The Value of Unmonetized Culture

Many have made the case that this new “OGL” is an attempt to ensure the maximum profitability of WotC’s tabletop being developed. This helped me realize that this OGL problem is a symptom of a much larger problem, one bigger than WotC or even the ttRPG industry. In a monetized world, unmonetized culture can be […]

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Cogent RPG by Shad and Jazza

Some exciting news – Shad (of Shadiversity and giant sword making extraordinaire) and Jazza of the famed art Youtube channel have released an open game system – the Cogent RPG. The ruleset can be found for free online. My players at the East Bay Martian Society have not yet been able to playtest but we […]

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Open for who?

The week has brought several bits of good news. Nonetheless I am very concerned about the future of the tabletop community, both in ways that are being discussed and in ways that, at least as I have encountered so far, are not. Particularly around one of WotC’s excuses. WotC already has recourse One of the […]

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To Ascend

The greatest dungeon crawl, IMO, is Dante’s Divine Comedy.  So you can imagine that my Catholic, geeky self has been enjoying World of Warcraft: Shadowlands.  (At time of writing I have not beat all of it yet).  Shadowlands’ tale starts with a raid on “the Maw” (Hell by another name) and after a harrowing escape […]

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Stand with Ukraine

The central theme of the Muckrakerverse is displaced people gathering the courage to confront tyranny, a theme that is common in much sci-fi and fantasy. What we fantasize about in comics & RPGs about has become a grim reality for many families. I encourage everyone who can to make some show of support for this […]

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