
My GenCon 2026 Recap
GenCon of 2026 has unfortunately wrapped up. What were some of the best moments and exciting events that came out of GenCon for me? What was a bad experience? And how did I see the good of humanity over the weekend here?

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GenCon of 2026 has unfortunately wrapped up. What were some of the best moments and exciting events that came out of GenCon for me? What was a bad experience? And how did I see the good of humanity over the weekend here?

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After watching the premiere of "Dungeon Masters" and running the first Play Along Pack from the series, here are my thoughts about this experience. Did you enjoy the debut of "Dungeon Masters"? What do you think of havin

In the last few weeks, we got a lot of updates regarding the Season of Horror products, a new Actual Play Series from the D&D Team, and a new playtest centered around Villainous Options for players. LINKS "Ravenloft: The

At GaryCon, I had a chance to speak to Limiting Factor Games. They created Dynamaps, which is a new kind of map experience for tabletop roleplaying games. LINKS Dynamaps by Limiting Factor Games | https://www.limitingfac

I sat down with Chris Tulach, Global Play Manager for Dungeons & Dragons, and we talked about the Dungeon Dare experience and the future of D&D Organized Play. LINKS Watch "Broken Chains", a D&D Actual Play | https://www

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What are some of the best Origin Feats for a 2024 Barbarian? Here are my recommendations with some honorable mentions! Also - I will be making more videos regarding the Barbarian class so if there's anything you'd like t

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A popular home-brew rule at D&D tables is using Critical Fumbles when a Natural 1 is rolled. Some people love it; others hate it. But using this set of rules not only give players more agency with Critical Fumbles, but i

One of the best ways to play a game set in the world of "The Lord Of The Rings" is to play the popular TTRPG "The One Ring" from Free League Publishing. I was able to try out a one shot of the newest Starter Set for the

Recently, the new head of D&D Beyond, Bryan Perry, provided an update on the future of D&D Beyond and hosted an AMA Reddit post to answer people's questions about the digital tool. As someone who uses this tool regularly

There are times when playing a session of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) won't be possible for whatever reason. Maybe you are short on time or the motivation isn't there, or you're with your family and friends and they don't h
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