What We're Playing: Pokémon TCG Haunts Us, D&D Chaos Unfolds, Moonlighter 2 Devours Hours

This week's gaming rotation spans three very different experiences consuming the LagPing staff. Editor-in-Chief Chris Tapsell has been grinding daily Pokémon TCG matches with the Rocket set, though pack luck remains brutal—duplicates of useless shinies while critical cards like Team Rocket's Raticate ex stay elusive. The set itself shines with playful design and standout artwork, even if the competitive meta feels stale.

Meanwhile, Tapsell's recently joined a proper D&D campaign where his Loxodon cleric serves as reluctant party babysitter. The rest of the group is "absolutely feral," so his pacifist character has become part weary Gandalf, part exasperated disciplinarian—literally putting friends to sleep mid-combat to prevent chaos. Progress crawls, but the dynamic is endlessly entertaining.

Moonlighter 2 rounds out the trio, dragging hours away with its roguelike dungeon runs paired against shop management. Meaningful upgrades and new gear constantly dangle fresh goals, making each procgen run feel distinct and rewarding in ways the original never quite achieved.