Chase Carter - Rascal News (Page 3)

My work desk with a keyboard, mouse and wall calendar on its surface. The screen is open to a draft of this article.

culture

Where am I supposed to play my games?

Utopia isn't a destination, but it might be a dice-filled corner of my home.

A shadowy figures stands at the end of a red-lit hallway leading into the mouth of a nightmare monster.

tabletop

Look how they massacred my boy, Archenemy

This reheated sequel is a horror show for all the wrong reasons

a black and white photo of the Blue Ridge Mountains, looking down into a pine-covered valley.

tabletop

A water that steals all

Helene of the Blue Ridge is a brief, stark portrait of Appalachian destruction wrought by the recent hurricane

Text reads: "From the river to the sea" and "#bigbadboycott" with black cloth above and watermelons.

community

BigBadBoycott organizers reach agreement with tabletop convention leadership

“Big Bad's leadership has acted and failed to act in ways that have been harmful to the community, especially to people of colour.”

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tabletop

Finance bros and harassment force MTG’s biggest player-owned format into corporate hands

Wizards of the Coast’s game designers assume control of Commander, for better and worse.

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community

Rascal doubles in power with two new voices

New biters, same ankle.

A hulking fighter with sword and shield faces off against a massive white beast skewered with weapons.

tabletop

MÖRK BORG Heresy Supreme will pixelate tabletop’s most stylish hell

Digitized damnation.

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culture

Corporate AI will save creatives for last

The LLM-powered call is coming from inside the house.

Five adventurers face off against kobolds in a cave while a gold dragon hovers in the background.

tabletop

I can’t recommend purchasing the D&D 2024 Player's Handbook

Here comes Rascal, jamming its stick in everyone’s favorite tabletop mud.

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tabletop

Coyote & Crow will bring indigenous consultation directly to RPG publishers

Connor Alexander says his cadre of professionals fill a real need in the tabletop industry.

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tabletop

Koriko magically made me excited for a solo journaling RPG

Okay, less magic and more smart layout but still.

tabletop

Manufacturing consent in Hasbro’s toy factory

You are not immune to propaganda, but you can watch it happen in real time.

community

So, what did we miss?

Three-ish weeks ago Rascal entered a hiatus to address several issues, both personal and professional. For one, the team hadn’t enjoyed a break since we launched the site earlier this year. Additionally, Lin was preparing a move to Los Angeles thanks to a frankly ridiculous job offer, and I

Several heroic fantasy figures from Gloomhaven arranged on a dusky sky background.

tabletop

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.

A lone figure on a purple alien landscape full of mushrooms and crystals. A darkened city is in the background.

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?

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.