Casting Shadows

This is a very brief description of the second half of #RPGaDAY2026 on my written blog, Casting Shadows, in a table of contents style. The responses walk a line between sharing character ideas, exploring how games handle and encourage character and characterization, and offering some ideas about what those characters might be about. The incredible briefness of all of this may be traumatic for established listeners. Be careful to adjust expectations downward by about an hour. If you are in need of further information density, please consider watching our Event Closing video for your safety and well-being. We hope you enjoy this episode. If you are inspired to leave a comment, you can do so at ⁠⁠⁠SpeakPipe⁠⁠⁠, on Spotify, or at the following email address: runescastshadows AT gmail.LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:Memorable Shares Post on the Casting Shadows blogOn Volunteer Translations for RPGaDAY post on the blog⁠Peter / Spezbaby on BlueSkyRPGaDAY Feed on BlueSkyOTHER LINKS:⁠⁠#RPGaDAY2026 starts August 1st | Casting Shadows⁠⁠⁠⁠AUTOCRATIK: Announcing #RPGaDAY2026 in August⁠⁠⁠⁠LAUNCH VIDEO⁠⁠⁠⁠MIRKE the MEEK Podcast

This is a brief description of the #RPGaDAY2026 event as it is playing out so far this year, with some tips and locations to help fight the tide of algorithmic suppression and step out of community siloes. There is also a brief survey of what I have been sharing on my written blog, Casting Shadows, in a table of contents style. The briefness of all of this will stun established listeners into a shocked state. Be careful to adjust expectations downward by about an hour. We hope you enjoy this episode. If you are inspired to leave a comment, you can do so at ⁠⁠SpeakPipe⁠⁠, on Spotify, or at the following email address: runescastshadows AT gmail.LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:WILD RPG SITEOTHER LINKS:⁠#RPGaDAY2026 starts August 1st | Casting Shadows⁠⁠AUTOCRATIK: Announcing #RPGaDAY2026 in August⁠⁠LAUNCH VIDEO⁠⁠MIRKE the MEEK Podcaster RPGaDAY Solution

We hope you enjoy this episode. If you are inspired to leave a comment, you can do so at ⁠SpeakPipe⁠, on Spotify, or at the following email address: runescastshadows AT gmail.LINKS:#RPGaDAY2026 starts August 1st | Casting ShadowsAUTOCRATIK: Announcing #RPGaDAY2026 in AugustLAUNCH VIDEOMIRKE the MEEK Podcaster RPGaDAY Solution

We hope you enjoy our discussion. If you are inspired to leave a comment, you can do so at SpeakPipe, on Spotify, or at the following email address: runescastshadows AT gmail.My guest for this episode was kind enough to join me out of a shared appreciation for the ⁠GoBag podcast⁠. GoBag focuses on covert action RPGs and maintains a lively tone of enthusiasm and a thirst for adventure. At time of recording they are in their second season and focusing on the Delta Green RPG.Jason Connerley, former host of the Nerds RPG Variety Cast, was kind enough to join me in this episode to talk about a variety of RPGs and other media which broke ground in the territory which Delta Green explores so well. These innovative games had to face similar questions and problems, and each has a unique voice in the answers they present. Jason and I hope that returning to look at these old inspirations might be useful to spark ideas and expand understanding about this genre which is thrilling for players, but hard on characters~Topical Links from our Discussion:GoBag Podcast HomepageStalking the Night Fantastic / Bureau 13Beyond the SupernaturalDark ConspiracyOver the EdgeUnknown Armies

In this installment of the Friendly Conversations about RPGs series, I am joined by Erik Schmidt of the Setting First YouTube Channel, Blog, and Discord (Links Below). Our topic for this discussion is the interplay of setting, character, and player perspective to help foster characters which feel believable and lead players toward play that feels natural and grounded in that setting. If you enjoy where this conversation goes and how it gets there, I encourage you to take a look at Erik's channel and follow the link to the Setting First Discord. Some Relevant Links from  @SettingFirstRPG  :Language!https://youtu.be/8xsdVDpDs-k?si=ECXBasr_2vHsQB4PBelieve!https://youtu.be/8xsdVDpDs-k?si=ECXBasr_2vHsQB4PTrust!https://www.settingfirst.com/gamemastering/players/2025/06/13/trust-in-post-apocalypse-campaigns.htmlTopical Links from our Discussion:"Immersion?"https://wp.me/pTI80-3kehttps://youtu.be/z1EgIITKUg4?si=qRD-soMbaY3Tv7gdhttps://youtu.be/LdqytLSQd9o?si=dr-ME-rKfi82XTUVhttps://youtu.be/5FYLrmQ7aMM?si=7FkjvMQ-f-v1tEsvPlaying "In-Character"https://wp.me/pTI80-3uNCONTACT ME:www.speakpipe.com/CastingShadowsPodcastLINKS:https://castingshadowsblog.comhttps://castingshadowspodcast.com