culture

What is a “D&D Experience” anyway?

Questions after meeting Xanathar and coming back awed and empty.

community

Itch.io’s negligence causes delay in Crips for eSims for Gaza Bundle

A year after Rascal's initial investigation, the platform’s inability to communicate continues to negatively impact charity efforts

tabletop

Rowan, Rook and Decard pull out of Gen Con 2025 over international travel concerns

"Crossing the border into the US simply isn’t safe for us at the moment, and it doesn’t appear to be getting safer."

Rascal Radio

A Stool with Two Legs

Without Polygon, Rascal wouldn't exist. How does tabletop journalism continue without it?

tabletop

Are these big beautiful books beautiful enough for your shelf?

We need the space and the room in our heads, hearts, and bookshelves.

tabletop

Compressing the Cosmere

Discussing the challenges of adapting a novel series while it’s still being written.

tabletop

I interpreted rare digital artifacts in ArchaeOS, and all I got was this cool zine

Collaborative, open source jpeg preservation simulator.

Lay it on the Table

Rascal plays In This World and doesn’t want to come back

There are other worlds than these, but they all have jobs.

tabletop

Knock! blows open the door once again

The old school fantasy magazine returns with another issue and a new editor.

tabletop

Rowan’s Pile of Games: Battle School and the Looming Context

Can a game be a critique just because it says so?

tabletop

Farce and sitcom are the heart of Kobold Press’ animal RPG

RiverBank’s designer talks working on Greyhawk, structuralism, and tea.

tabletop

Bitter Chalice is a bold RPG design playing a bold game of chicken with US tariffs

A health bar appears below the US Customs agency.