Our first stream in November was our seventh Indie Creator Spotlight stream! This one ran on a Friday afternoon, because not only did Mark talk with designer Craig Hatler about his game Shadowlight & Personae, but the Lore Link Players also ran through a session of the game.
What is Shadowlight & Personae? It’s a game of exploring liminal and esoteric mysteries and metaphysical revelations. The player takes the role of a curious person intrigued by mysterious phenomena and circumstances, driven to seek out and reveal the truths hidden within them. After having the opportunity to run a quick game, Mark said, “I had a great time talking with Craig. I loved the emphasis on safety and collaboratively building a world and characters using the steps in Shadowlight and Personae. I’ll be watching with interest to see what Craig does with the final version!” On the other side of the GM screen, Mike was one of the players and he enjoyed it, as well. “I had a great time putting together a setting, adventure, and characters in a collaborative environment. The system itself allows for a tremendous amount of player creativity in defining not just how their character works, but the exact mechanism/justification for their abilities.”
The game was streamed on the team’s Twitch channel, with the replay over on our YouTube channel. You can follow Craig over at Bluesky, you can find Shadowlight & Personae on their Itch.io page, and of course, you can find the stream replay above.
The team thanks Craig once again for joining us to show off Shadowlight & Personae, and we encourage you to give it a look!