Ankh-Morpork Awash in Celebration As ‘Discworld RPG’ Announced
Modiphius announced a new Discworld RPG coming later this year. Set in the city of Ankh-Morpork and beyond, here’s what we know.
Not since Discworld GURPs has there been a roleplaying game set in Sir Terry Pratchett’s incomparable Discworld. Full of wit and humanity, the series has inspired generations with its deeply moving stories whose satirical points are just as relevant today as they were over the last 40 years, for better and worse. Earlier today, Modiphius announced that they had secured the rights to produce games set in Discworld. And what’s more, there’s a new one coming to Kickstarter later this year.
Which is what one would hope. The fewer the companies that engage in Warner Bros. “we can make more money by not actually putting out the thing we make” tax schemes, the better. Especially since this year marks the 40th anniversary of the release of The Colour of Magic, which we all know is octarine.
What we don’t know is what the game will be like. Not yet. But, as it turns out, that’s something you can help with.
Modiphius Announces Discworld RPG for 2024
“Publisher of tabletop RPGs, wargames and board games, Modiphius Entertainment Ltd. has secured the rights to produce tabletop games for Terry Pratchett’s internationally bestselling Discworld series. After negotiating an agreement with the estate of the late Sir Terry, Modiphius looks to publish tabletop games that honour the humour, satire, and darkly entertaining fantasy series.
With this year marking the 40th anniversary of the release of The Colour of Magic, Modiphius intends to publish a tabletop roleplaying game around the city of Ankh-Morpork and the wider Disc, with a Kickstarter for the tabletop roleplaying game planned for late 2024.”
As you can see, there are precious few details about the game itself available. But that’s because the game is still very much in development. And Modiphius is reaching out to Discworld fans with a survey to help them figure out what should be in the game:
“As huge fans of the series, we want to make sure that we do Discworld justice. That’s why we are looking to find out a little more about other Discworld fans like yourselves! Tell us about your gaming habits (if any), your love of Discworld, and a few bits about you so we can tailor our games for those who love the world the most.”
So this is a rare opportunity to help them get it right. Which is a tricky thing to do, since the Discworld series means so much to so many different folks.
Whether you’re into the academic hijinks of Unseen University, or the tale of common sense meets actual people that unfolds in the City Watch, or if you learned to be free and think from a certain Coven of Witches, there’s a lot of different directions the game could go. Mixing humor and heart into an RPG on top of that, well, it’ll be a needle to thread for sure. But, here’s hope. Take the survey below and give Modiphius your thoughts!
Click here to help shape the Discworld RPG
And, as always, GNU Terry Pratchett.
