tabletop
Knock! blows open the door once again
The old school fantasy magazine returns with another issue and a new editor.
Latest Stories
tabletop
Rowan’s Pile of Games: Battle School and the Looming Context
Can a game be a critique just because it says so?
tabletop
Farce and sitcom are the heart of Kobold Press’ animal RPG
RiverBank’s designer talks working on Greyhawk, structuralism, and tea.
tabletop
Bitter Chalice is a bold RPG design playing a bold game of chicken with US tariffs
A health bar appears below the US Customs agency.
miniatures
Hobby Hole: Good and Cheap
Building terrain and backstory for your miniatures.
Public Articles
Witnessing Adepticon from the wargame event horizon
Golden Demons in heaven, but I’d rather slum it with the Grimdark hackers.
tabletop
Helena Real speaks candidly about Dungeon World 2
The co-designer of the sequel talks about its challenges and controversies.
culture
Hasbro’s “cautious” approach to tariffs depends on more licensed Magic: The Gathering and potential layoffs
Final Fantasy’s crossover is already a best-selling set, but Hasbro’s CEO still warned of price hikes and workforce reduction.
miniatures
Rascal goes to SALUTE
Our intrepid reporter heads to Europe’s biggest wargaming convention to see what the fuss is all about.
Public Articles
SOLO BORG sells the dream of dying in a pit, all alone
Patrick Buechner, one of solo play’s biggest advocates, puts on his designer hat.
culture
How RPGs Get Disability Wrong
You’re often a missed roll away from playing a character that’s freshly disabled.
tabletop
The OSR dreams of having it all
What drives the new in old school? Maybe the same goal that always has.
Rascal Radio
Rascal bids adieu to D&D's faces
And imagines a world of gay robots and no subtext.
tabletop
Evil Hat announces crowdfunding plans for Blades in the Dark expansion
An interview with Sean Nittner and John Harper on Deep Cuts and future books.
tabletop
Tabletop couture and the horror of high-end fashion
Banana Chan’s Knockoff is the second book in The Mephistopholes Trilogy
culture
Small tabletop creators already feeling squeezed by the Tariff Era
Scattered information and ever-changing stakes leave creators feeling naked against a coming economic storm.