Christian Hoffer joins us to talk about corp vs. community in the D&D world—Tabletop Throwdown S1E10

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Christian Hoffer about the dynamics between corporate interests and community in the D&D world.

In this episode of Tabletop Throwdown, Mike Dunn and Steven Starkey speak with Christian Hoffer, a prominent voice in the Dungeons & Dragons community. They discuss Hoffer’s journey from writing about comics to becoming a key figure in tabletop RPG journalism, his experiences at Comic Book, and the impact of corporate changes on the industry. The conversation delves into the OGL controversy, the current state of D&D discourse, and the importance of community engagement in the gaming w...

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Dunn, Steven Starkey

Guest: Christian Hoffer

Topics covered

• Dungeons & Dragons
• tabletop RPG journalism
• OGL controversy
• community engagement
• corporate changes

Keywords

• Dungeons & Dragons
• Christian Hoffer
• OGL controversy
• tabletop RPG
• gaming community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dungeons & Dragons, Comic Book

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