news
You do not, under any circumstances, gotta hand it to the AI board game startup
When a watchdog becomes a laundromat.
Pledge Drive
State of the Rascal: March 2026
Year 3 begins.
culture
How does tabletop journalism function today?
Khee Hoon asks a gazillion questions about their job and the industry.
community
Update: Journalism should not roleplay as marketing
A hard talk about the role of the media, or at least tabletop media
tabletop
The Year Ahead: Lin Codega
An errant killjoy returns to yap a bit.
community
Future Fed My Work into the Content Machine
Reason why I love being a Rascal #437
culture
An ode to Black Friday journalism
Dealsposting? Not in this house.
community
So, what did we miss?
Three-ish weeks ago Rascal entered a hiatus to address several issues, both personal and professional. For one, the team hadn’t enjoyed a break since we launched the site earlier this year. Additionally, Lin was preparing a move to Los Angeles thanks to a frankly ridiculous job offer, and
rascal on rascal
Blog it and they will come
The final read on the pledge drive, two weeks of darkness, and a new mini-boss.
Pledge Drive
Rascal's got big plans, but we need your help
Support Rascal during our first pledge drive as we aim for sustainability and a steady freelance budget.
updates
Changelog: Rascal 1.2
Updates, our upcoming pledge drive, Gen Con, and a reader survey!
culture
New Tabletop Games Journalism
The work that we are building on, the work we admire, and the work we hope to continue to write.