Final Fantasy 14 has announced a tabletop RPG adaptation and it's been a long time coming
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy 14, one of the best MMORPGs, will be receiving a tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) adaptation — a first for Final Fantasy.
In a Tweet from the official Final Fantasy 14 Twitter account, Square Enix revealed that the new TTRPG would allow players to «play as your own character», «embark on original adventures», and «experience dynamic narratives in Final Fantasy 14 fashion».
A TTRPG is a form of collaborative role-playing kicked off by Dungeons & Dragons back in 1974. Since then, game designers of all stripes have been creating new systems to allow players to tell different kinds of stories. CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 was famously inspired by the Cyberpunk TTRPG created by Mike Pondsmith in 1988, and the recent smash-hit RPG Baldur's Gate 3 was inspired directly by Dungeons & Dragons itself.
Fans have been creating homemade Final Fantasy tabletop adaptations for years. From Emanuele Galletto's Fabula Ultimato the Final Fantasy 14 x Dungeons & Dragonsproject, inventive storytellers have been offering JRPG-inspired tabletop experiences for years.
The Final Fantasy 14 TTRPG is set to feature three products: a starter set, a standard rulebook, and a gamemaster's guide. The starter set is already available to pre-order from Square Enix's website.
The beginner's set includes three pre-written scenarios as well as character sheets for the Warrior, White Mage, Dragoon, and Black Mage. That said, we can likely expect a broader array of Final Fantasy 14 classes once the full edition comes out. According to the official website, the starter set will be available in May 2024, but we currently have no word on when the standard rulebook or gamemaster's guide will be released.
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