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Implications of a Trump Presidency on TTRPG

Wyrmworks Publishing Posted on November 13, 2024 by Dale CritchleyFebruary 24, 2025
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Will Trump’s presidency harm the TTRPG industry? Tariffs, affirmative action bans, and benefit cuts hurt small publishers and gaming culture. #DefiantKindness

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Posted in Opinion, Role-Playing Games | Tagged accessibility, Affirmative Action, affirmative action in TTRPG, affordable TTRPG products, inclusive gaming, MAGA, Project 2025, RPG, support local game stores, tabletop gaming inclusivity, Trump and small business, Trump benefit cuts TTRPG, Trump import tariffs books, TTRPG diversity policies, TTRPG industry challenges, TTRPG publishers response, TTRPG representation, TTRPG tariffs, Wyrmworks | Leave a reply

WotC’s PHB 2024: Hit or Miss on Disability & Diversity?

Wyrmworks Publishing Posted on September 3, 2024 by Dale CritchleySeptember 3, 2024
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WotC’s #PHB2024 teases inclusion but misses key marks on disability & diversity. Where’s the authentic representation? Let’s discuss! #DnD

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Posted in Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons (5th Edition), Opinion, Role-Playing Games | Tagged 2024 Players Handbook, accessibility, bioessentialism, Book of Many Things, character customization, D&D, Disability Representation, diversity in TTRPGs, Dungeons & Dragons, evergreen, inclusion in games, mixed ancestry, neurodiversity, representation in gaming, RPG diversity, TTRPG, WOTC, Wyrmworks | 1 Reply

5 DnD ChatGPT Prompts to Make Your Game Better

Wyrmworks Publishing Posted on April 21, 2024 by Dale CritchleyApril 22, 2024
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Using AI chatbots like ChatGPT to enhance your #DnD game, their limitations & alternative solutions #TTRPG

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Posted in Dungeons & Dragons, Opinion, Role-Playing Games | Tagged Best DnD resources, ChatGPT DnD prompts, D&D5e, DnD 5e resources, DnD 5e tips for Dungeon Masters, DnD art for encounters, DnD artwork for encounters, DnD chatbots, DnD ChatGPT prompts, DnD online communities, DriveThruRPG DnD art, Dungeons & Dragons, evergreen, Free DnD artwork, How to get feedback on DnD adventures, Improve your DnD game, Online communities for DnD Dungeon Masters, Public domain fantasy art for DnD, RPG, Wyrmworks | Leave a reply

DriveThruRPG CCP Partners Prohibit TTRPG Ableism

Wyrmworks Publishing Posted on November 27, 2023 by Dale CritchleyMarch 25, 2024
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In May 2023, I asked @drivethrurpg to add “ableism” to the nondiscrimination template for their CCP content agreements. What happened?

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Posted in Literature, News, Opinion, Role-Playing Games | Tagged ableism, Community Content Programs, DriveThruRPG, Nondiscrimination, RPG, Wyrmworks | 3 Replies

Meet Us at Gamehole Con!

Wyrmworks Publishing Posted on October 13, 2023 by Dale CritchleyOctober 13, 2023
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Meet us Friday at Gamehole Con 2023 in Madison, WI!

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Posted in Opinion | Tagged event, Gamehole Con 2023, Gen Con nostalgia, TTRPG community, Wyrmworks | Leave a reply

Reddit IPO: Reddit banishes the disabled community

Wyrmworks Publishing Posted on June 5, 2023 by Dale CritchleyJune 5, 2023
Bullies: Linkedin, Snapchat, Twitter against Disabled Community. Figure extends hand. Figure is Reddit, which suplexes community.

Reddit is preparing to go public, which means they need to demonstrate profit to potential stockholders. But profit and control comes at a cost, as we in the TTRPG community know all too well. Their recent API pricing changes have … Continue reading →

Posted in Literature, Opinion | Tagged ableism, accessibility, blind, blindness, disability, Reddit, Wyrmworks | 2 Replies

Social Spell Schools: Welcome the Isolated to your Dungeons & Dragons Game

Wyrmworks Publishing Posted on May 5, 2023 by Dale CritchleyMay 8, 2023
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Disabilities and chronic conditions are isolating. For us, any kind of social life is a unicorn. As Briana describes at The Daily Disability, The more my health problems grew, the harder it was to find a community that I felt … Continue reading →

Posted in Literature, Opinion, Role-Playing Games | Tagged accessibility, disability, Dungeons & Dragons, evergreen, inclusive environments, RPG, social accessibility, Wyrmworks | 2 Replies

How to Succeed in Tabletop Roleplaying Game Publishing

Wyrmworks Publishing Posted on May 1, 2023 by Dale CritchleyMarch 11, 2024
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In September 2020, I left my 22-year career with no prospects. I picked up a temporary day job to pay the bills and provide health insurance, but in July 2021, I left that job to focus on roleplaying game development … Continue reading →

Posted in Literature, Opinion, Role-Playing Games | Tagged crowdfunding, evergreen, finances, kickstarter, marketing, Wyrmworks | Leave a reply

What the New Barbie With Down Syndrome Can Teach Us About Inclusivity in TTRPGs

Wyrmworks Publishing Posted on April 26, 2023 by Dale CritchleyJuly 25, 2023
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The new Barbie with Down syndrome and her impact Mattel, the toy company behind Barbie, recently announced a new doll in their Barbie line with Down syndrome, added to a line that includes dolls with wheelchairs and one with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Limitless Champions, Opinion, Role-Playing Games | Tagged accessibility, Barbie, disability, Down syndrome, Dungeons & Dragons, evergreen, representation, Wyrmworks | Leave a reply

The Cost of a D&D Wheelchair

Wyrmworks Publishing Posted on March 1, 2023 by Dale CritchleyMarch 1, 2024
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By its use as a universal symbol of disability in the real world and its use throughout literature as the definitive representation of disability, it’s no wonder that, when people think of disability representation in TTRPG, wheelchairs roll into our … Continue reading →

Posted in Dungeons & Dragons (5th Edition), Opinion, Role-Playing Games | Tagged D&D5e, disability, Dungeons & Dragons, evergreen, representation, RPG, wheelchair, Wyrmworks | Leave a reply

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