Public Articles
Unionizing hobby stores in NYC say owners called their efforts “the absolute insanity of the woke”
Tabletop Workers United asks folks to sign a petition to bring Jon Freeman and Gregory May to the table in good faith.
community
itch.io is the collective organizing platform we have, but is it the one we need?
A pattern of delays in communication and payment from itch.io have repeatedly left charity organizers and game sellers in the dark.
tabletop
Tian Xia World Guide prompts a messy, public reckoning in the Pathfinder 2E subreddit
Instead of celebrating a new book, users and moderators spent a week exhuming interpersonal ghosts.
community
Matthew Lillard promises his new bourbon tastes better than Grog's eye-watering drink
Find Familiar Spirits want to build community through premium, luxury whiskey… now for Critters.
announcements
TTRPGS For Trans Rights Launches New Campaign Benefitting Project Rainbow in West Virginia
For the third year running, TTRPGs for Trans Rights is launching an itch.io game bundle to benefit trans-centered organizations – this year focusing on Appalachia.
community
Even for Dimension 20, Ticketmaster’s Dynamic Pricing model is shrouded in secrecy
When Live Nation is the only game in town, what is an anti-capitalist to do?
actual play
Dimension 20 goes big time, with all the baggage Madison Square Garden brings
The live show marks an historic first appearance of actual play on the legendary stage, but do the venue's values align with Dimension 20’s?
community
Watch Rascal's first live Q&A
Consider our brains thoroughly picked.
community
TTRPG TV Guide's creators believe in a Field of Dreams for Actual Play
India-based game designers Poorna M. and Armaan Babu want people to find your show somewhere other than Twitter.
announcements
The Awards 2024 is back for another year of artsy weirdness
The Awards 2024 is gearing up for a third year of plumbing the depths of the hobby for the weirdest, artsiest, coolest things out there.
actual play
Make the worlds (and jobs) you want to see
Join The Party’s new miniseries shows a different, sustainable side to making D&D actual play
community
COVID has changed TTRPGs, have we changed with it?
It’s dangerous to go alone…and unprotected. You should still be wearing a mask to big events.
announcements
RCRFCharity: Supporting the Heart of Tabletop Creativity in Times of Need
For RPG creators facing financial turmoil due to health crises, accidents, or unforeseen disasters, RCRFCharity offers a beacon of hope.
community
Stumble Guys x D&D is goofy, but Hasbro’s direct links to the PIF are nothing to laugh at
Dungeons & Dragons’ new mobile game partnership might hint at what Hasbro has planned for their ongoing relationship with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia.
actual play
Making the most of your One Shot
A conversation about community, creation, and activism with the new host of the One Shot podcast, Dillin Apelyan
Lay it on the Table
We Are All Talking To Ourselves: My Toxic Relationship To D&D 5e
I keep trying to get out, but they keep pulling me back in.