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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.
"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." ― William Shakespeare, 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!
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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!
"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." ― Alfred Lord Tennyson
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!
"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." ― John Keats
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!
"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." ― James Howe
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!
"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!
"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!
"Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans." ― Jacques-Yves Cousteau
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!
"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!
"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!
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 @boredghostworldOur 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!
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