Coloured Static Press / The Tabletop Desk
Dungeons & Dragons
Beyond the Character Sheet
The stories begin around a table. Discover campaigns, dice, fantastic worlds, inspiring creators and the little accessories that make every session feel like an adventure.
Independent features and practical tabletop coverage, with a dedicated place for D&D and the wider fantasy roleplaying hobby.
A place at our table
There’s always room for one more adventurer.
Whether you’ve been rolling a d20 for decades or you’re still figuring out the difference between a character sheet and a campaign, this is our home for the people, ideas and physical hobby of Dungeons & Dragons.
We’ll cover the creative side as enthusiastically as the games themselves: designing a memorable encounter, choosing a first set of dice, looking after a collection, building terrain, painting miniatures and getting more from a session with friends. We’ll also look beyond the biggest names to the independent makers and tabletop creators doing something special.
The worlds of D&D / Official editorial artwork
Every great adventure needs a little wonder.
From legendary dragons to unlikely creatures hiding around the next corner, the imagination behind Dungeons & Dragons has always been part of the appeal. Here is a small selection of illustrations supplied through Wizards of the Coast’s official Monster Manual press materials, with their artists credited individually.
Official Monster Manual editorial artwork © Wizards of the Coast. Art credits appear beneath each illustration. Displayed for editorial discussion of D&D creature design, not as product advertising or artwork created by CSPress. Original press release and assets ↗
Choose your path
Four ways into the adventure
01 / Adventure
Campaigns, worlds & storytelling
Campaign inspiration, setting features, tabletop news and the art of making a shared story worth remembering. Coverage will distinguish official material from community creations.
Explore tabletop news ↗02 / At the table
Dice, storage & accessories
From a well-made dice box to a practical rolling tower, we’ll examine the details that matter: build quality, durability, usability, capacity and whether something earns its space on the table.
Visit the dice desk ↓03 / Hands on
Miniatures, scenery & craft
Physical tabletop projects, painted figures, game-night terrain and a closer look at the creative tools behind the hobby. Our original miniature work lives next door at The Painting Desk.
Explore The Painting Desk ↗04 / Behind the signal
Meet the people making it
Interviews and maker spotlights covering independent accessory designers, artists, sculptors, publishers and people bringing new ideas to tabletop gaming.
Browse our interviews ↗The Dice Desk / First impressions matter
The best dice accessories do more than hold dice.
We want to explore the craft behind storage and display pieces, not merely photograph a box and call it a review. A good tabletop accessory should feel right in the hand, have enough space for the dice it promises to hold and survive being taken to game night.
Our forthcoming hands-on coverage will look at finishes, hinges and fittings, internal protection, dice capacity, tabletop footprint and value. For unique handmade products, we’ll also take the time to celebrate the people and the woodworking or design behind them.
Review samples will be identified clearly. Editorial assessments remain independent, and no maker or supplier is guaranteed a favourable verdict.
From game-night essentials to wonderful oddities.
We’re preparing a focused selection of Dungeons & Dragons merchandise for the CSPress shop through our Nemesis Now dropshipping relationship. Their officially licensed D&D collection includes distinctive storage and display pieces alongside fantasy giftware. We’ll curate products that genuinely fit our readers, rather than dumping a wholesale catalogue onto an editorial page.
- Mimic Dice Box
A storage box modelled on one of D&D’s most memorable monsters. - Gelatinous Cube Dice Box
A characterful collectible with a place for dice and small treasures. - Bag of Holding and Devouring Box
A fantasy-themed trinket and dice-storage display piece.
Shop setup in progress: these are examples from the supplier’s catalogue, not live CSPress checkout listings. Prices, stock and shipping must be checked against the current Nemesis Now dropship feed before we accept orders. Nemesis Now’s dropshipping fulfilment currently supports UK addresses only.
For tabletop creators & independent makers
Make something remarkable? Tell us about it.
We welcome physical review samples and pitches from dice makers, woodworkers, miniature designers, publishers and tabletop accessory brands. We prefer original photography and thoughtful practical reviews over a quick promotional paragraph.
Our usual lead time for a hands-on product review is approximately two weeks after a sample arrives, subject to the agreed scope and editorial checks. Supplied items and commercial relationships are disclosed transparently.