Podcast appearances and mentions of pat cupples

"There's a psychological block going on here because the death word is hanging around our head. And that deranges us and shuts our rationality off and opens up our emotions. So we think we're thinking, but we're not, we're just feeling." Joshua Slocum Executive Director, Funeral Consumers Alliance I'm excited for you to meet Joshua Slocum, the Executive Director of the Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA), a nonprofit dedicated to education and advocacy surrounding funeral consumer rights. The Funeral Consumers Alliance exists to help people make good decisions about funerals and the tools on their website are there for you when you need them. This episode highlights some of my conversation with Josh. Below is a transcript of the conversation with even more great information about how to buy a funeral. Thanks as always to Pat Cupples and Hotels & Highways for the use of your original music. Photo: from the movie "The Big Lebowski" Free Course: "How to Host a Virtual Funeral" FULL TRANSCRIPT (Recorded on 2/22/22) Joshua Slocum, Funeral Consumers Alliance Brian Hayden, Redesigning the End Joshua: I'm Josh Slocum, I'm executive director of Funeral Consumers Alliance. We're a nonprofit - think of us like we were the consumer reports of funerals. So we try to help people understand what their options are, what their legal rights. And how to plan a funeral. And I use that term expansively means anything that can be done with the dead body. So it could mean cremation only. It could mean body donation. When I use the term funeral, help people plan and arrangement a funeral that meets their emotional needs, but also meet their budget. Because money is one of the biggest factors that causes people dissatisfaction and funerals. And I got into the work because I used to be a newspaper reporter. And I did some research on the funeral industry a couple of decades ago for a feature story. And, and what I uncovered was so disturbing to me in terms of how consumers were mistreated and how much collusion there was between state regulators and industry lobbying bodies that. you know, I got in contact with this organization, funeral consumers Alliance, and that turned into a job. So that's how I got here. Brian: Great. Why does the Funeral Consumers Alliance exists? What's the role that your organization plays and, and who do you serve? Joshua: We serve the general public. Anyone who wants information, needs information on how to plan a funeral affordably. That's what we're here for. We try to act as a voice for consumers in public policy discussions might be legislation might be regulations that affect the well-being of grieving people in the funeral, transaction, buying cemetery, property buying funeral. Because consumers need a voice in that arena as well. And there are already industry trade associations that speak for funeral directors. So we try to speak for consumers. So an example of big picture stuff that we do, our organization was heavily involved, many decades ago in helping get passed. What's called the funeral rule, which is a set of regulations that federal trade commission that give consumers specific rights when arranging a funeral. And today we are pressuring the Federal Trade Commission to strengthen the rule, to bring it into the 21st century. So for example, the funeral rule requires funeral homes to hand people, paper priceless so that they can see what they're buying. First. We want the FTC to require those price lists to be published online, to meet shoppers, where they shop and the way they shop in 2022. Brian: So how should I shop for a funeral? Joshua: Well, let me take it two ways. Let me, let me give you two scenarios here. I'm going to give you the, the, my recommended best case scenario. For how, how to make it as smooth as possible. And then I'll walk through the acute scenario where you've done no planning at all,

PACE: Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly "This [PACE] is what kind of program I want to work in. This is what is needed." Sonja Felton Executive Director, Huron Valley PACE This is an episode about a program that helps caregivers. I recently learned about a program that more people should know about. It's called PACE: Program for All Inclusicve Care for the Elderly. PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) is a unique health plan and care provider, committed to keeping aging adults with challenging healthcare conditions in their home, by caring for their medical, physical and social needs. Caregivers describe PACE as a massive relief - 97% who use it recommend it to others.  People I interviewed about PACE love PACE. It reminds me of the way people talk about hospice. They love it and are so grateful to have found the program. In both cases I think what they love is the coordination of care. The fact that everyone communicates and it isn't the caregivers job to be the lonely hub of communication for everything. The typical PACE participant is similar to the average nursing home resident. The typical participant is an 80-year-old woman with eight medical conditions and limitations in three activities of daily living. Nearly half (49 percent) of PACE participants have been diagnosed with dementia. Despite a high level of care needs, more than 90 percent of PACE participants are able to continue to live in their community. https://www.npaonline.org/policy-advocacy/value-pace Free Course: "Estate Planning for Aging Parents" Cindy Pierce: Author, Storyteller, Inn-Keeper, Caregiver "Everyone talks a big game about aging in place. I love the idea, but why it worked for previous generations is because usually the mom was not working and at home taking care of kids. And then the kids could take care of themselves, so she took care of the aging parent. We're both working. Our kids are off doing all sorts of things - like, we're not around at home." Cindy Pierce Cindy Pierce is the funniest person I know. In this podcast episode about caregiving and PACE, Cindy tells a really funny story about her time caring for her mom. I love Cindy because she uses humor to talk about the hardest topics.  Cindy Pierce is a social sexuality educator, storyteller and author of Sexploitation: Helping Kids Develop Healthy Sexuality in a Porn-Driven World and Sex, College and Social Media: A Commonsense Guide to Navigating the Hookup Culture. Combining comic storytelling and years of research, she engages audiences with her message about making healthy choices and navigating cultural pressures. Cindy encourages educators to engage in conversations with students about the influences of social media, Internet porn and hookup culture. Young people are struggling more than ever to feel at ease, worthy and relevant as they attempt to find balance with all realms of their busy lives. Cindy and her husband, Bruce Lingelbach have three young adults and run Pierce's Inn in Etna, N.H. Credits and Thank You Thank you to Sonja Felton from Huron Valley PACE, Robert Greenwood from The National PACE Association, and Stephanie Winslow from the PACE Association of Michigan. Thank you to Pat Cupples and Hotels and Highways for your original music. Thank you to Cindy Pierce for sharing stories about the time she spent as a caregiver. Photo: Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash

“To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” Thomas Campbell 19th century Scottish poet How Do You Want to be Remembered? This past week was the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. And when we talk about September 11th, the thing we always say is how important it is to remember. How we should never forget. I certainly haven't forgotten. I've shared a lot of memories with my kids - who weren't alive at the time - to help them understand what happened.  And this week I've been wondering - WHY is it so important to remember? What exactly is the purpose of remembering? How much remembering is the right amount? And is there a right way to remember? The word legacy first appeared in English in the late 14th century and referred mostly to an 'ambassador' who would distribute property as laid out in a will. Over time the meaning shifted to refer to the 'property left in a will'.  The meaning of legacy evolved again over the next few centuries to include the memories of a person. Thomas Campbell the 19th century Scottish Poet, said: “To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” The idea that we can live on through the memories of our loved ones is actually relatively new. It's a beautiful idea at the heart of Mexican holiday, Dia de los Muertos and you can see it in many other cultures too. The Pressure of Remembering But if I'm really honest - remembering - and being remembered - feels like a lot of pressure. It's pressure that I'm mostly putting on myself - to do memorable things - but also on my family...to document and remember me appropriately. There aren't any clear procedural guidelines. One part is just having conversations so the information passes from one brain to the next. To preserve it orally. But is talking about it enough? You can write it down. There are services to do that if you aren't inclined to become an author. Pictures are great. Though pictures that lack context can depreciate into garbage for future generations who don't know the stories that go with them. Audio storytelling has a lot of potential and video might be the best way to fully capture the person as they were. But what's the difference between content and legacy? What are we optimizing for? How much remembering is enough remembering? Rebecca Solnit On Legacy Rebecca Solnit is an award-winning author. She's written non-fiction books that required years of research and writing and editing. But the most popular thing she ever published is an essay called “Men Explain Things To Me” and it only took her a couple of hours to write. She wrote it effortlessly because it was based on a lifetime of experience and it spoke truth about how women are casually marginalized. Women recognized the truth immediately and it was a big influence on the #MeToo movement. In her memoir she talks about legacy and why being remembered isn't what actually matters. I want you to hear the whole passage because it totally changed how I think about my own legacy. That's what this episode is about. It's a celebration of Solnit's ability to characterize legacy as something restorative and sustainable. Episode Credits Laura - my wife - read the passage from Rebecca Solnit's memoir. Pat Cupples provided original music for this episode. Additional music is from the band Hotels & Highways. Photo credit: Jim Herrington via The New Republic Speaking of soil...Check out the "Green Burial Masterclass"

