Card Games… Magic Monday: Why Magic’s Latest Art Scandal Feels Different 4 May 20264 May 2026 Magic: The Gathering is no stranger to art controversy, but the recent firestorm surrounding the new version of The One Ring for The Hobbit expansion has left a particularly sour…
RPGs D&D Sucks and So Do You: The Rules Lawyer’s Eulogy 29 Apr 202620 Feb 2026 They arrived at the table with a 200-page appendix, a pocket rulebook, and a face like a lawyer who’d just found a comma in your soul. The Rules Lawyer wasn’t…
Card Games… Magic Monday: 10 More Cards to Enrage Your Commander Pod 27 Apr 20264 Apr 2026 You’d think a list of the most hated Commander cards would be finite; ten cards, maybe fifteen, and then we all move on with our lives. But Commander has a…
RPGs D&D Sucks and So Do You: The Dice Jail (Or: How to Bully Plastic Because You Can’t Handle Math) 22 Apr 202620 Feb 2026 Let’s talk about your "Dice Jail." You know the one. It’s usually a tiny, 3D-printed cage, a shot glass, or, if you’re particularly creative, a literal salt circle on the…
Card Games… Magic Monday: Changing the Game with Crop Rotation 20 Apr 20264 Apr 2026 Let’s look at some game changers! I’ve got some mixed feelings about WotC’s definition of these powerful cards. They’re staples of the format, and they’re undeniably powerful, but the Game…
RPGs D&D Sucks and So Do You: The Min‑Maxer Survival Kit 15 Apr 20261 Dec 2025 A Field Pamphlet for Enduring Optimisation Tyranny The Warning Signs Spreadsheet at the Table: They arrive with Excel sheets, probability graphs, and a calculator holstered like a weapon. One‑Trick Combat…
Card Games… Magic Monday: 10 Cards to Enrage Your Commander Pod 13 Apr 20264 Apr 2026 Commander is a format built on big plays, splashy spells, and the unspoken agreement that everyone gets to do something before the game ends. But there are cards that take…
RPGs D&D Sucks and So Do You: Saving Throws Are Gaslighting Mechanics 8 Apr 20261 Dec 2025 Saving throws are supposed to be the heroic last stand against danger; the dice roll that decides whether you resist poison, dodge fire, or keep your soul intact. In practice,…
Card Games… Magic Monday: Changing the Game with Ancient Tomb 6 Apr 202628 Mar 2026 Let’s look at some game changers! I’ve got some mixed feelings about WotC’s definition of these powerful cards. They’re staples of the format, and they’re undeniably powerful, but the Game…
RPGs D&D is Awesome and So Are You: The Alchemy of a Great Table 1 Apr 20261 Dec 2025 Let's continue our weekly celebration of Dungeons & Dragons and the... unique souls who play the game. Why are you looking at me funny? This is how we spend every…
Card Games… Magic Monday: What Randy Asplund’s Copyright Move Really Means 30 Mar 202631 Mar 2026 Randy Asplund has made an interesting statement on social media and on his website regarding the copyright to his artwork that adorns some of the earlier Magic: the Gathering cards.…
RPGs D&D Sucks and So Do You: The “Wacky” War Criminal 25 Mar 202620 Feb 2026 We’ve all been there. The party is deep in a tense diplomatic negotiation with the Archduke. The stakes are high, the tension is palpable, and the Paladin is halfway through…
