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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!

"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 ama

"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!

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!

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!

"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 younge

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!

"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 yo

"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

"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 astr

“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

“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” ― Jack Vance, 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 

“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. 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, HW

"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 B

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!

“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 pha

"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

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..”  ― Ray Bradbury 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 @boredghost

“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?”  ― John Milton, 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 twitte

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!