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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.
"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!
"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!
"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!
"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!
"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 LightningEsteban 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!
"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 OkayEsteban 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!
"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!
"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!
"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:
Locations:
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!
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:
Locations:
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!
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