TTRPG

On a recent episode of the Tavern Watch Podcast, we discussed some of our favorite tabletop gaming content creators -- after all, while we know Tavern Watch is your favorite tabletop podcast, there are a ton of other TTRPG content out there on the internet!

One of the most popular online tools for digital tabletop map-making is Inkarnate, an easy-to-use website that has found itself struggling through a string of controversies in recent weeks.

DMsGuild is calling all TTRPG content creators to participate in their premiere game jam, an event where you can create and submit themed Dungeons and Dragons-compatible content to DMsGuild starting October 1 and ending November 2, with a large release of all submitted content on November 4 at 2pm pacific time.

With the world's most widely-marketed tabletop RPG having a decidedly light product release schedule in 2025 (only three books and a weirdly-delayed starter set, plus a D&D-themed slot machine and AI content no one asked for), tabletop gamers might be wondering what exactly will be coming out this year to hold their interest or spark exciting new game ideas.

During a September 10 Goldman-Sachs conference, where one can undoubtedly find serious players of interactive tabletop roleplaying games, Hasbro President Chris Cocks revealed AI is actively being used to develop games at the company, including Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons: "Inside of development, we've already been using AI...It's mostly machine-learning-based AI or proprietary AI as opposed to a ChatGPT approach.

Hollows is a new tabletop RPG — currently under development by Rowan, Rook and Decard — that aims to make boss fights better and more satisfying.

I usually find that good, enjoyable games usually challenge my finger dexterity and keep my attention span focused for a decent amount of time.

Last year, the biggest story in tabletop RPGs was Wizards of the Coast's proposed changes to the Open Gaming License, in which they planned to revoke a long-standing license allowing people to make their own Dungeons and Dragons content.

Earlier this year, Matthew Mercer and Mica Burton announced a portfolio of gaming projects designed and developed by Darrington Press, Critical Role's gaming arm.

Growing up, the term "board game" conjured images ranging from Stratego to (The Game of) Life to Monopoly.