Tips, comparisons, and fun articles about random generation tools, language, and pop culture.
Eight is lucky in China, 17 is unlucky in Italy, and 13 is missing from elevators worldwide. A tour of the world's number superstitions and what they mean for random number generators.
Baby name generators pick from names that already exist. Fantasy name generators build names that never existed. Here is how each works, and when a real-world name generator is the better tool for fiction.
Most jackpot-winning tickets are Quick Picks, but that doesn't mean Quick Picks are luckier. Here is what the numbers really show, and the one real advantage random numbers have.
Eight quick questions to find out whether you are an Orc, Night Elf, Gnome, Tauren, Pandaren, or Forsaken at heart, plus a Warcraft name generator for your result.
You do not need a thousand years of history to build a Dungeons & Dragons world. Here is a practical, start-small method for creating a campaign setting that grows with your players.
From medieval Scottish poetry battles to Shakespeare's "fustilarian" to the Comedy Central Roast, people have always turned insults into entertainment. A tour of roasting through the ages.
People hear "Bouba" as round and "Kiki" as sharp before they know what either means. The research on sound symbolism explains why some character names feel instantly right.
Most random numbers on your computer are completely predictable, and that is usually fine. A plain-English guide to pseudorandom, true random, and why lava lamps are involved.
Great Dungeons & Dragons players are not defined by perfect builds, rules knowledge, or acting skills. They follow one simple rule: make the table better. Here is what that looks like in practice.
Players forget most sessions but remember a handful of moments forever. The psychology of memorable Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, and seven ingredients that make a campaign unforgettable.
Only two things change your odds of winning a lottery: how many different combinations you hold and which game you play. Here is what works, what doesn't, and what lottery systems really sell.
Tourists and non-residents can often play and win lotteries abroad, but where and how you buy the ticket matters. Here is how foreign players can claim prizes, how they are taxed, and the scams to avoid.