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Where Culture Meets the Tabletop, Part 1: The Music and Artistry of Sofia Isella

Tabletop gaming does not and should not sit in a vacuum. It absorbs whatever the wider culture is generating, whether…

13Apr 20264 Apr 2026

Magic Monday: 10 Cards to Enrage Your Commander Pod

Commander is a format built on big plays, splashy spells, and the unspoken agreement that everyone gets to do something…

12Apr 20268 Apr 2026

Movie Review: Frankenstein

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has haunted literature and cinema for two centuries, but Guillermo del Toro’s 2025 adaptation feels like a…

Bringing Order

Recently, I've moved into a new house. It's all very exciting and there's still a lot to do to make it really feel like home, but we're lucky that we've…

5 on Friday: 01/09/17

1 Sep 201722 Feb 2021

It’s Friday, and here on No Rerolls that means it’s time for a little digest of some of our favourite articles from the past week. Of course, we’re slow readers, so don’t be…

RPGs

The Problem with Evolving Settings

30 Aug 201726 May 2018

There are many, many RPG settings that have rich and interesting stories that have evolved over the course of several years. Settings like Planescape, The Forgotten Realms, Dragonlance, The Iron Kingdoms, Azeroth (the setting of World of…

5 on Friday: 18/08/17

18 Aug 201722 Feb 2021

It’s Friday, and here on No Rerolls that means it’s time for a little digest of some of our favourite articles from the past week. Of course, we’re slow readers, so don’t be…

5 on Friday: 11/08/17

12 Aug 201722 Feb 2021

It’s Friday (shut up, I know I'm a day late this week!), and here on No Rerolls that means it’s time for a little digest of some of our favourite articles from the…

Miniature Games…

We Love to Buy Miniatures Because We Believe We Are Buying the Time to Paint Them

In his VH1 documentary, Inside Out, the late, great Warren Zevon shared this pearl of wisdom: We love to buy books because we believe we're buying the time to read…

5 on Friday: 04/08/17

4 Aug 201722 Feb 2021

It’s Friday, and here on No Rerolls that means it’s time for a little digest of some of our favourite articles from the past week. Of course, we’re slow readers, so don’t be…

Themes We’d Like to See: Dragon Ball Z

3 Aug 20173 Aug 2017

It's not my intention for all "Themes We'd Like to See" posts to be anime related, but it's true that the last one also asked for anime-themed games. This time,…

5 on Friday: 28/07/17

26 Jul 201722 Feb 2021

It’s Friday, and here on No Rerolls that means it’s time for a little digest of some of our favourite articles from the past week. Of course, we’re slow readers, so don’t be…

Review: Sellswords

Sellswords was recently recommended to me in a comment on this blog (click here to visit the article). The recommendation was based heavily on my love of Triple Triad, the…

5 on Friday: 21/07/17

21 Jul 201722 Feb 2021

It’s Friday, and here on No Rerolls that means it’s time for a little digest of some of our favourite articles from the past week. Of course, we’re slow readers, so don’t be…

Progress on My Hobby Resolutions 2017

With more than half of 2017 now behind us, it's worth taking a look at how those resolutions are coming along. Although I've been less than active, I've still been…