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Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Tabletop Editor

  • Joined: Jan 28, 2013
  • Last Login: Jan 31, 2023, 2:55pm EST
  • Posts: 3,374
  • Comments: 794

Charlie Hall is tabletop editor at Polygon. He was hired as its first dedicated features writer, and has traveled extensively uncovering obscure communities and creators. He is an expert in the hobby games industry, covering board games and pen-and-paper role-playing games among others. He also specializes in PC games, specifically simulation and strategy titles. He's served as a judge for both E3 and the Origins Awards. His work has been featured in the collection of the Peabody Essex Museum, and he's appeared on both NPR and the BBC.

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D&D won’t change the OGL, handing fans and third-party publishers a massive victory

By Charlie Hall Jan 27, 2023, 3:06pm EST
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Call of Duty’s DMZ mode is getting a big nerf, plus more changes to Warzone 2.0

By Charlie Hall Jan 26, 2023, 10:24am EST
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Critical Role’s Mighty Nein animated series on the way at Amazon

By Charlie Hall Jan 25, 2023, 3:19pm EST
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Warhammer 40K’s latest variant has an even higher barrier to entry

By Charlie Hall Jan 25, 2023, 2:26pm EST
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Tabletop funding was down on Kickstarter in 2022, but more campaigns succeeded overall

By Charlie Hall Jan 24, 2023, 11:00am EST
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Cranium party game has a bold new developer — Funko Games

By Charlie Hall Jan 24, 2023, 10:45am EST
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D&D movie villain revealed and, no, it’s not Vecna

By Charlie Hall Jan 23, 2023, 11:07am EST
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D&D will move to a Creative Commons license, requests feedback on a new OGL

By Charlie Hall Jan 19, 2023, 3:59pm EST
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The most important tabletop games of 2023

The year ahead in board games, tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons, indie games, and more

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After D&D’s missteps, Paizo’s Pathfinder and Starfinder enter 2023 stronger than ever

By Charlie Hall Jan 19, 2023, 8:00am EST
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D&D leadership issues a fresh apology, details next steps to update the OGL

By Charlie Hall Jan 18, 2023, 1:58pm EST
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s DMZ mode is (almost) too good to be free

By Charlie Hall Jan 13, 2023, 2:00pm EST
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D&D maker backs off new licensing rules that led to fan revolt

By Charlie Hall Jan 13, 2023, 12:05pm EST
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Paizo commits to legal battle against Wizards over the future of Pathfinder and D&D

By Charlie Hall Updated Jan 27, 2023, 5:50pm EST
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The Warhammer streaming TV service has just 115,000 subscribers

By Charlie Hall Jan 10, 2023, 11:37am EST
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D&D’s stricter licensing rules might impact some beloved RPGs

By Charlie Hall Jan 5, 2023, 5:04pm EST
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The beauty of Lego’s Dungeons & Dragons set is in the googly eye of the Beholder

By Charlie Hall Jan 5, 2023, 11:07am EST
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BattleTech is officially one of the biggest names in tabletop gaming now

By Charlie Hall Jan 4, 2023, 3:57pm EST
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Clue has a new look for a new generation of board game fans — and it goes on sale today

By Charlie Hall Jan 4, 2023, 10:00am EST
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