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Rascal combats silly fascism
Before revealing the petty secrets in their own hearts.
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community
Breakout Con continues to grow amidst American-Canadian tensions
Toronto’s favorite RPG convention feels like a homecoming for indie designers.
culture
Tyranny of the moving box
Deciding which RPG books would accompany my immigration proved extremely tough.
tabletop
A Texas conformity bill could impact tabletop roleplaying games in schools statewide
This decade’s Satanic Panic is encapsulated in the F.U.R.R.I.E.S Act, aimed at reinforcing "reality" while curbing students' rights to creativity and expression.
tabletop
Wizards of the Coast shutters Sigil virtual tabletop project, lays off 30 staff
Lack of corporate interest and poor internal communication reportedly stymied success.
tabletop
Heeding the siren call of Doomsong
Rules light doesn’t have to mean a heavy burden for the GM
tabletop
The Burden of Sin in Tom Bloom's CAIN
"In this talk of sin, what about forgiveness?"
culture
Pocketopia edges tabletop closer to Steam, for good and ill
Move over ZineQuest, there’s another circus in town.
Public Articles
RPGs That Ask You To Save The World On Company Time
Boss makes a d20, I make a dime.
culture
The changing face of the tabletop industry’s trade association
John Stacy, the executive director of GAMA, talks about their commitment to DEI and more.
tabletop
Fallen London’s tabletop RPG is an intriguing but muddy collection of systems
Mechanics appropriately feel like a magpie’s nest of shiny trinkets.
tabletop
Daggerheart weighs itself down with a dragon-sized albatross
For many, the upcoming RPG’s juice will not be worth the squeeze.
tabletop
Are all your fave SFF writers secretly playing RPGs at home?
Nine writers explain what really happens when two industries like each other very much.
Rascal Radio
Rascal walks The Longest Road
What is the Green Book of tabletop RPGs?
Public Articles
One-page RPGs go brick and mortar
Rowan, Rook and Decard collects more than a decade of tiny games in hardcover volumes.
culture
Tabletop companies are waiting for the ship to come in on tariffs
As Trump plays Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots with global economics, the RPG industry braces for unknowable costs.