Bored Ghost

“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 Tr

“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 i

“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 th

“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

"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 Di

"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 o

“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 Seduce

“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

“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

"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

"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 web

"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 you

“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. V

“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

“The world is a prison in which solitary confinement is preferable.” ― Karl Kraus 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

“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 twit

“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 Pr

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 Alchemis