tabletop
Plus One Exp's Brandfox Saga
A tragic story of RPGs, facial hair, religion, and third-party logistics.
Rowan Zeoli
culture
Spencer Campbell wants to be a toymaker
“I don't get satisfaction from just the creation of games… I want somebody to play.”
culture
What we miss when play is only pleasurable
Professor Aaron Trammell on torture, military strategists at conventions, and learning from his cats.
culture
Exploring queer analog games with Edmond Chang
Why reaching beyond representation is critical for tabletop’s cultural future.
culture
We can’t let the market decide what we remember and forget
Emily Friedman and Evan Torner on why gaming histories matter.
tabletop
The Land of Eem is my favorite Saturday morning cartoon
If the Muppets entered Mordor, they’d walk through the Land of Eem to get there.
actual play
Jeff Stormer's quest to make the Hot Ones of RPG podcasts
Party of One reinvents itself as "nonfiction actual play".
tabletop
Jason Carl on the new White Wolf and getting it right this time
More like Wolf the Resurrection, amirite?
tabletop
A Galaxy of Tactics in Going Rogue
"What is worthy of our sacrifice? When is it more important that we live to fight another day?"
tabletop
The reality of rebellion in Galactic and Going Rogue
The Star Wars-inspired game asks players to be honest with themselves about what revolution actually looks like.
actual play
Titan Takedown taught me to love professional wrestling
Dimension 20's latest actual play takes wrestling from the oligarchs and gives it back to the people.
actual play
Godkiller: Balance wants to make you cry
The second installment of BlackwaterDND's award-winning trilogy stares down the world's grief and doesn't look away.
tabletop
The cinematic violence of Wandering Blades
Daniel Kwan’s latest crowdfunder blends wuxia melodrama with OSR combat
Public Articles
Itch.io’s negligence causes delay in Crips for eSims for Gaza Bundle
A year after Rascal's initial investigation, the platform’s inability to communicate continues to negatively impact charity efforts
Lay it on the Table
Rascal plays In This World and doesn’t want to come back
There are other worlds than these, but they all have jobs.
tabletop
Rowan’s Pile of Games: Battle School and the Looming Context
Can a game be a critique just because it says so?