Saturday Seed ~ 147 (Desolation)

Posted by Runeslinger on March 16, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

This week’s seed is for Desolation by Greymalkin Design Studio.  The depth and breadth of possibility in running campaigns for this game always impresses me each time I leaf through it. All the inspirational sparks are there, without the massive overhead of lore to swallow and disseminate. That the game can still evoke a very … Continue reading →

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Distractions of Creativity

Posted by Runeslinger on March 10, 2013 · 6 Comments 

I think when I was younger, and had more time for gaming, the primary reason I was involved in running so many games was that the act of refining ideas I have created seems to spark more and more ideas for completely unrelated things. As readers of this blog know, these days I am working … Continue reading →

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To Dice, Perchance to Dream

Posted by Runeslinger on February 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

I have been thinking about how dice actually shape my games, and wondering how it is possible for them to do so. Apart from the superstitions I have found reflected in the habits and thoughts of gamers I have met from around the world, in what ways do the dice we use collaborate in the … Continue reading →

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A Project for the Morrow

Posted by Runeslinger on February 21, 2013 · 11 Comments 

I haven’t been home in years. It is no surprise that the longer I stay away, the fewer people who are there to great me on those few occasions when I do make the journey. The graveyard has always been a bit hungry for my friends and family, but the last few years have been … Continue reading →

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Do we, in truth, need Truth?

Posted by Runeslinger on February 12, 2013 · 5 Comments 

I am a big fan of truth. I have all their albums. I have been a fan of truth for so long it has gone in and out of vogue more times than I can count. Of course, I was an English major so there is some veracity to the claims that I may not … Continue reading →

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