket scientist now building spy planes for the US.
The grid for this game:
Between Ken and John: Romance - Old friends in romantic denial and and Object - mysterious and holy Holy Mirror of Truth.
Between John and D: The War - Behind enemy lines in their Uniforms and a Need - To get Ultimate Power by turning the Ancient and Mythical powers of the artifact on the World.
Between D and Yvonne: Odd - A Nosy Neighbor and a Secretive Person and a Need - To get out of this one-sided relationship.
Between Yvonne and Ken: Professional - Adventure Seekers and a Location - South America, the streets of Rio during Carnival
Find D Gailey on twitter @mxnurd
Find Yvonne at Team Awesome Robot
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:01:05 +0000
“The strangest thing has happened. I really missed my dog. That's never happened to me before. You know, on a long tour you do hear people saying they miss their pets. I never have. But last night I started really missing my dog.
It's very odd, 'cause I don't have a dog.”
― Bono
On the road the day-to-day grind of putting on a show wears away the shine.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Stix (Lauren Bilanko) - A former goth band drummer turned road manager.
Johnny "Shakes" McTavish (Ken Breese) - A young roady in love with life on tour.
Crater Jim (John Holt) - A run down roadie who may be ready to hang up his black t-shirt.
The grid for this game:
Between Ken and John: Parasites - Roadies and a Need - To get fucked to prove we're straight.
Between John and Lauren: Trouble - Insane Stalker and Tour Personnel and an Object - Fuckin' Awesome full-body burn suit.
Between Lauren and Ken: The Grind - Boss and Roadie and a Location - The Arena in the Mosh Pit.
Find Lauren's gaming oasis, Twenty Sided Store in Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York. Also on twitter @20sidedstore
Find Lauren on twitter @bilanko
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 31 May 2017 10:00:00 +0000
“The world is come upon me, I used to keep it a long way off, But now I have been run over and I am in the hands of the hospital staff.”
― Stevie Smith, Selected Poems
Wackiness in the heartland hospital where the staff's priorities are not patient-oriented.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Nurse Paddles (Ken Breese) - A pony-tailed motor-trike riding RN w/ a massive amount of debt.
Dr. Sarah Smith (Tiffany Cook) - A doctor who provides abortions under the table to women of OK.
Nurse Practitioner Gunner Boyd (John Holt) - A down-home christian with a love for babies.
The grid for this game:
Between Ken and John: Work (daydream) - Supervisor and Underling and a Need - To get Rich by selling a black market kidney.
Between John and Tiffany: Friendship (daydream) - Totally one-sided Friendship and a Location - Patient Area, Deluxe out-of-your-mind Mack-Daddy Birthing Suite.
Between Tiffany and Ken: Hospital - On the Chief of Staff's Shit-list and an Object (daydream)- A Deadly filthy germy used handkerchief lying on the floor.
Find Tiffany Cook on twitter @TiffanyECook, tumblr and instagram
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep058: Her Sister's Keeper, pt2
Thu, 25 May 2017 00:02:05 +0000
"It was the last day of summer camp. It was the first day of the third week in August."
Once more into the woods.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Joan Jenkins (Riff Richards) - First time at camp, she is considered the Hot Twin.
Justiphine Jenkins (Emily Scott) - A camp goer turned camp counselor- she's the twin in glasses.
Shana Quib (John Holt) - Queen of the camp.
TILT:
Paranoia - A Sudden Reversal of Status of Fortune / of Sympathy
Failure - Something Precious is on Fire
The grid for this game:
Between Riff and John: Secret - Peeping Tom and Eye Candy and a Location - The Trails around the Lake
Between John and Emily: Friends - Queen Bee and Sycophant and a Need - To get even with every last one of these motherfuckers
Between Emily and Riff: Family - Identical Twins and an Object - A Weapon - A taped up old Oar
Find Emily out in the world!
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Riff on working at The Hinterlands in Kensington or The High Dive in Park Slope (both in Brooklyn, NY!)
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep057: Her Sister's Keeper, pt1
Wed, 17 May 2017 10:00:00 +0000
"And they all have pretty children,
And the children go to school,
And the children to go summer camp,
And then to the university,
Where they are put in boxes
And they come out all the same."
- Malvina Reynolds
Once more into the woods.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Joan Jenkins (Riff Richards) - First time at camp, she is considered the Hot Twin.
Justiphine Jenkins (Emily Scott) - A camp goer turned camp counselor- she's the twin in glasses.
Shana Quib (John Holt) - Queen of the camp.
The grid for this game:
Between Riff and John: Secret - Peeping Tom and Eye Candy and a Location - The Trails around the Lake
Between John and Emily: Friends - Queen Bee and Sycophant and a Need - To get even with every last one of these motherfuckers
Between Emily and Riff: Family - Identical Twins and an Object - A Weapon - A taped up old Oar
Find Emily out in the world!
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Riff on working at The Hinterlands in Kensington or The High Dive in Park Slope (both in Brooklyn, NY!)
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep056: The Once and Future Thing, pt2
Wed, 10 May 2017 10:00:00 +0000
“The mask of self-deception was not longer a mask for me, it was a part of me. Night lifted it, laying bare the stifled truth below; but there was no one to see except myself, and when day broke the mask fell back again of its own accord.”
― Robert W. Chambers, The King in Yellow
Through all time and beyond reason exists the city.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Hank Rockfort (Ken Breese) - 52yr old explorer and adventurer- hardened and still strong, but has lost much of his memory.
The Mysterious Stranger (Sharang Biswas) - A figure of unclear gender with equally mysterious powers and motives.
Midge Bones (John Holt) - A woman who has taken her research out of the library.
The Tilt:
Tragedy - Pain followed by Confusion
Guilt - Somebody develops a Conscience
The grid for this game:
Between Ken and John: Echoes - Have you read the Accursed Book? and a Need - To Destroy the Face in the Mirror
Between John and Sharang: Power Play - Woman Seduced by an Enigmatic Stranger and an Object - a creature in the form of a life-sized marionette strung up through the ceiling.
Between Sharang and Ken: Family - Estranged Father and Child and a Location - The Lost City, Wandering down Endless Streets
Ep055: The Once and Future Thing, pt1
Wed, 03 May 2017 10:00:00 +0000
“Ah," she said, "to come is easy and takes hours; to go is different—and may take centuries.”
― Robert W. Chambers, The King in Yellow
Through all time and beyond reason exists the city.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Hank Rockfort (Ken Breese) - 52yr old explorer and adventurer- hardened and still strong, but has lost much of his memory.
The Mysterious Stranger (Sharang Biswas) - A figure of unclear gender with equally mysterious powers and motives.
Midge Bones (John Holt) - A woman who has taken her research out of the library.
The grid for this game:
Between Ken and John: Echoes - Have you read the Accursed Book? and a Need - To Destroy the Face in the Mirror
Between John and Sharang: Power Play - Woman Seduced by an Enigmatic Stranger and an Object - a creature in the form of a life-sized marionette strung up through the ceiling.
Between Sharang and Ken: Family - Estranged Father and Child and a Location - The Lost City, Wandering down Endless Streets
Find Sharang Biswas on twitter @SharangBiswas, and check out his game Mad Science Foundation
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 26 Apr 2017 10:00:00 +0000
“Please, don't go. It's lonely. There's a hole in my head as big as the world and it's so very lonely...”
― Alan Moore, Swamp Thing
Deep in the woods lurks a beast, a creature of darkness born of the fears of man.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Josie Dynamite (Lauren Bilanko) - TV monster hunting personality who is returning to her home to catch a legend.
Gary Dunhill (Patrick Cartelli) - A cattle farmer and survivalist.
Esther Canton (Ken Breese) - Pig farmer who owns a good chunk of land where the beast may live.
Jason Tooms (John Holt) - Recovering addict and son of the wealthy town family.
The TILT:
Tragedy- Death right on time.
Paranoia- Two People cross paths and everything changes.
The grid for this game:
Between Lauren and John: Monster Hunters - TV Personality & Local Fan PLUS a Need - to explore the deepest reaches of Sucker Creek Basin.
Between John and Patrick: Troublemakers - You bring the rifles, I'll bring the beer PLUS an Object, chump hunting, a business card reading "Swamp Expert."
Between Patrick and Ken: Swamp Friends - Cattle Rancher & Pig Farmer PLUS a Need - to contact the global conspiracy hiding the truth about the beast.
Between Ken and Lauren: Family - Swamp Kin PLUS an Object - Rotting Meat & Fox Urine in a Cooler.
Find Patrick on twitter @patcartelli and check out his podcast Repeater
Find Lauren's gaming oasis, Twenty Sided Store in Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York. Also on twitter @20sidedstore
Find Lauren on twitter @bilanko
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 19 Apr 2017 10:00:00 +0000
"I'm the product of 6 million years of evolution? Come on, man. I crawled out of a swamp yesterday." - Peter Steele
Deep in the woods lurks a beast, a creature of darkness born of the fears of man.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Josie Dynamite (Lauren Bilanko) - TV monster hunting personality who is returning to her home to catch a legend.
Gary Dunhill (Patrick Cartelli) - A cattle farmer and survivalist.
Esther Canton (Ken Breese) - Pig farmer who owns a good chunk of land where the beast may live.
Jason Tooms (John Holt) - Recovering addict and son of the wealthy town family.
The grid for this game:
Between Lauren and John: Monster Hunters - TV Personality & Local Fan PLUS a Need - to explore the deepest reaches of Sucker Creek Basin.
Between John and Patrick: Troublemakers - You bring the rifles, I'll bring the beer PLUS an Object, chump hunting, a business card reading "Swamp Expert."
Between Patrick and Ken: Swamp Friends - Cattle Rancher & Pig Farmer PLUS a Need - to contact the global conspiracy hiding the truth about the beast.
Between Ken and Lauren: Family - Swamp Kin PLUS an Object - Rotting Meat & Fox Urine in a Cooler.
Find Patrick on twitter @patcartelli and check out his podcast Repeater
Find Lauren's gaming oasis, Twenty Sided Store in Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York. Also on twitter @20sidedstore
Find Lauren on twitter @bilanko
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep052: Bring Down the Hammer, pt2
Wed, 12 Apr 2017 10:00:00 +0000
"Since the dawn of the atomic age, we have sought to reduce the risk of war by maintaining a strong deterrent and by seeking genuine arms control." Reagan
We reunite with our team of space rebels as we continue our tale of space stations past.
To learn more about how Star Wars is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Our Game Master is Ken Breese
Zal (Stacey Douglass Moverley) - An ace pilot, once flew for the Empire, but now uses her Imperial connections to get information to the Rebellion.
Tendaar (Steve Moverley) - An engineer who has turned to the Rebellion to shed the yoke of the Empire.
Cael (John Holt) - An athlete who turned his physical prowess towards making war against the Empire when his home planet was destroyed.
