Chase Taylor-Carter
@chasecarter.bsky.social
Co-owner of Rascal News. Tabletop and internet culture journalist. Avoiding unhealthy use this time around.
✉️: [email protected]
https://www.rascal.news/
✉️: [email protected]
https://www.rascal.news/
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No safety tool would have been able to prevent the extreme bleed that O/U induced in many.
But the whole community took care of each other, and, more than that, the constant bleed led to incredible moments of roleplaying, storytelling, and out-of-character connection.
The bleed was the game.
But the whole community took care of each other, and, more than that, the constant bleed led to incredible moments of roleplaying, storytelling, and out-of-character connection.
The bleed was the game.
"Players reported dreaming about Over/Under, losing sleep, even forgetting to eat."
@lincodega.com writes about the intensity of Mothership Month's hyperbaric roleplay experience and the bleed that resulted from a lack of conventional safety tools.
@lincodega.com writes about the intensity of Mothership Month's hyperbaric roleplay experience and the bleed that resulted from a lack of conventional safety tools.
Thirty Days of Bleed
Within a high-pressure, nonstop roleplaying game, denizens of Over/Under found it difficult to extricate their character’s emotions from their own.
www.rascal.news
November 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
No safety tool would have been able to prevent the extreme bleed that O/U induced in many.
But the whole community took care of each other, and, more than that, the constant bleed led to incredible moments of roleplaying, storytelling, and out-of-character connection.
The bleed was the game.
But the whole community took care of each other, and, more than that, the constant bleed led to incredible moments of roleplaying, storytelling, and out-of-character connection.
The bleed was the game.
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today instead of buying barely discounted crap, get a paid subscription to an independent media outlet! a little $ goes a long way towards supporting a free press. 🗞️
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November 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
today instead of buying barely discounted crap, get a paid subscription to an independent media outlet! a little $ goes a long way towards supporting a free press. 🗞️
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
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Rascal News! Rascal News! Rascal News!
today instead of buying barely discounted crap, get a paid subscription to an independent media outlet! a little $ goes a long way towards supporting a free press. 🗞️
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
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November 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Rascal News! Rascal News! Rascal News!
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"Players reported dreaming about Over/Under, losing sleep, even forgetting to eat."
@lincodega.com writes about the intensity of Mothership Month's hyperbaric roleplay experience and the bleed that resulted from a lack of conventional safety tools.
@lincodega.com writes about the intensity of Mothership Month's hyperbaric roleplay experience and the bleed that resulted from a lack of conventional safety tools.
Thirty Days of Bleed
Within a high-pressure, nonstop roleplaying game, denizens of Over/Under found it difficult to extricate their character’s emotions from their own.
www.rascal.news
November 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"Players reported dreaming about Over/Under, losing sleep, even forgetting to eat."
@lincodega.com writes about the intensity of Mothership Month's hyperbaric roleplay experience and the bleed that resulted from a lack of conventional safety tools.
@lincodega.com writes about the intensity of Mothership Month's hyperbaric roleplay experience and the bleed that resulted from a lack of conventional safety tools.
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The shadow is the body and he casts the man
November 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The shadow is the body and he casts the man
Great insights in here if you're a current or hopeful exhibitor of non-tabletop conventions. As I heard from many, Thought Bubble was "ehhh" for sales, but offered invaluable connections and vibes.
Sometimes the balance isn't all numbers.
Sometimes the balance isn't all numbers.
Lovely to chat with Chase at Thought Bubble earlier this month! This is an excellent read, looking at the primarily comics-focused convention through the eyes of a TTRPG lover.
A good piece to read alongside my post-con post-mortem for Thought Bubble as well:
byodinsbeardrpg.com/2025-11-17-t...
A good piece to read alongside my post-con post-mortem for Thought Bubble as well:
byodinsbeardrpg.com/2025-11-17-t...
November 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Great insights in here if you're a current or hopeful exhibitor of non-tabletop conventions. As I heard from many, Thought Bubble was "ehhh" for sales, but offered invaluable connections and vibes.
Sometimes the balance isn't all numbers.
Sometimes the balance isn't all numbers.
Thought Bubble left me conflicted. It was not the comics convention I had hoped to find, but it was nonetheless joyful, celebratory, and really fucking cool.
Thought Bubble made space for RPGs and joy at the complicated comics festival.
Thought Bubble made space for RPGs and joy at the complicated comics festival
Bringing dice to a brush fight.
www.rascal.news
November 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Thought Bubble left me conflicted. It was not the comics convention I had hoped to find, but it was nonetheless joyful, celebratory, and really fucking cool.
