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"I'm not afraid of werewolves or vampires or haunted hotels, I'm afraid of what real human beings to do other real human beings." - Walter Jon Williams An old house is chased across the world- the people who built it have unfinished business. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The TILT Since the last episode we have added a tilt going into Act II: Paranoia- a Stranger Arrives to Settle a Score Mayhem- Magnificent Self-Destruction The characters for this game: Gus Bilby (Ken Breese) - Maxine's estranged twin, a former contractor on her crew, now a cowed occultist. Maxing Bilby (Lauren Bilanko) - Owner of Bilby Builders and go-getting entrepreneur in the development of suburban communities. Berthold Scavaellum (John Holt) - An architect and mason with an affinity for sacred geometry and the occult. The grid for this game: Between John and Ken: Obligation, Jailor and Jailed Between Ken and Lisa: They dream the same dream. Between Lisa and John: Architect and Builder There is a

"If I were gonna haunt somebody, this would certainly be the house I'd do it in." ― House on Haunted Hill (1959) An old house is chased across the world- the people who built it have unfinished business. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Gus Bilby (Ken Breese) - Maxine's estranged twin, a former contractor on her crew, now a cowed occultist. Maxing Bilby (Lauren Bilanko) - Owner of Bilby Builders and go-getting entrepreneur in the development of suburban communities. Berthold Scavaellum (John Holt) - An architect and mason with an affinity for sacred geometry and the occult. The grid for this game: Between John and Ken: Obligation, Jailor and Jailed Between Ken and Lisa: They dream the same dream. Between Lisa and John: Architect and Builder There is a NEED element: - To control Dangerous Emissions There is a LOCATION element:- Travel: Clinging to the back of a Demon There is an OBJECT element:- A Dangerous Faulty Generator  Find Lauren's gam

Patricia: "I wonder where we'll end up?" Joe: "Away from the things of man, my love. Away from the things of man.” ― Joe VS. the Volcano The heart of downfall is the world you will play in. Our first episode is the creation of this world and the characters at the heart of it's imminent destruction. To learn more about how Downfall is played check out our primer episode. The world of this game: World Name: COM (Crucible of the Machine) Flaw: Sloth Elements: Fire, Music, Pasta Traditions: Birth- No one gives birth and more, children are provided in birthing pods randomly, no one knows their parents Arts- Minimalist 'gas organ' music is all the rage, played on a central organ shaped like a lung Death- A dying person must drag themselves to the Hall of Voice and hurl themselves into the lava. If their dead body is found it will be rolled out over the volcano's lip. Religion- Replacing your organs with mechanical part is to bring yourself closer to the divine, the ultimate symbol is to have your heart replaced wi

“There is no escape—we pay for the violence of our ancestors.” ― Frank Herbert, Dune The heart of downfall is the world you will play in. Our first episode is the creation of this world and the characters at the heart of it's imminent destruction. To learn more about how Downfall is played check out our primer episode. The world of this game: World Name: COM (Crucible of the Machine) Flaw: Sloth Elements: Fire, Music, Pasta  Traditions: Birth- No one gives birth and more, children are provided in birthing pods randomly, no one knows their parents Arts- Minimalist 'gas organ' music is all the rage, played on a central organ shaped like a lung Death- A dying person must drag themselves to the Hall of Voice and hurl themselves into the lava. If their dead body is found it will be rolled out over the volcano's lip. Religion- Replacing your organs with mechanical part is to bring yourself closer to the divine, the ultimate symbol is to have your heart replaced with an external heart. Education- When children do g

This is a brief overview that lays out the basic of setting up and playing a game of Downfall.  Recommended number of players: 3, Play time 2-4 hours on average Downfall 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 Less Than Three Games. 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, Downfall only requires a handful of components: 1) Rulebook  2) Character Sheets (3 total- 1 Hero, 1 Fallen, & 1 Pillar) - available to print or copy from the rule book. 3) Index Cards/Paper 5) Writing Utensils

I want to commit the murder I was imprisoned for.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban A wizarding school only has its student's well-being and magical education at heart, right? This week we team up with Angela M Webber (of the Doubleclicks) & Richard Malena (Angela's co-host on Gosh Darn Fiasco) and their friend Kenna Conklin (co-host with Richard on Going Last). We've also got John's former New To You Show co-host, Mary Varn (of NPCcomic.com)   To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Parsnip McBobbleehat (Angela M Webber) - Founder of House Bobbleehat, now a ghost who inhabits the school. Hyacynth Rosemary (Kenna Conklin) - The first year student desperate to make friends. Nicholas Lindbergh (Richard Malena) - A student repeating a year and doing some extra-credit with Professor Beachum. Prof. Remedy Beachum  (John Holt) - Magical Medicine Professor with a preoccupation with dark magic. Prof. Dolores McBobbleehat (Mary Va