Find Stacey on instragram @stadomo
Find Steve on his website stephenmoverley.com
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep051: Bring Down the Hammer, pt1
Wed, 05 Apr 2017 10:00:00 +0000
"In a dark place we find ourselves, and a little more knowledge lights our way." Yoda
We reunite with our team of space rebels for a tale of space stations past.
To learn more about how Star Wars is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Our Game Master is Ken Breese
Zal (Stacey Douglass Moverley) - An ace pilot, once flew for the Empire, but now uses her Imperial connections to get information to the Rebellion.
Tendaar (Steve Moverley) - An engineer who has turned to the Rebellion to shed the yoke of the Empire.
Cael (John Holt) - An athlete who turned his physical prowess towards making war against the Empire when his home planet was destroyed.
Find Stacey on instragram @stadomo
Find Steve on his website stephenmoverley.com
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 10:00:00 +0000
“At the end of the tour
When the road disappears
If there's any more people around
When the tour runs aground
And if you're still around
Then we'll meet at the end of the tour”
―They Might Be Giants
Ribbon Drive, by Avery Mcdaldno is a game built around mixtapes and road-trips. This story takes place over the course of two mixtapes. We all love making a mixtape, so the setup for this game was a joy. In this episode John gives a prompt at about X minutes X seconds to begin playing the mixtape in sync with the show, but it doesn't need to sync up perfectly.
Mixtape 2: Throwing Lightning
- The False Bride - A. L. Lloyd
- By-Tor and The Snow Dog - Rush
- She Moves Through The Fair - Fairport Convention
- Travelling Song - Pentangle
- Seed of Memory - Terry Reid
- Lady Gay - Dave Van Ronk
- Cold Wind to Valhalla - Jethro Tull
The characters for this game:
Esteban Gorey (Ken Breese) - An ex-steroid user who has never strayed far from his hometown.
Tiger (Giaco Furino) - An amateur guitarist and professional drinking buddy.
Veronica Draber (Tiffany XXX) - The most put-together of the lot.
Travis 'TD' Dinan (John Holt) - He loves his grandma.
Ribbon Drive's creator Avery Mcdaldno is an amazing designer who's work and dedication to story is one of the inspirations for us in starting this show. Please explore her work on Buried Without Ceremony.
Find Ken on twitter @BerlingsBeard
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Tiffany's Cat on instagram
Find Giaco on twitter @GiacoFurino and instagram @GiacoFurino and his clippings here.
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 22 Mar 2017 10:00:00 +0000
“Casual drug users should be taken out and shot.”
―Daryl Gates
Ribbon Drive, by Avery Mcdaldno is a game built around mixtapes and road-trips. This story takes place over the course of two mixtapes. We all love making a mixtape, so the setup for this game was a joy. In this episode John gives a prompt at about X minutes X seconds to begin playing the mixtape in sync with the show, but it doesn't need to sync up perfectly.
Mixtape 1: It'll Be Okay
- Keep Pushing On - John Maus
- Hey, Hey We're the Gories - The Gories
- Bright Lit Blue Skies - Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
- Kill V. Maim - Grimes
- I'm an Albatraoz - AronChupa
- Gut Feeling (Slap Your Mammy) - DEVO
- High Pressure Days - The Units
- Funnel of Love - SQÜRL, Madeline Follin
- Wetetie mare - Muluqen Mellesse
- Skull & Crossbones - Sparkle Moore
- Your Motion Says - Arthur Russell
- Enchanted - Stevie Nicks
- People Like Us - Talking Heads
- Wild Imagination - Kurt Vile
The characters for this game:
Esteban Gorey (Ken Breese) - An ex-steroid user who has never strayed far from his hometown.
Tiger (Giaco Furino) - An amateur guitarist and professional drinking buddy.
Veronica Draber (Tiffany Thornton) - The most put-together of the lot.
Travis 'TD' Dinan (John Holt) - He loves his grandma.
Ribbon Drive's creator Avery Mcdaldno is an amazing designer who's work and dedication to story is one of the inspirations for us in starting this show. Please explore her work on Buried Without Ceremony.
Find Ken on twitter @BerlingsBeard
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Tiffany's Cat on instagram
Find Giaco on twitter @GiacoFurino and instagram @GiacoFurino and his clippings here.
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 15 Mar 2017 10:00:00 +0000
“The world is a prison in which solitary confinement is preferable.”
A pair of twins with divergent musical tastes bide their time in a local prison.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Gladys Marlow (Ken Breese) - A septuagenarian with a knack for electronics repair.
Ronald 'Ron' Matthews (Patrick Cartelli) - The son of Gladys Marlow, he hasn't any job prospects, but takes good care of his mother.
Quincy Marmot (John Holt) - A retiree with a nose for everyone else's business.
The grid for this game:
Between Ken and Tim: Family - Identical Twins PLUS a Location, a Grimy Prison Farm Cornfield.
Between Tim and John: Ambiguous - Gangsta Rap MC & Ardent Fan PLUS a Need - to put an end to an inappropriate relationship.
Between John and Ken: Outside - Fiancé & Mail order Bride PLUS an Object - A Weapon - the Toothbrush and Razor Blade Shiv.
The TILT:
Tragedy - Overdose
Innocence - Romantic Feelings Get Creepy
Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging and Tim's Mobile Fiasco App for iOS on iTunes, and for Android on Google Play.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 08 Mar 2017 11:00:00 +0000
“Prison is like high school with knives.”
― Raegan Butcher
A pair of twins with divergent musical tastes bide their time in a local prison.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Richie Wonder (Ken Breese) - An aspiring musician and performer, with a bent towards madrigal, oh he's also in prison with his twin brother.
MC Mad Scratch (Tim Rodriguez) - A prisoner with real street cred and a powerful skill in rhyming. He's in prison with his twin Richie.
Elodie Pons (John Holt) - A French mail-order bride to Richie wonder and an avid fan of underground gangsta styling.
The grid for this game:
Between Ken and Tim: Family - Identical Twins PLUS a Location, a Grimy Prison Farm Cornfield.
Between Tim and John: Ambiguous - Gangsta Rap MC & Ardent Fan PLUS a Need - to put an end to an inappropriate relationship.
Between John and Ken: Outside - Fiancé & Mail order Bride PLUS an Object - A Weapon - the Toothbrush and Razor Blade Shiv.
Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging and Tim's Mobile Fiasco App for iOS on iTunes, and for Android on Google Play.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep046: Village on the Barrowlands, pt2
Wed, 01 Mar 2017 11:00:00 +0000
“Weak people believe what is forced on them. Strong people what they wish to believe, forcing that to be real.”
― Gene Wolfe, Shadow & Claw
A small village is perched on top of a den of horror and the promise of treasure.
To learn more about how Kingdom is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Gonzo Lameleg (Ken Breese) - Former adventure, now damaged and living in the swamp.
Patriarch Pugnacious Zachariah (D Gailey) - The spiritual leader of the Hamlet.
Zinnia Faltine (John Holt) - An apprentice to the town's sage, the Alchemist.
The Kingdom for this game:
The Hamlet, a quiet town far from civilization in the middle of a forest.
Threats:
- Outsiders (AKA Adventurers) could overwhelm the Hamlet.
- Our economy relies on having a steady stream of adventurers
- The things below the Hamlet threaten to come pouring to the surface.
Locations:
- Forager's Camp in the Swamp
- Ruined Tower with stairs that lead Down
- The Church Vault
- The"Luck 'o the Draw" Tavern
- The Cartographer's Printing Press
- The Master Alchemist's Shop
The Conflict:
Conflict: Will The Hamlet allow the Children of the White Sword to go below?
Find D Gailey on twitter @mxnurd
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep045: Village on the Barrowlands, pt1
Wed, 22 Feb 2017 11:00:00 +0000
Eric: Oh, come on, I know exactly where we are!
Presto: Yeah, a hundred miles from nowhere and fifty miles from anyplace.
A small village is perched on top of a den of horror and the promise of treasure.
To learn more about how Kingdom is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Gonzo Lameleg (Ken Breese) - Former adventure, now damaged and living in the swamp.
Patriarch Pugnacious Zachariah (D Gailey) - The spiritual leader of the Hamlet.
Zinnia Faltine (John Holt) - An apprentice to the town's sage, the Alchemist.
The Kingdom for this game:
The Hamlet, a quiet town far from civilization in the middle of a forest.
Threats:
- Outsiders (AKA Adventurers) could overwhelm the Hamlet.
- Our economy relies on having a steady stream of adventurers
- The things below the Hamlet threaten to come pouring to the surface.
Locations:
- Forager's Camp in the Swamp
- Ruined Tower with stairs that lead Down
- The Church Vault
- The"Luck 'o the Draw" Tavern
- The Cartographer's Printing Press
- The Master Alchemist's Shop
The Conflict:
Conflict: Will The Hamlet allow the Children of the White Sword to go below?
Find D Gailey on twitter @mxnurd
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Supplement 005: FFG Star War RPG
Wed, 15 Feb 2017 18:51:33 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the basic of setting up and playing Fantasy Flight Games' Star Wars Roleplaying Game series.
Recommended number of players: 4-6, Play time 2-4 hours on average
Star Wars is a game that requires one player take on the role of Game Master, managing the rules and operating the world.
We recommend picking up a copy of one of the beginner sets from Fantasy Flight, or from a book retailer like Amazon. Try your friendly local games store. If they carry role playing games they probably carry Star Wars. The Beginner Set provide sample characters, an adventure to run them through, enough rules for the players and game master to play, and a set of the special dice!
In addition to players Star Wars requires a handful of components:
1) Core Rulebook or Beginner Set
2) Character Sheets - available to print online, handwrite or copy from the rule book.
3) Star Wars RPG Dice and a pair of Percentile Dice (2 ten sided dice)
4) Writing Utensils
Wed, 15 Feb 2017 11:00:00 +0000
“Wer mit Ungeheuern kämpft, mag zusehn, dass er nicht dabei zum Ungeheuer wird. Und wenn du lange in einen Abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich hinein.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil
3rd-rate heroes and villains toil in the muck beneath the shining city.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Dr. Henrik Mannover (Steven Moverley) - A village physician and a witch.
Fiona Adair (Stacey Douglass Moverley) - A shapechanger, cursed to hold a human form.
Brother Gregor Fun (John Holt) - An English priest.
The grid for this game:
Between Steve and John: Townsfolk - The Doctor and The Priest PLUS an Object - A Blessed Ornate Cross
Between John and Stacey: Outsiders - Newly Arrived Travelers PLUS a Location - Towne Center at the Wolf and Hound Tavern.
Between Stacey and Steve: Supernatural - The Witch and the Cursed PLUS a Need to Reveal Those Who are Monsters.
TILT:
Mayhem - An out of control rampage
Paranoia - A stranger arrives to settle a score
Find Stacey on instragram @stadomo
Find Steve on his website stephenmoverley.com
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep042: Sanitation Guidelines, pt2
Wed, 01 Feb 2017 11:00:00 +0000
"Mr. Harley: Your impatience is quite understandable.
