Spectrum Shifts
Posted by Runeslinger on July 3, 2014 · 10 Comments
I encounter a lot of certainty on the Internet, and no doubt convey no small amount of it myself – especially in posts like these. Hopefully, what registers that I am certain about is that we can rarely be certain of anything. Last week, I shared some ideas on gaming that seemed to register with … Continue reading →
Charting a spectrum of play
Posted by Runeslinger on June 24, 2014 · 6 Comments
As has been mentioned on this blog in a few places, such as posts and videos on developing a language for describing play, there are times when speaking about the hobby of roleplay with other roleplayers of different experience can end up in an utter failure to communicate. People enjoy the conversation, but can sometimes not … Continue reading →
The right way to play
Posted by Runeslinger on June 22, 2014 · 7 Comments
For whatever reason, there is a strangely large divide between those who want to talk and write about the different tools and techniques GMs and Players can use in their games, and those who do not. Technique is slightly more acceptable as a topic than the benefit of a capacity for showmanship, meaning it is … Continue reading →
Category Playing in Games, Running Games, Technical Questions, The Blog, YouTube Channel · Tagged with Elitism in gaming, game theory
Theater of the Mind: Parlay Issue – Bonus Content
Posted by Runeslinger on March 12, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Theater of the Mind Magazine and the Casting Shadows blog I have been contributing to a new gaming magazine called Theater of the Mind for the past few months. The magazine, available in PDF and Print-on-Demand from DriveThru, grew out of the underlying community supporting the YouTube RPG Brigade. In keeping with the nature of … Continue reading →
Category Playing in Games, Preparation and Preparedness, Technical Questions, The Blog, The Gamers, Themes and Intentions · Tagged with roleplaying games, RPGs, running games, Theater of the Mind
Conspicuous RPG Consumption
Posted by Runeslinger on February 3, 2014 · 4 Comments
I recently moved. While there are many tales I could tell about these experiences, such as the death-defying stunts perpetrated by the movers working with no safety gear on a small elevator platform 12 storeys up and outside my kitchen window, I will keep this focused on RPG stuff. Having movers come over to my … Continue reading →
Category Casting the Shadows, Playing in Games, Running Games, The Blog







