features
PPWR lands another blow to an already precarious tabletop industry
Regulatory compliance takes up far too many resources and hours.
Khee Hoon Chan
A writer, editor and journalist from Singapore, Khee Hoon has written about video games, entertainment and culture for places like The Verge, Polygon, Vice, Dicebreaker and Edge.
new games
Looters reframes treasure and dungeon crawling as class conflict
Mordite Press’s newest game is more than just an anti–D&D.
new games
Asher’s Ridge puts you in the writer’s room of the next big paranormal hit
Embrace your inner David Lynch.
features
Path Apparatus tackles lifepath systems through scholarship and play
We discuss how lifepath games invite introspection and imagination.
news
Adobe InDesign’s generative AI feature is a sneaky, unhelpful mess, says tabletop designers
“I won't ever trust Adobe to roll out new features without defaulting them to enabled.”
news
RPG Trader’s digital storefront wants to be the creator-friendly, RPG-focused alternative
Trading market majority for sustainability.
features
From podcast to convention: the team behind Between Two Cons talks challenges and success after inaugural event
Happily stuck between Gary and Indie.
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Evil Hat organizes RPG charity bundle in support of Rae Nedjadi
The renowned designer was hospitalized earlier this year for upper respiratory failure.
new games
Bump In The Dark is a deeply American tale of survival and the supernatural
First, the factories and mines shut down. Then, the monsters came.
backerkit
Designers support BackerKit's collab-funding, say there's no crowdfunding fatigue
Creators believe the benefits of group crowdfunding outweigh the cons.
features
First ever Jubenshacon scripts a murderously successful and sold out debut
Another milestone in the story of the Chinese genre's international crossover.
Gen Con
For some publishers, the cost of missing Gen Con outweighs mounting risks
“When shit is sorted I’ll reconsider, but right now that door is closed.”
tabletop
RPG bundle crowdfunds disaster aid in the aftermath of Typhoon Sinlaku
Proceeds from 92 digital games will help locals from Saipan and the Mariana Islands with little power or clean water.
features
Bludgeon wants you to embrace roleplaying in your own, radical way
This RPG from an Indian team approaches classes, and divinity, beyond Western conventions.
new games
Detect Or Die is more than just Disco Elysium brought to tabletop
There’s a hodgepodge of influences.
news
The inaugural Canada Roles Awards celebrates Canadian RPGs
Awards founder believes celebration is a vital ingredient for a healthy regional scene.