In the Season 2 Episode 6 Finale Mike welcomes one of the more solid friends he's ever made named Eric Lemieur into the Virtual Podcast Studio where they discuss a Disney-esque flag football team known as the Raiders, Buddy Bubner, the Vox and the Miyagi Proud Face.Follow the podcast on Twitter: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S2E6.1:50: Mike teases the next Point Fiver of Season 2 which is coming as episode 6.5.  It involves a guest who was a listener favorite from Episode 1 (S1E4 guest John Baker!) and it also involves music.3:00: Mike then goes over some recent challenges with the podcast staff (Listeners - the staff could use your support right now) before getting into some corrections from the S2E5 featuring Chris Duprey.  7:50: Mike talks about what's going on with him, and this time it centers around the sport of tennis, including his top 5 favorite things about it which involve his unorthodox technique, an amazing romantic comedy that takes place at one of Mike's favorite tournaments, his usual Saturday morning game in Ann Arbor, and a band that bears the sport's name.19:50: Mike welcomes Eric Lemieur to the Podcast.20:20: Eric breaks down his enthralling life story, including rising from the ashes in Southeastern Michigan and his docile children.22:15: Eric updates the listeners on how life is going in his neck of the woods and it involves a lot of youth sports, trips to the Sunshine State and playing a little below average golf.28:20: Eric then talks about who his longest running friend is and how that friendship stays strong (warning: Eric drops an extremely insightful quote from “To Kill a Mockingbird”).  It's actually his cousin Pat Cupples, who Eric compares to Arnold Schwarzenegger and himself to Danny DeVito.  32:25: Mike and Eric talk about the last time they saw each other in person, back in February of 2020.33:50: Mike and Eric then talk about the historic origins of their friendship at the house of the fraternity Mike was pledging at the time, including robbing the house of a significant amount of Hamm's Ice.37:30: Eric talks about an early attempt by Eric's roommate from his fraternity house (Adam “the Moose” Morse) to mount a non-flat screen to the wall in their room.40:15: Mike and Eric go DEEP about CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) basketball when they were kids in the Detroit area and how amazing of an experience it was.43:50: Mike and Eric tell the long overdue tale of the 2000 Raiders IM Flag Football Team.  It's basically a Disney movie.47:30: Eric talks about living at 911 Greenwood while in college, the giant projector TV in the house, and the interesting tradition that would happen during house parties they hosted.50:10: Mike and Eric talk about one of their all time favorite golfers: Robert Edward Charles “Buddy” Bubner.51:50: Mike and Eric discuss “The Vox” which is a primary way they stay in touch with each other and a few other friends.56:00: Mike and Eric then get into one of their all time favorite live sports watching memories which took place at Wrigley Field in 2006 for a Tigers/Cubs game.59:00: Eric gives his keys to a good friendship at this place while quoting the movie “Stand By Me”.1:02:03: Eric then discusses what he's excited about on his end for the next few months, including lots of trips.1:04:45: Mike takes Eric through the (not so) Rapid Fire segment, including walking his sons around U-M's campus, taking trips with his family, his favorite place to travel when he was traveling for business, his favorite recent TV shows, his favorite dinner spots in GR, and his all time favorite University of Michigan sports memories.

" People are looking hungrily for anything that can give them a sense of efficacy in a world that doesn't seem to care what they think." Walt Patrick Herland Forest Natural Burial Cemetery Green Burial basically means no embalming, no concrete vault, no coffin. It's how people did things for millennia, but today it represents just a tiny fraction of the overall market. Why? Meet Walt Patrick Walt is one of the founders of Herland Natural Burial Cemetery in Wahkaicus, WA. He's also the first licensed natural organic reduction operator in the country. He's going to introduce you to green burial and make the case for why he's dedicated much of his life to making it available and affordable to anybody who likes it. Green Burial Green burial is less expensive and better for the environment than embalming or cremation. And it kind of flips the relationship you have with the body on it's head. This episode is not meant as a critique of funeral directors or decisions made by grieving family members or make anyone feel like they've done anything wrong. I don't have an axe to grind, nobody is sponsoring the show - there's no hidden agenda here. Maybe it's for you and maybe it's not - but you should definitely spend a few minutes leaning what it it is. Pat Cupples provided original music for this episode. Additional music is from the band Hotels & Highways. Free Webinar: "Opportunities in Green Burial"

" People are looking hungrily for anything that can give them a sense of efficacy in a world that doesn't seem to care what they think." Walt Patrick Herland Forest Natural Burial Cemetery Green Burial basically means no embalming, no concrete vault, no coffin. It's how people did things for millennia, but today it represents just a tiny fraction of the overall market. Why? Meet Walt Patrick Walt is one of the founders of Herland Natural Burial Cemetery in Wahkaicus, WA. He's also the first licensed natural organic reduction operator in the country. He's going to introduce you to green burial and make the case for why he's dedicated much of his life to making it available and affordable to anybody who likes it. Green Burial Green burial is less expensive and better for the environment than embalming or cremation. And it kind of flips the relationship you have with the body on it’s head. This episode is not meant as a critique of funeral directors or decisions made by grieving family members or make anyone feel like they’ve done anything wrong. I don’t have an axe to grind, nobody is sponsoring the show - there’s no hidden agenda here. Maybe it’s for you and maybe it’s not - but you should definitely spend a few minutes leaning what it it is. Pat Cupples provided original music for this episode. Additional music is from the band Hotels & Highways. Free Webinar: "Opportunities in Green Burial"

"The fact that our time on this earth is limited is actually the ultimate incentive to act." Jeanne Proust Meet Jeanne Proust. She's a philosopher and educator - in this thirteen minute piece she explains what philosophy says about death. These timeless ideas help us make sense of life, but don't address the powerful emotions of grief and loss. This episode offers a more precise language for talking about death in future episodes. About Jeanne Proust After studying in Bordeaux, Berlin, and Paris, Jeanne has been teaching Philosophy, Art History and French Literature for the last ten years in the US. During her PhD (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne), her research has focused on the pathologies of the willpower, both in philosophical and psychological perspectives, but her interests are wide: among many fields, she does research in Ethics, Philosophy of Technologies and Aesthetics. While teaching in New York, Jeanne advocates for a widening of philosophical education beyond the Academia frontiers by participating in different events open to the general public; she taught philosophy at Rikers Island as a volunteer and at the NYPL night of Philosophy. Jeanne also holds a degree in Visual Arts; she collaborates with artists on her photography, drawing and painting works. Jeanne is going to lay out the philosophical underpinnings of death. You're going to learn things every human should know. But then she's going to share her human side, and talk about they way her training kinda failed her during a personal tragedy.   Recalibrating the Timeline and Tone of Life's Biggest Conversations Getting the tone right in a conversation about death can be really tricky. If you don't acknowledge the grief and fear of others then you're viewed as cold. But if you are too tentative the conversation is boring and inauthentic. You don't get anywhere. This show is going to work or not work based on the tone of the conversation. So this is the episode where we start to lay out precise language and mental models for better conversations. Thinking about how we might talk to children about death turns out to be a pretty useful approach. So - I hope you can sit back and enjoy this Cliff Notes version of the philosophy of life and death. This episode was produced by Pat Cupples. Not only did he do the reporting and editing, he also provided original music. Additional music is from the band Hotels & Highways. Pictured: Roman marble bust of Epicurus Join us on January 28th: "How to Host a Virtual Funeral" (Free on Zoom)

"The fact that our time on this earth is limited is actually the ultimate incentive to act." Jeanne Proust Meet Jeanne Proust. She's a philosopher and educator - in this thirteen minute piece she explains what philosophy says about death. These timeless ideas help us make sense of life, but don't address the powerful emotions of grief and loss. This episode offers a more precise language for talking about death in future episodes. About Jeanne Proust After studying in Bordeaux, Berlin, and Paris, Jeanne has been teaching Philosophy, Art History and French Literature for the last ten years in the US. During her PhD (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne), her research has focused on the pathologies of the willpower, both in philosophical and psychological perspectives, but her interests are wide: among many fields, she does research in Ethics, Philosophy of Technologies and Aesthetics. While teaching in New York, Jeanne advocates for a widening of philosophical education beyond the Academia frontiers by participating in different events open to the general public; she taught philosophy at Rikers Island as a volunteer and at the NYPL night of Philosophy. Jeanne also holds a degree in Visual Arts; she collaborates with artists on her photography, drawing and painting works. Jeanne is going to lay out the philosophical underpinnings of death. You're going to learn things every human should know. But then she’s going to share her human side, and talk about they way her training kinda failed her during a personal tragedy.   Recalibrating the Timeline and Tone of Life's Biggest Conversations Getting the tone right in a conversation about death can be really tricky. If you don’t acknowledge the grief and fear of others then you're viewed as cold. But if you are too tentative the conversation is boring and inauthentic. You don't get anywhere. This show is going to work or not work based on the tone of the conversation. So this is the episode where we start to lay out precise language and mental models for better conversations. Thinking about how we might talk to children about death turns out to be a pretty useful approach. So - I hope you can sit back and enjoy this Cliff Notes version of the philosophy of life and death. This episode was produced by Pat Cupples. Not only did he do the reporting and editing, he also provided original music. Additional music is from the band Hotels & Highways. Pictured: Roman marble bust of Epicurus Join us on January 28th: "How to Host a Virtual Funeral" (Free on Zoom)

