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How RPGs Get Disability Wrong

You’re often a missed roll away from playing a character that’s freshly disabled.

Nada/Amir Alami

Nada/Amir Alami

Apr 23, 2025 — 5 min read
How RPGs Get Disability Wrong
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A colorful impressionistic painting of a Sumerian-inspiraed walled city next to a river. It is full of warm tones, offset by the purple mountains in the background.

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Queer games require queer structures

Defy the Gods makes good on its own epithet of “Queer Sword & Sorcery.”

Lin Codega Aug 14, 2026
An image of the cover of Asher's Ridge in the Rascal 7 template. Green fir trees foreground a yellow and orange cliffside.

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Asher’s Ridge puts you in the writer’s room of the next big paranormal hit

Embrace your inner David Lynch.

Khee Hoon Chan Aug 13, 2026
A wolfish humanoid wearing a headdress of scrap metal preaches to a gathered crowd. One hand is raised, while the other holds an open book.

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Rowan, Rook and Decard workers unionize with IWGB Games Worker Union

Staff at the studio behind Heart, Spire, and Eat the Reich hope their decision spurs even more small-team unions.

Chase Carter Aug 12, 2026
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Rascal Radio

State of the Rascal, podcast edition

What's in the dumpster?

Chase Carter Aug 12, 2026
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