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Reshare: Jon Heder, star of Napoleon Dynamite, makes an ideal slightly nerdy everyman in this new documentary.
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UPDATED: The Grim & The Dark provides a concise introduction to the most overused term in miniatures
Gently Blanched.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Reshare: Jon Heder, star of Napoleon Dynamite, makes an ideal slightly nerdy everyman in this new documentary.
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Really fun interview with @thornandkey.com about her experience presenting a game at a cool event!
Alanna Yeo spoke to Rascal about Nazogaku, a celebration of Japan's puzzle-like games that take advantage of real-life spaces.
This year's "Final Last Nazogaku" pitted a censorious organizing committee against a grassroots resistance of mystery lovers.
This year's "Final Last Nazogaku" pitted a censorious organizing committee against a grassroots resistance of mystery lovers.
Solving secret puzzles at the Japanese mystery school
Alanna Yeo talks nazo, design cultures, and her unique ARG-style experience at Nazogaku.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Really fun interview with @thornandkey.com about her experience presenting a game at a cool event!
Alanna Yeo spoke to Rascal about Nazogaku, a celebration of Japan's puzzle-like games that take advantage of real-life spaces.
This year's "Final Last Nazogaku" pitted a censorious organizing committee against a grassroots resistance of mystery lovers.
This year's "Final Last Nazogaku" pitted a censorious organizing committee against a grassroots resistance of mystery lovers.
Solving secret puzzles at the Japanese mystery school
Alanna Yeo talks nazo, design cultures, and her unique ARG-style experience at Nazogaku.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Alanna Yeo spoke to Rascal about Nazogaku, a celebration of Japan's puzzle-like games that take advantage of real-life spaces.
This year's "Final Last Nazogaku" pitted a censorious organizing committee against a grassroots resistance of mystery lovers.
This year's "Final Last Nazogaku" pitted a censorious organizing committee against a grassroots resistance of mystery lovers.
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"It's not a tomb. It's a town. And it will always be."
Czech larp group, Rolling, are based out of a former Nazi concentration camp hospital. Their performances embrace the complications and pain of that history.
Czech larp group, Rolling, are based out of a former Nazi concentration camp hospital. Their performances embrace the complications and pain of that history.
A Czech larp group wrestles with Nazi history by roleplaying in its bones
Exploring Disco Elysium and the power of art in a former concentration camp.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"It's not a tomb. It's a town. And it will always be."
Czech larp group, Rolling, are based out of a former Nazi concentration camp hospital. Their performances embrace the complications and pain of that history.
Czech larp group, Rolling, are based out of a former Nazi concentration camp hospital. Their performances embrace the complications and pain of that history.
PODCAST: Mike Didymus-True from @boardgamewire.bsky.social joined the crew to discuss Spiel Essen, troubled crowdfunding campaigns, and the Timberwolves' licensed partnership with Catan.
Crunch's Catan Activations
A sheep on the board, but a wolf on the court.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
PODCAST: Mike Didymus-True from @boardgamewire.bsky.social joined the crew to discuss Spiel Essen, troubled crowdfunding campaigns, and the Timberwolves' licensed partnership with Catan.
Sirens' Oath: Tides Turning is a game of rage, revenge and monstrous feminity. Caelyn gives her impressions and chats with the game's designer @wingshan.bsky.social.
Sirens’ Oath: Tides Turning is here to literally make waves
Play a pissed off mermaid witch in this “revenge-driven eco-fantasy.”
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November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Sirens' Oath: Tides Turning is a game of rage, revenge and monstrous feminity. Caelyn gives her impressions and chats with the game's designer @wingshan.bsky.social.
Starfinder: Afterlight's developers care deeply about translating the futuristic RPG's three-action economy into a video game.
But Epictellers' influence apparently flowed back to the tabletop through the recent second edition.
But Epictellers' influence apparently flowed back to the tabletop through the recent second edition.
Starfinder: Afterlight wants to take the science-fantasy RPG digital without losing its heart
Seems like Mass Effect in cRPG format.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Starfinder: Afterlight's developers care deeply about translating the futuristic RPG's three-action economy into a video game.
But Epictellers' influence apparently flowed back to the tabletop through the recent second edition.
But Epictellers' influence apparently flowed back to the tabletop through the recent second edition.
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Last year I did this interview with the intention of it being part of a longer reported piece in LARP and politics, but that fell through as things got...really intense after November.
Thanks still a fascinating exploration into what games can explore against a backdrop of history
Thanks still a fascinating exploration into what games can explore against a backdrop of history
"It's not a tomb. It's a town. And it will always be."
Czech larp group, Rolling, are based out of a former Nazi concentration camp hospital. Their performances embrace the complications and pain of that history.
Czech larp group, Rolling, are based out of a former Nazi concentration camp hospital. Their performances embrace the complications and pain of that history.
A Czech larp group wrestles with Nazi history by roleplaying in its bones
Exploring Disco Elysium and the power of art in a former concentration camp.
www.rascal.news
November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Last year I did this interview with the intention of it being part of a longer reported piece in LARP and politics, but that fell through as things got...really intense after November.