Sharon McRill is the founder and owner of the Betty Brigade. Her book, “Downsizing the Silver Tsunami” is the compilation of 16 years of working with thousands of clients and helping them resolve the moving problems and logistical and vendor questions that come up every day. They have put together a comprehensive reference tool that you can refer to over and over to help you navigate the difficult pathways of moving and downsizing. In this episode you're going to learn what happens to all of your stuff when you move into senior housing. It's an introduction to what Sharon calls, the "Food Chain of Stuff". This episode was produced by me. Pat Cupples provided original music with additional music from the band Hotels & Highways. The fact that you're listening means you see the opportunity. To redesign the intersection of eldercare, senior housing, estate planning, and deathcare.  We're hosting two free events on Zoom coming up, the first is “Opportunities in Green Burial” and the second is “How to Host a Virtual Funeral” all the details and the registration page is on the webiste. Photo by v2osk on Unsplash Join Us: "How to Host a Virtual Funeral"

Sharon McRill is the founder and owner of the Betty Brigade. Her book, “Downsizing the Silver Tsunami” is the compilation of 16 years of working with thousands of clients and helping them resolve the moving problems and logistical and vendor questions that come up every day. They have put together a comprehensive reference tool that you can refer to over and over to help you navigate the difficult pathways of moving and downsizing. In this episode you’re going to learn what happens to all of your stuff when you move into senior housing. It's an introduction to what Sharon calls, the "Food Chain of Stuff". This episode was produced by me. Pat Cupples provided original music with additional music from the band Hotels & Highways. The fact that you’re listening means you see the opportunity. To redesign the intersection of eldercare, senior housing, estate planning, and deathcare.  We’re hosting two free events on Zoom coming up, the first is “Opportunities in Green Burial” and the second is “How to Host a Virtual Funeral” all the details and the registration page is on the webiste. Photo by v2osk on Unsplash Join Us: "How to Host a Virtual Funeral"

Paula Span is a reporter, journalist and educator. She writes the New York Times “The New Old Age” column and trains the next generation of journalists at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Paula's book, “When the Time Comes: Families with Aging Parents Share Their Struggles and Solutions” offers a window into the lives of some of the 45 million Americans caring for a family member. She was a staff writer at the Washington Post for sixteen years and has been a freelance writer for many popular magazines over the past forty-five years. Our conversation with Paula was the last in-person recording of 2020. We met in her office at Columbia in the days before COVID started shutting the world down. Since then I've listened to the tape countless times because Paula is an incredible storyteller. She has a direct, clear communication style that makes complex ideas sound simple. I wish she'd run for office. If you're interested in contacting Paula about speaking, here's the place to start. To learn more about her book, try PaulaSpan.com. This episode was produced by Pat Cupples. Not only did he do the reporting and editing, he also provided original music. Additional music is from the band Hotels & Highways. The fact that you're listening means you see the opportunity to redesign the intersection of eldercare, senior housing, estate planning, and deathcare. And, if you're listening it means you're alive. I hope you enjoy it. Join us on January 28th: "How to Host a Virtual Funeral" (Free on Zoom)

Paula Span is a reporter, journalist and educator. She writes the New York Times “The New Old Age” column and trains the next generation of journalists at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Paula’s book, “When the Time Comes: Families with Aging Parents Share Their Struggles and Solutions” offers a window into the lives of some of the 45 million Americans caring for a family member. She was a staff writer at the Washington Post for sixteen years and has been a freelance writer for many popular magazines over the past forty-five years. Our conversation with Paula was the last in-person recording of 2020. We met in her office at Columbia in the days before COVID started shutting the world down. Since then I’ve listened to the tape countless times because Paula is an incredible storyteller. She has a direct, clear communication style that makes complex ideas sound simple. I wish she'd run for office. If you’re interested in contacting Paula about speaking, here’s the place to start. To learn more about her book, try PaulaSpan.com. This episode was produced by Pat Cupples. Not only did he do the reporting and editing, he also provided original music. Additional music is from the band Hotels & Highways. The fact that you're listening means you see the opportunity to redesign the intersection of eldercare, senior housing, estate planning, and deathcare. And, if you're listening it means you're alive. I hope you enjoy it. Join us on January 28th: "How to Host a Virtual Funeral" (Free on Zoom)

“... a man needs no camel to ride to hell, yea, nor horse, nor mule; a man may ride into hell on his tongue...” ― Terry Pratchett, Small Gods A pair of desperados meet on the caboose of a train bound for damnation. The Great Soul Train Robbery is designed by Alexi Sargeant as part of Cloven Pine Games. You can preview the base game on Cloven Pine's Itchi-io page. You can get the expanded game from his kickstarter as part of the 2020 Zine Quest. The Characters: Slapdown Jack  - (Ken Breese). Lemmy Morgan - (John Holt). The Game Master: Alexi Sargeant Find Alexi Sargeant on his website. Find Cloven Pine Games on twitter and itch-io. You can preview the base game of Great Soul Train Robbery on Cloven Pine's Itchi-io page. You back and get the expanded game from the kickstarter as part of the 2020 Zine Quest. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

Grady: "Where you goin'?" Lane: "Where the hell do you suppose? To rob a train!" Jesse: "Rob a train?" Grady: "It's something to do!" -The Train Robbers, 1973 A pair of desperados meet on the caboose of a train bound for damnation. The Great Soul Train Robbery is designed by Alexi Sargeant as part of Cloven Pine Games. You can preview the base game on Cloven Pine's Itchi-io page. You can get the expanded game from his kickstarter as part of the 2020 Zine Quest.   The Characters: Slapdown Jack  - (Ken Breese). Lemmy Morgan - (John Holt). The Game Master: Alexi Sargeant Find Alexi Sargeant on his website. Find Cloven Pine Games on twitter and itch-io. You can preview the base game of Great Soul Train Robbery on Cloven Pine's Itchi-io page. You back and get the expanded game from the kickstarter as part of the 2020 Zine Quest.   Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

“Keep reading. It's one of the most marvelous adventures that anyone can have.” ― Lloyd Alexander A young magic wielder takes a tome of power and looks to unlock its mysteries. The Wizard's Grimoire is designed by Meguey & Vincent Baker you can find it here. The Wizard: Yelene - (Zack Norton). The Narrators: Ken Breese & John Holt Find Zach’s work on his portfolio site and on Manapot Studios. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

“Real magic can never be made by offering someone else's liver. You must tear out your own, and not expect to get it back.” ― Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn A young magic wielder takes a tome of power and looks to unlock its mysteries. The Wizard's Grimoire is designed by Meguey & Vincent Baker you can find it here. The Wizard: Yelene - (Zack Norton). The Narrators: Ken Breese & John Holt Find Zach’s work on his portfolio site and on Manapot Studios. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week.

