Public Articles
“No Politics” is always a red flag, even when defending your tabletop business
Bigoted money spends, but not without consequences
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Lay it on the Table
Being lucky and playing Steal Away Jordan
It wasn’t "an educational experience".
tabletop
New Legislation Impacts Games Sales to the European Union
Companies Scramble for Compliance Ahead of December Deadline
Public Articles
Rascal discovers generational cusps and rags on Bastions
Plus, mysterious emails and why Dropout TV is protecting its talent from legal threats.
tabletop
A little bit toolbox, a little bit house rules: Blades in the Dark’s John Harper explains his return to Doskvol
Deep Cuts condenses seven years of Harper’s own experience with his most influential tabletop RPG
culture
Why We Love Playing The Monster
An essay about carnival, Ken St. Andre, the Purge, and Apocalypse Keys
tabletop
I’m not buying the new Dungeons & Dragons core books and for some reason that makes me sad.
I don’t like D&D anymore…do I?
actual play
The Anti-Matt Mercer Effect of Unprepared Casters
From Tiktok fame to a sustainable actual play community, Haley Whipjack and Amelia Som have seen it all
tabletop
A New Print Magazine For Fans Of Classic RPGs
James Hoare talks about his latest project, Secret Passages
community
Rascal receives solicitation from suspicious email after Tabletop union declares potential strike
Protip: asking journalists for money from an anonymous account isn’t a good idea
actual play
Leveling up actual play production with Many Sided Media
My First Dungeon's Elliot Davis and Shenuque Tissera talk producers, sponsorships, and The Wildsea.
tabletop
Going over the top with Trench Crusade’s Mike Franchina and Tuomas Pirinen
The devil really is in the details
culture
Play as Learning: TTRPGs in the Classroom
A new style of class-based progression mechanics
Public Articles
My First Miniature Painting Competition: A Stroke-by-Stroke Hobby Report
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Metallic Green
tabletop
How the Cold War influenced RPGs
It turns out there was a reason people were making games about mutation.
Public Articles
Rascal crawls into your ears, screams about games
Resident anklebiters finally unlock aural journalism.