Matthew Rossi

One of the hardest concepts to explain to new players of tabletop role playing games is what, exactly, these games are.

It is rare that a game developer swears an oath upon his family name and the honor contained therein.

Owls. You can’t trust them.

I refuse to give you any context for that title.

Last year, Wizards of the Coast took an axe to their reputation by announcing changes to the Open Gaming License, but those changes were so universally hated that they had to be quickly reverted.

One of the ways in which modern Tabletop RPGs are distinguished from their ancestors is in how they end up getting made and reaching an audience.

Seriously it is f… it is extremely hot out, and I am unhappy with it. It’s f… ridiculously hot. I’m poached, is what I’m saying. It’s like having Superman shoot you in the face with his Heat Vision, except less immediately fatal.

There's a new edition of D&D in town -- Dungeons and Dragons 2024 is rolling out three new sourcebooks, starting with the 2024 Player's Handbook.

Look, I go through a lot of steps to come up with a character name. Sometimes I go to Google, turn on the translator, and throw words at it until I get a combination I like. I’ve been playing Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous for years now, and most of my characters are stuck at level 1 because I make a character and immediately come up with a different name.

Oh, and happy birthday, America. I’m sorry you never get to sleep on your day because of all the explosions, and I feel very bad for your dogs.

The latest edition of Dungeons & Dragons, which will officially launch with the release of the 2024 Players Handbook in September, has been advertised as "backwards compatible" with earlier D&D 5e books, but what does that mean?