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Back on the High Seas: Rediscovering Pirates of the Spanish Main
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Back on the High Seas: Rediscovering Pirates of the Spanish Main

August 24, 2026 Mark
Luke Cage Punched a T-Rex: A Marvel Heroic Breakout Session
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Luke Cage Punched a T-Rex: A Marvel Heroic Breakout Session

August 21, 2026 Mark
Adventures in One Evening
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Adventures in One Evening

August 17, 2026 Mark
Why Fantasy Is So Often About Lost Golden Ages
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Why Fantasy Is So Often About Lost Golden Ages

August 10, 2026 Mark
40K Player Explains Army List Is “Fluffy” While Tabling Opponent Turn Two
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40K Player Explains Army List Is “Fluffy” While Tabling Opponent Turn Two

August 7, 2026 Mark
Press Release: Loke Battle Mats announce The Big Book of Battle Mats for Arkham Horror: The Roleplaying Game
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Press Release: Loke Battle Mats announce The Big Book of Battle Mats for Arkham Horror: The Roleplaying Game

August 1, 2026 Mark
Highmoon Press’s Ioun Star Quickstart now available
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Highmoon Press’s Ioun Star Quickstart now available

June 22, 2026 Mark
Humblewood in the Mist Announced
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Humblewood in the Mist Announced

June 16, 2026 Mark
Paizo Announces Layoffs and Organized Play Changes Following Financial Struggles
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Paizo Announces Layoffs and Organized Play Changes Following Financial Struggles

June 9, 2026 Mark

Loke Battle Mats Kickstarter, The Dungeon Reignited, Closing Soon!

I LOVE Loke Battle Mats, as evidenced here, here, here, here, here, and here. Their latest Kickstarter, The Dungeon Reignited,

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Song of the River Prince is Now Available

Song of the River Prince, my stand-alone rules-light RPG is now available on both DriveThruRPG and Itch.io. The Riverlands are

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Returning to 4th Edition D&D

I’m going back to 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. Yeah, that 4e, the one with healing surges, powers on cards,

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Rolling Dice on Lunch Breaks: Two New Campaigns at Work

For a lot of us, finding time to game can feel impossible. Between work, family, and everything else, setting aside

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Rob Wieland has passed

Rob Wieland, one of the most prominent game journalists in the TTRPG industry, has passed. Rob wrote for Forbes, EnWorld,

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A DM motivates their players before the big final battle

Listen up, adventurers. You’ve bled for this. You’ve sweated for this. You’ve stood shoulder to shoulder against things no bard

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Seventeen Years of Dice Monkey

Every year when Dice Monkey’s anniversary rolls around, I’m struck by how much the landscape of tabletop gaming, and the

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Weaving Tension into Your Campaign

Creating tension in an RPG like The One Ring enhances the immersion and keeps players engaged and invested in the

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Enhancing the Game Master-Player Relationship

If there’s one thing I’ve learned after years behind the GM screen, it’s that clear and open communication is the

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The Dice Remember

I tell people “roleplaying games are just imagination with a character sheet,” but that’s like saying love is just two

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