features
Fighting for yourself
Emergent stakes, creating the character at the table, and finding risk in Under Hollow Hills.
tabletop
As union loses 20% of membership to layoffs, Paizo’s CEO shares his concerns for the future of the company
“The loss from 2025 has happened, and no matter what happens, that can't be fixed.”
tabletop
Top 10 inspiring quotes from the first TTRPG Manifesto Jam
I don’t always do listicles but when I do, they’re the most pretentious listicles around.
tabletop
RPG bundle crowdfunds disaster aid in the aftermath of Typhoon Sinlaku
Proceeds from 92 digital games will help locals from Saipan and the Mariana Islands with little power or clean water.
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?