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Christian Hoffer-Journalist

Christian Hoffer

Journalist

September, 2024
Pokemon, Dungeons & Dragons, Pokemon Trading Card Game
  • 292
    articles
  • 206
    News
  • 61
    Features
  • 15
    Lists
  • 4
    Guides
  • 6
    Reviews

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About Christian Hoffer

Christian Hoffer is an experienced games journalist with over a decade of experience primarily in Pokemon coverage and tabletop news. His bylines are found on Polygon, ScreenRant, EN World, and ComicBook. In particular, he has an extensive history in covering the Dungeons & Dragons franchise, and is considered a leading expert in the subject by many in the franchise. He also extensively covers Critical Role and the tabletop industry, with a focus on the intersection of corporate interests, IP stewardship, and the people who balance both competing needs. His multimedia work includes Above the Table, a YouTube channel focused on tabletop news and features.

Author Details

Hoffer is also a bank executive by day and an amateur curler by night. He has a deep love of Ohio sports and bar trivia.

Industry Focus

Pokemon, particularly the video games, card games, and lore. 

Dungeons & Dragons, specifically the industry, lore, and transition from game to franchise.

Latest

Promo image of Celestial Guardians
Next Pokémon TCG Pocket Set Focuses On An Underrepresented Pokémon Gen

Pokémon TCG Pocket's next set, titled Celestial Guardians, will focus on Pokémon that first appeared in Sun and Moon, and it's out later this month.

Wingspan box in front of Wingspan Asia expansion
“We Will Not Stand Idly”: Wingspan Publisher s Lawsuit Against Trump istration Over Tariffs

Stonemaier Games has announced their intent to sue the Trump istration, pointing to the 145% tariffs imposed by the government.

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bastions hed
One Big Part of D&D's New Ruleset Is Missing From The SRD 5.2 (& What It Could Mean For You)

Dungeons & Dragons' Bastions ruleset is missing from the System Reference Document, limiting what third-party creators can do with the new ruleset.

Spider-Man from  Magic Set with a red circle with line over face
Magic Arena Confirms That Popular Set Won't Be In Game

The Marvel sets will not be coming to Magic: Arena or Magic: Online, with mechanically identical sets released as a replacement starting in September.

Masks of Ogerpon  Collection
Pokémon TCG: Masks of Ogerpon Collection - Release Date, Price, & What's Included

The Masks of Ogerpon Collection contains 10 booster packs and two Ogerpon promo cards and will be released in June 2025.

A Pikachu in the wild
An Official Pokémon Book Describes The Ecology Of Wild Pokémon As If They Were Real

A new book written by actual animal behaviorists looks at Pokemon as if they were real creatures living in the wild and will be released in June.

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AZ from Pokemon Legends ZA with his appearance in Pokemon X and Y in background
The Most Interesting New Pokémon Character Is 9-Feet Tall & Over 3000 Years Old

The mysterious AZ, a former ruler of the Kalos region that's supposedly immortal and towers 9-feet-tall, is returning in Pokemon Legends: Z-A.

Rogue running away as another adventurer gets torched by a red dragon
D&D Just Clarified How Hiding In Combat Works, But It Won't End Arguments

Dungeons & Dragons just released errata that included clarifications to its hiding rules, finally explaining how the concept is supposed to work.

gloomhaven 2nd edition box art
Best-Selling Tabletop Game Gloomhaven's Crowdfunding Rewards At Risk Due to Tariffs

Tariffs on goods manufactured in China has disrupted the board game industry, with the popular game Gloomhaven at risk.

A Copper Dragon flying close to a ship
D&D 2024 Core Rules: Creative Commons SRD 5.2 Release Date Announced By WOTC

Dungeons & Dragons will release a new System Reference Document on April 22, providing guidelines for making compatible material for the game.

Star Wars Legion game art showing Darth Vader and a Storm Trooper in battle
Star Wars: Legion Just Released Its New Ruleset, Including A Surprising Character Ban

Star Wars: Legion just announced that Emperor Palpatine would no longer be playable in the miniatures skirmish game, surprising many fans.

Promotional image for The Glory Of Team Rocket
Pokemon TCG's Glory of Team Rocket Secret Rares Revealed, Includes New Mewtwo Chase Card

Photos of all the Secret Rare cards for The Glory of Team Rocket set have appeared online, including multiple new versions of Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex.

New Warhammer Drop Pod
Warhammer 40K Is Updating Its Classic Drop Pod, Making It Easier Than Ever to Dump Space Marines On Battlefield

Games Workshop has announced a new kit for the Space Marine Drop Pod, although fan reaction is mixed due to some controversial design choices.

Luke Skywalker In Front of New Memior 44 Star Wars Game cards
I'm Convinced Star Wars' Unexpected New Game Will Be The Next Big Thing

Days of Wonder is teasing a new Star Wars game, which is unexpectedly an adaptation of Memoir '44. It could be the next big thing for Star Wars fans.

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Chingling, Igglybuff and Pichu - all baby Pokemon
Another Neglected Pokémon Is Getting A New TCG Card, And It Sounds Like A Terror

Chingling is the latest Baby Pokémon to receive a new card in TCG, with the Pokémon getting featured in the Glory of Team Rocket set.

Chinese Exclusive Eevee-Themed Cards
Exclusive New Eevee-Themed Pokémon Cards Revealed, & They Already Sound Impossible To Get

A new Chinese Pokemon Trading Card Game set contains a number of exclusive alternate art cards featuring Eevee and its evolutions.

chris perkins and jeremy crawford
Jeremy Crawford and Chris Perkins to Leave Dungeons & Dragons' Design Team

The two guiding forces of Dungeons & Dragons for the past decade are both stepping away from the game, Screen Rant has learned exclusively.

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Catan resource cards featuring new art
CATAN Is Getting A New Edition, Featuring New Artwork

A new edition of CATAN, the classic board game about competing settlements, is officially launching today with brand new artwork and new components.

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Dungeons and Dragons: Dragon Delves box
Dungeons & Dragons’ Next Anthology To Include Solo Adventures In Huge Departure

The new Dungeons & Dragons adventure anthology Dragon Delves will feature three adventures suitable for solo play with one single player and a DM.

Pokemon Cards with Reshiram and Zekrom in background
Pokémon TCG Leak Reveals Black & White Special Set Details

A new Pokémon TCG leak seems to indicate that we could be getting not one but two special set releases this summer focused on Pokémon Black and White.

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