Modiphius has cemented itself because the go-to developer for tabletop variations of current properties, with board video games primarily based on Skyrim and Homeworld in addition to pen-and-paper RPGs primarily based on Tales from the Loop, Fallout, Alien, Blade Runner, and Dishonored, amongst others. Subsequent on the slate: Terry Pratchett’s Discworld tales.
“Initially, we can be seeking to publish a tabletop roleplaying sport set across the metropolis of Ankh-Morpork and the broader Disc,” Modiphius introduced, “with a Kickstarter for the tabletop roleplaying sport deliberate for late 2024!”
This would be the second official RPG primarily based on Pratchett’s fantasy setting, following a model first revealed in 1998 by Steve Jackson Video games that was powered by the foundations of GURPS (Generic Common Function-Play System). As an encyclopedia of Discworld information and a set of Paul Kidby’s artwork it was a stunning e-book, however the mathsy ruleset did not appear to lend itself to the comedy stylings of the Discworld. My copy went straight to the bookshelf after studying, by no means to be performed. No matter guidelines Modiphius finally ends up utilizing for its RPG, I actually hope they’re lighter and looser.
Modiphius is desirous about listening to what Discworld-enjoyers must say in regards to the concept of an RPG primarily based on the beloved collection, and has a survey you may fill out to make your voice heard. I am wanting ahead to having one other Discworld RPG on my shelf, hopefully one which I can persuade individuals to play this time. Even when it does collect mud, extra Discworld books means extra issues for the Pratchat podcast to cowl after they run out of novels, and I am all in favor of that.