Posted by Runeslinger on August 23, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Today’s question probably deserves a simple answer like “Flashing Blades” or “Psychobilly Retropocalypse.” You know, the game that flows around you and works with you to create wonder. Easy, intuitive, inspiring, flexible, and ready to do whatever you need. Like most human endeavors though, it’s not that simple. All for One might be the perfect … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on August 13, 2015 · 2 Comments
This is a post about terms and their influence on comprehension. I suppose if I were to allow the deep pit of pessimism in me to hold sway over my perspective, I would just stop writing now because whatever I share here may ultimately be misunderstood by a significant percentage of people who read it – especially … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on June 18, 2015 · Leave a Comment
I almost had a good discussion about Watchmen recently when Ron Edwards made an interesting post on an aspect of the graphic novel on his Dr. Xaos comics madness blog. I say ‘almost,’ because as our points in the comments run counter to each other, nothing much came of it. Tangents are traps in any discussion of … Continue reading →
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Posted by Runeslinger on July 3, 2014 · 8 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 →
Filed under Playing in Games, Preparation and Preparedness, Running Games, Technical Questions, The Blog, Themes and Intentions · Tagged with Black Campbell, Campaign setting, gaming, GM Agency, Indie Games, player agency, Role-playing game, RPG, running games, setting development, Trad Games
Posted by Runeslinger on January 4, 2014 · Leave a Comment
This is a seed for Call of Cthulhu from Chaosium, now ostensibly in the final stretch of preparation before the eventual release of the game’s 7th and most greatly changed edition. The seed This seed focuses on cult activity and is suitable for both established and new groups. This can be planted for a slow … Continue reading →
