Casting Shadows
Runeslinger's podcast about roleplaying games from the perspective of experiencing what specific games are like and how we interact with them to create enjoyment~Visit the Casting Shadows blog at https://castingshadowsblog.comVisit us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/runeslingerDo you use Discord? … read more
Messages for Runeslinger on the Road!
September 24th, 2023
Thanks to our callers, FreeThrall, DarkFluid, Che Webster, Eloy Cintron, Joe Richter, and Jason Connerly. We have messages pertaining to the current …
Runeslinger's Reflections from the Road: On RPGaDAY 2023 and Hollow Earth Expedition
September 14th, 2023
Thanks to our callers, BJ and Jason. Thanks also to everyone who participated in whole or in part in RPGaDAY~
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On Immersion and Engagement, plus Listener Calls!
August 30th, 2023
This episode continues ongoing discussions on theory and technique for roleplaying games. It has a series of calls from Jason of the Nerds RPG …
#RPGaDAY2023 Days 21 to 31
August 28th, 2023
The third of three combined posts for the #RPGaDAY2023 prompts. Find daily responses at https://castingshadowsblog.com
For some great flashbacks to Year One, check out autocratik.com and David Chapman's daily posts.
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#RPGaDAY2023 Days 11 to 20
August 21st, 2023
The second of three combined posts for the #RPGaDAY2023 prompts. Find daily responses at https://castingshadowsblog.com
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#RPGaDay2023 Days 1 to 10
August 1st, 2023
Get involved! Download the #RPGaDay2023 prompts infographic from castingshadowsblog.com to explore and share what you love about RPGs!
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On Taming a Lethal Conflict Inside Old School and New School Play [with Umbramancer]
July 28th, 2023
This episode has quite a title, doesn't it? It's not hyperbole, but you may have to check out Umbramancer's series on YouTube for the complete …
On Framing Layers as Cakes, Practical Layers, and Lamenting Lacking Lexicons
July 24th, 2023
This episode is filled to the brim with words. With luck, and your kindness, those words will make sense.
SEGMENTS:
[1] The episode begins with the promised reply to Che Webster's epic call-in from the previous …
Exploring the Experience of Play with Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue
July 21st, 2023
Thanks to Che Webster for leaving the lavish sensorium that is Roleplay Rescue for a time to drift about in the cemetery of lost content. Yes, I pun. …
On Layers and Approaches to RPGs
July 15th, 2023
This is another one of Runeslinger's Reflections from the Road episodes, now replete and complete with rain and hydroplaning! #RPGaDay2023 is on its way. Check the Autocratik blog by David Chapman for all the details! …
On real and imagined sand: RPG sandboxes
July 8th, 2023
Blame it on the rain. Yeah. Yeah.
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On Editing Games, Morrow Projects, Hobbs and Layers~
June 28th, 2023
Blame both Jasons.
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Bonus Episode 3: Runeslinger's Recap & Reflections from the Road - More on Corporia
June 6th, 2023
NOTICE: Be sure to check out Roleplay Rescue regularly, or if you are curious what kind of conversation I might have with its host, Che Webster, …
Bonus Episode 2: Runeslinger's Reflections from the Road - On Corporia
December 14th, 2022
We take a call from Jason of the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast on Episode 3.19 On Multiple GMs and then describe the launch of a new campaign using …
Bonus Episode 1: Runeslinger's Reflections from the Road - On Play Experiences
December 11th, 2022
Using an example from the Halloween Cerebrevore episode, we briefly suggest some ideas about playing for character experience and playing a role in a …
Episode 3.19 On Multiple GMs (and OctOSR)
October 23rd, 2022
Episode 3.19 broaches another huge topic for potential discussion, touching on a few techniques, perspectives, and organizational principles of …
Episode 3.18 On Temporal Techniques and Devouring Minds
September 18th, 2022
Spinning off from an episode of the Cerebrevore Podcast on the topic of time travel in RPGs wherein I was a panel guest, this episode looks at the notion of metagaming, player skill, and messing with the presentation of …
NEWS FLASH: Anchorpocalypse
September 1st, 2022
An on location report and editorial from the RoK about the dreaded end to easy voice messaging options on Anchor.
