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As a parliament of nerds (affectionate) walked up and down the lanes of Gen Con, the annual tabletop gaming convention in Indianapolis, there seemed to be a never-ending supply of new games to try—and independent outfits were giving con-goers a massive variety to choose from.
The best tabletop role-playing games that we played in 2022 include some old favorites like Fiasco and Monster of the Week. But there were plenty of surprises in this list as well. Good TTRPGs are timeless; here’s how we spent our time this year.
From Thirsty Sword Lesbians to Queerz! to Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast, queer tabletop games have come a long way and are helping define the future of the medium.
We explore the benefits and challenges of tackling heavy subjects like loss, trauma, and grief in tabletop role-playing games, with comments from designers Jay Dragon, Kazumi Chin, and Rae Nedjadi.
Gen Con 2022: The Ennie Award for Best Game goes to Thirsty Sword Lesbians. Meanwhile Wanderhome also won multiple medals in a big year for queer and BIPOC creators.