Fiasco - Toil & Trouble w/ the folks from Gosh Darn Fiasco “We could have been killed - or worse, expelled.” ― Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone A wizarding school only has its student's well-being and magical education at heart, right? This week we team up with Angela M Webber (of the Doubleclicks) & Richard Malena (Angela's co-host on Gosh Darn Fiasco) and their friend Kenna Conklin (co-host with Richard on Going Last). We've also got John's former New To You Show co-host, Mary Varn (of NPCcomic.com) To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Parsnip McBobbleehat (Angela M Webber) - Founder of House Bobbleehat, now a ghost who inhabits the school. Hyacynth Rosemary (Kenna Conklin) - The first year student desperate to make friends. Nicholas Lindbergh (Richard Malena) - A student repeating a year and doing some extra-credit with Professor Beachum. Prof. Remedy Beachum  (John Holt) - Magical Medicine Professor with a preoccupation wi

“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear.” ― H.P. Lovecraft In a small New England town the outside pressures of the Great Depression are barely felt. It is the darkness within the sleepy old town that threatens all hope. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Roger Morris (Stacey) - Former University Law Student, now and FBI Agent Prof. Von Thornton (Ken) - The University Law professor and dabbler in arcane knowledge. Skippy Von Trapp (Steve) - Ancient Languages graduate student and aspiring cultist. Judge Argus Wroth  (John) - Town Judge and high-ranking cultist. The grid for this game: Between John & Ken: Keepers of a shared secret (of the past?) Between Ken & Stacey: Part of the Law community Between Stacey & Steve: Con man and Mark (undercover agent and unwitting junior cultist) Between Steve & John: Young Upstart and Old Guard cultists. There are two NEED elements: - The Need to Get to the Truth About the Secret

“From even the greatest of horrors irony is seldom absent.” ― H.P. Lovecraft, Tales of H.P. Lovecraft In a small New England town the outside pressures of the Great Depression are barely felt. It is the darkness within the sleepy old town that threatens all hope. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Roger Morris (Stacey) - Former University Law Student, now and FBI Agent Prof. Von Thornton (Ken) - The University Law professor and dabbler in arcane knowledge. Skippy Von Trapp (Steve) - Ancient Languages graduate student and aspiring cultist. Judge Argus Wroth  (John) - Town Judge and high-ranking cultist. The grid for this game: Between John & Ken: Keepers of a shared secret (of the past?) Between Ken & Stacey: Part of the Law community Between Stacey & Steve: Con man and Mark (undercover agent and unwitting junior cultist) Between Steve & John: Young Upstart and Old Guard cultists. There are two NEED elements: - The Need to Get

“There is no future. There is no past. Do you see? Time is simultaneous, an intricately structured jewel that humans insist on viewing one edge at a time, when the whole design is visible in every facet.” ― Alan Moore, Watchmen 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

“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 identi

“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 H

“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 NE

“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 Per

“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: Tro

  “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-Destruction This is the Day - The The Disconnected - Cowboy Mouth A Step You Can't Take Back - Keira Knightley This Year - The Mountain Goats I'm an Albatraoz - AronChupa God Help The Girl - God Help The Girl Disneyland - Five For Fighting El Manana - Gorillaz Stand Up - The Cab Wild Things - Alessia Cara Only Happy When It Rains - Garbage Roam [Edit] 45 Version - The B-52's Babylon - David Gray Never Let Me Down Again (Remastered) - De

“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 So Much - Madlib Ninety Nine and a Half Won't Do - Wilson Pickett Sea Foam - Land of Talk Heart Attack of Love - Craig Werden* Queen Bitch - David Bowie Bumpin' - Wes Montgomery Tighten Up - James Brown Jane - Jefferson Starship Big Empty - Stone Temple Pilots Lawful Neutral (Live off the Floor) - Chamber Band* Creep (Acoustic) [AOL Session] - Anberlin Spiderman '79 - Veruca Salt Flute Loop - Beastie B

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 &

"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