“A crown of kisses to the queen of dreams.”  ― Albert Camus A retinue from the rose kingdom travel to seek an alliance and peace. For the Queen is available now. We have a primer episode up here. The Queen:  A woman at home in the natural wonders of her Kingdom. More on the Designer: Find Alex on her website at helloalexroberts.com and on twitter @muscularpikachu Her amazing podcast, Backstory @backstorycast, is on the One Shot network. For the Queen is available now, published by Evil Hat Games. Find Ali Wilgus on twitter @aliwilgus, instagram @aliwilgus and her website alisonwilgus.com. Her latest book is available from MacMillan and bookstores! Find Carey on twitter @careydraws, instagram @careydraws, her website careydraws.com. Find her latest book, an adaptation of The Adventure Zone at First Second and in bookstores now! Find Christina Dacanay on twitter @stinadacanay on instagram @stinadacanay her website cdacanay.com Find John on twitter @LordJoho Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

“And therefore I am come amongst you at this time, not as for my recreation or sport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all; to lay down, for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even the dust.”  ― Queen Elizabeth I A retinue from the rose kingdom travel to seek an alliance and peace. For the Queen is available now. We have a primer episode up here. The Queen:  Red red throne. More on the Designer: Find Alex on her website at helloalexroberts.com and on twitter @muscularpikachu Her amazing podcast, Backstory @backstorycast, is on the One Shot network. For the Queen is available now, published by Evil Hat Games. Find Ali Wilgus on twitter @aliwilgus, instagram @aliwilgus and her website alisonwilgus.com. Her latest book is available from MacMillan and bookstores! Find Carey on twitter @careydraws, instagram @careydraws, her website careydraws.com. Find her latest book, an adaptation of The Adventure Zone at First Second and in bookstores now! Find Christina Dacanay on twitter @stinadacanay on instagram @stinadacanay her website cdacanay.com Find John on twitter @LordJoho Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

“In the space between chaos and shape there was another chance.”  ― Jeanette Winterson, The World and Other Places: Stories A woman from the 1920s finds herself falling for a space captain in the far future, but their love may take a back seat to the stability of the space-time continuum. To learn more about how Star Crossed is played check out our primer episode. The Lead: The Traveler, a jazz singer from the 1920s (Ken Breese) The Follow: The Captain, a staunch believer in the Cooperation of Planets (Zelma Elm) Find Zelma on twitter @zisforzelma and learn more about her projects on her site kelseyhercs.com Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

“What is my definition of jazz? 'Safe sex of the highest order.”  ― Kurt Vonnegut A woman from the 1920s finds herself falling for a space captain in the far future, but their love may take a back seat to the stability of the space-time continuum. To learn more about how Star Crossed is played check out our primer episode. The Lead: The Traveler, a jazz singer from the 1920s (Ken Breese) The Follow: The Captain, a staunch believer in the Cooperation of Planets (Zelma Elm)  Find Zelma on twitter @zisforzelma and learn more about her projects on her site kelseyhercs.com Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

“Wooing, wedding, and repenting is as a Scotch jig, a measure, and a cinque-pace: the first suit is hot and hasty like a Scotch jig--and full as fantastical; the wedding, mannerly modest, as a measure, full of state and ancientry; and then comes repentance and with his bad legs falls into the cinque-pace faster and faster, till he sink into his grave.”  ― William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing You are cordially invited to the wedding of Regina & Hunter. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. Note that the new version of Fiasco is Kickstarter just in time for its 10th anniversary! Get over and get in on the Kickstarter HERE!   The Characters: Mason Pearl (John Holt) - A plus one with no real connection to anyone at the wedding, except his date who brought him along to keep up appearances.   Ava Lansing (Audrey Lazaro) - Officiant and college friend of the groom.   Gary Sheldrake (Dan McCoy) - Brother of the bride, on leave from the commune. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Audrey on instagram @aud_rae Find Dan McCoy on twitter @dankmccoy Find Dan's podcast The Flophouse on the flophousepodcast.com and on the MaxFun network. You can also follow the podcast on twitter @theflophousepod. The Flophouse has a number of live shows coming up this Summer and Fall so be sure to check them out if they're in your area! Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!  

“And down I went to fetch my bride: But, Alice, you were ill at ease; This dress and that by turns you tried, Too fearful that you should not please. I loved you better for your fears, I knew you could not look but well; And dews, that would have fall'n in tears, I kiss'd away before they fell.”  ― Alfred Lord Tennyson You are cordially invited to the wedding of Regina & Hunter. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. Note that the new version of Fiasco is Kickstarter just in time for its 10th anniversary! Get over and get in on the Kickstarter HERE!   The Characters: Mason Pearl (John Holt) - A plus one with no real connection to anyone at the wedding, except his date who brought him along to keep up appearances.   Ava Lansing (Audrey Lazaro) - Officiant and college friend of the groom.   Gary Sheldrake (Dan McCoy) - Brother of the bride, on leave from the commune. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Audrey on instagram @aud_rae Find Dan McCoy on twitter @dankmccoy Find Dan's podcast The Flophouse on the flophousepodcast.com and on the MaxFun network. You can also follow the podcast on twitter @theflophousepod. The Flophouse has a number of live shows coming up this Summer and Fall so be sure to check them out if they're in your area! Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

“I almost wish we were butterflies and liv'd but three summer days - three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could ever contain.” ― John Keats Three kids and a harried coach find a being of legend. To learn more about how Home By Dark is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Coach Dan Clover (John Holt) - Older brother and caretaker for Donny. Works at the mini golf place and as a Phys Ed teacher at the local high school. Donny Clover (Ken Breese) - 13yr old high school kid, parents died and now he's being raised by his harried older brother. Ishmael "Ish" Berkowitz (Eric Silver) - 16 and a half year old high school kid who works at mini-golf place and keeps his army jacket on. Alex Sparrow (A Sarr) - A precocious 10yr old that has skipped a couple grades. The setup for this game: The Setting: Summer 2020, Thunder Village - an upstate NY ski town, around the "Hot-a-ween" celebrations. The Secret: The Alucard, an ancient benevolent being that takes the shape of a pig, or wild hog, with pale skin reddened by the sun. It has the power to heal, but is weakened by darkness. The Pursuer: Dr. EJ Thunder, heir to the Thunder name - a family that founded the town, also carries the family illness. He seeks to harness the healing power of the Alucard. Further Dr. Thunder works for Brovartus, a pharma company that would kill to get their hands on a healing pig. The Danger: Extreme Drought, it is a crazy hot summer, hottest Thunder Village has ever experienced. Assets: 2006 Acura MDX Mom's Cellphone Tool Kit Hunting Rifle Locations: Bruce Springsteen K-12, school with an name officially sanctioned by the Boss. Lightning Springs, Ski Slopes and Lodge. Thunder Road Teen Center. Playground, hot asphalt old swings, big jungle gym and thankfully some big sprinklers. Find Eric on twitter @el_silvero and learn more about his work with Multitude Productions (multitude.productions), including his RPG audio show Join the Party (jointhepartypod). Find A Sarr on twitter @a_sarr and take a listen to his music Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

“But looking back on the next day, I can tell you that happy endings are possible, even in situations as fraught with complications as this one was.” ― James Howe Three kids and a harried coach find a being of legend. To learn more about how Home By Dark is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Coach Dan Clover (John Holt) - Older brother and caretaker for Donny. Works at the mini golf place and as a Phys Ed teacher at the local high school. Donny Clover (Ken Breese) - 13yr old high school kid, parents died and now he's being raised by his harried older brother. Ishmael "Ish" Berkowitz (Eric Silver) - 16 and a half year old high school kid who works at mini-golf place and keeps his army jacket on. Alex Sparrow (A Sarr) - A precocious 10yr old that has skipped a couple grades. The setup for this game: The Setting: Summer 2020, Thunder Village - an upstate NY ski town, around the "Hot-a-ween" celebrations. The Secret: The Alucard, an ancient benevolent being that takes the shape of a pig, or wild hog, with pale skin reddened by the sun. It has the power to heal, but is weakened by darkness. The Pursuer: Dr. EJ Thunder, heir to the Thunder name - a family that founded the town, also carries the family illness. He seeks to harness the healing power of the Alucard. Further Dr. Thunder works for Brovartus, a pharma company that would kill to get their hands on a healing pig. The Danger: Extreme Drought, it is a crazy hot summer, hottest Thunder Village has ever experienced.  Assets: 2006 Acura MDX Mom's Cellphone Tool Kit Hunting Rifle Locations: Bruce Springsteen K-12, school with an name officially sanctioned by the Boss. Lightning Springs, Ski Slopes and Lodge. Thunder Road Teen Center. Playground, hot asphalt old swings, big jungle gym and thankfully some big sprinklers. Find Eric on twitter @el_silvero and learn more about his work with Multitude Productions (multitude.productions), including his RPG audio show Join the Party (jointhepartypod). Find A Sarr on twitter @a_sarr and take a listen to his music Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

"If cats looked like frogs we'd realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they are. Style. That's what people remember." — Terry Pratchett The kingdom of cats rules their floating island of luxury with the iron claws of fashion. To learn more about how Kingdom is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Rabbi Rainbow (Lucian Khan) - The Perspective The Honorable Judge Butter Cup (John Holt) - The Power Narcissa the Lean (D Gailey) - The Touchstone Chester McStuffin  (Ken Breese) - The Touchstone The Kingdom: Meowtropolis a floating city of bounty (a garbage scow on the Hudson). Felines rules this land, they compete for social status and the trapping that brings.  Locations: 1) The Mane Drag - a ruined head of a carousel horse, bar/club 2) Crystal World - a crystal lake of fresh water leaking from a pipe over a bed of glass fragments 3) Catwalk - the rusted remains of a railing where the talent show is staged 4) Skybox - the posh restaurant at the top of the garbage heap, where food it dropped 5) Sluice Pipe - a wooden chest that once held costumes that is now full of glittering compost where the catnip opiate is grown 6) Snake Den - an scary old freezer  7) Temple Meowse Synagogue - the galley of the barge where the cats observe 8) Dump Gardens - a hi-rise of posh box-condos Find Lucian on twitter @theogony Find D on twitter @mxnurd Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

