community
Moonbeam’s revolution of the creator ecosystem begins in tabletop
In a Rascal exclusive, the creators behind the new streaming platform explain their vision for a better digital future
Rowan Zeoli
tabletop
Escaping the adolescent surveillance state
Part-TTRPG, part art-book, Night Fable is a surreal escape from the panopticon of modern childhood.
actual play
Never Stop Blowing Up is actual play’s medium-blending summer blockbuster
In a new series, Rowan recaps the first episode of Dimension 20's new season in all it’s meta-campy glory
tabletop
Magnolia: City of Marvels delves into the politics of artistic rebellion
Fantasy Punk is here to free us
community
CRIT Awards pulls ceremony from Gen Con citing “safety concerns”
Many online blame the convention for folding to a right wing outrage campaign and forcing the event to end
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Lay it on the Table
In which I try, and fail, to be evil
Deathmatch Island is the Survivor meets Battle Royale TTRPG of my dreams
actual play
The Panic Table yearns for the space mines
If the kids from Stranger Things played Mothership, you’d end up with The Panic Table
community
Bitcherton, please
An interview with the cast of Bitcherton on crowdfunding their improvised Regency comedy podcast
community
Tabletop Workers United negotiations stalled by lawyer’s belligerence and subsequent vacation
Hex & Co’s desire to speed up the bargaining process has been stymied by ownership’s obstinate and outright hostile legal counsel
tabletop
Artificial product, artificial hype: the saga of Wonders of the First’s AI art and NFT-powered CCG
$1.25 million in funding, a Kickstarter cancellation, and likely brigading bans, all in the name of creating the collector’s perfect card game. Or so one Web3 evangelist says.
actual play
Buzzfeed’s first actual play blends D&D with Saturday Morning Cartoons
Magic & Stuff is an all-queer, all-femme animated twist on a classic AP format
actual play
Godkiller: Last Hope is the beginning of a new cycle for Transplanar
Connie Chang and Sea Thomas’ first in-studio foray is a divine cinematic experience
interview
How Encounter Party won over TV audiences
Brian David Judkins and Ned Donovan set their sights on getting an Emmy for Actual Play
community
Can anyone make a living in tabletop and actual play?
A study by Dr. Emily Friedman and Carson Barnes wants to pull back the curtain on labor in TTRPGs
actual play
Killing a god and finding a friend at the end of the world
BlackwaterDND’s actual play, Godkiller Oblivion, shows the beauty in things falling apart.