Saturday 3 August 2024

ALIEN RPG – Second Edition and Rapture Protocol

Okay, so this has been announced and I'm thrilled to say that I co-wrote the new cinematic adventure 'Rapture Protocol'.

It's been my pleasure and privilege to work wthin my favourite franchise in my favourite hobby, and I'm excited to see it let loose!

In Space, Everyone Will Hear You Scream For Joy For The Second Edition Of The ALIEN RPG

Free League’s Kickstarter this Fall will debut a new wave of 2e releases, including new core rules, starter set, cinematic scenario set, and miniatures line
For five glorious years, Free League Publishing and 20th Century Studios have explored the ultimate reaches of the ALIEN universe. In celebration of the critically acclaimed ALIEN RPG’s 5th anniversary in 2024, Free League proudly announced their plans to unleash a Second Edition of the multiple award-winning game rules across an expansive new line of rulebooks, starter sets, cinematics, and accessories. The stress fest begins with bug hunts aplenty through an epic Kickstarter launching this Fall. 

Free League has revealed their core line-up for the upcoming Kickstarter, with more details coming soon:
  • Based upon feedback from thousands of players over five years of adventures, the Second Edition of the core rules delivers an updated and streamlined version of the ALIEN RPG fans know and love, along with additional new artwork, new content, and a variety of new tools for players and Game Mothers alike, all fully compatible with previous releases and game material. 
  • The new 2e starter set will be redesigned as the perfect starting point for newcomers to roleplaying in the ALIEN universe, containing everything they need for game night including abridged 2e rules, character sheets, custom dice, reference cards, various handouts, and an expanded 2e edition of the fan-favorite Hope’s Last Day scenario set on Hadley’s Hope just prior to the unforgettable events of Aliens
  • The new cinematic scenario boxed set, Rapture Protocol, written by Jonathan Hicks and Free League's Tomas Härenstam, returns to the roots of the ALIEN franchise, featuring the crew of a small star freighter on a resupply run to the remote industrial colony, soon embroiled in a deadly conflict. 
  • The miniatures set is designed to bring the events of Rapture Protocol to life, but fully complement other adventures and skirmish battles throughout the ALIEN RPG series. 
Sign up today to follow the upcoming Kickstarter, look out for more news across Free League’s social channels, and then get ready for a whole new chapter of sprawling, stress-inducing, blood-curdling ALIEN RPG adventures for years to come. We can’t lie to you about your chances, but you have our sympathies.

3 comments:

  1. Exciting news, and congratulations on your participation.

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    1. One question - will the miniatuers be the same as those in the Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps boardgame? Or compatible with them? The plastic molds must exist somewhere...

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    2. Hi there - sadly I don't know! I wrote the adventure for first edition so everything they're doing now is as much a surprise to me as to everyone else, but we should know more by October.

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