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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.

Advent of Abomination – Days Nine, Ten and Eleven

Posted on December 11, 2024 by fakedtales

What surprises have been left for our protagonist in the latest excerpts from the Advent of Abomination? Continue reading →

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Advent of Abomination – Days Six, Seven and Eight

Posted on December 9, 2024 by fakedtales

There are interlopers in Advent of Abomination? What animal is spotted? Who’s the new guest our protagonist has met and who’s at the window? Continue reading →

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Advent of Abomination – Days Three, Four and Five

Posted on December 6, 2024 by fakedtales

Things are nice and scenic in Advent of Abomination, but maybe there are some hints something’s a little off? Continue reading →

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Advent of Abomination – Days Zero, One and Two

Posted on December 2, 2024 by fakedtales

I’ve started a journey through Black Armada’s Advent of Abomination. Let’s see what horrors are behind the doors? Continue reading →

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Between the X-Men

Posted on November 22, 2024 by fakedtales

The X-Men are a surprising match to the playbooks from The Between, by The Gauntlet. Here’s who would work as each playbook. Continue reading →

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Casual Trek 55 – Moopsy Did One or Two Things Wrong

Posted on November 21, 2024 by fakedtales

Moopsy! As Lower Decks is back for the last time, we’re looking at three animated Star Trek episodes, specifically ones about strange creatures. The Eye of the Beholder brings us weird dopey-looking elephant slug things who are actually more evolved … Continue reading →

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Casual Trek 53 – Banned by the Beeb II: Garth of Izar’s Glam Rock Band

Posted on October 19, 2024 by fakedtales

Show notes by Miles Reid-Lobatto Dust off your illegal VHS tapes and be prepared to write a strongly worded letter to Points of View because we’re back with the second part of our ‘Banned by the Beeb’ two-parter looking at … Continue reading →

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Casual Trek 52 – Deepfake Riker (guest starring Sean Corse)

Posted on September 30, 2024 by fakedtales

We have an interloper in the podcast! It’s Sean Corse of Famicom Dojo and Two Boobs Watch the Tube fame, here in the spirit of Nerd & Tie unification. This episode we’re looking at the Unification trilogy, a multi-part story … Continue reading →

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Another Casual Christmas

Posted on December 30, 2023 by fakedtales

Casual Trek Shownotes by Miles Reid-Lobatto It’s Christmas Day and we’re giving you the gift of a new episode of Casual Trek and we’re now, as is traditional, gifting each-other an episode of Star Trek each to cover for the … Continue reading →

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RPG Quest – November (Part Three)

Posted on December 29, 2023 by fakedtales

Most of my RPG Quest posts have been two posts for each month, but between some shorter books, industrial action meaning a little more time for reading and general momentum, I read 37 RPG books. Here’s the last batch. Two … Continue reading →

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