satanic panic

culture

The Other Satanic Panics

How RPGs become scapegoats for murders across the world.

Thomas Manuel Nov 18, 2025

tabletop

A Texas conformity bill could impact tabletop roleplaying games in schools statewide

This decade’s Satanic Panic is encapsulated in the F.U.R.R.I.E.S Act, aimed at reinforcing "reality" while curbing students' rights to creativity and expression.

Lin Codega Mar 19, 2025

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