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What is Critical Hit News?
CHN is a twice-weekly newsletter designed to curate, create and cover everything going on in the tabletop roleplaying game industry. Whether it is the latest changes to Dungeons and Dragons, independent writers and artists creating new games or actual-play creators performing on Twitch, there’s always something going on in this hobby. And it’s steadily growing. The TTRPG industry generated $1.72 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow even more.
I love this hobby, and millions of other people do, too. But it’s hard to stay on top of what is happening or keep track of all the jargon. What’s an OSR? How do I play a solo RPG? Who’s Brendan Lee Mulligan?
That’s where this newsletter comes in. I want to help you navigate this labyrinth of games and media in hopes of helping you find a chance to enjoy this delightful hobby more than you have before.
Who am I?
My name is Christopher Hutton. I’m a journalist with experience covering pop culture and technology for nearly a decade. I’ve worked as a policy reporter for the Washington Examiner and a religion reporter for Premier Christianity. My reporting is published in the Daily Dot, OneZero, PandoDaily, Paste and MMORPG.com. My full-time job involves writing for a B2B news outlet, while I provide TTRPG coverage for The Fandomentals on the side.
I’m also a professional gamemaster with Polyhedra, where I DM D&D 5e and Vampire The Masquerade for my players every week.
I love this hobby and have done so for nearly a decade now. There’s so much joy to be found in this game and I pray you’ll get a chance to join me as well.
Why Subscribe?
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Stay up to date with the latest Kickstarters and product releases, and perhaps find your favorite new game.
Learn about the technology, terminology, and personalities behind this hobby.