Lay it on the Table
Talking ‘bout Cybergeneration
The Rascals take a detour through 1995 on their way to explore 2027.
Rowan Zeoli
tabletop
Zine Month 2025: TransQuest
Paranormal body horror, cozy cat sims, and the realities of motherhood
tabletop
Possum Creek Games wanders to a new home with Steve Jackson Games
The Yazeba’s B&B publisher becomes an imprint of a genuine tabletop institution.
culture
Why does the January 6 wargame even exist?
A conversation with the creators of Fight for America! about art, politics, and player safety.
culture
Red hats, red blood: roleplaying the January 6 insurrection in a Brooklyn warehouse
What about America is worth fighting for?
culture
Rascal Celebrates its First Birthday with a Pledge Drive
Support another year of independent tabletop journalism.
actual play
The Dimension 20 MSG show was everything I hoped it would be — except for the venue
"There is much pain in the world, but not in this room."
Lay it on the Table
Rascal Catches The Last Train To Hell (via Bremen)
Caro Asercion's game of doomed musicians delivers one hell of a shot
actual play
The One Shot Network shows how collectives can help APs grow
Actual plays together, strong
tabletop
The Year Ahead: Rowan Zeoli
Our final year end reflection, I promise - plus a little tarot reading.
tabletop
Games I Read During My Mandated Burnout Break
How I tricked myself into thinking I wasn’t working when I totally was
community
826NYC's secret superpower is tabletop gaming
The Brooklyn branch of the literary nonprofit is teaching kids essential skills through TTRPGs
actual play
The Anti-Matt Mercer Effect of Unprepared Casters
From Tiktok fame to a sustainable actual play community, Haley Whipjack and Amelia Som have seen it all
community
Rascal receives solicitation from suspicious email after Tabletop union declares potential strike
Protip: asking journalists for money from an anonymous account isn’t a good idea
actual play
Leveling up actual play production with Many Sided Media
My First Dungeon's Elliot Davis and Shenuque Tissera talk producers, sponsorships, and The Wildsea.
community
Former World of Game Design Employees Claim Tabletop Company Exploits Workers and Clients
“He's either incompetent, or he is intentionally deceiving people. And I think it's a little of both.”