Rascal Radio

State of the Rascal, podcast edition

What's in the dumpster?

features

D&D’s Gen Con keynote promises a great return from parts undefined

All gas, no rearview mirrors.

features

Path Apparatus tackles lifepath systems through scholarship and play

We discuss how lifepath games invite introspection and imagination.

features

Before larp arrived, Australians had their own brand of freeform roleplaying

Wordplay, down under.

news

The big announcements from GenCon 2026 [with sparkling analysis]

It's only commentary if it's from the Indianapolis region.

State of the Rascal

State of the Rascal: August 2026

An earnest appeal and radical honesty.

features

Larping Cthulhu-style

How the HP Lovecraft Historical Society dressed up, solved mysteries, and lost their minds having fun

news

Daggerheart and Crooked Moon won big at the 2026 ENNIE Awards

Alongside Legends in the Mist and Dolmenwood, four games took home 20 out of 48 awards.

news

Mischief Toy Store takes home the 2026 Diana Jones Award

In honor of this year’s winners, play and become ungovernable.

news

Adobe InDesign’s generative AI feature is a sneaky, unhelpful mess, says tabletop designers

“I won't ever trust Adobe to roll out new features without defaulting them to enabled.”

news

John Hight’s departure from Wizards of the Coast further dismantles digital dreams

The former president will stay on as an advisor as the tabletop publisher begins searching for its next leader.

Rascal Radio

Radio Hour: Three Harm Tracks!!

Attacked by 20 bloodthirsty Jimothies.