RuneScape Is Getting An Official Board Game And Tabletop RPG
Steamforged Games has announced a partnership with developer Jagex to bring RuneScape to tabletops later this year. The MMORPG will be getting not one, but two new tabletop versions: a board game and a tabletop role-playing game. The board game will launch on Kickstarter sometime this year, while the tabletop RPG will head straight to stores.
Both games will take inspiration from RuneScape’s fantasy world, Gielinor. They will utilize the characters, adventures, and locations that the MMORPG has made famous over its long history. The board game will send one to five players on a quest-based campaign through the lands of Gielinor. According to the official announcement from Steamforged, players will “craft and upgrade equipment, upskill their characters, cook special recipes, engage with NPCs, and test their skills while exploring different regions of the world”. Just as with the MMORPG, players will also come across side-quests to flesh out the game’s world.
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Meanwhile, the TTRPG will be comprised of a beautifully illustrated core book filled with the necessary information for players to run a RuneScape TTRPG. With it, players can build their own characters and set off into the lands of Gielinor to create “unique and exciting quests”. Plus, the TTRPG core book will be “fully compatible with the fifth edition ruleset of the world’s favorite role playing tabletop game”.
This new venture will be the first time that RuneScape will be available outside of a digital platform, something that Jagex CEO Phil Mansell is excited about:
“After more than 21 years of being exclusively available digitally, it’s extremely exciting to be
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