culture
TCGplayer union wins additional severance, benefits for laid off workers
eBay shut down the Syracuse-based authentication center in May.
culture
UK Games Expo “now fully on the world stage of 'mega-cons'”
Record-breaking event surpasses Gen Con for trade hall size, director says.
culture
Dispatches from UKGE, the British tabletop front
Amidst familiar sights, the convention’s new faces make all the difference.
tabletop
BackerKit's quest for investment and the future of crowdfunding
And how their lead investor worked for DOGE.
culture
TCGplayer workers rally at shuttering authentication center amid union-busting allegations
“The floor dropped out from under us.”
culture
Play, Politics, and Protest in Argentina's Tabletop Industry
How Bueno's Aires' actual play scene is organizing against an authoritarian regime.
culture
Much ink spilled in the defense of bigots
Goodman Games wants to “build bridges instead of walls,” but at what cost?
culture
Fat People Belong in Fantasy, Including TTRPGs
The power fantasy doesn’t have to mean being thin.
culture
What is a “D&D Experience” anyway?
Questions after meeting Xanathar and coming back awed and empty.
culture
Hasbro’s “cautious” approach to tariffs depends on more licensed Magic: The Gathering and potential layoffs
Final Fantasy’s crossover is already a best-selling set, but Hasbro’s CEO still warned of price hikes and workforce reduction.
culture
How RPGs Get Disability Wrong
You’re often a missed roll away from playing a character that’s freshly disabled.
culture
Small tabletop creators already feeling squeezed by the Tariff Era
Scattered information and ever-changing stakes leave creators feeling naked against a coming economic storm.
Public Articles
Canadian tabletop will not be bullied by Trump regime
After economic and political threats from south of the border, Canada’s RPG scene is forging a new path.
culture
Trauma Bonded By The Electric State
When the McDonald's spot is the better of Brian Cox's post-Succession projects.
culture
Tabletop publishers believe RPG books are exempt from Trump tariffs, for now
But reality in the worst timeline changes daily.
culture
Ojisan TCG is the pinnacle of card games
Cardboard never should have left the school yard.