Generation Games ~ pt. 1

Posted by Runeslinger on June 23, 2010 · 1 Comment 

This, like most of my ideas, is not new. Fortunately, the idea that there is nothing new under the sun and moon is quite relevant to the topic at hand – running what I think of as generation games or legacy games. For those who do not recognize what I mean by ‘generation game,’ this … Continue reading →

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Discomfort, Fear, Terror, and Vast Cosmic Horror, on a dime a day

Posted by Runeslinger on June 13, 2010 · 8 Comments 

A blog I have been reading regularly since I started using WordPress (The Black Campbell), mentioned in passing the difficulty of running horror games and that, plus listening to some podcasts of actual games got me thinking about the skills it takes, and the effort that is required to set specific moods in a game session. … Continue reading →

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Saturday Seeds – 1 (Call of Cthulhu)

Posted by Runeslinger on June 5, 2010 · 1 Comment 

Kill Again: Call of Cthulhu, Beyond the Supernatural, etc I began to plot this tale out as a gift to a friend (Brian!) for his annual Halloween Call of Cthulhu game. It was my hope that he could use it over consecutive Halloween nights and make a sort-of campaign of one-shots. This tale would be run … Continue reading →

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