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6 things One D&D already gets right - and 3 things it doesn’t
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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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5 things DMs should copy from D&D actual play shows like Critical Role and Dimension 20 (and 5 to avoid)
How to bring the amazing storytelling and memorable moments of your favourite series to game night.
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Like video games, big tabletop games are demanding more and more from players - and it’s harming the hobby
More money, more stuff, less fun.
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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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Off The Table: I can’t believe how good the Resident Evil 2 Remake is
Gold S.T.A.R.S. all round.
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How an anime catgirl helped me finally understand mahjong
It’s less weird than it sounds, honest.
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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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D&D’s return to Planescape could provide a great new purpose for the RPG’s moral alignment system
Wheel of fortune.
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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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Stormlight Archive’s heartfelt worldbuilding makes the Brandon Sanderson books perfect for a tabletop RPG
Every now and spren, you get the right material.
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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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Nightmare Alley and tragic tabletop RPGs prove that knowing the end of a story doesn’t ruin it
Doomed but not out.
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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.
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Magic: The Gathering Arena is great for Wizards of the Coast, bad for players
Counting cards, counting dollars.
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Megagames are everything about board games made bigger – and better
Immersing yourself into a world with dozens of players is a gaming experience like no other.
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Elder Sign’s mediocrity shows how far the Arkham Horror series has come
Time to say Hastur-la-Vista?
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25 years after it changed board gaming, Catan is a terrible introduction to the hobby
It’s time to settle this.
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What’s worse than D&D being everywhere? Shutting people down for enjoying it
Complaining about the RPG’s popularity can be more harmful than helpful.
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Tabletop RPGs are perfect for safely exploring romance and intimacy
Fictionally falling in love.
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The Legend of Vox Machina is a poor substitute for the original Critical Role
Not exactly animated.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel finally makes the trading card game more inviting than intimidating
Caught in the trap.
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Dungeons & Dragons’ creative campaigns are making up for its boring sourcebooks
Recent releases have disappointed.
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From Cowboy Bebop to Dark Souls, why licensed RPGs need to do better in 2022
Big names, small ideas.
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As an autistic GM, tabletop RPGs provide a perfect structure for social interaction
Things that make life difficult for me outside of the game room often make for better sessions in it.
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If Quacks of Quedlinburg had a better name, it could be the next blockbuster board game
Plus a change in artwork.
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The Dark Souls tabletop RPG could solve one of Dungeons & Dragons’ biggest problems
Prepare to die.
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Games of the Year 2021: Chase on the charming and challenging Viscounts of the West Kingdom
Viscount me in.
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Games of the Year 2021: Wheels on the accessible and tactical Summoner Wars: Second Edition
Second time's the charm.
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Games of the Year 2021: Meehan on the adventurous and incredible Lost Ruins of Arnak
A hidden treasure.
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Games of the Year 2021: Matt on the unforgettable stories of Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile
The creator of Root and Pax Pamir does it again.
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Dungeons & Dragons in 2021: Essential evolution makes the RPG bigger and better than ever, but work remains
Changes are coming, however slowly.
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Magic: The Gathering in 2021: Exhausting release cycle and skyrocketing prices pour cold water on game-changers
Too much of a good thing.
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For better and worse, Borderlands board game Arena of Badassery wears its setting like an ill-fitting shirt
Tense miniature gameplay feels at odds with half-baked thematic trappings.
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Dungeons & Dragons brought us closer when the world said to keep our distance
Joining a nerdy, diverse D&D group when I needed it most.
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A battle of galactic proportions: Eclipse: Second Dawn of the Galaxy vs Twilight Imperium 4E
Two sci-fi heavyweights enter, two are consumed by the endless void of miniature ships.
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D&D 5E players are ignoring one of its central gameplay ideas - and that’s a good thing
The RPG’s growing popularity as a storytelling format has led to a shift away from endless fights.
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As Critical Role has grown, my love for the show has died
This actual play is not actually for me.
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Playing only trans characters in tabletop RPGs helped me understand myself
Cisgender people tend to exclusively play cis characters in games such as D&D, so what’s wrong with me only playing transgender characters?
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Games Omnivorous’ adventure books show evocative art thrives under weird constraints
The minimalist RPG publisher sets ten rules for its adventure books with fascinating results.
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New to Warhammer? Now’s the best time to get into Age of Sigmar's fantasy universe
A Slaanesh start.
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Why the Blade Runner RPG will stand apart from the cyberpunk crowd
It might not last - but then again, what does?
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Netflix’s latest hit series Squid Game is bloody, brutal - and perfect viewing for board game fans
Playing with lives.
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Clank! is a risk/reward board game that laughs at your plans, and I love it
Goofs with a great big lizard.
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Blades in the Dark’s TV series could blow away the D&D film
The cinematic gameplay and dramatic heists of John Harper’s RPG makes it perfect for a small-screen adaptation.
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RPG character backgrounds are rubbish - here’s how to make a good one
Or; why Obi-Wan Kenobi is a terrible RPG character.
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MTG Arena’s differences from paper Magic: The Gathering are a confusing, exhausting muddle
Digital-only cards, exclusive sets and a lack of popular formats have made it hard for players to keep up.
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Magic: The Gathering’s new Commander decks are a good thing for every player
More dedicated products for the popular format means fewer cards elsewhere - and that helps everyone.
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Adventures in the Forgotten Realms’ best gameplay mechanic isn’t new to Magic: The Gathering
Treasure decks are stronger than ever.
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Monopoly Deal is the only Monopoly worth playing, because it understands why the board game sucks
Being bad feels pretty good.
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Critical Role’s Campaign 2 finale shows just how far the hit Dungeons & Dragons series has come
Forever throwing fluffernutters.
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Magic: The Gathering is more ban-happy than ever, and it’s holding MTG Arena back
Getting the banned back together.
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The greatest board game stories are told around the tabletop, not on it
Playing with your tale.
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Unmatched is the Avengers Assemble of board games - it successfully unites a team of unlikely heroes
Kneel before this excellent tabletop series.
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“To an outsider we were success incarnate, but inside we were hollow”: How my dream job at a board game startup became a nightmare
What appeared to be a Kickstarter darling and fast-growing company was a carefully projected illusion.