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Rascal's Community-Sourced Best of 2025
What some of our readers considered the best of a pretty rough year
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.
tabletop
GAMA appoints new interim executive director, Zaria Davis, with a background in advocacy and restorative practice
The search for the next executive director goes on.
tabletop
Draw Steel studio says Crack the Sun will be an epic campaign about a worldrending conquest
Five acts, two villains, and one gigantic campaign.
tabletop
The trials and tribulations of tabling at conventions
Colin Le Sueur discusses his post-mortems and why he writes them.
culture
Jason Carl announces his departure from Paradox Interactive after an eventful decade
This is in the midst of one of Paradox’s most tumultuous periods, and World of Darkness’ active revival.
tabletop
DriveThruRPG’s offset print option proves unpopular among small creators
Many cite the steep revenue cut without fulfillment support as a key issue.
tabletop
MÖRK BORG: Heresy Supreme’s alpha demo plays like a gnarly doom metal roguelike
Expect sludgy, punishing fights.
culture
Kickstarter United ends six-week strike with a resounding victory
Workers secure a 4-day work week, minimum salary floor, and protection against AI.
Public Articles
Warcradle Studios returns to Firestorm Armada — this time, with Robin Cruddace and Richard Morgan
The good, the bad, and the transphobic.
tabletop
Starfinder: Afterlight wants to take the science-fantasy RPG digital without losing its heart
Seems like Mass Effect in cRPG format.
tabletop
You Will Die In This Place is an autobiographical RPG told through multiple, fictional perspectives
You will be drawn to this game.
Public Articles
DriveThruRPG is now selling offset print books in the US
A step towards consolidating digital and physical tabletop RPG sales.
Public Articles
Jubensha is going international
On capturing its cultural intricacies for a western audience.
tabletop
#iHunt’s monster hunting gig economy stalks onto the screen
Turning a punk satire RPG into a transmedia project.
Public Articles
UPDATED: Kickstarter United strikes in New York City for fairer contract
The workers were joined on day one by elected officials and various union leaders.
Public Articles
GAMA’s John Stacy is stepping down as executive director
Sudden end to 7-year tenure follows the trade org’s big plans.