
TPK Brewing will be Portland’s first tabletop roleplaying game dedicated brewery. It is set to open in the Spring.
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For almost three decades, Dana Ebert has been immersed in the world of tabletop roleplaying games.
It began when Ebert and her brother stumbled upon a Dungeons & Dragons set from the 1980s tucked away in a closet. What kept her playing all these years was the freedom the game provided through its narrative gameplay.
“Storytelling is such a powerful medium for self-discovery,” she said.
Ebert is a co-founder of TPK Brewing, a brewery dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games opening in the spring in East Portland. It is also queer and BIPOC women-owned, with a goal of creating an inclusive and diverse space for Portland’s brewing and gaming culture.
She also thinks that the culture of roleplaying gaming is starting to change, opening up…