Only One Game can Replace D&D...

 If WotC closes shop, none of the vanity press products of the most popular YouTube influencers are going to replace D&D. There is in fact only one game that can...

Shadowdark is a Good Game of a Huge Design Movement of Great Games

 5e gamers & influencers are still praising Shadowdark as a singular "work of genius" because they've never heard of the OSR, where Shadowdark got all its ideas. Here I show how SD is entirely influenced by the OSR and just some of the incredible and genius games you can find there.

Jeremy Crawford Gone Too, WotC's "brain trust" Now Down to Zero

 WotC has no one left who could even try fix things, even if they wanted.

Can You Make a Setting Without Humans?

 Can you make a setting with no humans? The question, posed to me by my audience, reveals a lot about RPG World building and ttrpg gameplay in general.

The Most Important Rule Missing From WotC D&D

 There were several changes from old to new school rules, but one mechanic in particular was lost that made WotC D&D much worse for its absence. 

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The Tragicomic Collapse of 2024 "OneDnD"

 As the recently-fired speak up, way more details emerge on the "Office Space" levels of ineptitude that WotC handled 2024 Dungeons & Dragons.

Are Milestone XP Systems Bad?

 The Theater Kids are fighting with what's left of the BroSR. Are "Milestone" leveling methods better than "gold-for-xp"? Or is there a third option?