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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.

RPG Quest – October (Part Two)

Posted on December 14, 2023 by fakedtales

I’ve got a few more games this time, with a few interesting later PbtAs which do some interesting things with the system. Ther may not be many, but I’ve actually had a pretty good go at running all of them. … Continue reading →

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RPG Quest – October (Part One)

Posted on December 12, 2023 by fakedtales

We’re in the last quarter of the year, so it’s crunch time. I have admittedly neglected reading various interesting games I’ve picked up from Itch and a few bigger RPG books have ended up as surfaces to lean on while … Continue reading →

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RPG Quest – September (Part One)

Posted on November 28, 2023 by fakedtales

This month sees the start of a lot more zine-length books. That and taking part in industrial action meant some nice times of reading RPGs after being on the picket line. Zombie World By Brendan Conway & Magpie Games Read … Continue reading →

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RPG Quest August (Part Two – It’s All Mothership!)

Posted on November 22, 2023 by fakedtales

This entry is going to be entirely Mothership. I’d bought the original edition of Mothership a while ago and ran it during the Kickstarter for the full first edition, just to make sure that it ran well as well as … Continue reading →

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RPG Quest August (Part One)

Posted on November 20, 2023 by fakedtales

I’ve been speeding up through books and in the chronological read I’m finally hitting Zinequest which was when I figured things would accelerate given the smaller books. This is also The Month of Mothership, as the final PDFs of the … Continue reading →

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RPG Quest – July (Part Two)

Posted on November 2, 2023 by fakedtales

Welcome to part two of the RPGs I read in July this year. There’s a lot of Spire as it’s had several books on Kickstarter and I figured I’d read them all together. Spire RPG By Grant Howitt, Christopher Taylor … Continue reading →

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RPG Quest – July (Part One)

Posted on October 31, 2023 by fakedtales

Yes, I’m still behind, but I’m ploughing through anyway. I’m not even at the start of Zinequest yet, which might speed things up when that happens. Anyway, onto the games… Cortex Prime: A Multi-Genre Modular Roleplaying Game By Cam Banks … Continue reading →

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RPG Quest – June (Part Two)

Posted on October 26, 2023 by fakedtales

Here’s part two of the RPGs I read in June 2023 and brief looks at what I’ve found in them. Dust, Fog and Glowing Embers, an RPG By Slide Stolar Read before? No Played? No Dust, Fog and Glowing Embers … Continue reading →

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RPG Quest – June (Part One)

Posted on October 24, 2023 by fakedtales

I’ve been behind both in my reading of RPG books from crowdfunding platforms and in reporting on them. I’m finally catching up and writing this as we’re in the end of June (I assume you’ll see it in July (I … Continue reading →

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RPG Quest – May (Part Two)

Posted on October 22, 2023 by fakedtales

Here are the rest of the games I’ve read in May, including a few newer offerings which I either read to run, or just in an attempt to keep on top of everything new that arrives. My friend Graham asked … Continue reading →

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