RPGs D&D Sucks and So Do You: The Party That Keeps Accidentally Kidnapping People 22 Jul 202611 Jul 2026 Some parties rescue NPCs, and then there are other parties who “rescue” NPCs in the same way a tornado “relocates” a barn. They don’t mean to kidnap anyone. They simply…
Card Games… Magic Monday: Counter Blitz Deck Review 20 Jul 202615 Jul 2026 The Counter Blitz preconstructed deck, released as part of the Universes Beyond: Final Fantasy set, is a thematic and synergistic take on a +1/+1 counters deck. Built in Bant colors…
RPGs D&D Sucks and So Do You: The Player Who Treats Loot Like a Custody Battle 14 Jul 202612 Jul 2026 Play D&D for any length of time, and you'll quickly realise that many players don’t see treasure as treasure. They see it as a referendum on their personal worth. The…
Card Games… Magic Monday: My Obeka, Splitter of Seconds Deck 13 Jul 20266 Jul 2026 The upkeep phase is, for most decks, just a mechanical formality. It can often be a brief, blink-and-you-miss-it moment where you untap your lands, pay a cost if you absolutely…
RPGs D&D Sucks and So Do You: The Party That Cannot Walk Past Anything 8 Jul 20267 Jul 2026 Every RPG group feels slightly different. There are adventuring parties that stride boldly into danger, and then there are the ones who treat every square foot of dungeon like a…
Blogging… Magic Monday: Reviewing and Collating My Decks 6 Jul 20267 Jul 2026 Every so often, I realise that my Commander decks have drifted away from what I originally built them to do. A few new cards get slotted in, a few old…
RPGs D&D Sucks and So Do You: The NoRerolls “Every Session Ends in Tears” Simulator 1 Jul 20268 Jul 2026 Let’s be honest with ourselves for a single, terrifying second: tabletop gaming is a terrible hobby. We spend hundreds of pounds on plastic men, thousands of hours reading rulebooks that…
Card Games… Magic Monday: How Not to Be “That Player” 29 Jun 20265 Jul 2026 Every local game store and gaming group is a unique ecosystem. For many of us, it’s a second home; a place to unwind on a Friday night (Thursday for my…
RPGs D&D Sucks and So Do You: The Player Who Refuses to Learn the Rules 24 Jun 202620 Jun 2026 Some players treat the rules of Dungeons & Dragons the way Victorian children treated pianos: a mysterious household object they are allowed to touch but not expected to understand. They…
Card Games… Magic Monday: My Hope Estheim Deck 22 Jun 202628 Jun 2026 If you ask any Magic: The Gathering player to describe an Azorius (W/U) deck, you will usually get a collective groan followed by a handful of predictable keywords: stax, counter-spell…
RPGs D&D Sucks and So Do You: Letters from NPCS Who Regret Meeting You, Part 2 17 Jun 202617 Jun 2026 If the first batch was bruised feelings and unpaid tabs, this second pile is scorched earth. These are the outrageous complaints, the kind of grievances that turn folklore into lawsuits.…
Card Games… Magic Monday: The Clamilton Calculus 15 Jun 202612 Jun 2026 I have a confession to make: I am officially entering the Command Zone where it happens. I am heavily, thoughtfully, and perhaps foolishly considering building an Alexander Clamilton deck. Yes,…
