Agents of Description, or Agency?

Posted by Runeslinger on September 22, 2013 · 6 Comments 

You slide down into the air duct and nod at the rest of your team as they seal the cover in place over your face. You have thirty meters to slither awkwardly in a noisy metal duct barely wider than your shoulders and tight enough that it is hard to draw a full breath. According … Continue reading →

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Saturday Seed ~ 174 (Leagues of Adventure)

Posted by Runeslinger on September 21, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

This Saturday continues the celebration of Ubiquity by planting a seed for the Victorian Steampulp game by Triple Ace, Leagues of Adventure. More exploration, discovery, invention, camaraderie and wonder than you might believe are packed neatly between the covers of this game. The seed A dear old friend and mentor seems to have finally gone … Continue reading →

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More than others, words define us

Posted by Runeslinger on September 20, 2013 · 2 Comments 

Over the last two years or probably longer, I have been circling an idea which ironically has not found its way out into the realm of words, spoken or written, on my YouTube Channel or here on Casting Shadows. In some of my clips and posts on genre, campaign structure, and nomenclature I have touched … Continue reading →

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Saturday Seed ~ 173 (All for One)

Posted by Runeslinger on September 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

This Saturday continues my celebration of U-day (no, not Mal’s U-day) by planting a seed for the fantastic swashbuckling horror game by Triple Ace, All for One – Regime Diabolique. If you want to see ‘fast and furious’ combined with intrigue, banter, the rise and fall of fortune, the smell of gunpowder and blade oil, … Continue reading →

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Hollow Earth Expedition Contest

Posted by Runeslinger on September 12, 2013 · 11 Comments 

A few months ago, Exile Game Studio celebrated their anniversary by giving away copies of their flagship game, Hollow Earth Expedition. I would like to follow suit (albeit in a far less dramatic fashion) by running a small contest to celebrate the anniversary of discovering their great game system – Ubiquity. Like any good contest … Continue reading →

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