Klaatu: I'm impatient with stupidity. My people have learned to live without it.
Mr. Harley: I'm afraid my people haven't. I'm very sorry... I wish it were otherwise."
-The Day the Earth Stood Still
A quiet development where petty neighborhood squabbles hide darker motives.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Gladys Marlow (Ken Breese) - A septuagenarian with a knack for electronics repair.
Ronald 'Ron' Matthews (Patrick Cartelli) - The son of Gladys Marlow, he hasn't any job prospects, but takes good care of his mother.
Quincy Marmot (John Holt) - A retiree with a nose for everyone else's business.
The grid for this game:
Between Ken and Patrick: Family - Caregiver and Invalid PLUS an Object, a Sweaty Baseball Cap with something tucked in the Brim.
Between Patrick and John: Home Owner's Association - Co-Authors of the Revised Garbage Policy PLUS a Need - to get out of an irritating commitment to a neighbor.
Between John and Ken: The Plan - Minion and Accidental Observer PLUS a Location - The Tricked out Basement Home-Theatre.
The TILT:
Failure - A tiny Mistake Leads to Ruin
Paranoia - Somebody is Watching, Waiting for their moment.
Find Patrick on twitter @patcartelli and check out his podcast Repeater
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep041: Sanitation Guidelines, pt1
Wed, 25 Jan 2017 11:00:00 +0000
"The tools of conquest do not necessarily come with bombs and explosions and fallout. There are weapons that are simply thoughts, attitudes, prejudices - to be found only in the minds of men. For the record, prejudices can kill and suspicion can destroy, and a thoughtless, frightened search for a scapegoat has a fallout all its own - for the children and the children yet unborn. And the pity of it is that these things cannot be confined to The Twilight Zone." - Rod Sterling
A quiet development where petty neighborhood squabbles hide darker motives.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Gladys Marlow (Ken Breese) - A septuagenarian with a knack for electronics repair.
Ronald 'Ron' Matthews (Patrick Cartelli) - The son of Gladys Marlow, he hasn't any job prospects, but takes good care of his mother.
Quincy Marmot (John Holt) - A retiree with a nose for everyone else's business.
The grid for this game:
Between Ken and Patrick: Family - Caregiver and Invalid PLUS an Object, a Sweaty Baseball Cap with something tucked in the Brim.
Between Patrick and John: Home Owner's Association - Co-Authors of the Revised Garbage Policy PLUS a Need - to get out of an irritating commitment to a neighbor.
Between John and Ken: The Plan - Minion and Accidental Observer PLUS a Location - The Tricked out Basement Home-Theatre.
The TILT:
Failure - A tiny Mistake Leads to Ruin
Paranoia - Somebody is Watching, Waiting for their moment.
Find Patrick on twitter @patcartelli and check out his podcast Repeater
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 18 Jan 2017 11:00:00 +0000
"To hold a pen is to be at war."
― Voltaire
If you live by the pen you will die by the pen in this pen-convention story.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Cecil Adams (Ken Breese) - A young upstart in the Pen Game.
Ralph James (Chris Diercksen) - The Charismatic candidate for VP of the Pen Club.
Ian K. Well (John Holt) - A nervous pen-hoarder also running for VP of the Pen Club.
The grid for this game:
Between Ken and Chris: Lovers - Weird Ink-Stained Love PLUS an Object of Mystery - The Pen with No Name.
Between Chris and John: Philosophers - Handwriting Analyst & Anxious Client PLUS a Need - to get a little money for the bus ride home.
Between John and Ken: Monarchs - Candidates for VP of the Poppleton Pen Club PLUS a Location - Room 404 on the fold-out cot.
The TILT:
Innocence - The wrong guys gets busted
Paranoia - A sudden reversal
Find Chris on twitter @c_diercks and check out his theatrical group Team Awesome Robot.
Also take a moment to check out his wife Samantha's fantastic project Womanish
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 11 Jan 2017 11:00:00 +0000
“Without the pen of Paine, the sword of Washington would have been wielded in vain.”
― John Adams
If you live by the pen you will die by the pen in this pen-convention story.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Cecil Adams (Ken Breese) - A young upstart in the Pen Game.
Ralph James (Chris Diercksen) - The Charismatic candidate for VP of the Pen Club.
Ian K. Well (John Holt) - A nervous pen-hoarder also running for VP of the Pen Club.
The grid for this game:
Between Ken and Chris: Lovers - Weird Ink-Stained Love PLUS an Object of Mystery - The Pen with No Name.
Between Chris and John: Philosophers - Handwriting Analyst & Anxious Client PLUS a Need - to get a little money for the bus ride home.
Between John and Ken: Monarchs - Candidates for VP of the Poppleton Pen Club PLUS a Location - Room 404 on the fold-out cot.
Find Chris on twitter @c_diercks and check out his theatrical group Team Awesome Robot.
Also take a moment to check out his wife Samantha's fantastic project Womanish
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep038: Permanent Residents, pt2
Wed, 04 Jan 2017 17:00:00 +0000
“We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.”
― H.P. Lovecraft, The Call of Cthulhu
A house on the Mississippi has gathered many inhabitants and many stories over the years.
To learn more about how Kingdom is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Baby Doll (Ken Breese) - A haunted doll, the oldest of the spirits in Hurtview Manor.
The Bogeyman (Sharang Biswas) - A spirit fed by fear with an obsession with children.
The Well Dressed Suicide (John Holt) - One of the younger spirits in Hurtview Manor.
The Kingdom for this game:
Hurtview Manor, a haunted manor on the Mississippi.
Threats:
- Rezoning / Construction
- Exorcism
- Vanishing / Fading Spirits
Locations:
- The Greenhouse / Hot House
- The Room beneath the old Well
- The New Addition, a parlor
- The Nursery
- The Gate at the end of the drive
- The partially renovated Ballroom
The New Conflict:
Conflict: Will Hurtview Manor accept baby Charity as one of their own?
Find Sharang Biswas on twitter @SharangBiswas, and check out his game Mad Science Foundation
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 28 Dec 2016 17:00:00 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the basic of setting up and playing a game of Kingdom.
Recommended number of players: 3-5, Play time 3-5 hours on average
Kingdom is a 'GMless' game, you don't need a Dungeon Master or Game Master setting up the rules and the world.
We recommend picking up a copy of the rules from Lame Mage. They have copies available as PDF and physical books. Try your friendly local games store. If they carry role playing games they probably carry Kingdom.
In addition to players Kingdom only requires a handful of components:
1) Rulebook
2) Character Sheets - available to print or copy from the rule book.
3) Index Cards & Paper
4) Writing Utensils
Ep037: Permanent Residents, pt1
Wed, 28 Dec 2016 11:00:00 +0000
"The first step towards mastering time is always to make time meaningless"
— Robert Aickman
A house on the Mississippi has gathered many inhabitants and many stories over the years.
To learn more about how Kingdom is played check out our primer episode.
pThe characters for this game:
Baby Doll (Ken Breese) - A haunted doll, the oldest of the spirits in Hurtview Manor.
The Bogeyman (Sharang Biswas) - A spirit fed by fear with an obsession with children.
The Well Dressed Suicide (John Holt) - One of the younger spirits in Hurtview Manor.
The Kingdom for this game:
Hurtview Manor, a haunted manor on the Mississippi.
Threats:
- Rezoning / Construction
- Exorcism
- Vanishing / Fading Spirits
Locations:
- The Greenhouse / Hot House
- The Room beneath the old Well
- The New Addition, a parlor
- The Nursery
- The Gate at the end of the drive
- The partially renovated Ballroom
The Conflict:
Conflict: Will Hurtview Manor let the Faithleys stay?
Find Sharang Biswas on twitter @SharangBiswas, and check out his game Mad Science Foundation
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 21 Dec 2016 11:00:00 +0000
“The dead know only one thing: it is better to be alive.”
― Full Metal Jacket
Boredom and the nearness of death lead to all sorts of mischief at this army encampment near the front.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Private "Coop" Kincaid (Chris Littler) - A mechanic, truck driver and smuggler.
Private Benny "Three Boots" McFae (John Holt) - A nervous soldier looking for a quick buck and a way out.
Corporal Jimmy "Bear" Hagen (Ken Breese) - A truck driver and smuggler with ties to a stateside organization of do-gooders.
Betsy Green, AKA 'Green' (Tiffany Cook) - Former hero turned henchman to Dr. Yes, a leading member of the evil GLOVE organization.
The grid for this game:
Between Ken and Chris: Black Market - Truck Drivers PLUS a Need - to get ready to take what you deserve.
Between Chris and John: Replacement Increments a pair of gung-ho patriots PLUS a Need - to get rich smuggling valuables.
Between John and Tiffany: Replacement Increments poker buddies PLUS a Location of Rest and Recreation "Java Junction" the Red Cross coffee tent PLUS an Object - intelligence.
Between Tiffany and Ken: Brothers in arms PLUS an Object - an SS Dagger.
The TILT:
Mayhem - A Frantic Chase
Tragedy - Death out of the Blue
Find Chris on twitter @ctlittler and check out his band Chamber Band.
Find Tiffany Cook on twitter @TiffanyECook, tumblr and instagram
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 14 Dec 2016 11:00:00 +0000
“By now we'd come to look at all replacements as dead men who temporarily had the use of the arms and legs. The came and went so fast and so regularly that sometimes we didn't even learn their names. Truth is, after a while, we sort of avoided gettin' to know them.”
― The Big Red One
Boredom and the nearness of death lead to all sorts of mischief at this army encampment near the front.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Private "Coop" Kincaid (Chris Littler) - A mechanic, truck driver and smuggler
Private Benny "Three Boots" McFae (John Holt) - A nervous soldier looking for a quick buck and a way out.
Corporal Jimmy "Bear" Hagen (Ken Breese) - A truck driver and smuggler with ties to a stateside organization of do-gooders.
Betsy Green, AKA 'Green' (Tiffany Cook) - Former hero turned henchman to Dr. Yes, a leading member of the evil GLOVE organization.
The grid for this game:
Between Ken and Chris: Black Market - Truck Drivers PLUS a Need - to get ready to take what you deserve.
Between Chris and John: Replacement Increments a pair of gung-ho patriots PLUS a Need - to get rich smuggling valuables.
Between John and Tiffany: Replacement Increments poker buddies PLUS a Location of Rest and Recreation "Java Junction" the Red Cross coffee tent PLUS an Object - intelligence.
Between Tiffany and Ken: Brothers in arms PLUS an Object - an SS Dagger.
Find Chris on twitter @ctlittler and check out his band Chamber Band.
Find Tiffany Cook on twitter @TiffanyECook, tumblr and instagram
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 07 Dec 2016 11:00:00 +0000
“It is so easy to get the better of people when they care about each other — which is why evil will always have the edge.”
