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15Apr 20261 Dec 2025

D&D Sucks and So Do You: The Min‑Maxer Survival Kit

A Field Pamphlet for Enduring Optimisation Tyranny The Warning Signs Spreadsheet at the Table: They arrive with Excel sheets, probability…

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…

TV Review: The Capture, Season 1

13 Dec 20258 Dec 2025

Ben Chanan’s The Capture begins with British soldier Shaun Emery (played by Callum Turner), recently acquitted of a war crime in Afghanistan. Just as he tries to rebuild his life,…

5 on Friday 12/12/25

12 Dec 20258 Dec 2025

It’s Friday, and here on No Rerolls that means it’s time for an all-new 5 on Friday. We’re going to start with 5 exciting releases for this week before moving on to…

Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday: 2021 Hobby Review

11 Dec 202519 Jan 2025

I managed 69 miniatures in 2021. That's a fair way away from the hundreds I've managed over the past few years, but it was a big progress for me at…

RPGs

D&D Sucks and So Do You: Why Multiclassing Is Just Commitment Issues with Math

10 Dec 202517 Nov 2025

You wanted flavour. You wanted flexibility. You wanted to be “unique.” What you got was a spreadsheet with abandonment issues. Let’s talk about multiclassing; the character creation equivalent of dating…

Top 50 Games of 2025 (40-31)

9 Dec 202517 Jan 2026

It's that time of year again for what might just be the most prestigious gaming award that can be given out by mere mortals! Welcome to the NoRerolls Top 50…

Magic Monday: One Card, Many Lives: Lightning Bolt

8 Dec 202530 Nov 2025

There are cards that feel like spells, and then there are cards that feel like folklore. Lightning Bolt is one of the latter. From the very beginning, in the raw…

First Impressions: Hades II

7 Dec 202529 Nov 2025

I'm just a few hours into Hades II, and it’s clear this sequel represents quite a shift in tone, rhythm, and mythic focus. Where Hades was a sprint through fire…

Not Every Star Needs a D20: Traveller, 5E, and the Cost of Conformity

6 Dec 202529 Nov 2025

Mongoose Publishing has announced plans to bring Traveller into the orbit of D&D 5E, with a Kickstarter slated for 2026. On paper, it’s a smart move: 5E is the most…

5 on Friday 05/12/25

5 Dec 202530 Nov 2025

It’s Friday, and here on No Rerolls that means it’s time for an all-new 5 on Friday. We’re going to start with 5 exciting releases for this week before moving on to…

Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday: Top 10 Games, 2021

4 Dec 202519 Jan 2025

This week saw the start of this year's top 50 games list. I love doing this list every year. Back in 2021 we were not long out of Covid and…

RPGs

D&D Sucks and So Do You: Why Every D&D Race Is Just a Vibe with Hit Points

3 Dec 202529 Nov 2025

You thought choosing a race was about lore, culture, and meaningful identity. LOL, nope! It’s about aesthetic, passive bonuses, and how much drama you can inject into session zero. Let’s…

Top 50 Games of 2025 (50-41)

2 Dec 202517 Jan 2026

It's that time of year again for what might just be the most prestigious gaming award that can be given out by mere mortals! Welcome to the NoRerolls Top 50…