news
Hasbro appoints Dan Ayoub as Wizards of the Coast’s new president
Ayoub will accept Hasbro CEO’s charge to “develop our people” amidst a fervor of unionization.
Chase Carter
A labor and culture journalist with over a decade of experience with daily news, investigative reporting and criticism. He has spent 3+ years covering tabletop at Dicebreaker with an eye towards workers' rights, business and independent artists.
Rascal Radio
Radio Hour: A Grab is Better Than a Click, and a Treat is better than a Trick, feat. Eryk Sawicki
Plus, the Carrot Cake diplomatic maneuver.
news
"Too bad, make it work": Unionizing staff describe crunch culture and creative oppression within Wizards of the Coast
UWOTC-CWA members are confident in their ability to organize their workforce, even without voluntary recognition.
news
MTG Arena prepare Wizards of the Coast's latest unions for renewed resistance
UWOTC’s founding members claim anti-union sentiment within the RPG publisher never went away.
Rascal Radio
Radio Hour: Two Many Vampires
Candela Obscura has one shooter, and they're on the mic.
news
You do not, under any circumstances, gotta hand it to the AI board game startup
When a watchdog becomes a laundromat.
news
Years-late RPG adventure project embraces AI, is forced to refund angry backers
Somehow, World of Game Design returned.
Dungeons & Dragons
Ravenloft joins a growing list of yet unrealized tabletop screen adaptations
A (mostly) exhaustive list of things that aren’t real and probably will never be real.
news
Steve Jackson Games’ eponymous CEO steps down to focus on designing new games
Sabrina Gonzales takes his place, while Allison Page is promoted to chief operating officer
Rascal Anthology
Rascal Year 2 anthology is now available
Twice makes it tradition.
State of the Rascal
Rascal News asked for help, and y’all delivered
Future: secured. Plans: cooking. Games: Playing.
opinion
Finally, a healthy relationship to crowdfunding
Mothership maker Tuesday Knight Games says the team is “exhausted” by crowdfunding initiatives meant to help small publishers.
news
Products aren’t people and don’t “have to” do anything
MTG’s Zeta Set looks rad, but let’s not pretend naivety about $20 booster packs.
Rascal Radio
Radio Hour: Scootin' for a Mutin'
Fast, loose, and wrong.
news
Rowan, Rook and Decard workers unionize with IWGB Games Worker Union
Staff at the studio behind Heart, Spire, and Eat the Reich hope their decision spurs even more small-team unions.
Rascal Radio
State of the Rascal, podcast edition
What's in the dumpster?