new games
Evil Hat’s new game about kids fighting off aliens started as a one-pager
Em Hubbard talks about the journey of designing and pitching Rocket Club.
Latest Stories
new games
Mythopoetic mecha game Dragon Reactor gives me everything I want and I want more
I am experiencing the kind of greed they warn about in the Bible
Rascal Radio
Talkback: Deathmatch Island
The people want player advice!
new games
If “frame a scene” sounds scary, try this one weird trick
Sorry, For The Queen, there’s a new beginner-friendly, card-based story game in town.
tabletop
The unbearable melancholy at the heart of Orbital Blues
The space western RPG built on top of Bruce Springsteen and jazz.
tabletop
MÖRK BORG’s campaign-focused zine is an intentional step away from art book vibes
Wretched with a cause.
Rascal Radio
AI Can't Replicate My Terrible Sense of Humor
You might think that a smaller cast would result in a leaner, meaner podcast, but as episode 34 of the Rascal Radio Hour demonstrates, the lack of a third wheel (complimentary) means that there's no-one to stop Chase and Caelyn from getting really deep into their bullshit.
tabletop
The Meow Wolf RPG takes the rule of cool to extremes
Designer Tiger Wizard answers questions about TAVERS, the newest vibes-heavy, rules-light game from Exalted Funeral.
tabletop
Fatherfog’s creator loves scary fairy tales to bits
Mothership studio swaps empty space for creeping mists.
tabletop
Free League expands third party license to include more games and more languages
Freer League.
tabletop
Making change matter in Under Hollow Hills
When improvement and experience are off the table, how do immortal characters evolve?
tabletop
Glatisant’s evocative tale for two players shows non-romantic love can cut just as deep
Engage in a chivalric expedition against the Questing Beast.
tabletop
Esoteric Ebb’s tabletop roots travel deeper than the big ampersand
The voices in a character’s head have fascinated designers for decades.
tabletop
Omios Ures is a D&D artist’s weirder, post-heroic fantasy
Conan after Conan.
reading club
Rascal Reading Club: Deathmatch Island
The Most Impossible Fun Thing gets more possible.
tabletop
Forge bonds through pit stops and awkward road trip conversations in Runeway
A comforting, nostalgic jaunt underpinned by an anti-fascist vision.