Chess Series
Interview 1: Seraphina on RPGs, Board Games, and Eisegesis
The author of "What do we mean when we say a game supports play?"
Backwards Tabletop
Essays on TTRPGs
Essay 1: Chess Supports Roleplay
Reading into chess and other abstract games.
The Mecha TTRPG Newsletter
Monthly Mecha: Reverse Battleship w/ John Mulligan of Exeunt Press
Mecha TTRPGs Monthly
Essays on TTRPGs
Essay: The Problem with Production Value
A Retrospective on SPINE and Production Value
Essays on TTRPGs
Playing Alone Together
My essay in The Soloist, plus the social dyanamics of solo RPGs.
Essays on TTRPGs
Essay: The GM Is Dead
In Firebrands, The GM Is Dead.
The Mecha TTRPG Newsletter
Monthly Mecha: NOVA 2e w/ Spencer Campbell & Galen Pejeau
Mecha TTRPGs Monthly
The Mecha TTRPG Newsletter
Monthly Mecha: Girl Frame w/ Isabelle M. Ruebsaat
Mecha TTRPGs Monthly
A Timely Note: A Bloggies Nomination and Kickstarter Prelaunch
No essay today, folks, just a quick message to see if you'll... * Vote for "Books in TTRPGs" as the Best Series for this year's Bloggies; and/or * Follow the prelaunch for Violent Delights: A chess-based RPG about Romeo and Juliet. Bloggies 2026 Nomination for
Essays on TTRPGs
Essay: Solo RPGs: An open or shut case?
On open-ended and close-ended solo rpgs and what group play can learn from them
The Mecha TTRPG Newsletter
Monthly Mecha: HOME by Deep Dark Games
Mecha TTRPGs Monthly
The Mecha TTRPG Newsletter
Monthly Mecha: Mecha Game Jam Highlights and Mech TTRPG Bundle
Mecha TTRPGs Monthly