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#RPGaDay2022 - Day 28 to the End
August 31st, 2022
This is a compiled post for #RPGaDay2022. You can read versions of these at https://castingshadowsblog.com in daily posts with lots of extras and more context (precious context!) and/or watch a composite posting on …
Episode 3.17 Call-ins on Skills and Skill Improvement in BRP and related games~
August 30th, 2022
Following on from the previous episode on (My) relationship with Call of Cthulhu, we take two short listener calls from Menion (aka Rob) of the …
#RPGaDay2022 - Day 22 through 27
August 28th, 2022
This is a compiled post for #RPGaDay2022. You can read versions of these at https://castingshadowsblog.com in daily posts with lots of extras and more context (precious context!) and/or watch a composite posting on …
Episode 3.16 On (My) Call of Cthulhu
August 24th, 2022
In response to a great series of episodes and call-ins on the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and Bandit's Keep podcast, I have labored to produce this …
#RPGaDay2022 - Call Ins! and Day 15 through 21
August 22nd, 2022
This is a compiled post for #RPGaDay2022. You can read versions of these at https://castingshadowsblog.com in daily posts with lots of extras and more context (precious context!) and/or watch a composite posting on …
#RPGaDay2022 Bonus for "Forever GMs" - Week 4 Day 22 through 27
August 21st, 2022
A week of #RPGaDay2022 posts about character from the perspective of the GM. For a different take, check out my Week 4 post on YouTube and the written blog~
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#RPGaDay2022 - Day 8 through 14
August 14th, 2022
This is a compiled post for #RPGaDay2022. You can read versions of these at https://castingshadowsblog.com in daily posts with lots of extras and more context (precious context!) and/or watch a composite posting on …
#RPGaDay2022 - Day Seven: System
August 7th, 2022
#RPGaDay2022 - Day 7: Share a cool part of a system you love
You can read daily posts on these questions at https://castingshadowsblog.com with lots …
#RPGaDay2022 - Day Two through Day Six!
August 5th, 2022
Question responses for days two through six:
1. Who would you like to introduce to RPGs?
2. What is a great introductory game?
3. When were you …
#RPGaDay2022 - Day One - Who?
August 1st, 2022
Question for Day One: Who would you like to introduce to RPGs?
You can read a version of this at https://castingshadowsblog.com
Do you want to get …
#RPGaDay2022 - Day 0 - Overview and Intentions
July 31st, 2022
#RPGaDay is an annual event in August which runs all 31 days of this important month for gaming and gamers. The event is intended to increase the signal of positive posts about the hobby and help strengthen awareness of …
3.15a Bonus - In Defense of the Mook, Minion, and Fodder for Cannons (Pulp RPGs)
July 21st, 2022
With specific examples from and focus on Mythras, Ubiquity, and FFG Star Wars, this episode goes into some justifications for Mook rules in RPGs. …
Episode 3.15 Putting the Pulp in our RPGs
July 19th, 2022
Featuring calls from Menion aka Rob from Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi, Joe Richter of Hindsightless, and Jason of the Nerds RPG Variety Cast, …
Episode 3.14 Pulps, Pulp RPGs, and Me
July 17th, 2022
Inspired initially by discussions in the Saturday Alternators Book Club for RPG players, then finally and fruitfully inspired into actual production …
Episode 3.13 Alien, Encouragement, and Immersion - oh my!
June 11th, 2022
Please join me as I navigate three very different topics with the help of some kind callers. This episode features calls from hosts of The GMologist …
Episode 3.12 Updates and Immersions
June 1st, 2022
Sections include notes on my appearance on Roundtable Roulette ( https://youtu.be/3PlkIWaajKs ) with Craig Shipman and Seth Skorkowsky, thoughts …
Episode 3.11 On Troupes, Generation Games and Listener Call-ins~
April 2nd, 2022
Joe of Hindsightless and Karl of the GMologist Presents were kind enough to leave voice messages to which I could respond in part of this episode and …
Episode 3.10A Bonus Content - One Use of Operation: Mindcrime
March 28th, 2022
Bonus Content - This is a more detailed description of how Queensryche's concept album Operation Mindcrime informed the play of a Mage: The Ascension chronicle in the mid-nineties called Broken Homes.
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March 27th, 2022
Music can be a useful tool when playing an RPG, but in my experience, I have found it to be even more useful in preparation for play. in this episode …
Episode 3.9 Three Favored Systems? A contest~
February 23rd, 2022
The blame for this episode rests squarely on the shoulders of Jason of the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast. If you have not yet given him your thoughts on …
Episode 3.8 Alien RPG Series, part 7
February 9th, 2022
Alienating the Alien.
What are some of the elements of Free League's Alien RPG that I find most useful? This episode looks at three: Abstract …
Episode 3.7: Alien RPG Series, Part 6
November 26th, 2021
In this installment of the preparation for improvisation series using Free League's Alien RPG, we give a brief overview of the campaign so far and look at the process of ongoing assessment and analysis of play which …
Episode 3.6: [Actual Play] Sky Riders and the Silent Outpost
November 25th, 2021
This is a partial interlude in the Alien RPG series on horror and improvisation in that it is a different example of the use of improvisation toward a specific genre and player-experience goal for atmosphere and …
Episode 3.5 - Alien RPG series, part 5
September 14th, 2021
Part 5: Playing the Alien... On our first session, spontaneous improvisation within an understood framework of in-game and meta goals, and getting going even if not feeling 100% ready.
This series of blog, vlog, and …
Episode 3.4 - Alien RPG series, part 4
September 6th, 2021
Part 4: Framing the Alien... On conceptualizing the process of preparation in the context of who the characters are, what the approach to play is, and how those things intersect with the setting and its genre.
