Call of Cthulhu Rises Again~
Posted by Runeslinger on November 18, 2023 · 1 Comment
In the imagined situation these characters and their decisions create and keep in motion, I have presented the players with some curious and upsetting details. As the clock ticks on, Terrence and Callum have followed their motivations, their curiosity, and their urge to find fame and fortune in breaking this case open in the papers. Smalls has found the secrets of the bloodthirsty book and its intimations about one Ludvig Prinn to be so fascinating it is worth heaving his massive bulk out of his shop and apartment on Newbury Street to uncover the truth of them.
On Immersion and Engagement in RPG Play
Posted by Runeslinger on November 12, 2023 · 3 Comments
To help explore the topic of what can be meant in general, and what we specifically mean in a given example when we wax eloquent about immersion, I like to separate things into two defined experiences, that of immersion, and that of engagement. Immersion can suffice on its own, but as usual, the more things a word applies to the more ways it can subtly interfere with communication.
#RPGaDay2023 10th Anniversary Announcement
Posted by Runeslinger on July 21, 2023 · 6 Comments
The 10th Anniversary of #RPGaDay arrives in August. Are you ready to share your positive thoughts about roleplaying games? Here’s how!
Category Actual Play, Casting the Shadows, Playing in Games, RPGaday, Running Games, The Blog · Tagged with roleplaying games, RPG, RPGaday
Rectify, by Hansor Publishing
Posted by Runeslinger on July 19, 2023 · 4 Comments
We often examine games. It’s not often that one examines us back, or at least, not with such an intense hunger.
Category Casting the Shadows, Icons, Product Overviews, SLA Industries, The Blog, Under the Hood · Tagged with Rectify, solo RPG
On Starter Sets and Beginner Boxes
Posted by Runeslinger on November 13, 2022 · 7 Comments
I am a little more than halfway through my 39th year as a roleplayer. In that time, which yes seems both long and short to me, I have never really had a full starter set of any game to enjoy. I have had a few incomplete sets, mostly back in my early days as a … Continue reading →
Category Casting the Shadows, Playing in Games, Product Overviews, Running Games, Technical Questions, The Blog, Under the Hood, YouTube Channel · Tagged with roleplaying, roleplaying games, RPG, running games