community
Moonbeam’s revolution of the creator ecosystem begins in tabletop
In a Rascal exclusive, the creators behind the new streaming platform explain their vision for a better digital future
Latest Stories
culture
Your kind, annual reminder that awards aren’t that important
Let’s all politely clap and get on with our lives.
Lay it on the Table
In Eat the Reich, the players keep each other safe
Safety tools aren’t good enough if everyone at the table doesn't have the agency to change the game.
tabletop
Escaping the adolescent surveillance state
Part-TTRPG, part art-book, Night Fable is a surreal escape from the panopticon of modern childhood.
tabletop
At 50 years old, Dungeons & Dragons is an artifact
Wizards of the Coast is intent on self-mythologizing D&D on its 50th anniversary. Historians aren’t going to let them go unchallenged.
tabletop
Don’t hold your breath for Iron Kingdoms’ new paranormal tabletop RPG
Steamforged Games’ involvement in Strangelight Workshop comes with several big asterisks.
tabletop
Unfortunately, I was right about D&D’s digital future
Wizards of the Coast adopts a miserly version of preorder bonuses for its landmark book release.
video games
The Dark Urge is the most honest way to play Baldur’s Gate 3
Duty, friendship, faith, romance… all these themes fall to the wayside in service of the rigorous application of power through violence.
actual play
Never Stop Blowing Up is actual play’s medium-blending summer blockbuster
In a new series, Rowan recaps the first episode of Dimension 20's new season in all it’s meta-campy glory
video games
I interviewed Halsin’s voice actor, and I wish I had the courage to be unhinged
Dave Jones is a nice man with a great voice and big dad energy.
Lay it on the Table
Stuck in the roleplay doldrums
Inevitably, your table will fight and lose against the calendar.
tabletop
Magnolia: City of Marvels delves into the politics of artistic rebellion
Fantasy Punk is here to free us
tabletop
Come for No-Tell Motel's murder mystery, stay for the juicy goss
VIP stands for Very Idle Peepers
Gen Con 2024
CRIT Awards pulls ceremony from Gen Con citing “safety concerns”
Many online blame the convention for folding to a right wing outrage campaign and forcing the event to end
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tabletop
Dungeons & Dragons’ new art direction isn’t AI generated but almost worse—boring
Characters, without character.