― Casanova Frankenstein, Mystery Men
The brighter the sun the harder the shadows and LA is always sunny.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
TILT:
Failure - A stupid plan executed to perfection
Paranoia - Two people cross paths and everything changes
The characters for this game:
Roger Stevenson, AKA Incisor (Steven Moverley) - An aged vampire hunter, from back when they weren't a protected class.
Victoria Duplinious 5 (Stacey Douglass Moverley) - Female clone of the late Doctor Victor Duplinious.
Victor Duplinious 17, AKA Incisor (John Holt) - Male clone of the late Doctor Victor Duplinious, styles himself a dental villain.
Sabel O'Hare (Josh Mueller) - Former hero turned henchman to Dr. Yes, a leading member of the evil GLOVE organization.
The grid for this game:
Between Steve and John: Villains - Similarly themed villains fighting for the use of the same name PLUS a Need - to get even with the whole damned world.
Between John and Stacey: Family - Clones PLUS a Need - to get respect from the bureaucrats at GLOVE who classified you as a D-class villain.
Between Stacey and Josh: Minions - New recruit and Old hand PLUS an Object - a doomsday device, Dr. Thunder's weather control device.
Between Josh and Steve: Heroes - Hunted vampires together back in the 70's PLUS the Location - A rave in Stockholm.
Find Stacey on instragram @stadomo
Find Steve on his website stephenmoverley.com
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Josh in Brooklyn sometimes!
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 30 Nov 2016 11:00:00 +0000
“What good is science if no one gets hurt?”
― Chrome Dome from The Tick
The brighter the sun the harder the shadows and LA is always sunny.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Roger Stevenson, AKA Incisor (Steven Moverley) - An aged vampire hunter, from back when they weren't a protected class.
Victoria Duplinious 5 (Stacey Douglass Moverley) - Female clone of the late Doctor Victor Duplinious.
Victor Duplinious 17, AKA Incisor (John Holt) - Male clone of the late Doctor Victor Duplinious, styles himself a dental villain.
Sabel O'Hare (Josh Mueller) - Former hero turned henchman to Dr. Yes, a leading member of the evil GLOVE organization.
The grid for this game:
Between Steve and John: Villains - Similarly themed villains fighting for the use of the same name PLUS a Need - to get even with the whole damned world.
Between John and Stacey: Family - Clones PLUS a Need - to get respect from the bureaucrats at GLOVE who classified you as a D-class villain.
Between Stacey and Josh: Minions - New recruit and Old hand PLUS an Object - a doomsday device, Dr. Thunder's weather control device.
Between Josh and Steve: Heroes - Hunted vampires together back in the 70's PLUS the Location - A rave in Stockholm.
Find Stacey on instragram @stadomo
Find Steve on his website stephenmoverley.com
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Josh in Brooklyn sometimes!
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 23 Nov 2016 11:00:00 +0000
“Nice valley. Think I'll keep it.”
―Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
In our second episode the characters play out the scenes as the world falls apart no matter how hard the hero tries to stop it,
To learn more about how Downfall is played check out our primer episode.
The world of this game:
World Name: Many Goodly Things
Flaw: Materialism
Elements: Echo, Dust, Magnets
Traditions:
Architecture - The moving society is built on a series of magnetic flotillas of various sizes. The design aesthetics mirror the philosophies of the various clans that inhabit the structures.
Justice - The guilty are banished to the winds, stripped of magnet and clan. They are allowed to keep their birthstones.
Military - Clan leaders all answer The Lord of Many Goodly Things. Agents of the Lord wear a badge made of family cups beat into the shape of an inverted horseshoe magnet w/ a sword and oar crossed behind it.
Entertainment - Skiff Racers compete for status and resources for their clans. They ride on finicky hover sleds through the whipping dusts.
Birth - Clan lines are very important. Cross-clan marriage is common, but the clanner marrying in from another clan is stigmatized. Clan stones are kept even when marrying into a new clan.
Grief - No one grieves the cavern folk. Clanners who abandon their clan and society remove all their stones and their names are struck from the family naming chalices.
The characters for this game:
The Hero Racine Quartz-Angle
A wirey woman with long dirty blonde hair that she hides beneath her racing helmet. Her striking clear eyes are coveted trait in her Clan. She wears a racing jumpsuit embedded with magnets.
The Fallen is Sir Will
A soldier in the employ of the Lord of Many Goodly Things. He has become Racine's lover in the course of investigating her family since her brother went cavern folk.
The Pillar is Screed Sulfur Blast
A Sulfur clanner who married into the Quartz clan. He was a skiff racer until he pushed himself too hard and gained some permanent injuries that grounded him. He is now a clan Skiff Racing coach for Racine.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 16 Nov 2016 11:00:00 +0000
“He doesn't have a name so Death can't find him!”
― Waterworld, 1995
The heart of downfall is the world you will play in. Our first episode is the creation of this world and the characters at the heart of it's imminent destruction.
To learn more about how Downfall is played check out our primer episode.
The world of this game:
World Name: Many Goodly Things
Flaw: Materialism
Elements: Echo, Dust, Magnets
Traditions:
Architecture - The moving society is built on a series of magnetic flotillas of various sizes. The design aesthetics mirror the philosophies of the various clans that inhabit the structures.
Justice - The guilty are banished to the winds, stripped of magnet and clan. They are allowed to keep their birthstones.
Military - Clan leaders all answer The Lord of Many Goodly Things. Agents of the Lord wear a badge made of family cups beat into the shape of an inverted horseshoe magnet w/ a sword and oar crossed behind it.
Entertainment - Skiff Racers compete for status and resources for their clans. They ride on finicky hover sleds through the whipping dusts.
Birth - Clan lines are very important. Cross-clan marriage is common, but the clanner marrying in from another clan is stigmatized. Clan stones are kept even when marrying into a new clan.
Grief - No one grieves the cavern folk. Clanners who abandon their clan and society remove all their stones and their names are struck from the family naming chalices.
The characters for this game:
The Hero Racine Quartz-Angle
A wirey woman with long dirty blonde hair that she hides beneath her racing helmet. Her striking clear eyes are coveted trait in her Clan. She wears a racing jumpsuit embedded with magnets.
The Fallen is Sir Will
A soldier in the employ of the Lord of Many Goodly Things. He has become Racine's lover in the course of investigating her family since her brother went cavern folk.
The Pillar is Screed Sulfur Blast
A Sulfur clanner who married into the Quartz clan. He was a skiff racer until he pushed himself too hard and gained some permanent injuries that grounded him. He is now a clan Skiff Racing coach for Racine.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 09 Nov 2016 11:00:00 +0000
FIASCO PLAY SET CONTEST 2016!! Tim Rodriguez, one of our players this week, has provided us with codes for his official Fiasco Mobile App. Contribute your ideas to our playset and if we use your suggestions we'll send you a code for an Android or iOS copy of the app!!
“Most of the successful people in Hollywood are failures as human beings.”
― Marlon Brando
The brighter the sun the harder the shadows and LA is always sunny.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The TILT:
Failure - Something Precious is on Fire
Mayhem - Magnificent Self-Destruction
The characters for this game:
Muffy HoldenKampf (Ken Breese) - 22 year old trust fund heiress, party girl.
Alana Kardova-HoldenKampf (John Holt) - Second Wife (of three) to Papa HoldenKampf and mother of Muffy.
Ariel Allison (Stacey Douglass-Moverley) - Life coach to the rich and famous of LA.
Sabel O'Hare (Steve Moverley) - Accountant and gin-soaked gambler.
The grid for this game:
Between John and Ken: High Society - Eventual Heirs to the HoldenKampf Fortune PLUS the Need to cover up the name of the Real Baby Daddy.
Between Ken and Steve: Crime - Accountant and Client PLUS the Location Around Town - Betting on Horses at Santa Anita.
Between Steve and Stacey: Work - Life Coach and Work in Progress PLUS an Object - a Salacious Embarrassingly Awkward Sex Tape.
Between Stacey and John: Friendship - Frenemies PLUS the Need - to Utterly ruin anyone who gets in your way.
Find Stacey on instragram @stadomo
Find Steve on his website stephenmoverley.com
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 02 Nov 2016 10:00:00 +0000
FIASCO PLAY SET CONTEST 2016!! Tim Rodriguez, one of our players this week, has provided us with codes for his official Fiasco Mobile App. Contribute your ideas to our playset and if we use your suggestions we'll send you a code for an Android or iOS copy of the app!
“Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.”
― Marilyn Monroe
The brighter the sun the harder the shadows and LA is always sunny.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Muffy HoldenKampf (Ken Breese) - 22 year old trust fund heiress, party girl.
Alana Kardova-HoldenKampf (John Holt) - Second Wife (of three) to Papa HoldenKampf and mother of Muffy.
Ariel Allison (Stacey Douglass-Moverley) - Life coach to the rich and famous of LA.
Sabel O'Hare (Steve Moverley) - Accountant and gin-soaked gambler.
The grid for this game:
Between John and Ken: High Society - Eventual Heirs to the HoldenKampf Fortune PLUS the Need to cover up the name of the Real Baby Daddy.
Between Ken and Steve: Crime - Accountant and Client PLUS the Location Around Town - Betting on Horses at Santa Anita.
Between Steve and Stacey: Work - Life Coach and Work in Progress PLUS an Object - a Salacious Embarrassingly Awkward Sex Tape.
Between Stacey and John: Friendship - Frenemies PLUS the Need - to Utterly ruin anyone who gets in your way.
Find Stacey on instragram @stadomo
Find Steve on his website stephenmoverley.com
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 26 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000
FIASCO PLAY SET CONTEST 2016!! Tim Rodriguez, one of our players this week, has provided us with codes for his official Fiasco Mobile App. Contribute your ideas to our playset and if we use your suggestions we'll send you a code for an Android or iOS copy of the app!!
“Under the moon, the road that ran from the edge of her forest gleamed like water, but when she stepped out onto it, away from the trees, she felt how hard it was, and how long. She almost turned back then; but instead she took a deep breath of the woods air that still drifted to her, and held it in her mouth like a flower, as long as she could.”
― Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn
In a quiet town, set back in the woods of Ohio, a darkness festers.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The Tilt:
Failure - A Tiny Mistake Leads to Ruin
Innocence - Love Rears its Ugly Head
The characters for this game:
Gey Dawn (Tiffany Cook) - A high school rebel turned troubled agoraphobe.
Ethan Yardly (Ken Breese) - A high school partier turned responsible Deputy Sheriff.
Elena Borracho (Tim Rodriguez) - The town's general medical practitioner and shrink.
Doug Widders (John Holt) - The town loon, a pump jockey who picks up odd jobs and drinks frequently.
The grid for this game:
Between John and Ken: Out of Town - Lost in the Woods PLUS the Location - Local Law Enforcement, a stakeout at a property in the woods.
Between Ken and Tiffany: School - Young Rebels PLUS the Object - Omens, a near death experience provides answers.
