Saturday Seed ~ 146 (Shadowrun)

Posted by Runeslinger on March 9, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

This week’s seed is for Shadowrun by Catalyst Game Labs.  This is another big year for this venerable and intriguing property, but with the online, video and other forms of gaming gearing up for staggered release, I hope that the focus on the RPG is not lost. With a 5th Edition due, we will find … Continue reading →

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To Dice, Perchance to Dream

Posted by Runeslinger on February 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

I have been thinking about how dice actually shape my games, and wondering how it is possible for them to do so. Apart from the superstitions I have found reflected in the habits and thoughts of gamers I have met from around the world, in what ways do the dice we use collaborate in the … Continue reading →

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Genre and the Modern Prometheus

Posted by Runeslinger on February 4, 2013 · 9 Comments 

Consciously, or unconsciously what we do as a group of players in a roleplaying game gives shape to a specific genre. There is no escape. In our quest for a good time, our actions and interactions as an amalgam of players, characters, GM, and non-player characters create a fictional world we own perhaps even more … Continue reading →

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Shadowscast Episode 10

Posted by Runeslinger on January 28, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

This tenth episode of Shadowscast, the last of Volume 1 and a year of presenting ideas in this way, presents many short segments on Korea ranging from the mundane to the threatening with a side order of delicious, a few short unboxing clips from the last few months, one segment offering a short overview on … Continue reading →

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Genre is Rule 0

Posted by Runeslinger on January 27, 2013 · 7 Comments 

Now available in audio form with commentary from 2020 Casting Shadows Podcast I watched a video clip yesterday evening which asked “Why?” in connection to the disparity in numbers between those who will choose to respond to an ad looking for D&D or Pathfinder players as compared to the number who will respond to ads … Continue reading →

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