Taking Charge of Long-Distance Gaming ~ December Blog Carnival
Posted by Runeslinger on December 1, 2013 · 5 Comments
This post for December’s blog carnival on the topic of ‘taking charge’ will suggest the means and methods to establish a game, even when you find yourself far from other like-minded gamers. As I live in Korea, this is a problem I sometimes face, and the two methods which have given me the most success … Continue reading →
Category Running Games, Technical Questions · Tagged with Online Games, PBeM, Play-by-mail game, roleplaying, RPG Blog Carnival
Saturday Seed ~ 184 (Call of Cthulhu)
Posted by Runeslinger on November 30, 2013 · Leave a Comment
This Saturday Seed presents an idea for any 20th century or later era of Call of Cthulhu. The seed This seed supposes that Investigators are real people, have families and friends (or remnants of them), and celebrate holidays. During a traditional gathering such as Thanksgiving or New Years, something wicked comes to dinner. Planting the … Continue reading →
Category Call of Cthulhu, Running Games, Saturday Seeds · Tagged with Basic Role-Playing, Call of Cthulhu, Plot Idea, Story Hook
Saturday Seed ~ 183 (A Time of War)
Posted by Runeslinger on November 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment
This Saturday Seed presents an idea for A Time of War, pitting units against adversity and an unknown prize. The seed Two small units, cut off from their own forces, and pitted against each other in a game of attrition and endurance on a barren rock only of value on a strategic map, find themselves … Continue reading →
Category A Time of War, Battletech, Battletech / Mechwarrior, Running Games, Saturday Seeds · Tagged with A Time of War, Battletech, Mechwarrior, Plot Idea, roleplaying, Story Hook
Getting an Earful
Posted by Runeslinger on November 17, 2013 · Leave a Comment
One of the major problems of conversations is when they are composed of speakers who use the moments where the other person is talking to compose what they will say next instead of actually listening to what has been said. While this is a common, annoying, and somewhat insulting aspect of daily life, it is … Continue reading →
Category Playing in Games, Running Games, The Blog, The Gamers · Tagged with listening, Role-playing game
Desolation Hangouts #2 – 5
Posted by Runeslinger on November 8, 2013 · 2 Comments
My 5 sessions of the YouTube Desolation campaign have come to an end. As hoped, one of the players will be taking over as GM and running 5 more sessions from where session 5 ended. What follows is an overview of Hangouts, some final thoughts on the gaming culture which we adopted over five sessions … Continue reading →
Category Campaign Recaps, Desolation, Desolation Actual Play, Live Game Report, Online Games, Preparation and Preparedness, Running Games, The Blog, Themes and Intentions, Ubiquity · Tagged with Actual Play, Desolation, Hangout, Ubiquity, YouTube