Between Tiffany and Tim: Professional - Doctor and Patienr PLUS the Need - To Find Answers about who tried to kill you.
Between Tim and John: Secret - A vessel Possessed by Dark Forces PLUS the Need - To hide your intention to Kill Again.
Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging and Tim's Mobile Fiasco App for iOS on iTunes, and for Android on Google Play.
Find Tiffany Cook on twitter @TiffanyECook, tumblr and instagram
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 19 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000
FIASCO PLAY SET CONTEST 2016!! Tim Rodriguez, one of our players this week, has provided us with codes for his official Fiasco Mobile App. Contribute your ideas to our playset and if we use your suggestions we'll send you a code for an Android or iOS copy of the app!!
“Oh, but you must travel through those woods again and again... said a shadow at the window... and you must be lucky to avoid the wolf every time...
But the wolf... the wolf only needs enough luck to find you once.”
― Emily Carroll, Through the Woods
In a quiet town, set back in the woods of Ohio, a darkness festers.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Gey Dawn (Tiffany Cook) - A high school rebel turned troubled agoraphobe.
Ethan Yardly (Ken Breese) - A high school partier turned responsible Deputy Sheriff.
Elena Borracho (Tim Rodriguez) - The town's general medical practitioner and shrink.
Doug Widders (John Holt) - The town loon, a pump jockey who picks up odd jobs and drinks frequently.
The grid for this game:
Between John and Ken: Out of Town - Lost in the Woods PLUS the Location - Local Law Enforcement, a stakeout at a property in the woods.
Between Ken and Tiffany: School - Young Rebels PLUS the Object - Omens, a near death experience provides answers.
Between Tiffany and Tim: Professional - Doctor and Patienr PLUS the Need - To Find Answers about who tried to kill you.
Between Tim and John: Secret - A vessel Possessed by Dark Forces PLUS the Need - To hide your intention to Kill Again.
Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging and Tim's Mobile Fiasco App for iOS on iTunes, and for Android on Google Play.
Find Tiffany Cook on twitter @TiffanyECook, tumblr and instagram
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 12 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000
"I'm not afraid of werewolves or vampires or haunted hotels, I'm afraid of what real human beings to do other real human beings." - Walter Jon Williams
An old house is chased across the world- the people who built it have unfinished business.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The TILT
Since the last episode we have added a tilt going into Act II:
Paranoia- a Stranger Arrives to Settle a Score
Mayhem- Magnificent Self-Destruction
The characters for this game:
Gus Bilby (Ken Breese) - Maxine's estranged twin, a former contractor on her crew, now a cowed occultist.
Maxing Bilby (Lauren Bilanko) - Owner of Bilby Builders and go-getting entrepreneur in the development of suburban communities.
Berthold Scavaellum (John Holt) - An architect and mason with an affinity for sacred geometry and the occult.
The grid for this game:
Between John and Ken: Obligation, Jailor and Jailed
Between Ken and Lisa: They dream the same dream.
Between Lisa and John: Architect and Builder
There is a NEED element:
- To control Dangerous Emissions
There is a LOCATION element:
- Travel: Clinging to the back of a Demon
There is an OBJECT element:
- A Dangerous Faulty Generator
Find Lauren's gaming oasis, Twenty Sided Store in Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York. Also on twitter @20sidedstore
Find Lauren on twitter @bilanko
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 05 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000
"If I were gonna haunt somebody, this would certainly be the house I'd do it in."
― House on Haunted Hill (1959)
An old house is chased across the world- the people who built it have unfinished business.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Gus Bilby (Ken Breese) - Maxine's estranged twin, a former contractor on her crew, now a cowed occultist.
Maxing Bilby (Lauren Bilanko) - Owner of Bilby Builders and go-getting entrepreneur in the development of suburban communities.
Berthold Scavaellum (John Holt) - An architect and mason with an affinity for sacred geometry and the occult.
The grid for this game:
Between John and Ken: Obligation, Jailor and Jailed
Between Ken and Lisa: They dream the same dream.
Between Lisa and John: Architect and Builder
There is a NEED element:
- To control Dangerous Emissions
There is a LOCATION element:
- Travel: Clinging to the back of a Demon
There is an OBJECT element:
- A Dangerous Faulty Generator
Find Lauren's gaming oasis, Twenty Sided Store in Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York. Also on twitter @20sidedstore
Find Lauren on twitter @bilanko
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:00:00 +0000
Patricia: "I wonder where we'll end up?"
Joe: "Away from the things of man, my love. Away from the things of man.”
― Joe VS. the Volcano
The heart of downfall is the world you will play in. Our first episode is the creation of this world and the characters at the heart of it's imminent destruction.
To learn more about how Downfall is played check out our primer episode.
The world of this game:
World Name: COM (Crucible of the Machine)
Flaw: Sloth
Elements: Fire, Music, Pasta
Traditions:
Birth- No one gives birth and more, children are provided in birthing pods randomly, no one knows their parents
Arts- Minimalist 'gas organ' music is all the rage, played on a central organ shaped like a lung
Death- A dying person must drag themselves to the Hall of Voice and hurl themselves into the lava. If their dead body is found it will be rolled out over the volcano's lip.
Religion- Replacing your organs with mechanical part is to bring yourself closer to the divine, the ultimate symbol is to have your heart replaced with an external heart.
Education- When children do go to school they are sent to trade or management, the trade trained are tattooed with a hammer on their forehead.
Fashion- People wear pasta as clothes, which is destroyed as they move about. It is replaced each morning by robots. It is a status symbol to have pasta build up on your body.
The characters for this game:
The Hero is Do-Org 5.
A skinny person with some muscular definition, shaved bodily, the pasta it wears is thin because it is active. One blue eye, one brown sets them apart. Middle aged for their caste- 45 years. 100% organic as is standard for its caste. Works as an organ player for the central gas venting organ. Wants to express themselves beyond the bounds of minimalist creative taste of the day.
The Fallen is Do-Vent 5.
A bit more muscular definition, shaved bodily, the pasta it wears is almost nothing because it is very active. A metal jaw replacement makes it different from its caste. Middle aged for their caste- 45 years. Works as an engineer guiding the poisonous gases through the venting organ. Has grown up in apprenticeship and worked with Do-Org 5 for some 25 years.
The Pillar is La-V
A pasta encrusted upperclass citizen, only 20% of La-V is still organic. It lays about on a palanquin and rolls out to appreciate the music of Do-Org5
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Find Lisa on Google+
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 21 Sep 2016 10:00:00 +0000
“There is no escape—we pay for the violence of our ancestors.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune
The heart of downfall is the world you will play in. Our first episode is the creation of this world and the characters at the heart of it's imminent destruction.
To learn more about how Downfall is played check out our primer episode.
The world of this game:
World Name: COM (Crucible of the Machine)
Flaw: Sloth
Elements: Fire, Music, Pasta
Traditions:
Birth- No one gives birth and more, children are provided in birthing pods randomly, no one knows their parents
Arts- Minimalist 'gas organ' music is all the rage, played on a central organ shaped like a lung
Death- A dying person must drag themselves to the Hall of Voice and hurl themselves into the lava. If their dead body is found it will be rolled out over the volcano's lip.
Religion- Replacing your organs with mechanical part is to bring yourself closer to the divine, the ultimate symbol is to have your heart replaced with an external heart.
Education- When children do go to school they are sent to trade or management, the trade trained are tattooed with a hammer on their forehead.
Fashion- People wear pasta as clothes, which is destroyed as they move about. It is replaced each morning by robots. It is a status symbol to have pasta build up on your body.
The characters for this game:
The Hero is Do-Org 5.
A skinny person with some muscular definition, shaved bodily, the pasta it wears is thin because it is active. One blue eye, one brown sets them apart. Middle aged for their caste- 45 years. 100% organic as is standard for its caste. Works as an organ player for the central gas venting organ. Wants to express themselves beyond the bounds of minimalist creative taste of the day.
The Fallen is Do-Vent 5.
A bit more muscular definition, shaved bodily, the pasta it wears is almost nothing because it is very active. A metal jaw replacement makes it different from its caste. Middle aged for their caste- 45 years. Works as an engineer guiding the poisonous gases through the venting organ. Has grown up in apprenticeship and worked with Do-Org 5 for some 25 years.
The Pillar is La-V
A pasta encrusted upperclass citizen, only 20% of La-V is still organic. It lays about on a palanquin and rolls out to appreciate the music of Do-Org5
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Find Lisa on Google+
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 21 Sep 2016 03:08:24 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the basic of setting up and playing a game of Downfall.
Recommended number of players: 3, Play time 2-4 hours on average
Downfall is a 'GMless' game, you don't need a Dungeon Master or Game Master setting up the rules and the world.
We recommend picking up a copy of the rules from Less Than Three Games. They have copies available as PDF and physical books. Try your friendly local games store. If they carry role playing games they probably carry Fiasco.
In addition to players, Downfall only requires a handful of components:
1) Rulebook
2) Character Sheets (3 total- 1 Hero, 1 Fallen, & 1 Pillar) - available to print or copy from the rule book.
3) Index Cards/Paper
5) Writing Utensils
Ep022: Haunt Owners Association, pt2
Wed, 14 Sep 2016 10:00:00 +0000
I want to commit the murder I was imprisoned for.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
A wizarding school only has its student's well-being and magical education at heart, right? This week we team up with Angela M Webber (of the Doubleclicks) & Richard Malena (Angela's co-host on Gosh Darn Fiasco) and their friend Kenna Conklin (co-host with Richard on Going Last). We've also got John's former New To You Show co-host, Mary Varn (of NPCcomic.com)
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Parsnip McBobbleehat (Angela M Webber) - Founder of House Bobbleehat, now a ghost who inhabits the school.
Hyacynth Rosemary (Kenna Conklin) - The first year student desperate to make friends.
Nicholas Lindbergh (Richard Malena) - A student repeating a year and doing some extra-credit with Professor Beachum.
Prof. Remedy Beachum (John Holt) - Magical Medicine Professor with a preoccupation with dark magic.
Prof. Dolores McBobbleehat (Mary Varn) - The sister of Parsnip, Professor of Magical Home Economics.
The grid for this game:
Between Angela & Kenna: Members of a Secret Organization w/in the School
Between Kenna & Richard: One of them took a Love Potion
Between Richard & John: One Teaches the other dark and unspeakable magic in private
Between John & Mary: Fellow Professors
Between Mary & Angela: Family, Sisters
There are two NEED elements:
- The Need to Get Respect from the Entire School
- The Need to the Truth about the week I have no memory of
There is a LOCATION element:
- The Groundkeeper's house
There are two OBJECT elements:
- A rumor that the school is built on a gravesite and the ghost are angry
- A magic watch that can turn back time
The TILT:
Going into Act II we've generated our two TILTS:
INNOCENCE: Collateral Damage
GUILT: Somebody Develops a Conscience
Find Angela on twitter @angelamwebber, check out her band The Doubleclicks, and her fantastic Fiasco series Gosh Darn Fiasco.
