video games
Bitchless in Faerûn
How I fumbled every baddie on the Sword Coast. Twice.
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.
Lay it on the Table
Organization is its own kind of game
My Blades in the Dark campaign, like most of my life, only functions because I have a Notion the size of Nebraska.
tabletop
The Final Fantasy XIV TTRPG isn’t going to make anyone happy
With little to offer fans of the franchise and game design that leaves much to be desired, this game is an irredeemable disappointment.
tabletop
Star Trek Adventures eyes the final frontier (again)
An interview with two members of the Modiphius team about emotional combat, arc-based storytelling, and how to write a fanfiction generator.
tabletop
A new audience For The Queen
Darrington Press is one hell of a herald.
tabletop
Eldritch Automata mechanizes the body horrific
Screw processing, punch the horrors of being alive directly in the face with a giant mecha fist, that’ll cure your depression for sure.
tabletop
Exclusive: Paint the town (blood) red in this new sad vampire game
An interview with Zach Cox of SoulMuppet Publishing about vampires, mental health, and how to make characters dying really, really worth it.
culture
The OGL is dead. Long live the OGL.
This ain’t a victory lap, it’s a cautionary tale.
updates
Changelog: Rascal 1.2
Updates, our upcoming pledge drive, Gen Con, and a reader survey!
culture
Letters from The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Linda and Rowan LARP as theater critics for a tame night of misadventure and not nearly enough mayhem to make it worth traveling into Times Square.
community
Matthew Lillard promises his new bourbon tastes better than Grog's eye-watering drink
Find Familiar Spirits want to build community through premium, luxury whiskey… now for Critters.
culture
Fuck immersion: Stop trying to make me smell my game
My game nights smell like pork spring rolls and canned vodka mixers, as God intended.
Lay it on the Table
Playing games amidst the revolution
We are practicing a better world.
tabletop
The Sky is Falling is as hands on as it gets
Using paper cut illustrations and pasting in game rules, this MÖRK BORG zine is a true art piece.
culture
Games I play while listening to investor calls
Applying game design principles to Hasbro’s investor meetings shows the real agenda.
Public Articles
Did you know a Taurus likes to stay home and play games?
Tell me if you’ve heard this horoscope joke before.