Two Kings Entertainment is launching a first-of-its-kind news show for tabletop games, whether they're card games, board games, or tabletop roleplaying games (like Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder). Called Tabletop News, this series will launch with a Kickstarter campaign this March and already hosts a ton of well-known faces from across the tabletop industry.
Tabletop News will be a weekly news show that will report on upcoming product releases, community events, and announcements from independent tabletop gaming creators. The show also aims to interview celebrities and industry faces in the tabletop gaming space. Each episode will be about 12 minutes long and feature a collection of fast and fact-driven 60-second micro-stories and larger in-depth deep-dives.
When asked if Tabletop News will invest in pursuing its own original reporting or opt to exist as a space that offers a weekly roundup of stories collected from other voices in the industry, Tabletop News producer and host Michelle Nguyen Bradley told GameSpot it would be a «mix of both.»
«Our team of researchers and writers will, of course, be looking at other news stories of the week but will also seek out stories not often covered in major news media, spotlighting indie games and developers, BIPOC creators, and community members while covering everyone's favorite games,» Bradley told GameSpot. «Additionally, we will be encouraging publishers and creators, big and small, to send us their press releases and news, as our goal is to keep the community at the heart of Tabletop News and keep them involved however possible.»
Tabletop News is launching during an incredibly ideal moment to jump into covering the multi-billion dollar tabletop gaming industry. The space
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