04/05/2026 Happy Easter Sunday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! It’s been another full and fast-moving week on my end, juggling responsibilities across multiple jobs and trying… Read more “Easter Update”
Clearing the Table: Progress, Projects, and Painted Stone
03/29/2026 It’s been one of those stretches where real life decides to roll with advantage—work, obligations, and everything in between stacking up faster than an over-ambitious encounter… Read more “Clearing the Table: Progress, Projects, and Painted Stone”
Thursday Drop-In (Late) – The Crooked Coin
03/27/2026 Happy Friday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! This month, we are looking at a leprechaun-themed Thursday Drop-in. The Crooked Coin is a quick, low-level (1–3)… Read more “Thursday Drop-In (Late) – The Crooked Coin”
Why Most Tabletop YouTube Channels Burn Out
03/25/2026 Happy Wednesday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! If you’ve been in the tabletop hobby long enough, you’ve probably noticed a pattern. You find a great… Read more “Why Most Tabletop YouTube Channels Burn Out”
Stop Balancing Everything: Let the Dungeon Be Dangerous
03/24/2026 Happy Tuesday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! There’s a quiet assumption sitting underneath a lot of modern tabletop play: encounters are supposed to be fair.… Read more “Stop Balancing Everything: Let the Dungeon Be Dangerous”
Keeping Shadowdark Weird: A Look at Creature Companion
03/19/2026 Happy Thursday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! There’s a moment in every game where players stop, look at each other, and realize they have no… Read more “Keeping Shadowdark Weird: A Look at Creature Companion”
Paint, Print, and Publish: This Week in Tabletop Thoughts
03/15/2025 Happy Sunday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! This week brought some solid progress on the crafting front, along with the satisfaction of crossing another goal… Read more “Paint, Print, and Publish: This Week in Tabletop Thoughts”
Forged in Darkness Now Available on DriveThruRPG
03/13/2023 Happy Friday, and welcome back to Tablethop Thoughts! I’m excited to announce the release of my newest Shadowdark supplement, Forged in Darkness, now available on DriveThruRPG.… Read more “Forged in Darkness Now Available on DriveThruRPG”
From Hobby Desk to Shop: DM David’s Prints Comes to Tabletop Thoughts
03/12/2026 I’m excited to announce that DM David’s Prints is now linked directly to Tabletop Thoughts! You can now browse and purchase items from my Etsy shop… Read more “From Hobby Desk to Shop: DM David’s Prints Comes to Tabletop Thoughts”
Building Cheap Underdark Scatter Terrain for Your RPG Table (Video link included)
03/10/2026 Happy Tuesday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! One of the easiest ways to elevate a tabletop RPG session is by adding terrain to your encounters.… Read more “Building Cheap Underdark Scatter Terrain for Your RPG Table (Video link included)”