Find Richard on twitter @rmalena and check out his youtube series Atomic Game Theory
Find Kenna on twitter @goinglast and her podcast w/ Richard Going Last
Find Mary on twitter @maryvarn and her comic npccomic.com
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep021: Haunt Owners Association, pt1
Wed, 07 Sep 2016 10:00:00 +0000
Fiasco - Toil & Trouble w/ the folks from Gosh Darn Fiasco
“We could have been killed - or worse, expelled.”
― Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone
A wizarding school only has its student's well-being and magical education at heart, right? This week we team up with Angela M Webber (of the Doubleclicks) & Richard Malena (Angela's co-host on Gosh Darn Fiasco) and their friend Kenna Conklin (co-host with Richard on Going Last). We've also got John's former New To You Show co-host, Mary Varn (of NPCcomic.com)
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Parsnip McBobbleehat (Angela M Webber) - Founder of House Bobbleehat, now a ghost who inhabits the school.
Hyacynth Rosemary (Kenna Conklin) - The first year student desperate to make friends.
Nicholas Lindbergh (Richard Malena) - A student repeating a year and doing some extra-credit with Professor Beachum.
Prof. Remedy Beachum (John Holt) - Magical Medicine Professor with a preoccupation with dark magic.
Prof. Dolores McBobbleehat (Mary Varn) - The sister of Parsnip, Professor of Magical Home Economics.
The grid for this game:
Between Angela & Kenna: Members of a Secret Organization w/in the School
Between Kenna & Richard: One of them took a Love Potion
Between Richard & John: One Teaches the other dark and unspeakable magic in private
Between John & Mary: Fellow Professors
Between Mary & Angela: Family, Sisters
There are two NEED elements:
- The Need to Get Respect from the Entire School
- The Need to the Truth about the week I have no memory of
There is a LOCATION element:
- The Groundkeeper's house
There are two OBJECT elements:
- A rumor that the school is built on a gravesite and the ghost are angry
- A magic watch that can turn back time
Find Angela on twitter @angelamwebber, check out her band The Doubleclicks, and her fantastic Fiasco series Gosh Darn Fiasco.
Find Richard on twitter @rmalena and check out his youtube series Atomic Game Theory
Find Kenna on twitter @goinglast and her podcast w/ Richard Going Last
Find Mary on twitter @maryvarn and her comic npccomic.com
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep020: [Untranslatable Chanting], pt2
Wed, 31 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000
“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear.”
― H.P. Lovecraft
In a small New England town the outside pressures of the Great Depression are barely felt. It is the darkness within the sleepy old town that threatens all hope.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Roger Morris (Stacey) - Former University Law Student, now and FBI Agent
Prof. Von Thornton (Ken) - The University Law professor and dabbler in arcane knowledge.
Skippy Von Trapp (Steve) - Ancient Languages graduate student and aspiring cultist.
Judge Argus Wroth (John) - Town Judge and high-ranking cultist.
The grid for this game:
Between John & Ken: Keepers of a shared secret (of the past?)
Between Ken & Stacey: Part of the Law community
Between Stacey & Steve: Con man and Mark (undercover agent and unwitting junior cultist)
Between Steve & John: Young Upstart and Old Guard cultists.
There are two NEED elements:
- The Need to Get to the Truth About the Secret Ingredient in Madeleine's Pies
- The Need to Get Respect from the Cult by Taking Over
There is a LOCATION element:
- The University Research Lab
There is one OBJECT element:
- A single word on a scrap of paper
We've also added a TILT:
Failure: A Tiny Mistake Leads to ruins & Guilt: Greed Leads to Killing
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Find Stacey on instragram @stadomo
Find Steve on his website stephenmoverley.com
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep019: [Untranslatable Chanting], pt1
Wed, 24 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000
“From even the greatest of horrors irony is seldom absent.”
― H.P. Lovecraft, Tales of H.P. Lovecraft
In a small New England town the outside pressures of the Great Depression are barely felt. It is the darkness within the sleepy old town that threatens all hope.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Roger Morris (Stacey) - Former University Law Student, now and FBI Agent
Prof. Von Thornton (Ken) - The University Law professor and dabbler in arcane knowledge.
Skippy Von Trapp (Steve) - Ancient Languages graduate student and aspiring cultist.
Judge Argus Wroth (John) - Town Judge and high-ranking cultist.
The grid for this game:
Between John & Ken: Keepers of a shared secret (of the past?)
Between Ken & Stacey: Part of the Law community
Between Stacey & Steve: Con man and Mark (undercover agent and unwitting junior cultist)
Between Steve & John: Young Upstart and Old Guard cultists.
There are two NEED elements:
- The Need to Get to the Truth About the Secret Ingredient in Madeleine's Pies
- The Need to Get Respect from the Cult by Taking Over
There is a LOCATION element:
- The University Research Lab
There is one OBJECT element:
- A single word on a scrap of paper
Ep018: Nation of the Exceptional, pt2
Wed, 17 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000
“There is no future. There is no past. Do you see? Time is simultaneous, an intricately structured jewel that humans insist on viewing one edge at a time, when the whole design is visible in every facet.”
― Alan Moore, Watchmen
Heroes course through air in a world where humanity comes in extra shades of color, and an extra wide scale of ability.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Avery Jones (Stacey) - Woman from the future.
Kitsu the Fox Diety (Lisa) - The avatar of a fox god in female form.
Dee-Kay (Ken) - An entropic parasite that has haunted humanity from the beginning of time.
President E.R Rager (John) - President of the United States and alien steroid junky.
The grid for this game:
Between John & Ken: President & Advisor
Between Ken & Lisa: Their Paths have crossed over the Centuries
Between Lisa & Stacey: Romane, one remembers the other doesn't. Time Travel makes you sad.
Between Stacey & John: One knows the other's identity and uses it as leverage.
There is a NEED element:
- The Need to Get Laid to Continue your Species
There is a LOCATION element:
- The UN Building in New York
There are two OBJECT elements:
- The Mayor's Corpse
- Super Truth Serum
We've also added a tilt:
Tragedy: Somebody's Life is Changed Forever, in a bad way.
Failure: Fear leads to a Fateful Decision
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Find Stacey on instragram @stadomo
Find Lisa on Google+
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep017: Nation of the Exceptional, pt1
Wed, 10 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000
“I’m just muscle and bulletproof skin — there’s nothing inside. No brains, no courage, nothing. I don’t even know what questions to ask, even if people’d listen to me.”
― Astro City "The Tarnished Angel"
Heroes course through air in a world where humanity comes in extra shades of color, and an extra wide scale of ability.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Avery Jones (Stacey) - Woman from the future.
Kitsu the Fox Diety (Lisa) - The avatar of a fox god in female form.
Dee-Kay (Ken) - An entropic parasite that has haunted humanity from the beginning of time.
President E.R Rager (John) - President of the United States and alien steroid junky.
The grid for this game:
Between John & Ken: President & Advisor
Between Ken & Lisa: Their Paths have crossed over the Centuries
Between Lisa & Stacey: Romane, one remembers the other doesn't. Time Travel makes you sad.
Between Stacey & John: One knows the other's identity and uses it as leverage.
There is a NEED element:
- The Need to Get Laid to Continue your Species
There is a LOCATION element:
- The UN Building in New York
There are two OBJECT elements:
- The Mayor's Corpse
- Super Truth Serum
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Find Stacey on instragram @stadomo
Find Lisa on Google+
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 03 Aug 2016 10:00:00 +0000
“The true New Yorker secretly believes that people living anywhere else have to be, in some sense, kidding.”
― John Updike
War brews in Europe and the tensions between labor and the industrial bosses is reaching a boiling point in the States. Join Lisa Reinke, Ken Breese and John Holt in a very exacting historical reenactment of early 20th century New York.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Elizabeth "Lizzy" Castelshaft (Lisa) - A progressive woman who exercises her beliefs by gambling and hanging in bars.
Henrich "Hank" Castelshaft (Ken) - The hardworking Lutheran bank teller and German immigrant.
Shawky Mash (John) - A grifter and gambler, a New Yorker who's never worked an honest day in his life. He rocks hobo chic.
The grid for this game:
Between John & Ken: Romance - Lovers.
Between Ken & Lisa: Spouse - Husband & Wife.
Between Lisa & John: Gambling Partners.
There are two NEEDs:
- To Discover the Dark Truth of what Happened on the S.S. Tuscania
There is a LOCATION elements:
- Hadley Hall in the Bowery
There is a OBJECT elements:
- Key to a safe deposit box at the Chase Bank on 200 Park South
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Find Lisa on Google+
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000
“I believe in New Yorkers. Whether they’ve ever questioned the dream in which they live, I wouldn’t know, because I won’t ever dare ask that question.”
― Dylan Thomas
War brews in Europe and the tensions between labor and the industrial bosses is reaching a boiling point in the States. Join Lisa Reinke, Ken Breese and John Holt in a very exacting historical reenactment of early 20th century New York.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Elizabeth "Lizzy" Castelshaft (Lisa) - A progressive woman who exercises her beliefs by gambling and hanging in bars.
Henrich "Hank" Castelshaft (Ken) - The hardworking Lutheran bank teller and German immigrant.
Shawky Mash (John) - A grifter and gambler, a New Yorker who's never worked an honest day in his life. He rocks hobo chic.
The grid for this game:
Between John & Ken: Romance - Lovers.
Between Ken & Lisa: Spouse - Husband & Wife.
Between Lisa & John: Gambling Partners.
There are two NEEDs:
- To Discover the Dark Truth of what Happened on the S.S. Tuscania
There is a LOCATION elements:
- Hadley Hall in the Bowery
There is a OBJECT elements:
- Key to a safe deposit box at the Chase Bank on 200 Park South
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard
Find Lisa on Google+
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 20 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000
“Death is the greatest form of love.”
― Charles Manson
A school assembly could become a horror show when a Norwegian metal kids-rock band comes to play. Join Josh Mueller, John Holt, Stacey Douglass Moverley and Roland Auer as they play Fiasco from Bully Pulpit Games using the Touring Rock Band playset.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Gunter Jorgenstern (Josh) - The Swedish session musician for our children's metal band.
Nyckie Roberts (Stacey) - The manager who pulls off miracles keeping monster metal G rated.
Hans "Gruber" Krautrok (Roland) - The lead singer of Uncle Krampus.
Ms. Lorna Saltine (John) - An elementary school music teacher with a sick fascination with children's rock musicians.
The grid for this game:
TILT:
Guilt- Betrayed by Friends
Paranoia- A Sudden Reversal of Status / Fortune / Sympathy
Between Stacey & John: Good Friends -best friends since yesterday.
Between John & Roland: Trouble - Insane Stalker / Tour Personnel.
Between Roland & Josh: Public Enemies / Private Friends.
Between Josh & Stacey: Off Stage Session-Musician / The Boss.
