Join Billy Wall-Winkel, DHS Field Curator, and Kevin Siembieda for a conversation celebrating the pioneering legacy of Palladium Books and Detroit’s influential tabletop role-playing game community. Founded in Detroit by Siembieda, Palladium grew from a local creative venture into a leading force in tabletop RPG publishing.
This discussion explores Worlds of Palladium, a new exhibition that traces the rise of tabletop gaming in Detroit, the origins of Palladium, the challenges of the Satanic Panic era, and the moment when role-playing games entered the cultural mainstream. Through art, artifacts, and oral histories, the exhibition highlights the artists, writers, and visionaries who built imaginative worlds that continue to inspire and entertain millions.
Included with museum admission