Thanks still a fascinating exploration into what games can explore against a backdrop of history
Thanks still a fascinating exploration into what games can explore against a backdrop of history
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So excited to see this piece about a larp that's very close to my heart (and a lovely mention of my Eurogamer article)
"It's not a tomb. It's a town. And it will always be."
Czech larp group, Rolling, are based out of a former Nazi concentration camp hospital. Their performances embrace the complications and pain of that history.
Czech larp group, Rolling, are based out of a former Nazi concentration camp hospital. Their performances embrace the complications and pain of that history.
A Czech larp group wrestles with Nazi history by roleplaying in its bones
Exploring Disco Elysium and the power of art in a former concentration camp.
www.rascal.news
November 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
So excited to see this piece about a larp that's very close to my heart (and a lovely mention of my Eurogamer article)
"It's not a tomb. It's a town. And it will always be."
Czech larp group, Rolling, are based out of a former Nazi concentration camp hospital. Their performances embrace the complications and pain of that history.
Czech larp group, Rolling, are based out of a former Nazi concentration camp hospital. Their performances embrace the complications and pain of that history.
A Czech larp group wrestles with Nazi history by roleplaying in its bones
Exploring Disco Elysium and the power of art in a former concentration camp.
www.rascal.news
November 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"It's not a tomb. It's a town. And it will always be."
Czech larp group, Rolling, are based out of a former Nazi concentration camp hospital. Their performances embrace the complications and pain of that history.
Czech larp group, Rolling, are based out of a former Nazi concentration camp hospital. Their performances embrace the complications and pain of that history.
If companies must tell €2 million fibs, under guidance by platforms, to make crowdfunding work.
Well, then crowdfunding doesn't work.
Well, then crowdfunding doesn't work.
Words must mean something
When is a goal not a goal?
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November 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
If companies must tell €2 million fibs, under guidance by platforms, to make crowdfunding work.
Well, then crowdfunding doesn't work.
Well, then crowdfunding doesn't work.
License to Kill is a new column from @newmadras.bsky.social diving into the whys and wherefores of licensed tabletop RPGs. In the first entry, he sets some ground rules and discusses Godzilla.
License to Kill, a new irregular column about RPG adaptations
It’s a whole new world™ out there.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
License to Kill is a new column from @newmadras.bsky.social diving into the whys and wherefores of licensed tabletop RPGs. In the first entry, he sets some ground rules and discusses Godzilla.
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UK Games Expo promoted a tabletop RPG on Instagram that claimed to use "fully ethical and transparent" generative AI. Everything went downhill once the publisher began responding to criticism.
UK Games Expo criticized for promoting RPG with generative AI imagery
Gates of Krystalia’s creators insult commenters, struggle to explain provenance of LLM training material.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
UK Games Expo promoted a tabletop RPG on Instagram that claimed to use "fully ethical and transparent" generative AI. Everything went downhill once the publisher began responding to criticism.
UK Games Expo promoted a tabletop RPG on Instagram that claimed to use "fully ethical and transparent" generative AI. Everything went downhill once the publisher began responding to criticism.
UK Games Expo criticized for promoting RPG with generative AI imagery
Gates of Krystalia’s creators insult commenters, struggle to explain provenance of LLM training material.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
UK Games Expo promoted a tabletop RPG on Instagram that claimed to use "fully ethical and transparent" generative AI. Everything went downhill once the publisher began responding to criticism.
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I want to highlight that this is I think one of the most genuinely interesting TTRPGs I've read in years, in ways that are hard to articulate in a bsky post. @liz-shrikestudio.bsky.social has made something very special here, and if you love TTRPG design you owe it to yourself to read this game.
"There’s a lot of me in this project. Even if I’m often hiding behind the voices of Charlotte and Samantha."
@liz-shrikestudio.bsky.social tells Rascal about the process of creating her pseudo-autobiographical horror RPG about finding meaning before death, but also accepting the unknowable.
@liz-shrikestudio.bsky.social tells Rascal about the process of creating her pseudo-autobiographical horror RPG about finding meaning before death, but also accepting the unknowable.
You Will Die In This Place is an autobiographical RPG told through multiple, fictional perspectives
You will be drawn to this game.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I want to highlight that this is I think one of the most genuinely interesting TTRPGs I've read in years, in ways that are hard to articulate in a bsky post. @liz-shrikestudio.bsky.social has made something very special here, and if you love TTRPG design you owe it to yourself to read this game.
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If you're a bookseller or tabletop designer with thoughts about DriveThruRPG's Partner Shipping Program -- specifically its cut from sales -- I want to hear from you for a followup article!
Email: chase@rascal.news
Signal: ChaseTC.24
Or DM me here.
Email: chase@rascal.news
Signal: ChaseTC.24
Or DM me here.
DriveThruRPG has launched a new program to sell publishers' offset books and other physical products. It's a boon to smaller creators, but also further consolidation for the one of the hobby's largest digital platforms.
