news

EN World remains calm amidst a plague of AI bot swarms

The longstanding tabletop news site and forum is periodically shutting down access to prevent overloads and potentially deter data-hungry scrapers.

podcast

Talkback: Eberron

Plus, the schedule for the remaining season for the show!

news

MTG Arena prepare Wizards of the Coast's latest unions for renewed resistance

UWOTC’s founding members claim anti-union sentiment within the RPG publisher never went away.

features

Playtest Material is for the writers

The new critical outlet champions long form arguments on why games and gameplay are art.

news

The workers at Wizards of the Coast are teaming up

Workers at Dungeons & Dragons and Magic the Gathering demand ownership of personal work made off the clock.

art of RPGs

Francesca Baerald’s new book celebrates a decade of mapping some of gaming’s most beloved worlds

The Italian artist talks about her process and why maps should “invite the viewer inside the setting.”

Rascal Radio

Radio Hour: Two Many Vampires

Candela Obscura has one shooter, and they're on the mic.

news

You do not, under any circumstances, gotta hand it to the AI board game startup

When a watchdog becomes a laundromat.

new games

Lumberjills is a joyful homage to the Women’s Timber Corps in WW2

Sawing, dancing, and loving without prejudice.

opinion

What does it mean to own part of a game?

Products Of Your Imagination™, owned by everyone.

podcast

Reading Club: Eberron

What does it mean to make a setting for D&D?

news

UK Games Expo bans AI-generated work via a new policy

Enforcement of its “absolute discretion” remains unclear at the UK’s largest tabletop show.