Rascal Radio
Talkback: Deathmatch Island
The people want player advice!
Thomas Manuel
A journalist, playwright and game designer from India. He's the host of the Yes Indie'd podcast and the writer of the weekly Indie RPG Newsletter.
new games
If “frame a scene” sounds scary, try this one weird trick
Sorry, For The Queen, there’s a new beginner-friendly, card-based story game in town.
tabletop
Omios Ures is a D&D artist’s weirder, post-heroic fantasy
Conan after Conan.
reading club
Rascal Reading Club: Deathmatch Island
The Most Impossible Fun Thing gets more possible.
tabletop
An RPG community in Iraq takes their first steps outside D&D
Rascal talks to 3 players about the good stuff.
tabletop
How do the deals for licensed games happen?
A License to Kill column about brokers, lawyers, and merch.
reading club
Talkback: Apocalypse World
You asked for more voices so here's some!
culture
Rascal Crossword 2: Wyrm Edition
I heard you like dragons?
Pledge Drive
State of the Rascal: March 2026
Year 3 begins.
tabletop
Fifty Ways To Love Your (Roleplay) Lover
"How to GM Romance" is rules, advice, and some stuff in between.
podcast
Rascal Reading Club: Apocalypse World
The Most Impossible Fun Thing continues.
tabletop
The Dark Art of Dragonbane Trudvang
A brief history of some beautiful images.
features
Mike Pondsmith's Other Games
Looking at the work minus the mirrorshades.
tabletop
Zine Month 2026: 10 (or 12) Cool Games We Found
It’s a list!
reading club
Rascal Reading Club: The Warden’s Operations Manual
The talkback is out, the duology is complete.
new games
I want to believe in HELLPIERCERS like it believes in me
Does winning matter in a tactics game?