Lay it on the Table
Even in games built for silliness, I can’t get over myself
Being a goofy little guy is hard work and I’m not emotionally prepared for that kind of vulnerability.
Latest Stories
actual play
Beyond the Brook is your inner child’s new favorite Actual Play
If you want a cozy AP that captures the magic of Over The Garden Wall, all you have to do is go Beyond the Brook.
tabletop
Cloud Empress’ writers rip open their spore-filled hearts over Life & Death zines
Co-creators Em Matson and watt talk balance, intentionality in language, and post-post-apocalyptic Minneapolis.
tabletop
Paizo’s best designers return to Pathfinder's historic Tian Xia setting
An interview with three of the lead creatives who worked on the new Paizo setting books for Lost Omens: Tian Xia.
tabletop
MÖRK BORG co-creator’s 5-year-old son can color within the lines and design a killer dungeon
This kid’s got a vision and plenty of red markers.
actual play
Make the worlds (and jobs) you want to see
Join The Party’s new miniseries shows a different, sustainable side to making D&D actual play
tabletop
Chuck Tingle, the World’s Greatest DM, trots to 2e and has never regretted it
For some buckaroos, TTRPGs peaked at AD&D and that’s a unique, wonderful way I had to know more about.
Public Articles
Baldur’s Gate 3 developer isn’t interested in being another Hasbro show pony
Larian to Hasbro: It’s not you, it’s me.
community
COVID has changed TTRPGs, have we changed with it?
It’s dangerous to go alone…and unprotected. You should still be wearing a mask to big events.
Lay it on the Table
Masks: A New Generation is the only way I want to relive my teenage years
I’m just a cape-wearing dirtbag, baby.
actual play
The unsung intrepid hero of Dimension 20
If you love Dimension 20, it’s probably because of Orion D Black.
horoscopes
Charging into Aries season with six indie tabletop games
Sure, there’s some once in a lifetime celestial bullshit happening, but let me talk to you about GAMES.
tabletop
Relationship hexcrawl The Fiction We Live understands the magic of Frieren and messy friendships
Love’s blade cuts both wielder and target.
actual play
GUDIYA: The horrors of being Bluebeard's latest plaything
Using Magpie Games’ Bluebeard’s Bride, this award-winning actual play is the closest I’ve seen to an AP art film (so far)
community
Stumble Guys x D&D is goofy, but Hasbro’s direct links to the PIF are nothing to laugh at
Dungeons & Dragons’ new mobile game partnership might hint at what Hasbro has planned for their ongoing relationship with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia.
actual play
Making the most of your One Shot
A conversation about community, creation, and activism with the new host of the One Shot podcast, Dillin Apelyan