"I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals." — Winston S. Churchill The kingdom of cats rules their floating island of luxury with the iron claws of fashion. To learn more about how Kingdom is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Rabbi Rainbow (Lucian Khan) - The Perspective The Honorable Judge Butter Cup (John Holt) - The Power Narcissa the Lean (D Gailey) - The Touchstone Chester McStuffin  (Ken Breese) - The Touchstone The Kingdom: Meowtropolis a floating city of bounty (a garbage scow on the Hudson). Felines rules this land, they compete for social status and the trapping that brings.  Locations: 1) The Mane Drag - a ruined head of a carousel horse, bar/club 2) Crystal World - a crystal lake of fresh water leaking from a pipe over a bed of glass fragments 3) Catwalk - the rusted remains of a railing where the talent show is staged 4) Skybox - the posh restaurant at the top of the garbage heap, where food it dropped 5) Sluice Pipe - a wooden chest that once held costumes that is now full of glittering compost where the catnip opiate is grown 6) Snake Den - an scary old freezer  7) Temple Meowse Synagogue - the galley of the barge where the cats observe 8) Dump Gardens - a hi-rise of posh box-condos Find Lucian on twitter @theogony Find D on twitter @mxnurd Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

“Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans.” ― Jacques-Yves Cousteau The island is blissfully unaware of the approaching darkness. The protectors can feel their dark selves looming. To learn more about how Dialect is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Pulla (Ken Breese) - The Explorer Pit / The Discarded (Tim Rodriguez) - The Jester Shifting Light / The Dancer (John Holt) - The XX The Isolation: Turtle Island: A tranquil place of natural balance that is the focus of the growing dark hunger. Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!  

“Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children's children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.” ― Theodore Roosevelt The island is blissfully unaware of the approaching darkness. The protectors can feel their dark selves looming. To learn more about how Dialect is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Pulla (Ken Breese) - The Explorer Pit / The Discarded (Tim Rodriguez) - The Jester Shifting Light / The Dancer (John Holt) - The XX The Isolation: Turtle Island: A tranquil place of natural balance that is the focus of the growing dark hunger. Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

“I became Iggy because I had a sadistic boss at a record store. I'd been in a band called the Iguanas. And when this boss wanted to embarrass and demean me, he'd say, 'Iggy, get me a coffee, light.'" - Iggy Pop   The record store is in trouble, the boss is keeping it afloat cause music is still his passion, but today will make all the difference. To learn more about how Damn the Man Save the Music is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Aaron (Christopher McFarland) - The Aspiring Poet.   Afrodieter (Ken Breese) - The Flirt.   Dusty (Patrick Cartelli) - The Space Case.   The Setup: The Boss: Steven Brick, a shady flaky hard ass with a soft spot for starving artists and strays. The Bigshot: Kitchen Head (originally Mitchell Herd), once a member of The Heads, is trying to launch his solo career. Find Patrick on twitter @patcartelli and check out his podcast Repeater Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

“The record store was a place of escape. It was a library and a clubhouse” - Cameron Crowe The record store is in trouble, the boss is keeping it afloat cause music is still his passion, but today will make all the difference.   To learn more about how Damn the Man Save the Music is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Aaron (Christopher McFarland) - The Aspiring Poet. Afrodieter (Ken Breese) - The Flirt. Dusty (Patrick Cartelli) - The Space Case. The Setup: The Boss: Steven Brick, a shady flaky hard ass with a soft spot for starving artists and strays. The Bigshot: Kitchen Head (originally Mitchell Herd), once a member of The Heads, is trying to launch his solo career. Find Patrick on twitter @patcartelli and check out his podcast Repeater Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

"What, if some day or night a demon were to steal after you into your loneliest loneliness and say to you: 'This life as you now live it and have lived it, you will have to live once more and innumerable times more' ... Would you not throw yourself down and gnash your teeth and curse the demon who spoke thus? Or have you once experienced a tremendous moment when you would have answered him: 'You are a god and never have I heard anything more divine." — Friedrich Nietzsche The child of maths and magic summons a creature from beyond to catch a cat.   To learn more about how Star Crossed is played check out our primer episode. The Lead: A Demon, generous and helpful (Lucas Sandford-Long)   The Follow: Betram Crowley III, a bright and diligent student of magic (Sharang Biswas)   Find Sharang Biswas on twitter @SharangBiswas, and check out his game Mad Science Foundation Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!  

"If I got rid of my demons, I’d lose my angels." — Tennessee Williams The child of maths and magic summons a creature from beyond to catch a cat.   To learn more about how Star Crossed is played check out our primer episode. The Lead: A Demon, generous and helpful (Lucas Sandford-Long)   The Follow: Betram Crowley III, a bright and diligent student of magic (Sharang Biswas)   Find Sharang Biswas on twitter @SharangBiswas, and check out his game Mad Science Foundation Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

"Do not be afraid; our fate Cannot be taken from us; it is a gift."  — Dante Alighieri The three join to spin, measure and cut a handful of lives that span time and worlds.   The Fool's Journey is designed by Cheyenne Wall-Grimes and published by Glittercats Fine Amusements. Check out our rules primer here. The Framing: We're assuming the roles of the three fates, Atropos, Lachesis, and Clothos and using the following script for our framing. One Player: We are the three, sometimes called women, sometimes goddesses, sometimes one who is three, sometimes three who are one. Those who have loved us call us the Graces, those who fear us the Furies. They have called us the Parcae, Matronae, the Norns, the Moirai, the Fates. 1st: The first of us, youngest and oldest, is Clotho - the spinner, who creates the thread from the raw stuffs   2nd: The second of us, the eternal and ever-changing, is Lachesis - the allotter, who measures the thread and tests its strength   3rd: The last of us all, the oldest and the youngest, is Atropos - the unturnable, who cuts the thread and marks the end.   1st: Sisters, we have come to the table to tell a life Hand each player a suit of cards and place the Major Arcana Aside 2nd: Sisters, we begin as all lives begin, a fool at the start and a death at the end Place the Death Card to the right and the fool card to the left, shuffle the rest of the arcana 3rd: Sisters, we will take measure of this life and test its integrity PHASE ONE 1st: Sisters, we can stir the pool before the child emerges. I choose to...2nd: Sisters, we can adjust the slope of the path before the child steps. I choose to…3rd: Sisters, we can darken the sky before the child opens their eyes. I choose to…PHASE TWO.UNISON: This life is spun, measured, and cut. The Tarot: We're using the Aquarian Tarot from David Palladini Find Joe DeSimone on twitter @iheartfargo  Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

"Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen."  — Ralph Waldo Emerson The three join to spin, measure and cut a handful of lives that span time and worlds. The Fool's Journey is designed by Cheyenne Wall-Grimes and published by Glittercats Fine Amusements. Check out our rules primer here. The Framing: We're assuming the roles of the three fates, Atropos, Lachesis, and Clothos and using the following script for our framing. One Player: We are the three, sometimes called women, sometimes goddesses, sometimes one who is three, sometimes three who are one. Those who have loved us call us the Graces, those who fear us the Furies. They have called us the Parcae, Matronae, the Norns, the Moirai, the Fates. 1st: The first of us, youngest and oldest, is Clotho - the spinner, who creates the thread from the raw stuffs   2nd: The second of us, the eternal and ever-changing, is Lachesis - the allotter, who measures the thread and tests its strength   3rd: The last of us all, the oldest and the youngest, is Atropos - the unturnable, who cuts the thread and marks the end.   1st: Sisters, we have come to the table to tell a life Hand each player a suit of cards and place the Major Arcana Aside 2nd: Sisters, we begin as all lives begin, a fool at the start and a death at the end Place the Death Card to the right and the fool card to the left, shuffle the rest of the arcana 3rd: Sisters, we will take measure of this life and test its integrity PHASE ONE 1st: Sisters, we can stir the pool before the child emerges. I choose to...2nd: Sisters, we can adjust the slope of the path before the child steps. I choose to…3rd: Sisters, we can darken the sky before the child opens their eyes. I choose to…PHASE TWO.UNISON: This life is spun, measured, and cut. The Tarot: We're using the Aquarian Tarot from David Palladini Find Joe DeSimone on twitter @iheartfargo  Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

