unions
United WotC workers prepare to defend Wizards of the Coast’s first ever union
“We're not being heard, we're not being taken seriously or treated with respect.”
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.
unions
Magic: The Gathering Arena developers unionize, alleging forced AI use and return-to-office mandates
“We know the workers that make the game can and should be treated better.”
Public Articles
The Gang Offers a Discounted Subscription Bundle
Five other outlets, creators, and journalists are joining Rascal to build something bigger.
new games
Alien RPG starter set Hope’s Last Day might be too good of an introduction
When you fill up on chips, but the chips are slathering, murderous predators.
Rascal Radio
Countless Bridges
The heavy burden of being more popular than Timothee Chalamet.
features
From blog posts to mighty 1,200-page books: Stonetop's creators reflect on a decade-long journey
And how their belief in the power of community has only sharpened.
new games
MIIRU's leaden horror doesn't weigh down satisfying sequel
Deicide, part deux.
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
Fatherfog’s creator loves scary fairy tales to bits
Mothership studio swaps empty space for creeping mists.
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
What we mean when we talk about crunch
The history and role of crunch as a description for RPGs.
Rascal Radio
Attempted Aura Farming
BJ Fans and NIPL Games.
culture
Dungeons & Dragons has disappeared
Out on the town having the time of my life with D&D. It’s just out of frame, laughing, too.
tabletop
Children of Time: The Roleplaying Game puts the fate of two civilizations in players’ hands
Your own personal "facsimile Adrian" Tchaikovsky.
tabletop
Neopets terminates license with Geekify over troubled RPG development
“We are continuing to explore alternative options to bring a high quality TTRPG gaming experience to the fan base”