There are two NEEDs:
- To get fucked to win a bet
- To get out of your permanent responsibilities permanently
There are two LOCATION elements:
- Elementary School
- The Tour Bus Bathroon
There is one OBJECT a pair of hedge clippers.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Stacey on instagram @stadomo
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000
“Everything was becoming allegorical, understood by the group mind, and especially this: "You're either on the bus...or off the bus.”
― Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
A school assembly could become a horror show when a Norwegian metal kids-rock band comes to play. Join Josh Mueller, John Holt, Stacey Douglass Moverley and Roland Auer as they play Fiasco from Bully Pulpit Games using the Touring Rock Band playset.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Gunter Jorgenstern (Josh) - The Swedish session musician for our children's metal band.
Nyckie Roberts (Stacey) - The manager who pulls off miracles keeping monster metal G rated.
Hans "Gruber" Krautrok (Roland) - The lead singer of Uncle Krampus.
Ms. Lorna Saltine (John) - An elementary school music teacher with a sick fascination with children's rock musicians.
The grid for this game:
Between Stacey & John: Good Friends -best friends since yesterday.
Between John & Roland: Trouble - Insane Stalker / Tour Personnel.
Between Roland & Josh: Public Enemies / Private Friends.
Between Josh & Stacey: Off Stage Session Musician / The Boss.
There are two NEEDs:
- To get fucked to win a bet
- To get out of your permanent responsibilities permanently
There are two LOCATION elements:
- Elementary School
- The Tour Bus Bathroon
There is one OBJECT a pair of hedge clippers.
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Stacey on instagram @stadomo
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 06 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0000
“The French have a phrase for it. The bastards have a phrase for everything and they are always right. To say goodbye is to die a little.”
― Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye
Ribbon Drive, by Avery Mcdaldno is a game built around mixtapes and road-trips. This story takes place over the course of two mixtapes. We all love making a mixtape, so the setup for this game was a joy. In this episode John gives a prompt at about 3 minutes 4 seconds to begin playing the mixtape in sync with the show, but it doesn't need to sync up perfectly.
Mixtape 2: Optimism in the Face of Self-Destruction
- This is the Day - The The
- Disconnected - Cowboy Mouth
- A Step You Can't Take Back - Keira Knightley
- This Year - The Mountain Goats
- I'm an Albatraoz - AronChupa
- God Help The Girl - God Help The Girl
- Disneyland - Five For Fighting
- El Manana - Gorillaz
- Stand Up - The Cab
- Wild Things - Alessia Cara
- Only Happy When It Rains - Garbage
- Roam [Edit] 45 Version - The B-52's
- Babylon - David Gray
- Never Let Me Down Again (Remastered) - Depeche Mode
- Hang On St. Christopher - Tom Waits
- London Calling - The Clash
- Birdhouse In Your Soul - They Might Be Giants
- Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
The characters for this game:
Chip Hanley (Ken Breese) - Ex-cop turned P.I. is the personal fixit guy for the Dadeed family.
Charles Matz (Brian Jones) - Childhood friend of the Donna Wilson, bride-to-be, he is a recluse who still holds a torch for Donna Wilson.
Phoebe Wilson (Stacey Douglass-Moverely) - Sister to Donna Wilson, she is not convinced that this union is the right thing for her sister.
Peter Dadeed (John Holt) - Youngest child of the affluent Dadeed family, he idolizes his older brother and groom Jacob Dadeed.
Ribbon Drive's creator Avery Mcdaldno is an amazing designer who's work and dedication to story is one of the inspirations for us in starting this show. Please explore her work on Buried Without Ceremony.
Find Ken on twitter @BerlingsBeard
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Brian on twitter @alowroar
Find Stacey on instragram @stadomo
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:00:00 +0000
“If you have a story that seems worth telling, and you think you can tell it worthily, then the thing for you to do is to tell it, regardless of whether it has to do with sex, sailors or mounted policemen.”
― Dashiell Hammett
Ribbon Drive, by Avery Mcdaldno is a game built around mixtapes and road-trips. This story takes place over the course of two mixtapes. We all love making a mixtape, so the setup for this game was a joy. In this episode John gives a prompt at about 3 minutes 55 seconds to begin playing the mixtape in sync with the show, but it doesn't need to sync up perfectly.
Mixtape 1: Ribbon Overdrive
- So Much - Madlib
- Ninety Nine and a Half Won't Do - Wilson Pickett
- Sea Foam - Land of Talk
- Heart Attack of Love - Craig Werden*
- Queen Bitch - David Bowie
- Bumpin' - Wes Montgomery
- Tighten Up - James Brown
- Jane - Jefferson Starship
- Big Empty - Stone Temple Pilots
- Lawful Neutral (Live off the Floor) - Chamber Band*
- Creep (Acoustic) [AOL Session] - Anberlin
- Spiderman '79 - Veruca Salt
- Flute Loop - Beastie Boys
- Pusherman (Alternative Mix) - Curtis Mayfield
- Money Folder - Madvillain
- The Hop - A Tribe Called Quest
- The Red - Jaylib
- Zero Point (pt.1 & pt.2 - 45 Version) - Kashmere Stage Band*
- Silence - Portishead
- Down Under - Blonde Redhead
- Knives Out - Radiohead
- Tripoli - Pinback
- Condor Ave. - Elliot Smith
- I Me Mine - Beatles
- Roadhouse Blues - The Doors
- No Dice - Beirut
- Who Got da Props? - Black Moon
- Do you Know (Transition) - Madlib
*not on spotify- replaced with as close as John could get in the playlist above
The characters for this game:
Chip Hanley (Ken Breese) - Ex-cop turned P.I. is the personal fixit guy for the Dadeed family.
Charles Matz (Brian Jones) - Childhood friend of the Donna Wilson, bride-to-be, he is a recluse who still holds a torch for Donna Wilson.
Phoebe Wilson (Stacey Douglass-Moverely) - Sister to Donna Wilson, she is not convinced that this union is the right thing for her sister.
Peter Dadeed (John Holt) - Youngest child of the affluent Dadeed family, he idolizes his older brother and groom Jacob Dadeed.
Ribbon Drive's creator Avery Mcdaldno is an amazing designer who's work and dedication to story is one of the inspirations for us in starting this show. Please explore her work on Buried Without Ceremony.
Find Ken on twitter @BerlingsBeard
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Brian on twitter @alowroar
Find Stacey on instragram @stadomo
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Mon, 27 Jun 2016 10:00:00 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the basic of setting up and playing a game of Ribbon Drive.
Recommended number of players: 3-5, Play time 3-6 hours on average
Ribbon Drive is a 'GMless' game, you don't need a Dungeon Master or Game Master setting up the rules and the world.
We recommend picking up a copy of the rules from Buried without Ceremony. They have copies available as PDF and physical books. Try your friendly local games store. If they carry role playing games they probably carry Fiasco.
In addition to players Ribbon Drive only requires a handful of components:
1) Rulebook
2) Mixes (1 per player, 45-70 minutes each)
3) Index Cards/Paper
5) Writing Utensils
Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:00:00 +0000
"If she were any quieter, she'd be dead!" - Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Previously: Vinnie and Derek find Lisa's dead body. The last time we saw her Virginia was going out into the woods to confront her.
The TILT: Guilt - someone panics & Paranoia - what seems like dumb luck isn't, things are afoot!
On a quiet lake in the height of summer, hormones aren't the only thing running rampant in Camp Henderson. Join Ken Breese, John Holt, and Giaco Furino as they play Fiasco from Bully Pulpit Games using the Camp Death playset.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Derek DelVeccio (Ken Breese) - A love-struck teen camp-goer who is trying to impress the new counselor.
Virginia Majors (John Holt) - The blossoming college co-ed who just went from camp attendee to counselor.
Vinnie Desimone (Giaco Furino) - An ex-counselor who hangs around selling pot to the camp-goers, parents, and counselors.
The grid for this game:
Between Giaco and John: Stalker & Stalked - Giaco is the object of John's sick obsession.
Between Ken and Giaco: Dealer & Pot Head - Giaco has been selling Ken pot.
Between John and Ken: Romance, they made out once, while drink, as some stupid party.
There is a NEED to unearth the secrets at the heart of this town.
There is also a LOCATION element - a windstorm
There is one OBJECT a pair of hedge clippers.
Find Ken on twitter @BerlingsBeard
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Giaco on twitter @GiacoFurino
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 15 Jun 2016 10:00:00 +0000
"We weren't doing anything. We were just messing..." - Barry's last words, Friday the 13th (1980)
On a quiet lake in the height of summer, hormones aren't the only thing running rampant in Camp Henderson. Join Ken Breese, John Holt, and Giaco Furino as they play Fiasco from Bully Pulpit Games using the Camp Death playset.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Derek DelVeccio (Ken Breese) - A love-struck teen camp-goer who is trying to impress the new counselor.
Virginia Majors (John Holt) - The blossoming college co-ed who just went from camp attendee to counselor.
Vinnie Desimone (Giaco Furino) - An ex-counselor who hangs around selling pot to the camp-goers, parents, and counselors.
The grid for this game:
Between Giaco and John: Stalker & Stalked - Giaco is the object of John's sick obsession.
Between Ken and Giaco: Dealer & Pothead - Giaco has been selling Ken pot.
Between John and Ken: Romance, they made out ONCE, while drunk, as some stupid party.
There is a NEED to unearth the secrets at the heart of this town.
There is also a LOCATION element - a windstorm
There is one OBJECT a pair of hedge clippers.
Find Ken on twitter @BerlingsBeard
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Giaco on twitter @GiacoFurino
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep008: Barry and the Lee Bros pt2
Wed, 08 Jun 2016 10:00:00 +0000
"Let's get lucky." - Bottle Rocket (1996)
Previously: The Lee Brothers and Barry found a bunch of booze, some Japanese WWII paraphernalia and fell down a spider hole.
And the TILT: Tragedy - confusion followed by pain & Failure - something precious is on fire!
Our tale is of a small town, the secrets it hides, and guys that are bumbling their way through the mystery. Join Ken Breese, John Holt, and Giaco Furino as they play Fiasco from Bully Pulpit Games using the Manna Hotel playset.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Barry (Giaco Furino) - The ex-con lifelong friend of the brother who styles himself a spiritualist.
"General" Lee (Ken Breese) - The half-japanese ex-con and co-owner of the motor lodge with his brother Geddy.
Freddy "Geddy" Lee (John Holt) - General's twin brother, and the favored son.
The grid for this game:
Between Giaco and John: they have a mentor/mentee thing going on, spiritual advisor to seeker.
Between Ken and Giaco: they shared a cell together in a Kansas Penitentiary.
Between John and Ken: they are twin brothers.
There is a NEED to unearth the secrets at the heart of this town.
There is also a LOCATION a tornado shelter.
There is one OBJECT a photo of an all-asian basketball team, circa 1931.
