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Steve Dee, game designer and community builder, has passed away
He leaves behind a legacy of creating better worlds.
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Magic: The Gathering’s imperfect Avatar Beginner Box turned my spouse into The Enemy
Confident first steps with no path offered into the wider trading card game.
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The Crypt Is Opening This February
A campy horror TTPRG for fans of “Tales From the Crypt,” “The Stand,” and “Lockwood and Co.”
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Pledging is Open for Toon Second Edition on Backerkit
Fans of cartoons and slapstick comedy can pledge today!
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WARLOCK and Exodus speak volumes about Wizards of the Coast’s video game ambitions
Exactly what meets the eye.
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TTRPGirls returns to EUphoria Actual Plays
Women and femmes and gaming, oh my!
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Final 48 hours of the Hope Springs Eternal crowdfund, a 120-page supplement for Daggerheart
Fully funded, help us unlock some stretch goals!
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A sentient book that teaches you magic
I did not write this book. I found it. It changed my life. Did I learn magic? I can’t be sure. All I know is that the world seems a little brighter now.
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Asian vampires in Vampire: the Masquerade have been getting an unofficial facelift
Fans are fixing the stereotypes of this clan through their own books.
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Rascal Dot News: A Reader’s Guide
For new readers in the new year.
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Hark, or Something! Roll For Distraction is Playing Mythic Bastionland!
What mystical shenanigans shall we get up to in the untamed wilds or yore?
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Musical Improv Meets Actual Play
The One Shot podcast collaborated with Musical Improv Actual Play, RPG Major to try something new
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The Heart is a Dungeon: Back On Their Bullshit & The View is Lovely
See what's coming in 2026 for our sad sack cabin.
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"The Vatican Stole the Menorah and We're Going to Steal it Back" out now on itch.io!
Purchase a copy of this dreidel-power heist TTRPG by the end of New Years Day to support the itchfunder and help fund a print run and upgraded layout!
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A Cozy Christmas Tabletop Game for Families: Why The Snowlight Lantern Is the Perfect First TTRPG for Kids
This free cozy Christmas TTRPG gives parents everything they need to run a fun, educational roleplaying adventure with kids ages 4+, even if they have never played an RPG before.
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Rascal's Community-Sourced Best of 2025
What some of our readers considered the best of a pretty rough year