"When the light turns green, you go. When the light turns red, you stop. But what do you do when the light turns blue with orange and lavender spots?"  — Shel Silverstein (A Light in the Attic)   The streets and canals of Amsterdam run red, and it isn't a trick of the light. To learn more about how Follow is played check out our primer episode. The Setting: Modern-Day Amsterdam, a red light district street abutting a Canal. The Killer: Slugs from outer space. The Characters: Lars the laughing conspiracy theorist. Geoff the MBA student. Becka the sorority president. Maud the miraculous mail-carrier. Bunz the Carefree Riverboat Captain. Isabel the social worker who goes above and beyond the call of duty. Lisa the sarcastic comedian. Brad Jorgenson the arrogant architect. Olsen the hairy canal dweller. Bran the impotent bag man. Horace the plucky street cat. Danielle the high powered attorney. Kirsten the girl who loves doing mushrooms. Steve the shy effeminate tennis player. Uve the German astrophysicist.  THE FINAL GIRL: Yanel the innocent escort. Find D on twitter @mxnurd Find Chris on twitter @manapot_studios  Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

"The last I saw of Count Dracula was his kissing his hand to me, with a red light of triumph in his eyes, and with a smile that Judas in hell might be proud of." — Bram Stoker (Dracula) The streets and canals of Amsterdam run red, and it isn't a trick of the light. To learn more about how Follow is played check out our primer episode. The Setting: Modern-Day Amsterdam, a red light district street abutting a Canal. The Killer: Slugs from outer space. The Characters: Lars the laughing conspiracy theorist. Geoff the MBA student. Becka the sorority president. Maud the miraculous mail-carrier. Bunz the Carefree Riverboat Captain. Isabel the social worker who goes above and beyond the call of duty. Lisa the sarcastic comedian. Brad Jorgenson the arrogant architect. Olsen the hairy canal dweller. Yanel the innocent escort. Bran the impotent bag man. Horace the plucky street cat. Danielle the high powered attorney. Kirsten the girl who loves doing mushrooms. Steve the shy effeminate tennis player. Uve the German astrophysicist. Find D on twitter @mxnurd Find Chris on twitter @manapot_studios Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!  

“There are those who believe that life here began out there, far across the universe, with tribes of humans who may have been the forefathers of the Egyptians, or the Toltecs, or the Mayans. That they may have been the architects of the Great Pyramids, or the lost civilizations of Lemuria, or Atlantis. Some believe that there may yet be brothers of man, who even now fight to survive somewhere beyond the heavens." - Battlestar Galactica 1978 A handful of colony ships fly from a despoiled Earth seeking a new home. Other colony ships fled the dying homeworld, but as far as these ships know they are all that is left. Last Fleet is a game by Black Armada games. In the current state it is Powered By The Apocalypse. As of our recording it is in playtesting. Josh Fox provided us a copy to run through. Please check out Black Armada for more of their well-designed games. The Characters: • Tank - Scorpio (Ken Breese) - An engineer on the ship, in charge of prepping the defense mechs.   • Jake Oxnard - Aquarius (Richard Ruane) - Officer and Advocate in charge of fleet personnel related incidents and investigations.   Find Richard on twitter @Arr_Roo find out more about the convention he works on Gauntlet Con. He contributes to the Gauntlet's Codex magazine learn more one twitter @GauntletRPG Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

“Living creatures, if nothing else, have the right to life. It is their only truly precious possession, and the stealing of life is a wicked theft” ― Jack Vance, Mazirian the Magician A handful of colony ships fly from a despoiled Earth seeking a new home. Other colony ships fled the dying homeworld, but as far as these ships know they are all that is left. Last Fleet is a game by Black Armada games. In the current state it is Powered By The Apocalypse. As of our recording it is in playtesting. Josh Fox provided us a copy to run through. Please check out Black Armada for more of their well-designed games. The Characters: • Tank - Scorpio (Ken Breese) - An engineer on the ship, in charge of prepping the defense mechs. • Jake Oxnard - Aquarius (Richard Ruane) - Officer and Advocate in charge of fleet personnel related incidents and investigations. Find Richard on twitter @Arr_Roo find out more about the convention he works on Gauntlet Con. He contributes to the Gauntlet's Codex magazine learn more one twitter @GauntletRPG Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!  

“Helena: Will they be happier when they can feel pain? Dr. Gall: On the contrary. But they will be technically more perfect.” ― Karel Čapek, R.U.R. Three high school kids, in a suburban wasteland at the foot of a mountain range, try to keep things together in the early-nineties.   To learn more about how Things from the Flood is played check out our primer episode. To get a sense of where these characters started take a listen to our Tales from the Loop story:   The World: Pittsfield and the Lenox Loop.   Pittsfield, MA - in the Berkshire mountains on the border of NY and Western MA. In the 1940’s GE, MIT and a Federal Research Facility carved a particle accelerator into the deep rock beneath the mountain range just south in Lenox, MA. They also carved cooling towers from the rock itself. The loop passes just under Pittsfield proper. The center of the city the large GE plant has long since been abandoned and retrofitted into housing for refugees from the lowlands. To the south, a mile or two down South St, HWY 20 is the turn off to Bousquet Mountain, a ski area. A bit further south are the cooling towers and the subsurface labs. In ‘89 two things happened- the wall fell, ending the cold war, and the flood came. The Loop and its labs are suspected as causing the flooding, which spread out from the hills and turned the middle of New England into a massive tidal floodplain. Under severe scrutiny over its part in the flood GE and facing massive fines, declared bankruptcy. Normally the death of the industry would kill a town like Pittsfield, but all the displaced people from Boston and the farmlands moved en-masse into the Berkshires, or neighboring upstate New York. Service industry sprung up along with real estate and other infrastructure works, the once sleepy, lightly industrial nearly rural Pittsfield, has become a bustling suburb to Lenox to the south. Lenox itself has become a large city, though the cooling towers and structures of the now flooded and abandoned labs are given wide berth. The once spread out development south of Pittsfield center is now a dense suburban development. The ski lodge has been converted to Condos and year-round living. The other big event to note, in 90/91 rifts began to open in the swamps to the East. Emerging from these rifts came the Beasts- large dark shapes in crystalline armor. The government scrambled and with the help of a quintet of mysterious giant robots, were able to repel the waves and waves of creatures. This threat has become a part of life after the Flood. The Teens: Ollie Barker - Lone Wolf (Dan McCoy) withdrawn and serious, sets themselves outside.   Chad Dawson - Party Animal (Stuart Wellington) drinking and partying his way through high school, assuming he every gets out.   Rush McKenzie - Hacker (Ken Breese) from exploring the outdoors to now exploring the wilderness of the early internet, he's put on weight and lost himself in conspiracy theory.   Find Dan McCoy on twitter @dankmccoy Find Stuart Wellington on twitter @flophousecat Find Stuart and Dan's podcast The Flophouse on the flophousepodcast.com and on the MaxFun network. You can also follow the podcast on twitter @theflophousepod. The Flophouse has a number of live shows coming up this Summer and Fall so be sure to check them out if they're in your area! Find Stuart's podcast Till Def Do Us Parrdy on soundcloud and through itunes. You can also follow the show on twitter @tilldef If you're in NYC make sure to get over to The Hinterlands, Stuart's bar in Kensington, Brooklyn and their new bar in Sunset Park, Brooklyn- Minnie's If you want to play some games we host a regular game night on Tuesdays at the Hinterlands. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

