announcements
Down Underdark - A new Australian Actual Play
Australian Comedy Actual Play “Down Underdark” Explores D&D Through a Different Cultural Lens
Latest Stories
podcast
Rascal Reading Club: Draw Steel
Who is a hero and who is the monster?
new games
Alien RPG starter set Hope’s Last Day might be too good of an introduction
When you fill up on chips, but the chips are slathering, murderous predators.
features
How Wizards of the Coast almost published a Buffy the Vampire Slayer RPG
And the story of who actually did.
new games
Burst bubbles and not hearts in The Kaiju Love You!
Oh, no! There goes Tokyo!
announcements
"One of Us Will Die" Kickstarter Surpasses Funding Goal in Under Two Hours
Rather than overcoming challenges or defeating enemies, progress is measured by the depth and growth of your character.
features
Why localizing Japan’s decades-old fantasy RPGs can be a behemoth task
Meet the studios bringing Sword World and Wares Blade to the English-speaking world.
crossword
Rascal Crossword 3: Cyberpunk!
The future happened.
Rascal Radio
Countless Bridges
The heavy burden of being more popular than Timothee Chalamet.
features
Monte Cook on dungeon design, Gygaxian feedback, and shaping the $5 PDF
And why he didn't stay on the design team for D&D 5e.
announcements
EUphoriaCon Takes Off 2nd and 3rd May 2026
You're invited to a free, two-day, entirely online convention bringing together some of the most exciting voices in the European TTRPG scene with panels, talks, workshops, and community games.
announcements
A Wedding to Die For: a fully improvised murder mystery dinner game for up to 25 players
Full disclosure: I wrote this announcement. I also wrote the game. Make of that what you will.
new games
Dungeon Crawler Carl loots the litRPG room
New Achievement! Five million dollars doesn’t spend itself.
features
From blog posts to mighty 1,200-page books: Stonetop's creators reflect on a decade-long journey
And how their belief in the power of community has only sharpened.
announcements
Serenity Springs - Now live on Kickstarter!
What happens when D&D characters have to contend with the horrors of a 1950's suburb?
new games
Wraithborn reaches for MÖRK BORG style and substance but exceeds its grasp
MÖRE BORG.