Posted by Runeslinger on May 31, 2013 · Leave a Comment
This episode of Shadowscast, the second of Volume 2, presents more short segments on game ideas for Korea as a setting ranging from the supernatural to the curiously epicurean; one segment on the boundaries, inspiration, and limitations of art and visual aids in gaming and GMing; as well as some other odds and ends. For … Continue reading →
Filed under A Time of War, Battletech / Mechwarrior, Broken Rooms, Playing in Games, Reports, Running Games, Shadowscast, Technical Questions, The Blog · Tagged with Aces&Eights, Broken Rooms, DCC, Hackmaster, Role-playing game, RPG, shamans
Posted by Runeslinger on May 19, 2013 · Leave a Comment
For me, the character creation rules are often the window I use for getting a good understanding of how an RPG is intended to be interpreted and implemented. This section tends to be my first, best source of first impressions. Digging into my Pre-Release copy of The Morrow Project, I was quickly given the sense … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on April 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment
This new volume and episode of Shadowscast, the first of Volume 2, presents more short segments on Korea ranging from the floral to the culinary, and ultimately the political (seas of fire and all that) , a quick look at Magicians – the language learning RPG, an update on Android apps for the gamer who … Continue reading →
Filed under BRP, Magicians, Menace from Beyond, Playing in Games, Reports, Reviews, Runequest, Running Games, Shadowscast, Technical Questions, The Blog, Ubiquity · Tagged with gaming, Korea, Role-playing game, roleplaying, RPG, setting development, Shadowscast, South Korea
Posted by Runeslinger on March 16, 2013 · Leave a Comment
This week’s seed is for Desolation by Greymalkin Design Studio. The depth and breadth of possibility in running campaigns for this game always impresses me each time I leaf through it. All the inspirational sparks are there, without the massive overhead of lore to swallow and disseminate. That the game can still evoke a very … Continue reading →
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 →