"We Boys and Men need to know how to Love. Though It may sometimes hurt, we need to persevere and party it out." — JUVENALIUS Three high school kids, in a suburban wasteland at the foot of a mountain range, try to keep things together in the early-nineties. To learn more about how Things from the Flood is played check out our primer episode. To get a sense of where these characters started take a listen to our Tales from the Loop story. The World: Pittsfield and the Lenox Loop.   Pittsfield, MA - in the Berkshire mountains on the border of NY and Western MA. In the 1940’s GE, MIT and a Federal Research Facility carved a particle accelerator into the deep rock beneath the mountain range just south in Lenox, MA. They also carved cooling towers from the rock itself. The loop passes just under Pittsfield proper. The center of the city the large GE plant has long since been abandoned and retrofitted into housing for refugees from the lowlands. To the south, a mile or two down South St, HWY 20 is the turn off to Bousquet Mountain, a ski area. A bit further south are the cooling towers and the subsurface labs. In ‘89 two things happened- the wall fell, ending the cold war, and the flood came. The Loop and its labs are suspected as causing the flooding, which spread out from the hills and turned the middle of New England into a massive tidal floodplain. Under severe scrutiny over its part in the flood GE and facing massive fines, declared bankruptcy. Normally the death of the industry would kill a town like Pittsfield, but all the displaced people from Boston and the farmlands moved en-masse into the Berkshires, or neighboring upstate New York. Service industry sprung up along with real estate and other infrastructure works, the once sleepy, lightly industrial nearly rural Pittsfield, has become a bustling suburb to Lenox to the south. Lenox itself has become a large city, though the cooling towers and structures of the now flooded and abandoned labs are given wide berth. The once spread out development south of Pittsfield center is now a dense suburban development. The ski lodge has been converted to Condos and year-round living. The other big event to note, in 90/91 rifts began to open in the swamps to the East. Emerging from these rifts came the Beasts- large dark shapes in crystalline armor. The government scrambled and with the help of a quintet of mysterious giant robots, were able to repel the waves and waves of creatures. This threat has become a part of life after the Flood. The Teens: Ollie Barker - Lone Wolf (Dan McCoy) withdrawn and serious, sets themselves outside.   Chad Dawson - Party Animal (Stuart Wellington) drinking and partying his way through high school, assuming he every gets out.   Rush McKenzie - Hacker (Ken Breese) from exploring the outdoors to now exploring the wilderness of the early internet, he's put on weight and lost himself in conspiracy theory.   Find Dan McCoy on twitter @dankmccoy Find Stuart Wellington on twitter @flophousecat Find Stuart and Dan's podcast The Flophouse on the flophousepodcast.com and on the MaxFun network. You can also follow the podcast on twitter @theflophousepod. The Flophouse has a number of live shows coming up this Summer and Fall so be sure to check them out if they're in your area! Find Stuart's podcast Till Def Do Us Parrdy on soundcloud and through itunes. You can also follow the show on twitter @tilldef If you're in NYC make sure to get over to The Hinterlands, Stuart's bar in Kensington, Brooklyn and their new bar in Sunset Park, Brooklyn- Minnie's If you want to play some games we host a regular game night on Tuesdays at the Hinterlands. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

“Dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough. You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it.”  ― J.M.Barrie In a quiet tidal pool, by a cold dark shore, the spirits of drowned women await mortal petitioners who will accept their gifts. Rusalka is still in progress and we were honored that the designer, Nick Wedig, allowed us to share a game with our listeners. Go check out his work at his Teapot Games site. The Map:  To the South is the Shore. To the North West the Village. A stone alter and a configuration of stones rests near the edge of the pond closest to the village. On the South side of the pond where the sea threatens to enter the pool, is a cannonball sunk in the silt. On Eastern bank a massive albino crocodile makes its home. Along the shore large poles are sunk into the sand and mud. They are topped with winding sheets that snap in the ocean winds. The Characters: Rurik (Amanda McLoughlin) - An aspect of moonlight, she wears flowers in her hair and ages with the phases of the moon, yo-yoing between a child and crone.   Marichka (Julia Schifini) - An aspect of tides, she has flowing seaweed for hair and jagged shark teeth.   Semyon (John Holt) - An aspect of sorrow, she is a paper thin spirit with tattered flaking edges.   Bohdana (Ken Breese) - An aspect of ghosts, her face is masked and her dress flows behind and seems to have no end.   Find Amanda on twitter @shessomickey and on her website amandamcloughlin.com. Amanda is also a member of the RPG podcast series Join The Party, learn more on their site jointhepartypod.com and follow them on twitter @jointhepartypod Find Julia on twitter @juliaschifini and on her website juliaschifini.com she is currently a cast member on the Tides audio series, listen here tidespodcast.com Amanda and Julia are founding members of the Multitude production collective. Find out more about Multitude's at their site multitude.productions and on twitter @MultitudeShows. They are also hosts of the mythology, folklore, and urban legend podcast, Spirits. Learn more on their site spiritspodcast.com and on twitter @SpiritsPodcast. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. The game designer Nick Wedig has a repository of his work at Teapot Games. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

"How doth the little crocodile Improve his shining tail, And pour the waters of the Nile On every golden scale! How cheerfully he seems to grin, How neatly he spreads his claws, And welcomes little fishes in, With gently smiling jaws!"  — Lewis Carroll In a quiet tidal pool, by a cold dark shore, the spirits of drowned women await mortal petitioners who will accept their gifts. During the setup Julia recommended the book Deathless by Catherynne M Valente. It is a telling of the Koschei the Deathless tale.  https://www.amazon.com/Deathless-Catherynne-M-Valente/dp/0765326302 Rusalka is still in progress and we were honored that the designer, Nick Wedig, allowed us to share a game with our listeners. Go check out his work at his Teapot Games site. The Map:  To the South is the Shore. To the North West the Village. A stone alter and a configuration of stones rests near the edge of the pond closest to the village. On the South side of the pond where the sea threatens to enter the pool, is a cannonball sunk in the silt. On Eastern bank a massive albino crocodile makes its home. Along the shore large poles are sunk into the sand and mud. They are topped with winding sheets that snap in the ocean winds.    The Characters: Rurik (Amanda McLoughlin) - An aspect of moonlight, she wears flowers in her hair and ages with the phases of the moon, yo-yoing between a child and crone.   Marichka (Julia Schifini) - An aspect of tides, she has flowing seaweed for hair and jagged shark teeth.   Semyon (John Holt) - An aspect of sorrow, she is a paper thin spirit with tattered flaking edges.   Bohdana (Ken Breese) - An aspect of ghosts, her face is masked and her dress flows behind and seems to have no end. Find Amanda on twitter @shessomickey and on her website amandamcloughlin.com. Amanda is also a member of the RPG podcast series Join The Party, learn more on their site jointhepartypod.com and follow them on twitter @jointhepartypod Find Julia on twitter @juliaschifini and on her website juliaschifini.com she is currently a cast member on the Tides audio series, listen here tidespodcast.com Amanda and Julia are founding members of the Multitude production collective. Find out more about Multitude's at their site multitude.productions and on twitter @MultitudeShows. They are also hosts of the mythology, folklore, and urban legend podcast, Spirits. Learn more on their site spiritspodcast.com and on twitter @SpiritsPodcast. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. The game designer Nick Wedig has a repository of his work at Teapot Games. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

d out what your hero or heroine wants, and when he or she wakes up in the morning, just follow him or her all day..”  ― Ray Bradbury The people of the other world have come to the cradle of the mountains and their presence will shape the land. Companion's Tale was successfully kickstarted and is now available for purchase. Learn more on the designer's page Sweet Potato Press. Check out our rules primer here. The Map: They came over the sea and settled in the mountains and the riders on the plain made them pay fealty. The Characters: The First Born - (Alisha Bhagat)  The Outsider - (Alisha Bhagat) The Rescued - (Ken Breese)  The Monster - (Ken Breese) The Scholar - (John Holt)  The Entwined - (John Holt) The Mercenary - (Chris Deircks)  The Bard - (Chris Deircks) Find Alisha on twitter @AlishaBhagat. Find Chris on twitter @c_diercks and learn about his theatre company, Team Awesome Robot, at teamawesomerobot.com. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

“But first whom shall we send In search of this new world, whom shall we find Sufficient? Who shall tempt, with wand'ring feet The dark unbottomed infinite abyss And through the palpable obscure find out His uncouth way, or spread his aery flight Upborne with indefatigable wings Over the vast abrupt, ere he arrive The happy isle?”  ― John Milton, Paradise Lost The people of the other world have come to the cradle of the mountains and their presence will shape the land. Companion's Tale was successfully kickstarted and is now available for purchase. Learn more on the designer's page Sweet Potato Press. Check out our rules primer here. The Map: They came over the sea and settled in the mountains and the riders on the plain made them pay fealty. The Characters: The First Born - (Alisha Bhagat)  The Outsider - (Alisha Bhagat) The Rescued - (Ken Breese)  The Monster - (Ken Breese) The Scholar - (John Holt)  The Entwined - (John Holt) The Mercenary - (Chris Deircks)  The Bard - (Chris Deircks) Find Alisha on twitter @AlishaBhagat. Find Chris on twitter @c_diercks and learn about his theatre company, Team Awesome Robot, at teamawesomerobot.com. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

