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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.

A Fool’s Errand: Board Game Quest 2021 Ends

Posted on January 21, 2022 by fakedtales

Here we are, the end of Board Game Quest 2021. I’m writing most of this before the end of Board Game Quest, so I don’t know whether I’ll have made it at this point. Where I’m at, there are three … Continue reading →

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A Fool’s Errand, Nearing the End

Posted on December 29, 2021 by fakedtales

I was doing quarterly reports for my Board Game Quest 2021, to put together all the games I’ve played and quick reactions to how I’ve found them. This time I’m splitting the last quarter into two, in order to make … Continue reading →

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A Fool’s Errand: Over the Hill (Part Three)

Posted on November 10, 2021 by fakedtales

We’re in the final quarter of the year now, and my quest to play every board game in my collection has had some highs and lows. Some games have needed to be ditched due to quality or the realisation that … Continue reading →

Posted in board games | Tagged 7 wonders, a fake artist goes to New York, arctic scavengers, bang!, board games, bunny bunny moose moose, captain park’s imaginary polar expedition, coin age, colt express, deception murder in Hong Kong, elder sign, escape the dark sector, forbidden desert, fort, fresco, game of blame, Gretchinz!, happy families, high society, Jane Austen’s matchmaker, kill doctor lucky, king of Tokyo, knights of the dinner table, munchkin, nanofictionary, near and far, night of the grand octopus, oath, obscurio, parks, quest, Railroad Ink, red7, save doctor lucky, secret Tijuana death match, secrets, sheriff of Nottingham, shifty-eyed spies, small world, smash up, space hulk death angel, Spartacus a game of blood & treachery, Star Realms, tales of the Arabian nights, tell me, terror in meeple city, the fox in the forest, when darkness comes | Leave a comment

A Fool’s Errand: The Midyear Review (Part Two)

Posted on July 4, 2021 by fakedtales

Previously I published a list of some of the games I’ve played in April and May. Now we’re closing out my mid year games. The Last of May Carcassonne Carcassonne was possibly the third ‘golden age of board games’ game … Continue reading →

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A Fool’s Errand: The Midyear Review (Part One)

Posted on July 2, 2021 by fakedtales

It’s now halfway through the year and I’ve been keeping pace roughly between board games played in my collection and the year’s progress. With lockdown it’s been tricky, especially for three player games when there are few times everyone in … Continue reading →

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A Fool’s Errand: First Quarter Report

Posted on April 25, 2021 by fakedtales

I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions, but I do love a good challenge. Just as 2020 was ending, my partner, Emma, asked whether it would be possible to play every game in my collection in a year. I … Continue reading →

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Explosion High is now on Kickstarter!

Posted on April 24, 2021 by fakedtales

I’ve been busy yelling all over social media about Explosion High being on Kickstarter that I’ve forgotten to make a post on my own blog about it. To be honest, this poor blog’s been so neglected that I only remembered … Continue reading →

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Who Dares Roles: Zinequest Zine-Fest

Posted on February 25, 2021 by fakedtales

It’s Zinequest 3! Zinequ3st? Either way, it’s the start of a month of fascinating, weird projects on Kickstarter. I’ve recorded a video about two projects I’ve backed, several active ones I’m interested in and some which have since come out. … Continue reading →

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Who Dares Roles: Cyberpunks and Missing Teens

Posted on February 21, 2021 by fakedtales

My second video for Who Dares Roles ran a little long, but covered a good amount of RPG content. My copy of Alice is Missing (which I’ve now had a chance to virtually play and will review after another playthrough) … Continue reading →

Posted in rpg | Tagged Alice is Missing, CBR+PNK, cyberpunk red, rpg, who dares roles, who dares rolls | Leave a comment

Who Dares Roles: I make videos now!

Posted on February 18, 2021 by fakedtales

Hey, I’ve started doing something new for Who Dares Rolls. Yes, I’ve pivoted to video. I write reviews and general chatter about indie RPGS as well as the occasional board game. Until recently we had a podcast, but busy schedules … Continue reading →

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