Opinions
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One D&D shakes up 5E's most popular class with Brawler - but will it make the cut?
For the new One D&D Fighter subclass, everything is a weapon.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 has finally forced me to play D&D 5E by the rules
My shenanigans have been Silenced.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 has made me more interested in Dungeons & Dragons’ world than I’ve ever been
Fae-run to the D&D video game.
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The Spiel des Jahres doesn’t deserve to be board gaming’s biggest award in 2023
40-plus years on, the German prize is still the most prestigious accolade a board game can receive - despite a very spotty history of winners.
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An Inception version of Blades in the Dark would be a dream collaborative RPG
It’s time to bring the franchise out of limbo.
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D&D 5E's worst subclass has finally got a fix in One D&D
This much-maligned Monk subclass might finally be worth playing.
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Why the Disney Lorcana lawsuit matters, and every tabletop creator should be paying attention
Protecting ideas lies along a thin line of safeguarding creators’ work without stifling creativity and innovation.
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How Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom channel the spirit of D&D and tabletop RPGs
Freedom is the number one Hy-rule.
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Is Critical Role’s Campaign 3 the end of Exandria?
Signs point to Campaign 3 being the last, at least with the Critical Role cast we’re used to.
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Clash of Cultures is the greatest Civilization board game without Sid Meier in its name
You have discovered Entertainment.
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One D&D's new Dungeon Master’s Guide could fix 5E's biggest problem
The new Dungeon Master’s Guide is getting a big reset.
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The D&D movie skips over Cleric and Monk, but will they feature next time around?
Not every D&D class is in attendance, but that could change with Honor Among Thieves 2.
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Forget Honor Among Thieves sequels or a TV show – Dungeons & Dragons should get a stage musical next
Pray for bardic inspiration.
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Without Catan, board gaming as we know it today wouldn’t exist
A look back on Catan’s lasting legacy following the death of designer Klaus Teuber.
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5 things Honor Among Thieves gets right about D&D - and 3 it gets wrong
The Dungeons & Dragons movie already looks like a hit, but how faithful is it to 5E?
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Honor Among Thieves owes a lot to this classic D&D adventure
The new D&D movie’s baddies and setting of Neverwinter pay a debt to an underrated Fourth Edition module.
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After Honor Among Thieves, the next D&D movie should be all about Strahd - here’s why
The villainous vampire would provide plenty for fans - and film-makers - to sink their teeth into.
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D&D 5E's biggest problem is the Druid – here's how One D&D can fix it
Underplayed and overcomplicated, but is the Druid playtest going in the right direction?
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John Wick is the perfect movie to inspire your next D&D campaign - and not in its action
How to say just enough.
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Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion’s setup guide is like an overprotective parent, and I love it
Sometimes handholding is a good thing.
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How Legend of Vox Machina turned 170 hours of epic D&D into two seasons of unmissable TV
The animated Critical Role series tells a tighter, character-centric tale in a fraction of the time.
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I spent an hour failing to set up a board game and it made me question everything
Frozen in Frostpunk.
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I wish the Dungeons & Dragons movie had more sincere fantasy than self-aware cringe
Banter is the Bane of modern blockbusters.
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Critical Role's latest twist could set the stage for Campaign 4 and beyond
Some lunar revelations may hint at what comes next.
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These tabletop RPGs are impossible to play - and that's what makes them essential
‘Closet games’ push the boundaries of roleplaying and storytelling by redefining how - and why - we play.
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Fortnite Monopoly is a much better board game than anyone expected
The only edition worth playing this Christmas?
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I had never played Catan - one year later, I was a national champion
Canadian Catan pro and World Champion hopeful Sarvat Tahir on her journey from first discovering the board game to competing on the global stage.
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6 things One D&D already gets right - and 3 things it doesn’t
The new playtest materials are out, and our opinions are in.
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Off The Table: Thank god Silent Hill 2 is getting a remake
Finally, we get to see Eddie eat his pizza in 60 FPS.
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D&D maker Wizards of the Coast and its RPG rivals are starting to look like Apple and Amazon
Tech executives are multi-classing into tabletop gaming.
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Pokémon's most stunning cards are pricing people out of the TCG
Food shopping this month, or a nice drawing of Umbreon? Hm…
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Marvel films aren’t the death of cinema, but they’re getting stale
More tangled than Spider-Man's web.
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An adult activity camp was the closest I’ve felt to being a real-life D&D character - and I loved it
A weekend at Camp Wildfire.
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Ending D&D editions is the cleverest - and most boring - choice for the RPG
Efficiency over evolution.
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Magic: The Gathering is going the way of Fortnite - and it’s only the beginning
Universes Beyond reason?
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Into the Odd is a far port from conventional tabletop RPGs that is well worth the journey
Coal-powered adventures in a land both fantastical and filthy.
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Spirit Island is an outstanding co-op game because it’s about doing genuine good
Taking lessons from the tabletop.
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Stranger Things is right: Kate Bush is the best musician to pair with Dungeons & Dragons
A Deeper Understanding.
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Ruins of Symbaroum is one of the best D&D 5E adaptations yet, but it comes at a cost
Gain 2 permanent corruption for using the Fifth Edition ritual.
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Ankh: Gods of Egypt is like The Mummy - a blockbuster with substance
Doesn’t treat you like Anub-is.
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MTG cares more about collectability than accessibility - and it’s making the TCG worse
More than meets the eye.
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The Simpsons should be resurrected by a Betrayal at House on the Hill board game
Simpsons and Betrayal – together at last.
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One of 2022’s best TV shows provides a masterclass in how to create your next D&D character
Ranking of Kings constantly defies expectations and flies in the face of fantasy stereotypes.
