tabletop
A water that steals all
Helene of the Blue Ridge is a brief, stark portrait of Appalachian destruction wrought by the recent hurricane
Latest Stories
community
Sometimes games are simply as good as it gets
Thomas Manuel introduces himself to the Rascal News readership
community
Ancient Tales of Faraway Lands
The old new girl on her journey to becoming a Rascal
actual play
A different kind of award show is possible for actual play
New Jersey Web Fest acknowledges tabletop performances for fourth year
Public Articles
Leyline Press launches the Salvage Union Starter Set on BackerKit
Easy to learn, post-apocalyptic Mech TTRPG launches on BackerKit.
culture
Woke Tacos Salted With the Tears of Would-Be Culture Warriors
Why the controversy over D&D artwork exposes a lack of humor and an ignorance of what actually goes on a TTRPG table.
community
BigBadBoycott organizers reach agreement with tabletop convention leadership
“Big Bad's leadership has acted and failed to act in ways that have been harmful to the community, especially to people of colour.”
community
Brooklyn Strategist Owner Calls Police On Employee Walkout
Preparing for a strike vote, Tabletop Workers United’s third and final walkout brings elected officials and the NYPD to the cafe’s doorstep
tabletop
Finance bros and harassment force MTG’s biggest player-owned format into corporate hands
Wizards of the Coast’s game designers assume control of Commander, for better and worse.
community
Rascal doubles in power with two new voices
New biters, same ankle.
tabletop
Oh Captain, My Captain! breaks down the door to traditional publishing
James D’Amato wants tabletop designers to have the rates and reach of the Big 5
actual play
The path to becoming better
An interview with The Heart Is A Dungeon’s Rah Rah and Feral Moonbeam
tabletop
MÖRK BORG Heresy Supreme will pixelate tabletop’s most stylish hell
Digitized damnation.
community
Taking Damage: Tabletop and Chronic Pain
Spoon theory, hit points, and the search for a game with heroes who hurt.
culture
Corporate AI will save creatives for last
The LLM-powered call is coming from inside the house.
tabletop
I can’t recommend purchasing the D&D 2024 Player's Handbook
Here comes Rascal, jamming its stick in everyone’s favorite tabletop mud.