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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.

Final Girl: Frightmare on Maple Lane

Posted on August 21, 2026 by fakedtales

Killer: Dr Fright Location: Maple Lane Inspirations: Nightmare on Elm Street Final Girls: Nancy Lang & Sheila Smalley In the original Final Girl crowdfunding campaign, this wasn’t listed in the initial funding, instead getting added as the campaign went on … Continue reading →

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Christmas Comes Early with Black Armada’s Advent Adventures!

Posted on July 27, 2026 by fakedtales

I’ve made no secret of my love of Black Armada and their games. I first encountered the pair talking about how to run crowdfunding campaigns. This was early in their crowdfunding journey and where so many campaigns were promising the … Continue reading →

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Casual Trek: I Have No Archons and I Must Scream

Posted on July 27, 2026 by fakedtales

The new episode of Casual Trek is out! Show notes by Miles Reid-Lobatto All Hail Computer Overlord! Our casual adventurers have been tasked by the benevolent Computer Overlord to watch three episodes of Star Trek featuring societies run by computers … Continue reading →

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Final Girl: Carnage at the Carnival Review

Posted on July 21, 2026 by fakedtales

The Killer: Gepetto the Puppet Master The Location: Carnival of Blood Inspirations: Puppet Master? (I’ve not seen Puppet Master so I can’t speak to accuracy) Final Girls: Eihi Asami & Charlie Aja There’s something innately creepy about the circus, similar … Continue reading →

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Final Girl: Slaughter in the Groves Review

Posted on July 14, 2026 by fakedtales

It’s time for the Final Girl board game to go on vacation to a sacred ground, where a vengeful entity might just prove too much for our heroine. Continue reading →

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Final Girl: The Haunting of Creech Manor Review

Posted on July 7, 2026 by fakedtales

The Killer: Poltergeist The Location: Creech Manor Inspirations: Poltergeist, maybe Paranormal Activity? Final Girls: Selena Villanueva & Alice Cranston The Poltergeist is an invincible murderer. It’s a ghost, after all, wreaking havoc through a map while you’re trying to find … Continue reading →

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Charlie’s 2000 AD Marathon – 1986

Posted on July 3, 2026 by fakedtales

Worlds end and things get wrecked in 1986. Halo Jones ends, Anderson has to stop a boy being sacrificed, Bad City Blue starts and ends in brutal form! Strontium Dog has a massive change to its status quo and Rogue … Continue reading →

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Casual Trek Episode 83: I Apologise For All The Times I Say Capering

Posted on June 29, 2026 by fakedtales

Show notes by Miles (corrections to spelling the word ‘Ferengi’ by me): Right, everyone quit Oo-moxing for two minutes because we’ve got another episode talking about those hyper-capitalist scamps, the Ferengi, literally one of the few times here on the … Continue reading →

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UK Games Expo 2026 Convention Diary

Posted on June 24, 2026 by fakedtales

My experiences at a very warm UK Games Expo in 2026. Continue reading →

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Poldark: The Board Game

Posted on June 19, 2026 by fakedtales

By Marks & Spencer It had been a while since I’ve played a licensed board game from a charity shop, so when I saw a Poldark board game from M&S at the Martlet’s charity shop for £3, I had to … Continue reading →

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