RPGs D&D Sucks and So Do You: The NoRerolls “Every Session Ends in Tears” Simulator 1 Jul 202628 Jun 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 202628 Jun 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,…
RPGs D&D Sucks and So Do You: The Wizard Who Thinks They’re Playing a Different Game 10 Jun 202617 May 2026 Some players sit down at a D&D table and immediately behave like they’ve been invited to demonstrate mastery rather than have fun. They’re not hostile about it. They’re not even…
Card Games… Magic Monday: In Defence of Sol Ring (Guest Post) 8 Jun 202629 May 2026 Today, we have a guest post from Rysaer of Rysaer Inc. This is in response to a previous post in which I consider the possiblity of banning Sol Ring... We’ve…
RPGs D&D Sucks and So Do You: The Puzzle That Breaks the Party 3 Jun 2026 Do some DMs just wake up and wonder how best to inflict their unique brand of suffering upon their players? There are plenty of options, but what might be the…
Card Games… Magic Monday: Our Club’s 2026 Typal Challenge Results 1 Jun 202630 May 2026 Our club's Commander typal challenge is finished! We extended the finish date by a month as people were struggling to get their last few games in. That extension is now…
RPGs D&D Sucks and So Do You: The Player Who Brings Real‑Life Beef to the Table 27 May 202617 May 2026 One common problem with tabletop RPGs really gets to me, and it’s not the rules arguments, or the scheduling nightmares, or even the fact that someone always insists on playing…
Card Games… Magic Monday: Seeing Double 25 May 20269 May 2026 Jace Beleren has a habit of "fixing" things until they break, and his latest project, the Echoverse, is no exception. While the lore for the October 2026 set, Reality Fracture,…
