tabletop
Unfortunately, I was right about D&D’s digital future
Wizards of the Coast adopts a miserly version of preorder bonuses for its landmark book release.
announcements
Arcane Quill Publishing's New 5E Adventure Bundle!
In need of new material for your campaign? Need a one-shot for a convention? Arcane Quill Publishing has you covered with this bundle of three self-contained adventures for 5th edition at 20% off each!
tabletop
Dungeons & Dragons’ new art direction isn’t AI generated but almost worse—boring
Characters, without character.
actual play
Buzzfeed’s first actual play blends D&D with Saturday Morning Cartoons
Magic & Stuff is an all-queer, all-femme animated twist on a classic AP format
announcements
Amateur Australian Antics front-and-center in the Down Under Dungeon Podcast
We believe the true staying-power of any story is staying authentic and genuine. Adopting the logic of Field of Dreams – if you build a space for people, they will come!
tabletop
The Glup Shitto-fication of Dungeons & Dragons
The new covers for D&D’s 2024 sourcebooks promise a future yoked to brand promotion.
announcements
Run D&D for 100+ Players at a Time with this Free Kit
This free, all-in-one resource provides everything needed for presenters to run an engaging introductory 5th edition D&D encounter for audiences of virtually any size.
excerpt
Combat in Dungeons & Dragons
A short history of design trajectories.
excerpt
Hack the orcs, loot the tomb, and take the land
Reflections on settler colonialism, Indigeneity, and otherwise possibilities in "Dungeons & Dragons."
culture
The OGL is dead. Long live the OGL.
This ain’t a victory lap, it’s a cautionary tale.
culture
Letters from The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Linda and Rowan LARP as theater critics for a tame night of misadventure and not nearly enough mayhem to make it worth traveling into Times Square.
culture
Games I play while listening to investor calls
Applying game design principles to Hasbro’s investor meetings shows the real agenda.
announcements
Dungeons & Datemates: 12 Romance NPCs to facilitate character growth & roleplay
These 3-dimensional NPCs will give your character more than a surface-level relationship! Evolve together on and off the battlefield. Explore the heart of your character through romance! (system neutral & 5e)
tabletop
Vecna: Eve of Ruin is a farewell tour of a multiversal rogue’s gallery
The god of secrets is breaking out all the baddies for one last nostalgic 5e joyride.
actual play
The LEGO D&D special is pure marketing, but at least it’s good marketing
The special invites newcomers to tabletop and actual play, doing some good, some bad, and a little capitalism along the way (as a treat)
tabletop
Pay no attention to the CEO behind the DM Screen
Hasbro leader Chris Cocks wears his tabletop bonafides like any other suit.