The Walking Dead Universe RPG Live on Kickstarter & already smashes its initial goal!

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Free League Publishing today announced the official The Walking Dead Universe RPG on Kickstarter……and within hours of launch the crowdfunding campaign had smashed its original goal of £19,350 by reaching £200,000 at the time of publishing this article!
The game invites you to explore the unforgiving, post-apocalyptic world of the dead, where you must learn to survive. Together.

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The crowdfunding campaign for the highly anticipated tabletop roleplaying game has already reached its initial funding goal. It is now running through a long list of stretch goals, such as Atlanta area map, Bonus Archetype: The Criminal, custom dice, a threat meter, adventure maps, pre-generated characters based on the TV series and a solo mode, with more on the way.

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We have seen many stories take place in The Walking Dead Universe – now, the time has come to see yours. No matter what impossible choices and daunting challenges you may encounter, the hardest choice will always be the same: Who are you going to be?

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In The Walking Dead Universe Roleplaying Game, you will play as people struggling to survive in a hostile world. Exceptional challenges can appear from anywhere – from the lack of essential supplies, from conflicts brewing within the group, from hidden construction flaws in your safe haven, or from approaching walkers hungering for your flesh. Pushing the boundaries of the survival genre, every group can tailor the gaming experience to suit their own interests and play style.

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All backers that make a pledge within 24 hours of the campaign launch will receive a bonus art print of the cover art by artist Martin Grip. This only applies to pledge levels including physical rewards. All backers will get early access to PDF versions of the complete Core Rulebook soon after the Kickstarter ends, months ahead of the official release.

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In the game, the player characters must not only hone their physical skills, but deeply explore who they truly are – what drives them to go on, what they consider worth fighting for, and what they’re capable of doing, in the best and worst of times.

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There are two ways to play the game – Campaign Mode and Survival Mode:

In Campaign Mode, it is your goals and choices, and the result of your group efforts, that create the storyline. 

In Survival Mode, you are faced with a dangerous situation that needs to be handled immediately. Survival Mode scenarios often feature locations and characters from the TV series.

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Expect the stress and stakes to be high. The rules of The Walking Dead Universe RPG are based on the acclaimed Year Zero Engine, used in Free League´s award-winning games such as the ALIEN RPG, Blade Runner RPG, Tales From the Loop, Mutant: Year Zero and Forbidden Lands, but uniquely tailored for The Walking Dead Universe.

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The rules are designed to blend seamlessly with the story and allows you focus on character drama while pushing the themes of the game to the forefront.

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The Walking Dead Universe RPG is a co-production between AMC Networks and the award-winning tabletop publisher. The Free League team is working closely with key forces behind the franchise, including Chief Content Officer of The Walking Dead Universe, Scott M. Gimple. The RPG series will introduce new story elements while drawing inspiration from the current series and upcoming spin-offs.

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The game is directed by Free League co-founders Tomas Härenstam (ALIEN RPG, Blade Runner RPG) and Mattias Johnsson Haake (Symbaroum), with Nils Hintze (Tales from the Loop RPG, Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying) as lead writer, Gustaf Ekelund (Twilight: 2000) and Martin Grip (ALIEN RPG, Blade Runner RPG, Symbaroum) as lead artists, and Genuine Entertainment’s Joe LeFavi (ALIEN RPG, Blade Runner RPG, Dune, The Dragon Prince) as producer and brand manager on the game series.

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Find out more at The Walking Dead Universe RPG Kickstarter-page!

You can see more of Free League Publishing’s stunning content here at the DriveThruRPG link

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The Walking Dead Universe RPG Kickstarter Chat
Wednesday, March 15 at 12:00PM ET/9AM PT/5PM CET.
Join us for a Q&A session with Free League game director Mattias Johnsson Haake and producer and brand manager Joe LeFavi as they chat about The Walking Dead Universe RPG and answer questions from the community.

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