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Bored Ghost

A storytelling podcast that uses games to drive the stories. We play a variety of games, from Indy Published Collaborative Storytelling games to traditional Role-Playing Games, all with the intent to tell a cohesive and finite story in about two episodes.
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Now displaying: March, 2019
Mar 27, 2019

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 @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!

Mar 20, 2019

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!

Mar 20, 2019

“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 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 @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!

Mar 8, 2019

“The thing that makes me happy is that I know that on Mars, two hundred years from now, my books are going to be read. They’ll be up on dead Mars with no atmosphere. And late at night, with a flashlight, some little boy is going to peek under the covers and read The Martian Chronicles on Mars.”
― Ray Bradbury, The Martian Chronicles

The nations of Mars bow before the metal city.

Icarus is live on Kickstarter til March 11th, 2019. The game is beautifully crafted. Thanks again to Hunter Books for providing us an in-progress printable set to present before the Kickstarter concludes. We'll have a primer up when the game officially releases. Learn more Here.

The Setup:

•Mars based colony civilization, long since out of contact with Earth.

•The Monument in the center of our civilization is a massive moisture gather that branches out in aqueducts to irrigate the farthest outposts of the colonization.

The Characters:

Grung Fortnight - (Ken Breese) they/them, Musician and outsider performance artist, part of the kaiju kids movement.

Aluf Klump - (Daniel Kelley) he/him, Whaler Bodyguard and right hand to a political leader in the society.

Sarta MorningStar - (Alexi Sargeant) she/her, Lobbyist for the high rollers of the society.

Angeline Noth - (John Holt) she/her, one of the Welders who modify the metal structures to house more people.

Find Alexi on twitter @alexisargeant and learn more about Alexi Sargeant's work on his website, alexisargeant.com.

Find Daniel on twitter @danieljkelley and learn more about his work at the Center for Technology and Society at the ADL.

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!

Mar 6, 2019

“Mars is far more attractive as an outpost colony for earthlings than the moon is.” 
― Buzz Aldrin

The nations of Mars bow before the metal city.

Icarus is live on Kickstarter til March 11th, 2019. The game is beautifully crafted. Thanks again to Hunter Books for providing us an in-progress printable set to present before the Kickstarter concludes. We'll have a primer up when the game officially releases. Learn more Here.

The Setup:

•Mars based colony civilization, long since out of contact with Earth.

•The Monument in the center of our civilization is a massive moisture gather that branches out in aqueducts to irrigate the farthest outposts of the colonization.

The Characters:

Grung Fortnight - (Ken Breese) they/them, Musician and outsider performance artist, part of the kaiju kids movement.

Aluf Klump - (Daniel Kelley) he/him, Whaler Bodyguard and right hand to a political leader in the society.

Sarta MorningStar - (Alexi Sargeant) she/her, Lobbyist for the high rollers of the society. 

Angeline Noth - (John Holt) she/her, one of the Welders who modify the metal structures to house more people.

Find Alexi on twitter @alexisargeant and learn more about Alexi Sargeant's work on his website, alexisargeant.com.

Find Daniel on twitter @danieljkelley and learn more about his work at the Center for Technology and Society at the ADL.

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!

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