DriveThruRPG is now selling offset print books in the US
A step towards consolidating digital and physical tabletop RPG sales.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
If you're a bookseller or tabletop designer with thoughts about DriveThruRPG's Partner Shipping Program -- specifically its cut from sales -- I want to hear from you for a followup article!
Email: chase@rascal.news
Signal: ChaseTC.24
Or DM me here.
Email: chase@rascal.news
Signal: ChaseTC.24
Or DM me here.
"There’s a lot of me in this project. Even if I’m often hiding behind the voices of Charlotte and Samantha."
@liz-shrikestudio.bsky.social tells Rascal about the process of creating her pseudo-autobiographical horror RPG about finding meaning before death, but also accepting the unknowable.
@liz-shrikestudio.bsky.social tells Rascal about the process of creating her pseudo-autobiographical horror RPG about finding meaning before death, but also accepting the unknowable.
You Will Die In This Place is an autobiographical RPG told through multiple, fictional perspectives
You will be drawn to this game.
www.rascal.news
October 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
"There’s a lot of me in this project. Even if I’m often hiding behind the voices of Charlotte and Samantha."
@liz-shrikestudio.bsky.social tells Rascal about the process of creating her pseudo-autobiographical horror RPG about finding meaning before death, but also accepting the unknowable.
@liz-shrikestudio.bsky.social tells Rascal about the process of creating her pseudo-autobiographical horror RPG about finding meaning before death, but also accepting the unknowable.
A letter article between Chase and Thomas wonders how The Dice Tower mistook punching down on small games as having professional standards.
Tom Vasel wants indie designers to stop guilt tripping him
Directives from an ivory dice tower.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A letter article between Chase and Thomas wonders how The Dice Tower mistook punching down on small games as having professional standards.
DriveThruRPG has launched a new program to sell publishers' offset books and other physical products. It's a boon to smaller creators, but also further consolidation for the one of the hobby's largest digital platforms.
DriveThruRPG is now selling offset print books in the US
A step towards consolidating digital and physical tabletop RPG sales.
www.rascal.news
October 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
DriveThruRPG has launched a new program to sell publishers' offset books and other physical products. It's a boon to smaller creators, but also further consolidation for the one of the hobby's largest digital platforms.
Tariffs killed Magpie Games' trio of unconventional, card-based games, showing early hints of a long and cruel effect on the tabletop RPG side of the industry.
Tariffs are killing “uncommon” RPGs
Three card-based storytelling games are the latest victim of wanton economic policy
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October 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Tariffs killed Magpie Games' trio of unconventional, card-based games, showing early hints of a long and cruel effect on the tabletop RPG side of the industry.
Project Sigil's slow death will continue until its servers shut down in 2026, after which the only ironic reminders of its ignominious existence will be the "add on preorder" digital dice and gilded character sheets on D&DBeyond.
Sigil suffered a slow, ignoble death
After an unsteady development process, D&DBeyond’s immersive virtual tabletop will shut down in 2026.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Project Sigil's slow death will continue until its servers shut down in 2026, after which the only ironic reminders of its ignominious existence will be the "add on preorder" digital dice and gilded character sheets on D&DBeyond.
PODCAST: @ckunzelman.bsky.social joined us to discuss Magic: The Gathering, reality television, and his new book - Everything is Permitted: On Assassin's Creed!
Stare The Devil in the Face and Walk Forward - ft. Cameron Kunzelman
Number one: make your bed. Number two: change your homepage.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
PODCAST: @ckunzelman.bsky.social joined us to discuss Magic: The Gathering, reality television, and his new book - Everything is Permitted: On Assassin's Creed!
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Really looking forward to the new version of Apocalypse World.
"The time for a softer, gentler Apocalypse World was gone."
Apocalypse World: Burned Over represents the complicated ways that both the Bakers and reality have changed since the original RPG's release.
Apocalypse World: Burned Over represents the complicated ways that both the Bakers and reality have changed since the original RPG's release.
Apocalypse World: Burned Over is kinder and much angrier
The end of the world isn’t what it used to be. It might be better.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Really looking forward to the new version of Apocalypse World.
"The time for a softer, gentler Apocalypse World was gone."
Apocalypse World: Burned Over represents the complicated ways that both the Bakers and reality have changed since the original RPG's release.
Apocalypse World: Burned Over represents the complicated ways that both the Bakers and reality have changed since the original RPG's release.
Apocalypse World: Burned Over is kinder and much angrier
The end of the world isn’t what it used to be. It might be better.
www.rascal.news
October 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
"The time for a softer, gentler Apocalypse World was gone."
Apocalypse World: Burned Over represents the complicated ways that both the Bakers and reality have changed since the original RPG's release.
Apocalypse World: Burned Over represents the complicated ways that both the Bakers and reality have changed since the original RPG's release.
Where are all the bloodthirsty, pelt-adorned women, James Workshop?
New Chaos Marauders for Warhammer: The Old World have a disappointing lack of women
Where are the shieldmaidens, James?
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October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Where are all the bloodthirsty, pelt-adorned women, James Workshop?