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The immersive horror of grief
An interview with Dark Dice producer Travis Vengroff about music, character death, and creating a narrative-focused actual play.
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Meet the project manager hauling the Gloomhaven RPG across the finish line
One of the strangest board game translations underwent a major shift while we weren’t looking.
tabletop
Economics have subsumed the joy of trading card games into cold, hard value
There are no winners after money takes precedence.
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Never Stop Blowing Up asks what it means to be a man
An Interview with Ify Nwadiwe and Jacob Wysocki on masculinity and agency.
community
Tabletop Workers Union protest alleged union-busting from Hex&Co management
Nothing says Happy Labor Day like filing nine charges with the National Labor Relations Board
tabletop
Edition Wars have made a battleground of D&D Beyond
In an effort to support backwards compatibility, the proposed changes to D&D Beyond (and the subsequent retraction) divided the user base along lines a decade apart.
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Geek & Sundry is back
The nerdy institution returns with a new actual play after years of scandal and dormancy
community
Deborah Ann Woll and Tom Cardy clips attract internet normies to D&D
If I had a nickel for every viral video that convinced thousands of people TTRPGs are cool, actually… I’d have two nickels.
rascal on rascal
Blog it and they will come
The final read on the pledge drive, two weeks of darkness, and a new mini-boss.
tabletop
Rune and Slayers designer Spencer Campbell accepts the end of his RPG career
Is it worth it to create games amid burnout, depression, and broken work habits?
actual play
A Fool’s Errand dives deep into the virtual subconscious
Planet Arcana's new tarot-based actual play is a pocket-dimension of the show's best qualities
tabletop
Between chaotic skirmishes and apocalyptic road trips, Free League is just having fun
Co-founder Tomas Härenstam remains confident the studio’s polestar will keep them on a winning track.
tabletop
D&D can’t properly market Project Sigil’s not-quite-video game features
The digital sandbox’s co-creator clears up some of several misunderstands around development and marketplaces
community
Gen Con supplied over 3,200 life-saving health potions
Blood donations received at Gen Con alleviated shortages across the state of Indiana and beyond.
actual play
Critical Role’s Downfall is a war story told by the bad guys
An interview with Taliesin Jaffe and Abubakar Salim about divinity and actual play.
community
Wizards of the Coast's latest AI experiment isn’t sexy, but we should still pay attention
When you say AI shouldn’t replace workers, that includes engineers.