One day I'll invite a bunch of friends to a weekend cabin in the woods where we will play through an entire session of City of Winter. It will be a perfect, crystalline experience.
New Quinns Quest review is a boxed RPG special! 📦✨
I dunno folks, I think running RPGs out of 400 page hardback books might be dumb and bad
I dunno folks, I think running RPGs out of 400 page hardback books might be dumb and bad
Quinns Quest Reviews: The Boxed RPG Special!
YouTube video by Quinns Quest
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November 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
One day I'll invite a bunch of friends to a weekend cabin in the woods where we will play through an entire session of City of Winter. It will be a perfect, crystalline experience.
Insightful answers herein to Aaron's question, which I'm not qualified to tackle.
But it is interesting that tabletop designers have enough perceived commonality to engage with the idea of "design eras". Something I hardly ever see from players/consumers.
But it is interesting that tabletop designers have enough perceived commonality to engage with the idea of "design eras". Something I hardly ever see from players/consumers.
What's the flavour of the current era of TTRPG design? Social Media Refragmentation? Is it a consolidation cycle? What are the new upcoming designers struggling with and against now?
November 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Insightful answers herein to Aaron's question, which I'm not qualified to tackle.
But it is interesting that tabletop designers have enough perceived commonality to engage with the idea of "design eras". Something I hardly ever see from players/consumers.
But it is interesting that tabletop designers have enough perceived commonality to engage with the idea of "design eras". Something I hardly ever see from players/consumers.
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We had such a fun time with In This World!
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 AM
We had such a fun time with In This World!
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Just piggybacking off @chasecarter.bsky.social 's excellent piece on themed crowdfunding months - if any designers or creators have any thoughts about this, particularly the close proximity of themed months and Topias next year on Backerkit, please hit me up! [email protected]
Themed crowdfunding months provide creative ways to bring together associated tabletop creators and raise consistent money.
But as the trend spreads, the calendar is beginning to feel mighty crowded.
But as the trend spreads, the calendar is beginning to feel mighty crowded.
Every day cannot be a holiday
Much to month about.
www.rascal.news
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Just piggybacking off @chasecarter.bsky.social 's excellent piece on themed crowdfunding months - if any designers or creators have any thoughts about this, particularly the close proximity of themed months and Topias next year on Backerkit, please hit me up! [email protected]
Thomas is so fucking funny. It's frankly unfair.
The curious, playful, and intentionally unfinished Oddfolk left @newmadras.bsky.social completely charmed.
Oddfolk is the most fun you can have with four lines
Warning: can cause game design.
www.rascal.news
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Thomas is so fucking funny. It's frankly unfair.
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Reminder that MÖRKTOBER is a 100% free communal and art/writing-focused initiative to get people making stuff. It's not on, or affiliated with, any crowdfunding platform. There's no money involved. This quote doesn't claim that, but just thought I'd mention it, just in case.
November 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Reminder that MÖRKTOBER is a 100% free communal and art/writing-focused initiative to get people making stuff. It's not on, or affiliated with, any crowdfunding platform. There's no money involved. This quote doesn't claim that, but just thought I'd mention it, just in case.
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Here's a longer report for Rascal on DriveThruRPG's new shipping program for physical books, and how several folks in the tabletop industry see it as a bad deal for them altogether
DriveThruRPG's new Partner Shipping Program has drawn criticism from several corners of the tabletop industry, with professionals calling it "a half solution" and an “outright a bad deal”.
DriveThruRPG’s offset print option proves unpopular among small creators
Many cite the steep revenue cut without fulfillment support as a key issue.
www.rascal.news
November 26, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Here's a longer report for Rascal on DriveThruRPG's new shipping program for physical books, and how several folks in the tabletop industry see it as a bad deal for them altogether
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Our $1 subscription sale continues for another week and a half! Help us hit 5,000 before it's over!
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November 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Our $1 subscription sale continues for another week and a half! Help us hit 5,000 before it's over!
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Exciting news! Thanks to our sale, we've rocketed all the way up to over 4,900 paying subscribers. This means we can cross another goal, a regular columnist, off our list. We plan to sort out the exact specifics in our own time, but for now, who do you think would be a good fit?
November 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Exciting news! Thanks to our sale, we've rocketed all the way up to over 4,900 paying subscribers. This means we can cross another goal, a regular columnist, off our list. We plan to sort out the exact specifics in our own time, but for now, who do you think would be a good fit?
