Casting Shadows

By RuneslingerLeisure Games

Casting Shadows episodes

September 18, 2022 Episode 3.18 On Temporal Techniques and Devouring Minds
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 time - without resorting to brute force techniques such as the railroad or the quantum ogre.
If you would like to reach out to me on this topic or others, you can find me at the following places:
Runeslinger (@Runeslinger) / Twitter
Runeslinger#7592 on Discord
https://castingshadowsblog.com
https://youtube.com/runeslinger
https://anchor.fm/runeslinger
LINKS for this episode!
Cerebrevore - Time Travel in RPGs Parts 1 to 4
1)   https://anchor.fm/cerebrevore/episodes/S1B12-Concepts-of-Time-Part-1-republished-e1mv02g/a-a8bvo5r
2)   https://anchor.fm/cerebrevore/episodes/S1B13-Concepts-of-Time-2-republished-e1n1d2c/a-a8bvo5r
3)   https://anchor.fm/cerebrevore/episodes/S1B14-Time-Travel-methods-in-RPGs-republished-e1njopd/a-a8bvo5r
4)   https://anchor.fm/cerebrevore/episodes/S1E11-Time-Travel-in-RPGs-Panel-Discussion-e1npl6d
Phantom Thoughts
1)    https://anchor.fm/the-pink-phantom/episodes/009-Call-ins-Player-Skill-Metagaming-System-Mastery-e1n80l0/a-a8factk
2)   https://anchor.fm/the-pink-phantom/episodes/010-Call-ins-and-More-on-Metagaming-e1nhbu7/a-a8gavui
57 min
September 01, 2022 NEWS FLASH: Anchorpocalypse
An on location report and editorial from the RoK about the dreaded end to easy voice messaging options on Anchor.
22 min
August 31, 2022 #RPGaDay2022 - Day 28 to the End
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 Runeslinger, my YouTube channel.
Do you want to get involved? Get the infographic with all the questions at https://autocratik.com and leap into this adventure in positivity. #RPGaDay2022 is part of an annual event now in its 9th year.
Links mentioned in the episode:
- Down in a Heap • A podcast on Anchor
23 min
August 30, 2022 Episode 3.17 Call-ins on Skills and Skill Improvement in BRP and related games~
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 Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi podcast, who is currently diving deeply into Runequest: Glorantha, and Jason (aka the other Jason) of the Nerd's RPG Variety cast, who continues doubling down on the variety these days with his refreshing breadth of gamer-relevant topics, and stretch them out for almost an hour. Can you survive this gauntlet of game talk?
LINKS:
The Previous Episode: https://anchor.fm/runeslinger/episodes/Episode-3-16-On-My-Call-of-Cthulhu-e1mth21/a-a8e5cq2
Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi • A podcast on Anchor
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast • A podcast on Anchor
Bandit’s Keep • A podcast on Anchor
Interview on Substandard Roleplaying: https://youtu.be/M1mKft2QrOA
GM Mastermind Episode - Story? Story. Story!: Blubrry PowerPress Player (gmmastermind.com)
52 min
August 28, 2022 #RPGaDay2022 - Day 22 through 27
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 Runeslinger, my YouTube channel.
Do you want to get involved? Get the infographic with all the questions at https://autocratik.com and leap into this adventure in positivity. #RPGaDay2022 is part of an annual event now in its 9th year.
Links mentioned in the episode:
- Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast • A podcast on Anchor
- Hindsightless • A podcast on Anchor
- Spikepit • A podcast on Anchor
- Down in a Heap • A podcast on Anchor
31 min
August 24, 2022 Episode 3.16 On (My) Call of Cthulhu
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 "brief" episode on my relationship with Call of Cthulhu and some of what I have seen of its use in my own groups and out there in the cold, cold world.
Links:
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast • A podcast on Anchor
Bandit’s Keep • A podcast on Anchor
- - 380 In Defense of Call of Cthulhu by Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (anchor.fm)
Hindsightless • A podcast on Anchor
Call of Cthulhu (chaosium.com)
1 hr 15 min
August 22, 2022 #RPGaDay2022 - Call Ins! and Day 15 through 21
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 Runeslinger, my YouTube channel.
Do you want to get involved? Get the infographic with all the questions at https://autocratik.com and leap into this adventure in positivity. #RPGaDay2022 is part of an annual event now in its 9th year.
Links mentioned in the episode:
- Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast • A podcast on Anchor - https://anchor.fm/jason376
- Hindsightless • A podcast on Anchor
- The Arcane Alienist • A podcast on Anchor

50 min
August 21, 2022 #RPGaDay2022 Bonus for "Forever GMs" - Week 4 Day 22 through 27
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~
40 min
August 14, 2022 #RPGaDay2022 - Day 8 through 14
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 Runeslinger, my YouTube channel.

Do you want to get involved? Get the infographic with all the questions at https://autocratik.com and leap into this adventure in positivity. #RPGaDay2022 is part of an annual event now in its 9th year.

Links mentioned in the episode:
- Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast • A podcast on Anchor - https://anchor.fm/jason376
- Spikepit • A podcast on Anchor
- Plundergrounds • A podcast on Anchor
41 min
August 07, 2022 #RPGaDay2022 - Day Seven: System
#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 of extras and more context (precious context!)
Do you want to get involved? Get the infographic with all the questions at https://autocratik.com and leap into this adventure in positivity.
#RPGaDay2022 is part of an annual event now in its 9th year.

Links mentioned in the episode:
- Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast • A podcast on Anchor - https://anchor.fm/jason376
- GM Mastermind - RPG Podcast Helping GMs Hone Their Craft - https://gmmastermind.com
- Jewels From NZ • A podcast on Anchor

21 min