tabletop
Cephalofair Games’ Mister Johnson Goes to Washington
The Gloomhaven COO is taking a 50% pay cut to shore up business in the wake of devastating tariffs.
Lin Codega
Lin Codega is an award-winning entertainment journalist focusing on science fiction and fantasy media. They specialize in tabletop roleplaying games, pop culture, fandom, and queer intersections.
culture
What is a “D&D Experience” anyway?
Questions after meeting Xanathar and coming back awed and empty.
tabletop
Evil Hat announces crowdfunding plans for Blades in the Dark expansion
An interview with Sean Nittner and John Harper on Deep Cuts and future books.
tabletop
The Trans Rights TTRPG Bundle is about more than just the money
An interview with Rue Dickey on the award-winning charity bundle’s fourth year of fundraising for queer-focused charities.
tabletop
A Texas conformity bill could impact tabletop roleplaying games in schools statewide
This decade’s Satanic Panic is encapsulated in the F.U.R.R.I.E.S Act, aimed at reinforcing "reality" while curbing students' rights to creativity and expression.
Public Articles
The games I chose to save from the fire
As the Eaton Fire crept closer, I divided my collection along lines of affection and replaceability, easily finding reasons to bring every game with me .
tabletop
Journey to Earthseed is a moving homage to the Parables duology
"All that you touch you change. All that you change changes you. The only lasting truth is change." Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower
tabletop
The Year Ahead: Lin Codega
An errant killjoy returns to yap a bit.
tabletop
Wyrmwood’s bitter medicine is proving hard for audiences to swallow
Wyrmwood lays off 50% of their workers, films the aftermath, and puts the whole thing on YouTube for content... including a response to Rascal’s request for comment.
tabletop
A writer’s room is a tabletop game
Treating your tabletop game like a collaborative writer’s room will make you a better storyteller.
tabletop
Edition Wars have made a battleground of D&D Beyond
In an effort to support backwards compatibility, the proposed changes to D&D Beyond (and the subsequent retraction) divided the user base along lines a decade apart.
rascal on rascal
Blog it and they will come
The final read on the pledge drive, two weeks of darkness, and a new mini-boss.
community
Gen Con supplied over 3,200 life-saving health potions
Blood donations received at Gen Con alleviated shortages across the state of Indiana and beyond.
Pledge Drive
The Rascal Radio Hour Pilot
Chase finally gets to make a podcast.
Public Articles
The X-Card was created because Dave didn’t like the vibe
James Mendez Hodes was there when the deep magic was written.
actual play
Letters from the Secret D&D Live Show (feat. Sigil)
They had us in the first half, I’m not gonna lie.