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About fakedtales

I'm a writer, a podcaster, a reviewer of games. Here's where I share my own fiction and my encounters with other people's media.

Dragonmeet 2025

Posted on February 20, 2026 by fakedtales

A belated examination of Dragonmeet 2025 and excerpts of conversations with some RPG designers. Continue reading →

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Zine Month 2026: Part One

Posted on February 6, 2026 by fakedtales

Every February there’s a festival of RPG folks making zines. It began on Kickstarter with ZineQuest but after a few too many rakes being stepped on, expanded out to sites like BackerKit and Itch.io as their own thing. Zine Month … Continue reading →

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The Age of Revelation is Over… What Did It Accomplish?

Posted on January 5, 2026 by fakedtales

The X-Men: Age of Revelation event has ended. I’ve covered each of the miniseries and one-shots in a previous post but that was published before the finale came out.  I was at my dad’s for New Year, so I had … Continue reading →

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Is X-Men: Age of Revelation Any Good?

Posted on December 29, 2025 by fakedtales

I’m a big X-Men fan and have been from a young age. I’m currently reading through 2012’s X-Men comics in my family marathon, as well as of course the present day issues. I loved the Krakoan Era (2019-2024). It took … Continue reading →

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A Casual Trek Christmas!

Posted on December 22, 2025 by fakedtales

Charlie and Miles have ‘gifted’ each other episodes of Star Trek to talk about, both good and bad. The problem with being casual about Star Trek is you just don’t know all of what’s out there. That’s what the Casual … Continue reading →

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Thought Bubble Thoughts

Posted on December 14, 2025 by fakedtales

Thought Bubble is the event for comics creators in the UK (and beyond). That’s what I’ve always heard about Thought Bubble. It’s a convention I’ve been meaning to go to, but there have been too many factors in the way. … Continue reading →

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Casual Trek Episode 75 “The Flesh Katamari”

Posted on December 1, 2025 by fakedtales

[show notes by Miles] We’re still concerned with the Delta Quadrant as this episode of Casual Trek covers episodes from Modern Trek’s animated series concerning the Voyager, the Delta Quadrant and all assorted antics. First up is the Prodigy Season … Continue reading →

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Top Five Non-Game Things of Essen Spiel 2025

Posted on November 21, 2025 by fakedtales

I love a convention and 2025’s been a surprisingly big year for me with them (with two left to go between Thought Bubble and Dragonmeet). The thing is, a gaming convention is more than just games.  Here’s my list of … Continue reading →

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Games I Saw But Didn’t Play at Essen Spiel 2025

Posted on November 17, 2025 by fakedtales

Essen Spiel is big. Really big. It’s difficult to play everything, especially when you’re really awkward about hovering awkwardly by a table for ages. Not that it stopped us by the end, but early on, the three of us were … Continue reading →

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The new games I played at Essen Spiel 2025

Posted on November 8, 2025 by fakedtales

This year I went to Essen Spiel for the first time in 23 years. My first experience was a whirlwind 22 hour road trip there and back with my friend Graham. It was fantastic but overwhelming. This time my friends … Continue reading →

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