features
How Wizards of the Coast almost published a Buffy the Vampire Slayer RPG
And the story of who actually did.
features
Why localizing Japan’s decades-old fantasy RPGs can be a behemoth task
Meet the studios bringing Sword World and Wares Blade to the English-speaking world.
features
Monte Cook on dungeon design, Gygaxian feedback, and shaping the $5 PDF
And why he didn't stay on the design team for D&D 5e.
new games
Evil Hat’s new game about kids fighting off aliens started as a one-pager
Em Hubbard talks about the journey of designing and pitching Rocket Club.
new games
Mythopoetic mecha game Dragon Reactor gives me everything I want and I want more
I am experiencing the kind of greed they warn about in the Bible
new games
If “frame a scene” sounds scary, try this one weird trick
Sorry, For The Queen, there’s a new beginner-friendly, card-based story game in town.
tabletop
The unbearable melancholy at the heart of Orbital Blues
The space western RPG built on top of Bruce Springsteen and jazz.
tabletop
MÖRK BORG’s campaign-focused zine is an intentional step away from art book vibes
Wretched with a cause.
tabletop
The Meow Wolf RPG takes the rule of cool to extremes
Designer Tiger Wizard answers questions about TAVERS, the newest vibes-heavy, rules-light game from Exalted Funeral.
tabletop
Fatherfog’s creator loves scary fairy tales to bits
Mothership studio swaps empty space for creeping mists.
tabletop
Free League expands third party license to include more games and more languages
Freer League.
tabletop
Making change matter in Under Hollow Hills
When improvement and experience are off the table, how do immortal characters evolve?
tabletop
Glatisant’s evocative tale for two players shows non-romantic love can cut just as deep
Engage in a chivalric expedition against the Questing Beast.
tabletop
Esoteric Ebb’s tabletop roots travel deeper than the big ampersand
The voices in a character’s head have fascinated designers for decades.
tabletop
Omios Ures is a D&D artist’s weirder, post-heroic fantasy
Conan after Conan.
tabletop
Forge bonds through pit stops and awkward road trip conversations in Runeway
A comforting, nostalgic jaunt underpinned by an anti-fascist vision.