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State of the Rascal: September 2025

Staff changes and more!

tabletop

Plus One Exp's Brandfox Saga

A tragic story of RPGs, facial hair, religion, and third-party logistics.

culture

You're going to keep getting 40K prequel novels, and you're going to like it

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culture

Rogue joins the worker-owned journalism crew

Congratulations, it's a website!

culture

Tabletop designers rush to prepare for another looming US tariff storm

Another hole in the boat, while everyone frantically bails.

miniatures

Hobby Hole: The Flesh is Weak!

It’s time for a new army.

tabletop

The Monsterhearts video game rebels against dice and solves a murder

I’m a deckbuilder now and it’s not a phase!

culture

Tabletop industry becomes poster children of tariff collapse

The Gray Lady is about 15 years too late noticing the cracks in the facade.

tabletop

Disaster Preparedness Bundle stopgaps FEMA response with tabletop games

Disaster Aid argues an ounce of disaster prevention’s worth $10 of games.

Rascal Radio

Pedant Party

An exploration of the Academic Juice cinematic Universe

tabletop

Zatu denies toxic workplace allegations from former employees

Online furore clouds the horizon of “largest independent board games company in the UK.”

culture

Spencer Campbell wants to be a toymaker

“I don't get satisfaction from just the creation of games… I want somebody to play.”