Runners in the Shadows

Devlog

• Changelog 0.998 hotfixes
  March 05, 2022 by Mark Cleveland M

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  #changelog

  These changes were applied after most recent release, due to reports made privately on my Discord. Please redownload! Removed blank pages 49-58. Fixing the page numbering in the remainder of the docum... Continue reading
• Community Copies for January 2021
  February 21, 2022 by Mark Cleveland M

  Ok, back on track (after missing several month's community copy releases - sorry! should be better now). And just in time for the new stream that started recently on the Hacked in the Dark Twitch.tv c... Continue reading

  
• What is trifold? Like a Runners "lite"
  February 05, 2022 by Mark Cleveland M

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  I've created a tri-fold version of the character sheet to serve as a one-shot friendly version of the game. Granted, you can already run the game in a slimmed down version using just the action system... Continue reading

  
• Join me at the Blades and FitD Convention!
  January 26, 2022 by Mark Cleveland M

  Okay, so I seriously gotta do more posting here.. You've been fantastic! And I have been unwell. But I am back at it . And here goes the remainder of the community copies for 2021: 18 of them. And to... Continue reading

  
• Community Copies for remainder of 2021
  January 24, 2022 by Mark Cleveland M

  Community copies just got released for August & September 2021 (EDIT: and October through December 2021). These 26 54 copies were already bought and paid for by the tips of recent purchasers. Nice! Ye... Continue reading

  
• Goodbye Worse Position, sorta...
  September 13, 2021 by Mark Cleveland M

  Following the latest release , there are only four types of consequence listed in the text, instead of five. This might worry some of my readers, but don't despair: the worse position consequence was... Continue reading

  
• 0.998 Changelog
  September 13, 2021 by Mark Cleveland M

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  #status, #changelog

  Major update. There have been numerous changes to the game to streamline play and it's been a blast for my playtesters - so I am super excited to roll it out! These changes include: Added Credits : Pr... Continue reading

  
• Community Copies for June & July 2021
  September 13, 2021 by Mark Cleveland M

  Community copies just got released for June AND July 2021. As per usual, these copies were already bought and paid for by the tips of recent purchasers (wow!) and for this I are super thankful. For th... Continue reading

  
• Community Copies for May 2021
  July 02, 2021 by Mark Cleveland M

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  Community copies just got released for May 2021 (one more and I am caught up !*). These copies were already bought and paid for by the tips of recent purchasers, and as a result, 13 community copies h... Continue reading

  
• Community Copies for April 2021
  June 24, 2021 by Mark Cleveland M

  Community copies just got released for April 2021 (still getting caught up !*). These copies are paid for by the generous overpayment of recent purchasers, and 13 community copies have been generated!... Continue reading

  
• Seattle document rereleased under CC licensing
  May 24, 2021 by Mark Cleveland M

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  #Seattle, #free, #shadowrun, #downloads

  As the title says, I re-released the complementary document called City Guide: Seattle under new licensing. Downloaders, remember you can always use the links provided with your download to get the ne... Continue reading

  
• Community Copies for March 2021
  May 02, 2021 by Mark Cleveland M

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  Community copies just got released for March 2021 (still getting caught up !). These copies are generated by the generous overpayment of recent purchasers, and 11 community copies have been generated!... Continue reading

  
• Q&A re: Drones
  April 28, 2021 by Mark Cleveland M

  Q: "Clarify whether physical (non-cyberspace) harm to a device/drone also causes harm to it’s operator if they are in VR or Hotsim VR." A: Well first off.. any pain experienced through VR is going t... Continue reading
• Simplifying the Discussion
  April 25, 2021 by Mark Cleveland M

  I usually don't blog my planned changes (instead I just explain what I did after its done, and its there) - most of the time I feel very certain about changes I implement - but now I am not so sure! S... Continue reading
• Community Copies for February 2021
  April 17, 2021 by Mark Cleveland M

  Community copies just got posted for February 2021 (yes this is later than usual*), and due to the generous overpayment of recent purchasers 13 community copies have been generated! While supplies las... Continue reading

  
• Community Copies for January 2021
  February 11, 2021 by Mark Cleveland M

  Community copies just got posted for January 2021, and due to the generous overpayment of recent purchasers, 13 community copies have been generated. While supplies last, anyone may claim a community... Continue reading

