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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.
"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!
"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!
"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!
"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!
"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!
"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-DestructionChip 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!
"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*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!
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
"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!
"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!
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