Find Ken on twitter @BerlingsBeard
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Giaco on twitter @GiacoFurino
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep007: Barry and the Lee Bros pt1
Wed, 01 Jun 2016 10:00:00 +0000
"He looks at me and says, "Bob, just because you're a fuckup doesn't mean you're not my brother."" - Bottle Rocket (1996)
Our tale is of a small town, the secrets it hides, and guys that are bumbling their way through the mystery. Join Ken Breese, John Holt, and Giaco Furino as they play Fiasco from Bully Pulpit Games using the Manna Hotel playset.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Barry (Giaco Furino) - The ex-con lifelong friend of the brother who styles himself a spiritualist.
"General" Lee (Ken Breese) - The half-japanese ex-con and co-owner of the motor lodge with his brother Geddy.
Freddy "Geddy" Lee (John Holt) - General's twin brother, and the favored son.
The grid for this game:
Between Giaco and John: they have a mentor/mentee thing going on, spiritual advisor to seeker.
Between Ken and Giaco: they shared a cell together in a Kansas Penitentiary.
Between John and Ken: they are twin brothers.
There is a NEED to unearth the secrets at the heart of this town.
There is also a LOCATION a tornado shelter.
There is one OBJECT a photo of an all-asian basketball team, circa 1931.
Find Ken on twitter @BerlingsBeard
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Giaco on twitter @GiacoFurino
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 25 May 2016 10:00:00 +0000
“And I can't be running back and fourth forever between grief
and high delight.”
― J.D.
Salinger, Franny and
Zooey
Ribbon Drive, by Avery Mcdaldno is a game built around mixtapes and road-trips. This story takes place over the course of two mixtapes. In this episode John gives a prompt at about 9 minutes to begin playing the mixtape in sync with the show, but it doesn't need to sync up perfectly.
Mixtape 2: Worth of Mirth
- Before it Breaks You - Lewis & Clark
- The Good That Won't Come Out - Rilo Kiley
- Hundreds of Ways - Conot Oberst
- Where is My Wild Rose - Robin Pecknold*
- The Waves at Night - Phosphorescent
- Aurora - Bjork
- Winter Fields - Bat for Lashes
- Good to Love - FKA twigs
- Ultralight Beam - Kanye West*
- Festival - Sigur Ros
*not on spotify- replaced with a version by Chris Thompson in the playlist above
The characters for this game:
Kyle (Ken Breese) - Surfer now living on the west coast- was best friends with Francy from a very young age.
Trent Smith (Brian Jones) - Longshoreman now living in Maine- was a troubled teen who Francy was romantically involved in.
Chris Robles (John Holt) - Does something with Wall Street in New York- he was driving the night of the wreck that killed Francy.
Ribbon Drive's creator Avery Mcdaldno is an amazing designer who's work and dedication to story is one of the inspirations for us in starting this show. Please explore her work on Buried Without Ceremony.
Find Ken on twitter @BerlingsBeard
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Brian on twitter @alowroar
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 18 May 2016 10:00:00 +0000
“Each day I lacerated myself thinking on her, but I didn’t go back.”
― Neal Cassady, The First Third
Ribbon Drive, by Avery Mcdaldno is a game built around mixtapes and road-trips. This story takes place over the course of two mixtapes. In this episode John gives a prompt at about 9 minutes to begin playing the mixtape in sync with the show, but it doesn’t need to sync up perfectly.
Mixtape 1: Black and White and Red all Over
- Last Kiss – Wayne Cochrane
- Chili Town – The Hinds
- Friday I’m in Love – Yo La Tengo
- Transfusion – Nervous Norvus
- Why Would You Wanna Live – Wilco
- Good Feeling – Violent Femmes
- You Rascal You – Cab Calloway
- Ingrid Bergman – Mermaid Avenue
- A Whiter Shade of Pale – Procol Harum
- The Wind – Cat Stevens
- B+A – The Beta Band
- Iron Man – The Cardigans
- Montreal -40C – Malajube
- Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf) – Pixies
- There is a Light The Never Goes Out – The Smiths
- Paranoid Android – Sia
- Push – The Cure
- Before Cologne – Ben Folds
- Last Kiss – Coeur De Pirate
- Farewell, Farewell – Fairport Convention
The characters for this game:
Kyle (Ken Breese) – Surfer now living on the west coast.
Trent Smith (Brian Jones) – Longshoreman now living in Maine
Chris Robles (John Holt) – Does something with Wall Street in New York
Ribbon Drive’s creator Avery Mcdaldno is an amazing designer who’s work and dedication to story is one of the inspirations for us in starting this show. Please explore her work on Buried Without Ceremony.
Find Ken on twitter @BerlingsBeard
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Brian on twitter @alowroar
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band websiteHotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 11 May 2016 10:00:00 +0000
"Dreams die hard and you hold them in your hands long after they've turned to dust." - DragonHeart (1996)
Previously on The Raven Trigger part 2: Umbrah, Melzakorn and Belaria slew a dragon outside the cabin of their old mentor. They entered seeking a tome of dark magic. Deep in the subfloors of the cottage in a room of skeletons they find the evil book.
Join Ken Breese, Brian Jones, and Giaco Furino as they venture into the a fantasical world of adventure. This week they are playing Fiasco from Bully Pulpit Games using the Dragon Slayers playset.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Belaria Greenstars (John Holt) - A wizard turned druid, she has given up her magical youth to stop the slow of a great evil.
Melzakorn (Giaco Furino) - The dark tome is within his grasp - but so many obstacles continue to arise.
Umbrah (Ken Breese) - A hulking golem who may be breaking the hold of its creator and master.
The grid for this game:
Between Giaco and John: there is a war between them, they each have a scar the other gave them.
Between Ken and Giaco: they've a magical connection as creator and golem.
Between John and Ken: they have shared adventures and have in the past been rescuer & rescued.
There is a NEED to fly before that realize who you really for.
There is also a Location from the past their wizard mentor's cottage, looted after his death.
There is one OBJECT in the mix: a trophy- a tome of dark rituals.
Find Ken on twitter @BerlingsBeard
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Giaco on twitter @GiacoFurino
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Wed, 04 May 2016 11:00:00 +0000
"Are you afraid of dragons?" - Dragonslayer (1981)
Join Ken Breese, Brian Jones, and Giaco Furino as they venture into the a fantasical world of adventure. This week they are playing Fiasco from Bully Pulpit Games using the Dragon Slayers playset.
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Belaria Greenstars (John Holt) - A wizard turned druid, she has tapped the magic of nature to maintain a balance.
Melzakorn (Giaco Furino) - A dark wizard who seeks the power of his master. He is twisted and aged beyond his years- the price of his many dark bargains.
Umbrah (Ken Breese) - A hulking golem of clay, stone and flesh this construct follows the commands of his creator, Melzakorn.
The grid for this game:
Between Giaco and John: there is a war between them, they each have a scar the other gave them.
Between Ken and Giaco: they've a magical connection as creator and golem.
Between John and Ken: they have shared adventures and have in the past been rescuer & rescued.
There is a NEED to fly before that realize who you really for.
There is also a Location from the past their wizard mentor's cottage, looted after his death.
There is one OBJECT in the mix: a trophy- a tome of dark rituals.
Find Ken on twitter @BerlingsBeard
Find John on twitter @LordJoho
Find Giaco on twitter @GiacoFurino
Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld
Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Thu, 28 Apr 2016 04:00:00 +0000
previously on bored ghost (listen here):
Chuck Salisbury is the lead Anchor for Channel 6 News and Brock Stone is his co-anchor. The local fitness expert who runs the workout show on the network is Carly the Curl. Brock and Carly are working to get a scoop over on Chuck and Chuck is keeping a tight fist n the crown. There is a camp for Christ - Jesus Overarching Camp- that seems to rub Chuck Salisbury the wrong way. Things came to a head when Chuck Salisbury punched a protestor who accosted him in the News 6 lobby.
Now we've entered the TILT and added two new elements:
- Mayhem: Misdirected Passion
- Tragedy: Somebody's life is changed forever, in a bad way
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Clint Salisbury (John Holt) - The lead Anchor of Action Six News
Carley 'The Curl' Smith (Ken Breese) - The fitness guru of a Channel Six workout show
Brock Stone (Brian Jones) - The fledgling co-anchor of the Action Six News
The grid for this game:
Between Brian and John: they are both on the Action 6 News Team: one is the Tired Mentor the other an Ambitious Protege.
Between Ken and Brian: they are in an Us vs. Them relationship: and One is the star of another locally produced channel 6 show
Between John and Ken they are not fooling around, but everyone thinks they are.
There is a NEED to get famous by finally getting recognition of a human interest story.
There is also a NEED to make a difference by bringing down god’s wrath on this wicked heathen society.
There is one OBJECT in the mix: a secret- someone has a contract with another station.
Wed, 27 Apr 2016 04:11:38 +0000
This is a brief overview that lays out the basic of setting up and playing a game of Fiasco.
Recommended number of players: 3-5, Play time 1.5-3 hours on average
Fiasco is a 'GMless' game, you don't need a Dungeon Master or Game Master setting up the rules and the world. It is helpful to have a facilitator - someone playing with you who has played the game before.
We recommend picking up a copy of the rules from Bully Pulpit Games. They have copies available as PDF and physical books. Try your friendly local games store. If they carry role playing games they probably carry Fiasco.
In addition to 3-5 playersFiasco only requires a handful of components:
1) Rulebook (available here)
2) Playsets (also available here but also available elsewhere online, or you can make you own!)
3) Dice - 4 per player (2 black, 2 white)
4) Index Cards/Paper
5) Writing Utensils
Wed, 27 Apr 2016 02:16:00 +0000
TV is no kiddy pool. Stop moving for a moment and you're chum. The apex predators of these violent waters are the action news teams.
Join Ken Breese, Brian Jones, and John Holt as they venture into the churning waters of local news. This week they are playing Fiasco from Bully Pulpit Games using the News Channel Six playset by Chris Norwood, Ken Coble, and Tom Gurganus
To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode.
The characters for this game:
Chuck Salisbury (John Holt) - The lead Anchor of Action Six News
Carly 'The Curl' Smith (Ken Breese) - The fitness guru of a Channel Six workout show
Brock Stone (Brian Jones) - The fledgling co-anchor of the Action Six News
The grid for this game:
Brian and John their relationship: they are both on the Action 6 News Team: one is the Tired Mentor the other an Ambitious Protege.
Between Ken and Brian: they are in an Us vs. Them relationship: and One is the star of another locally produced channel 6 show
Between John and Ken they are not fooling around, but everyone thinks they are.
There is a NEED to get famous by finally getting recognition of a human interest story.
There is also a NEED to make a difference by bringing down god’s wrath on this wicked heathen society.
There is one OBJECT in the mix: a secret- someone has a contract with another station.
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Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
Bored Ghost is a collaborative storytelling show with games as the engine.
Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!
Ep000: Welcome to Bored Ghost!
Mon, 25 Apr 2016 16:00:00 +0000
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Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways.
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