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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.

Crash Day and Traffic

Posted on June 14, 2017 by fakedtales

The first novella in my Lightning series is out! Seventeen years ago today, a spaceship from a war-torn planet brought several families of aliens to Earth. They all lost loved ones and gained super powers. They also learnt to hide … Continue reading →

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Trump/Putin

Posted on May 13, 2017 by fakedtales

I’ve delved into both politics and review copies of RPGs in the subtlest way possible, by taking on Trump and Putin in a role-playing game about a fictional retelling of three meetings between them. Trump/Putin  

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So You Decided to Spontaneously Combust in Front of Your Friends (A Beginner’s Guide)

Posted on May 9, 2017 by fakedtales

This is the first of the Tempest side-stories, about a family linked to Lightning but not currently part of the main plot. It’s a taster of the themes and concepts of Lightning, as well as being about an awkward teenager … Continue reading →

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Inventory Quest!

Posted on April 26, 2017 by fakedtales

For the last few years there’s been an RPG contest about writing a role-playing game in 200 words or less. It’s a really interesting idea and the constraints have led to some great RPG concepts. This year I had an … Continue reading →

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Cuckoo

Posted on April 26, 2017 by fakedtales

My short story horror anthology “Cuckoo” has been released! Continue reading →

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Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review

Posted on March 28, 2017 by fakedtales

I’ve been a fan of Nintendo for several years, it was fairly inevitable that I would pick up a Switch when it was released. The launch lineup has been a little sparse, but the release everyone’s talking about is Legend … Continue reading →

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The Slippery Fish and The Haunted Coaster

Posted on February 16, 2017 by fakedtales

I worked for a bank for nearly a decade. For a time, I was part of a group for a project taking place in a mostly abandoned building. The bank was letting their contract with the office run out and … Continue reading →

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A Real Game

Posted on February 5, 2017 by fakedtales

I play and review a lot of games and I love a good bit of meta-fiction, so when I heard about a game about a game which only needed you to print out 40 pages and follow the instructions on them, … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Rings LCG

Posted on September 24, 2016 by fakedtales

I’m not the biggest Tolkien fan, although I was raised in a house with a huge fan. My mum named our dog Bilbo and our cats Sam & Gandalf. She painted a mural of Rivendell on my bedroom wall which … Continue reading →

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We are Here to see the Evil Wizard Kormákur

Posted on September 18, 2016 by fakedtales

Along with Juggernaut, I brought out this game which was a freebie from Jason Morningstar. It’s a hidden identity/bluffing game where you’re all hunting an evil wizard. Only some of you aren’t. You pick a partner to share a scene … Continue reading →

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