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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 – March (Part One)

Posted on June 14, 2023 by fakedtales

March was another mixed month. There were some good long reads and games I’ve had for years which I’ve literally never read, but also a few lengthy additions and a realisation of a few extra additions which has shifted the … Continue reading →

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Casual Trek: Shax’s Second-Best Day

Posted on June 11, 2023 by fakedtales

This one was a weird episode, mainly as two of the episodes were ones I’d seen relatively recently. I knew bad admirals were a thing in Star Trek, but I didn’t know of the trope of ‘Badmirals’ until it was … Continue reading →

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Casual Trek: Guinan’s Angry Cat Hands

Posted on May 29, 2023 by fakedtales

We’re twenty episodes into Casual Trek! That feels like madness. Also we’re at 50 episodes (well, 50 and a film) into our big list of the best and worst of Star Trek. We pick three episodes based around a theme … Continue reading →

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Villagesong RPG Review

Posted on May 5, 2023 by fakedtales

Villagesong by By Vee Hendro & Storybrewers Santi and Arjun watched the river, not looking at each other. There was enough peace between then that they could meet and talk about what to do since the bridges between their villages … Continue reading →

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Some Good and Bad Things About X-Men Revolution

Posted on April 19, 2023 by fakedtales

I’ve been meaning to write about my X-Men marathon, and how better than to begin with an era which was short and most people don’t remember. The daily X-Men marathon has been a daily readthrough of every X-Men comic (within … Continue reading →

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RPG Quest 2023 – February

Posted on April 8, 2023 by fakedtales

I’ve realised I haven’t posted how I’ve been doing in my quest to read every RPG I’ve Kickstarted, so here’s February’s offerings. The first month went pretty well. This one dragged. My RPG reading happens all over the place and … Continue reading →

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Explosion High #2 is on Kickstarter Right Now!

Posted on April 3, 2023 by fakedtales

Hey everyone! It’s been a little while since we saw the kids of Explosion High and now they’re back! For folks who didn’t read issue one or need a reminder, Explosion High’s a comic about a school for superheroes which … Continue reading →

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RPG Quest 2023 – January

Posted on March 12, 2023 by fakedtales

I’ve been reading my way through all of the roleplaying games I’ve backed on Kickstarter. Some will get full reviews online either on Who Dares Rolls or on this blog. I thought I’d share some of my thoughts about what … Continue reading →

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Arkham Horror: A Path to Carcosa Reading List

Posted on February 5, 2023 by fakedtales

I’ve been playing Arkham Horror a lot in the past couple of years. I generally have a solo campaign on the go, and I’ve been playing it fortnightly at the Dice Saloon, going through each of the campaigns. At the … Continue reading →

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Indie RPGs to look out for in 2023

Posted on January 29, 2023 by fakedtales

It’s the start of another year and there are so many roleplaying games out there already, not to mention so many due to be released in the year to come. There will always be surprises and blind spots, but I thought I would have a look and share a few that have caught my attention. Continue reading →

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