“The thing that makes me happy is that I know that on Mars, two hundred years from now, my books are going to be read. They’ll be up on dead Mars with no atmosphere. And late at night, with a flashlight, some little boy is going to peek under the covers and read The Martian Chronicles on Mars.” ― Ray Bradbury, The Martian Chronicles The nations of Mars bow before the metal city. Icarus is live on Kickstarter til March 11th, 2019. The game is beautifully crafted. Thanks again to Hunter Books for providing us an in-progress printable set to present before the Kickstarter concludes. We'll have a primer up when the game officially releases. Learn more Here. The Setup: •Mars based colony civilization, long since out of contact with Earth. •The Monument in the center of our civilization is a massive moisture gather that branches out in aqueducts to irrigate the farthest outposts of the colonization. The Characters: Grung Fortnight - (Ken Breese) they/them, Musician and outsider performance artist, part of the kaiju kids movement. Aluf Klump - (Daniel Kelley) he/him, Whaler Bodyguard and right hand to a political leader in the society. Sarta MorningStar - (Alexi Sargeant) she/her, Lobbyist for the high rollers of the society. Angeline Noth - (John Holt) she/her, one of the Welders who modify the metal structures to house more people. Find Alexi on twitter @alexisargeant and learn more about Alexi Sargeant's work on his website, alexisargeant.com. Find Daniel on twitter @danieljkelley and learn more about his work at the Center for Technology and Society at the ADL. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

“Mars is far more attractive as an outpost colony for earthlings than the moon is.”  ― Buzz Aldrin The nations of Mars bow before the metal city. Icarus is live on Kickstarter til March 11th, 2019. The game is beautifully crafted. Thanks again to Hunter Books for providing us an in-progress printable set to present before the Kickstarter concludes. We'll have a primer up when the game officially releases. Learn more Here. The Setup: •Mars based colony civilization, long since out of contact with Earth. •The Monument in the center of our civilization is a massive moisture gather that branches out in aqueducts to irrigate the farthest outposts of the colonization. The Characters: Grung Fortnight - (Ken Breese) they/them, Musician and outsider performance artist, part of the kaiju kids movement. Aluf Klump - (Daniel Kelley) he/him, Whaler Bodyguard and right hand to a political leader in the society. Sarta MorningStar - (Alexi Sargeant) she/her, Lobbyist for the high rollers of the society.  Angeline Noth - (John Holt) she/her, one of the Welders who modify the metal structures to house more people. Find Alexi on twitter @alexisargeant and learn more about Alexi Sargeant's work on his website, alexisargeant.com. Find Daniel on twitter @danieljkelley and learn more about his work at the Center for Technology and Society at the ADL. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

“Slums are always a marvel; how human desperation can seem to warp the very laws of physics.”  ― Sam J. Miller, Blackfish City In a super-dense metropolis the dutiful locksmith opens a door that should remain closed. Lovecraftesque is available at Black Armada games, online game retailers and your friendly local game store. Learn more at our primer. The Setup: •heroic horror •Near Future Urban Environment •Main location: A "Walled City" called Warren Station •Additional Locations: an Abandoned Blood Bank/Clinic, "Wherehouse" a Mega-Club, and "Street Level" a series of subterranean nutrient farms. •The Witness: Beat Theremin - A locksmith, they are assigned to maintaining Warren Station. They have deep family obligations and a large extended family all housed in the Warren. After some youthful indiscretion Beat has become very by-the-book in their work.  The Clues: •A spiked high heel that is dissolving in a green slime •An antique door knob and lock in the shape of a fish head. •A pipe grate that has been 'graffitied' to look like a fish's maw •A giant pile of orange spoor or eggs •An ancient tome "Moby Dick" •An etching that altered itself. •A repeating "Hello, Beat" phrase •A mushroom covered DJ Find James Mendez Hodes on twitter @LulaVampiro, and check out his website jamesmendezhodes.com and on mastodon @lula. Find his recently successful Kickstarter for Thousand Arrows here. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

“To condense fact from the vapor of nuance.”  ― Neal Stephenson In a super-dense metropolis the dutiful locksmith opens a door that should remain closed. Lovecraftesque is available at Black Armada games, online game retailers and your friendly local game store. Learn more at our primer. The Setup: •heroic horror •Near Future Urban Environment •Main location: A "Walled City" called Warren Station •Additional Locations: an Abandoned Blood Bank/Clinic, "Wherehouse" a Mega-Club, and "Street Level" a series of subterranean nutrient farms. •The Witness: Beat Theremin - A locksmith, they are assigned to maintaining Warren Station. They have deep family obligations and a large extended family all housed in the Warren. After some youthful indiscretion Beat has become very by-the-book in their work.  The Clues: •A spiked high heel that is dissolving in a green slime •An antique door knob and lock in the shape of a fish head. •A pipe grate that has been 'graffitied' to look like a fish's maw •A giant pile of orange spoor or eggs   Find James Mendez Hodes on twitter @LulaVampiro, and check out his website jamesmendezhodes.com and on mastodon @lula. Find his recently successful Kickstarter for Thousand Arrows here. Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

"My dear, here we must run as fast as we can, just to stay in place. And if you wish to go anywhere you must run twice as fast as that."  — Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland) A retinue from the rose kingdom travel to seek an alliance and peace. For the Queen is expected to release in 2019. Keep an eye out at Evil Hat Games to get your copy. We'll put up a primer episode when the game is publicly available. The Queen:  Kindness and love. The Interview: We were honored to have Alex Roberts, designer of For the Queen, continue our conversation about design and play.  We've compiled links to subjects that were mentioned if you want to take a deeper dive: Find Alex on her website at helloalexroberts.com and on twitter @muscularpikachu Her amazing podcast, Backstory @backstorycast, is on the One Shot network.  For the Queen - the landing page for the upcoming release of For The Queen, Alex's latest design published by Evil Hat Games. Star Crossed - Alex's successfully kickstarted game that mailed to backers in Feb 2019 and is published with Bully Pulpit Games. Look for it at your local retailers and online soon! Designers mentioned: Jason Morningstar of Bully Pulpit Games, Emily Care Boss, Vincent Baker Games mentioned: LARPs from the Factory, Dialect, Misspent Youth, Burning Wheel, Fiasco, Dread, My Life With Master, Kagematsu, Shock: Social Science Fiction, We Are Here To See The Evil Wizard Kormakur, Last Item on the Agenda, Let's Be Dinosaurs, Nordic LARP Find Zelma on twitter @zforzelma and instagram @zforzelma and her website kelseyhercs.com for more information on her playwriting and performance work.  Check out her latest performance running mid-February 2019 at the Kraine Theatre in NYC Feb 11th, 12th and 14th: Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging  and Tim's Mobile Fiasco App for iOS on iTunes, and for Android on Google Play. You can find his game company at GalileoGames.com Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

"For there is nothing lost, that may be found, if sought."  — Edmund Spenser (The Faerie Queene) A retinue from the storm kingdom travels to seek an alliance, or to demand surrender. For the Queen is expected to release in 2019. Keep an eye out at Evil Hat Games to get your copy. We'll put up a primer episode when the game is publicly available. The Queen:  Unknowable and eternal. The Interview: We were honored to have Alex Roberts, designer of For the Queen, sit with us for a conversation about design and play.  We've compiled links to subjects that were mentioned if you want to take a deeper dive: Find Alex on her website at helloalexroberts.com and on twitter @muscularpikachu Her amazing podcast, Backstory @backstorycast, is on the One Shot network.  For the Queen - the landing page for the upcoming release of For The Queen, Alex's latest design published by Evil Hat Games. Star Crossed - Alex's successfully kickstarted game that mailed to backers in Feb 2019 and is published with Bully Pulpit Games. Look for it at your local retailers and online soon! Designers mentioned: Jason Morningstar of Bully Pulpit Games, Emily Care Boss, Vincent Baker Games mentioned: LARPs from the Factory, Dialect, Misspent Youth, Burning Wheel, Fiasco, Dread, My Life With Master, Kagematsu, Shock: Social Science Fiction, We Are Here To See The Evil Wizard Kormakur, Last Item on the Agenda, Let's Be Dinosaurs, Nordic LARP Find Zelma on twitter @zforzelma and instagram @zforzelma and her website kelseyhercs.com for more information on her playwriting and performance work.  Check out her latest performance running mid-February 2019 at the Kraine Theatre in NYC Feb 11th, 12th and 14th Find Tim on twitter @dicefoodlodging  and Tim's Mobile Fiasco App for iOS on iTunes, and for Android on Google Play. You can find his game company at GalileoGames.com Find John on twitter @LordJoho Find Ken on twitter @Berlingsbeard Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme comes from the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found some distraction from your eternity in the void this week!