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Read a lovely Rascal article on this - what a beautiful project. I'd love to see more like it (and funding for them) from lots of other places ❤️ www.rascal.news/carved-in-st...
November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Read a lovely Rascal article on this - what a beautiful project. I'd love to see more like it (and funding for them) from lots of other places ❤️ www.rascal.news/carved-in-st...
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Can’t possibly say how incredible it feels to be quoted in a Rascal piece, especially with such a lofty title as “crowdfunding researcher” (as accurate as the sorry that follows it lmao)
Themed crowdfunding months provide creative ways to bring together associated tabletop creators and raise consistent money.
But as the trend spreads, the calendar is beginning to feel mighty crowded.
But as the trend spreads, the calendar is beginning to feel mighty crowded.
Every day cannot be a holiday
Much to month about.
www.rascal.news
November 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Can’t possibly say how incredible it feels to be quoted in a Rascal piece, especially with such a lofty title as “crowdfunding researcher” (as accurate as the sorry that follows it lmao)
Reposted by Chase Taylor-Carter
Themed crowdfunding months provide creative ways to bring together associated tabletop creators and raise consistent money.
But as the trend spreads, the calendar is beginning to feel mighty crowded.
But as the trend spreads, the calendar is beginning to feel mighty crowded.
Every day cannot be a holiday
Much to month about.
www.rascal.news
November 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Themed crowdfunding months provide creative ways to bring together associated tabletop creators and raise consistent money.
But as the trend spreads, the calendar is beginning to feel mighty crowded.
But as the trend spreads, the calendar is beginning to feel mighty crowded.
Reposted by Chase Taylor-Carter
DriveThruRPG's new Partner Shipping Program has drawn criticism from several corners of the tabletop industry, with professionals calling it "a half solution" and an “outright a bad deal”.
DriveThruRPG’s offset print option proves unpopular among small creators
Many cite the steep revenue cut without fulfillment support as a key issue.
www.rascal.news
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
DriveThruRPG's new Partner Shipping Program has drawn criticism from several corners of the tabletop industry, with professionals calling it "a half solution" and an “outright a bad deal”.
Asmodee's CEO wants to use more crowdfunding because of its risk insulation and reliable consumer hype. When retail fails, these platforms are backup for the industry's biggest publishers.
November 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Asmodee's CEO wants to use more crowdfunding because of its risk insulation and reliable consumer hype. When retail fails, these platforms are backup for the industry's biggest publishers.
This is the ugliest version of Dallas, removed from (and willfully ignorant of) the city's immigrant populations. In fact, the exurbs are laminated rings of christofascist flight away from any other reality. They leave highways, burnt lawns, and empty strip malls on their way further north.
Dallas is the future of America-- physically, spiritually, and politically. I went to the fastest-growing city in America to see what is in store for us all.
Today, the final part of my story: Sprawling to Freedom.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/america-is...
Today, the final part of my story: Sprawling to Freedom.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/america-is...
America Is Becoming Dallas
Part Two: Sprawling to Freedom
www.hamiltonnolan.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This is the ugliest version of Dallas, removed from (and willfully ignorant of) the city's immigrant populations. In fact, the exurbs are laminated rings of christofascist flight away from any other reality. They leave highways, burnt lawns, and empty strip malls on their way further north.
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Wrote about a videogame (!!!) for Rascal - a roguelike adaptation of the absolutely stellar, doom metal-infused Mork Borg TTRPG
MÖRK BORG: Heresy Supreme's alpha demo not only nails the aesthetics of its source material but also introduces a satisfying roguelike loop, says @crapstacular.bsky.social.
MÖRK BORG: Heresy Supreme’s alpha demo plays like a gnarly doom metal roguelike
Expect sludgy, punishing fights.
www.rascal.news
November 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Wrote about a videogame (!!!) for Rascal - a roguelike adaptation of the absolutely stellar, doom metal-infused Mork Borg TTRPG
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MÖRK BORG: Heresy Supreme's alpha demo not only nails the aesthetics of its source material but also introduces a satisfying roguelike loop, says @crapstacular.bsky.social.
MÖRK BORG: Heresy Supreme’s alpha demo plays like a gnarly doom metal roguelike
Expect sludgy, punishing fights.
www.rascal.news
November 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
MÖRK BORG: Heresy Supreme's alpha demo not only nails the aesthetics of its source material but also introduces a satisfying roguelike loop, says @crapstacular.bsky.social.