This …
Episode 3.3 - Alien RPG series, part 3
September 3rd, 2021
Part 3: Hearing the Alien... On description and how it can be approached as a skill for horror gaming.
This series of blog, vlog, and pod episodes …
Episode 3.2 - Alien RPG series, part 2
September 2nd, 2021
Part 2: Feeding the Alien - On character and the two modes to enjoy them with in this game.
This series of blog, vlog, and pod episodes will explore
Episode 3.1 - Alien RPG series, part 1
September 1st, 2021
Part 1: Embracing the Alien - on the choice of a horror game and how to implement it.
This series of blog, vlog, and pod episodes will explore Alien …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 31 - Thank
August 30th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 30 - Mention
August 29th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 29 - System
August 28th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 28 - Dream
August 27th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 26 - Fraction
August 26th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 26 - Theory
August 25th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 25 - Tradition
August 24th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 24 - Solve
August 23rd, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 23 - Memory
August 23rd, 2021
For #RPGaDay2021: A memory and a note to remember a game about memories and being memorable.
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 22 - Substitute
August 21st, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 21 - Challenge
August 20th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 20 - Ally
August 19th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 19 - Theme
August 18th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 18 - Duel
August 17th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 17 - Nemesis
August 16th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 16 - Move
August 15th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 15 - Supplement
August 14th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 14 - Limits
August 13th, 2021
Please accept my apologies for the reduced audio quality of this installment. Ironically, scheduling had me in situations where I had even less …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 13 - DOOM
August 12th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 12 - Consensus
August 11th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 11 - Heavy
August 10th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 10 - Conscience
August 9th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 9 - Medium
August 8th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 8 - Stream
August 8th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 7 - Small
August 6th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 6 - Chase
August 5th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 5 - Gamble
August 4th, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd, which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 4 - Weapon
August 3rd, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a scene of …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 3 - Image
August 2nd, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a scene of …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 2 - Plan
August 1st, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a scene of …
#RPGaDay2021 - Day 1 - Scenario
August 1st, 2021
#RPGaDay is the brainchild of David "Autocratik" Chapman (Dr. Who RPG, WILD RPG, etc) and co-hosted by Anthony "Runeslinger" which for the past 8 years has been striving to help frame the month of August as a scene of …
Episode 1.12: On Playing on Multiple Levels
January 4th, 2021
Using Star Trek Adventures as a point of reference, this episode looks at stepping a way from the skill of making judgement calls without oversight (using fiat) and toward the enjoyment which arises from the use of …
Episode 1.11: On Playing Proactively
December 7th, 2020
Building on a blog post from 2011, this episode looks at three barriers that can be overcome to clear the road for more proactive play.
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November 11th, 2020
What does it mean to participate in a roleplaying game? Is it 'to play a character?' or 'to tell a story?' or is it 'to play a character in a story?' …
Episode 1.9: Corruption and 'You'
October 26th, 2020
Based loosely on a blog post from November of 2010 called Corruption - the other white meat, this episode explores notions of character change, largely through the example of moral corruption. The concept is connected …
Episode 1.8: Can I Play SANs Madness?
October 20th, 2020
Not all games choose to reinforce frightening or horrific elements with mechanisms of play. In some games, to do so would interfere with the smooth …
Episode 1.7: On Facilitating Fear
October 19th, 2020
Broaching the subject of rhttps://anchor.fm/runeslinger/episodes/Episode-3-1---Alien-RPG-series--part-1-e16obdpoleplaying games focused on emotional …
Episode 1.6: Sky Riders and the Mist Pirates - A Venus Chronicles Serial
October 8th, 2020
Have you ever been suddenly contacted in the middle of your night to play a game? My friends have grown to expect such things. What follows in this …
Episode 1.5: On "What is a Roleplaying Game?!"
October 7th, 2020
Like the previous episodes so far, this was drawn from thoughts from the distant past, but which have not been shared widely and publicly until now. That's right, the release date of both the article and podcast are the …
Episode 1.4: On Cracking Open the Skull of Evil
October 7th, 2020
This practical post of three specific tips for villains in an RPG was originally posted in response to a blog Carnival prompt on 'How to think like a villain.' Using examples from Actual Play which are accessible on the …
Episode 1.3: On Genre being Rule 0
October 7th, 2020
This post relates an idea which appeared in written and video form in 2013, as an expression of earlier and less specific ideas. Genre is Rule 0 is a …
Episode 1.2: On Character Poisoning
October 7th, 2020
This is the second of five introductory episodes. On a notion put forward in 2011 on the written blog, this episode examines both the post and the idea of character poisoning. This is a look at a potential source of …
Episode 1.1: On Premature Imagination
October 7th, 2020
In this first of five introductory episodes to this podcast, 2010 meets 2020 as an early but somewhat important post from the written blog is shared …
Casting Shadows (Trailer)
October 6th, 2020
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