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Sure, you should teach kids to be good sports. But again, there are different levels of competition in all of these sports. I don't need my 5-year old to treat a tee-ball league like its the World Series, nor do I need my 9-year-old acting like his rec league game is the World Cup. Lowering the...

I'll just point out that there are plenty of sports traditions that celebrate the love of the game over competition and that's what participation trophies are designed to encourage.

It's a league for young children. Teaching them to be competitive to the point of sucker punching each other in the back of the head is toxic. Kids can participate in sports for the joy of participating and being involved. There are plenty of different levels of play - treating a rec league that...

Given the general malaise of apathy in many societies, participation can and should be rewarded. At the same time, the drive for success can be so toxic, it's really pathetic. My oldest son plays in a free rec soccer league. They don't keep official score, there's no official standings, it's...

Paizo Publishing may be bringing back the Runelords, the original villains of their Pathfinder campaign setting. On social media yesterday, Paizo posted a Wayne Reynolds promotional image from their original Rise of the Runelords adventure path along with a brief post saying that the Runelords...

Free League Publishing has launched a Kickstarter for a new edition of ALIEN: The Roleplaying Game, complete with a new starter box and a box of miniatures. Launched today, the Kickstarter raises money for an Evolved edition of the popular licensed horror RPG, which uses the Year Zero Engine...

At no point in time could anyone involved with Sigil give me a clear picture of what the VTT was, where it fit into the market, and what their goals were for the system. It was directionless from the outset beyond "make a 3D-based tabletop", which led to them shifting gears to try to jam into...

EN World has received confirmation that Wizards of the Coast is planning to transition Sigil, its just-released VTT, to a D&D Beyond feature with no large future development planned. Earlier this week, Wizards of the Coast laid off approximately 30 staff members tied to the development of Sigil...

For what it's worth, I've not heard anything about physical books being below expectations, at least in terms of Wizards' sales. They certainly didn't exceed expectations but from what I heard, they've been selling generally well. All three books are going to a second print run. I know nothing...

Every time I was put in front of someone from Project Sigil, I'd ask what the monetization plans were and it honestly seemed like no one had any idea.

Sigil seems destined to a slow, spiraling demise after layoffs hit the team overseeing the project. Overnight, news broke that approximately 90% of the team responsible for building Sigil, Wizards of the Coast's new VTT, was let go shortly after the system's public launch. The version of Sigil...

Negative engagement drives clicks. If there are "fan complaints" about something, a lot of sites will incorporate that into their headlines because that drives views more than simple reporting of the facts.

When it comes to AI, I personally believe it's an empty buzzword that encompasses too many things. There are some AI programs that are little more than glorified macros that automate certain tasks that once required a human touch. There are some AI programs that are little more than complex...

Chris Cocks, the CEO of Hasbro, is talking about the usage of AI in Dungeons & Dragons again. In a recent interview with Semafor, Cocks once again brought up potential usage of AI in D&D and other Hasbro brands. Cocks described himself as an "AI bull" and offered up a potential subscription...