  
• 0.997
  January 31, 2021 by Mark Cleveland M

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  #changelog

  A variety of updates to the text were integrated with this update. Many are cosmetic (like the Hoverboat one below), but some were not! These include the following: The Mobile upgrade is now called Ho... Continue reading

  
• 0.995, 0.996 Changelog
  January 26, 2021 by Mark Cleveland M#changelog

  Clarifications: "Fine" tag added to the paracritter and technocritter special items (they were already Experts, but yea) Centered (see Cult ability) applies to any one resistance roll between now a... Continue reading
• Community Copies issued for December 2020
  January 20, 2021 by Mark Cleveland M

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  #community copies

  Community copies have been issued for December 2020, and due to the generous overpayment of recent purchasers, 19 copies have gone out. While supplies last, anyone may claim a community copy on the m... Continue reading

  
• Community Copies issued for November 2020
  December 15, 2020 by Mark Cleveland M#community copies

  Another round of community copies have been issued, due to the vast overpayment of recent purchasers! Seventeen beautiful fans helped to create this batch, and I couldn't be happier! While supplies l... Continue reading

  
• Community Copies issued for October 2020
  November 16, 2020 by Mark Cleveland M

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  #free, #community

  Another successful month! An additional batch of community copies have been generated by the gracious donations of fans like you over the past month! While supplies last (16 were issued just now), you... Continue reading
• Community Copies issued for September 2020
  October 01, 2020 by Mark Cleveland M

  An additional batch of community copies have been generated by the gracious donations of fans like you over the past month! While supplies last, you can claim a community copy on the main product page... Continue reading
• v0.994 out & 25 Community Copies issued
  September 02, 2020 by Mark Cleveland M#changelog

  The changelist for this new version, 0.994, includes the expanded detail for all 13 PC playbooks , including special abilities and items (please excuse placeholder blocks for the upcoming art). the c... Continue reading

  
• 0.993
  July 28, 2020 by Mark Cleveland M#changelog

  Small update, consisting of: 1. New Discord server invite link. 2. Fixed Jury Rig ability (Rigger playbook) to prevent exploitation of the modify downtime activity; further, this new wording of the... Continue reading

  
• Core and Sheets v0.992 released
  July 12, 2020 by Mark Cleveland M#changelog

  A huge update. 130 extra pages. The biggest changes are thus.. Reintegration of text from seven chapters! That is.. #s 4 ( The Run ), 5 ( Downtime ), 6 ( Running the Game ), 7 ( Futurism ), 8 ( Stra... Continue reading

  
• Community Copies issued (15)
  July 09, 2020 by Mark Cleveland M#community copies, #reward

  15 community copies have been generated by the gracious donations of fans like you! While supplies last, you can claim a community copy by visiting the main product page and scrolling to the bottom (c... Continue reading

  
• Too much too much
  July 01, 2020 by Mark Cleveland M#content, #status

  Two things: explanation for voluntary takedown follow up: new content & pricing (Runners is back online!) I received a battle cry from the internets announcing on this game's comments that an incoming... Continue reading

  
• Text down temporarily
  June 30, 2020 by Mark Cleveland M

  Temporarily down while I revise it for a text-only version. Please download Sheets and have fun. Update will be incoming on new setting material in the Caribbean ... Continue reading
• Community Copies issued (2)
  June 24, 2020 by Mark Cleveland M

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  #community copies

  Runners in the Shadows (Blades in the Dark rules for Shadowrun) has reached v1.0 from r/Shadowrun In response to this glowing review on reddit from a chosen follower on Twitter, I gift two community c... Continue reading
• Community Copies
  June 22, 2020 by Mark Cleveland M#reward

  Added the reward described in the attached image to allow for you to gift (via a higher donation) copies to the less fortunate. Every additional $5 beyond the minimum $15 you donate will now generate... Continue reading

  
• Adept Ways, and Supernatural Methods & Drawbacks
  June 21, 2020 by Mark Cleveland M

  Forgot about a renaming of the Adept Ways I did in my recent playtest (to Mind , Body , and Soul ) to better reflect the mystical nature of the playbook. So I updated those on the PDF and in the Goog... Continue reading

  
• Status, Bugs, & Additional Materials
  June 18, 2020 by Mark Cleveland M#status, #content, #link

  Status Since this is my first devlog post, I think it's best if I give the project's status: it's almost final , undergoing final review. Report Bugs If you have noticed any issues, especially rules t... Continue reading