culture
DriveThruRPG delisted a tabletop game about revolutions over “hateful” politics
Rebel Scum's censorship reveals the limits of Roll20's apolitical guidelines.
culture
New York-based Tabletop Workers United win a union contract after prolonged battle
Over 100 staff of three retail stores becomes first union of their kind in the state.
tabletop
Videogame you’ve probably never heard of based on an RPG you probably haven’t played gets a remake
Sidetalkin’ Reforged
culture
Darrington Press snag veteran D&D talent in surprise double hiring
Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford set to bolster and scale Critical Role’s publishing arm.
Rascal Radio
Soft Moves and Soft Power
Episode 15 of the Rascal Radio Hour brings some big opinions to the table regarding industry awards, conventions, and (checks notes) Belonging Outside Belonging games? Hoo, boy. And I thought it was spicy when Chase and Rowan were alone on the mic. Instead, Thomas sits opposite our regular host for
tabletop
Defy the Gods’ creator wants a game "intensely full of life”
Queering sword and sorcery in a mythic Bronze Age.
tabletop
Jason Carl on the new White Wolf and getting it right this time
More like Wolf the Resurrection, amirite?
tabletop
Cephalofair Games’ Mister Johnson Goes to Washington
The Gloomhaven COO is taking a 50% pay cut to shore up business in the wake of devastating tariffs.
tabletop
BackerKit's quest for investment and the future of crowdfunding
And how their lead investor worked for DOGE.
Rascal Radio
Five-Fingered Praxis
Rowan's conversion to the Church of the Square Circle.
Public Articles
Latest 90-day tariff reduction is a stay of execution for some tabletop RPG publishers
For others, it’s just smoke from an authoritarian dumpster fire.
Public Articles
Itch.io’s negligence causes delay in Crips for eSims for Gaza Bundle
A year after Rascal's initial investigation, the platform’s inability to communicate continues to negatively impact charity efforts
Public Articles
I interpreted rare digital artifacts in ArchaeOS, and all I got was this cool zine
Collaborative, open source jpeg preservation simulator.
miniatures
Witnessing Adepticon from the wargame event horizon
Golden Demons in heaven, but I’d rather slum it with the Grimdark hackers.
tabletop
Helena Real speaks candidly about Dungeon World 2
The co-designer of the sequel talks about its challenges and controversies.
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.