Lay it on the Table
The questions I ask myself when building a new world
Hold on, wait a second, I’m sorry…did you say street magic?
Rowan Zeoli
tabletop
The Crooked Roots and Tangled Blessings of Cassi Mothwin
Cassi Mothwin was 2023’s Rising Star Designer. In 2024, she’s trying not to burn out.
actual play
This is how the world ends, not with a bang but with Ties That Bind
In the zombie apocalypse, the only thing we have are the stories we tell each other
community
Even for Dimension 20, Ticketmaster’s Dynamic Pricing model is shrouded in secrecy
When Live Nation is the only game in town, what is an anti-capitalist to do?
actual play
The LEGO D&D special is pure marketing, but at least it’s good marketing
The special invites newcomers to tabletop and actual play, doing some good, some bad, and a little capitalism along the way (as a treat)
actual play
Reinventing sci-fi: combining worlds and genres in Mekong
Queen’s Court Games’ Mekong blends Western space opera and Eastern mecha genre tropes to examine the Southeast Asian diaspora
actual play
Dimension 20 goes big time, with all the baggage Madison Square Garden brings
The live show marks an historic first appearance of actual play on the legendary stage, but do the venue's values align with Dimension 20’s?
Lay it on the Table
Poor Things: starting a sex worker-led revolution through Blades in the Dark
How a very pretty film made me so angry it sparked a character and two articles
community
TTRPG TV Guide's creators believe in a Field of Dreams for Actual Play
India-based game designers Poorna M. and Armaan Babu want people to find your show somewhere other than Twitter.
Satire
What the fuck is actual play?
If it doesn’t come from the Critical Role region of Twitch, it’s just a sparkling improv game.
actual play
Beyond the Brook is your inner child’s new favorite Actual Play
If you want a cozy AP that captures the magic of Over The Garden Wall, all you have to do is go Beyond the Brook.
actual play
Make the worlds (and jobs) you want to see
Join The Party’s new miniseries shows a different, sustainable side to making D&D actual play
community
COVID has changed TTRPGs, have we changed with it?
It’s dangerous to go alone…and unprotected. You should still be wearing a mask to big events.
actual play
The unsung intrepid hero of Dimension 20
If you love Dimension 20, it’s probably because of Orion D Black.
actual play
GUDIYA: The horrors of being Bluebeard's latest plaything
Using Magpie Games’ Bluebeard’s Bride, this award-winning actual play is the closest I’ve seen to an AP art film (so far)
actual play
Making the most of your One Shot
A conversation about community, creation, and activism with the new host of the One Shot podcast, Dillin Apelyan