tabletop
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.
culture
Much ink spilled in the defense of bigots
Goodman Games wants to “build bridges instead of walls,” but at what cost?
tabletop
In Realis, Surreal is the new Real
Actually, it’s the old Real and here’s 3000 words explaining why.
tabletop
300 episodes later, Jef & Jon still believe there are more systems to master
Discovering a game is mostly Confederate apologia is just another day in the podcast mines for these boys.
tabletop
The cinematic violence of Wandering Blades
Daniel Kwan’s latest crowdfunder blends wuxia melodrama with OSR combat
tabletop
Rowan, Rook and Decard pull out of Gen Con 2025 over international travel concerns
"Crossing the border into the US simply isn’t safe for us at the moment, and it doesn’t appear to be getting safer."
tabletop
Are these big beautiful books beautiful enough for your shelf?
We need the space and the room in our heads, hearts, and bookshelves.
tabletop
Compressing the Cosmere
Discussing the challenges of adapting a novel series while it’s still being written.
tabletop
I interpreted rare digital artifacts in ArchaeOS, and all I got was this cool zine
Collaborative, open source jpeg preservation simulator.
Lay it on the Table
Rascal plays In This World and doesn’t want to come back
There are other worlds than these, but they all have jobs.
tabletop
Knock! blows open the door once again
The old school fantasy magazine returns with another issue and a new editor.
tabletop
Rowan’s Pile of Games: Battle School and the Looming Context
Can a game be a critique just because it says so?
tabletop
Farce and sitcom are the heart of Kobold Press’ animal RPG
RiverBank’s designer talks working on Greyhawk, structuralism, and tea.
tabletop
Bitter Chalice is a bold RPG design playing a bold game of chicken with US tariffs
A health bar appears below the US Customs agency.
tabletop
Helena Real speaks candidly about Dungeon World 2
The co-designer of the sequel talks about its challenges and controversies.
tabletop
SOLO BORG sells the dream of dying in a pit, all alone
Patrick Buechner, one of solo play’s biggest advocates, puts on his designer hat.