Free League Publishing
Free League Publishing is an RPG production powerhouse in tabletop gaming. Established in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2011, it has successfully grown by re-creating RPG classics like Dragonbane (originally Drakar och Demoner, launched in 1982) and bringing both 20th- and 21st-century media to tabletop gaming (one of our favourites is The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5E). Keep reading to discover more!
Free League RPGs
Free League Publishing offers a large range of award-winning RPGs. With game systems from fantasy to horror, based in new universes or familiar, there's an adventure to fit any player's needs!
ALIEN The Roleplaying Game
Ages: 14+
Players: 2-6
Rule System: Year Zero Engine
The 2180s are a dangerous time to be alive. With gamma rays from dying stars, and black holes capable of ripping you apart, players have an opportunity to revisit the universe of ALIEN. This time, however, you are not just against terrifying creatures, but also expanding colonists and greedy corporations. The original sci-fi body horror meets a modern-day dystopian nightmare in this RPG. Can you stay alive?
Blade Runner RPG
Ages: 16+
Players: 2-5
Rule System: Year Zero Engine
Push the boundaries of investigative gameplay with Blade Runner RPG. This game provides players with all of the core themes included in Blade Runner: the meaning of freedom, religious and philosophical symbolism, identity, and the moral capacity of humanity. If you're into games that challenge your morality, sci-fi action, and a sprinkle of existentialism, this RPG is for you!
Dragonbane
Ages: 12+
Players: 1-6
Rule System: Dragonbane, D20 Dice Pool
Join the fantastical world of Dragonbane. Full of magic, mystery, and adventure, this translation of the original Drakar och Demoner (1981) brings together the heritage and fantasy of Swedish gaming with the modern, innovative gaming Free League Publishing is famously known for. This RPG has easy rules, plenty of room for demanding challenges and laughs, and is perfect for long, fueling campaigns or short and sweet one-shots!
Forbidden Lands
Ages: 14+
Players: 2-6
Rule System: Forbidden Lands, D6 Dice Pool
Are you willing to explore your shadows? Forbidden Lands RPG blends modern-day fantasy with the dark parts of a player. You can no longer be the hero, engaging in courageous quests and battling harsh adversaries. Rather, this game allows you to become a raider or a rogue, trying to set yourself apart from others in a cursed world. With a great capacity for world-building, players have a vast map for free-roaming, and can even conquer areas as their own.
MORK BORG
Ages: 14+
Players: 2-6
Rule System: MORK BORG, D6 Dice Pool
Dark fantasy / grimdark fans, this RPG is for you. In a world filled with lost souls seeking redemption, your destiny is at the hands of gloomy forces, and it's up to you to change it. This Dark Souls-esque roleplaying game can be played as is, or added to other RPGS (like Dungeons & Dragons). With versatility, dark horrors, and a slim chance of hope, MORK BORG can be the next nightmarish addition to your tabletop.
Mutant: Year Zero
Ages: 14+
Players: 2-6
Rule System: Mutant: Year Zero, D6 Dice Pool
The world ended. What's new?
In this post-apocalyptic world, players are part of the beginning of a re-imagined version of mankind; but they are no longer human. Belonging to a young, new tribe, you'll be forced to venture out of the safe zone in search of new resources and to create a new civilization upon the old. The coolest feature of this game is that the campaigns can be set in the player's hometowns, adding familiarity to an otherwise entirely new territory.
Tales from the Loop RPG
Ages: 12+
Players: 2-6
Rule System: Year Zero Engine
This RPG is filled with 80s nostalgia. Players get the chance to experience (or re-live) the troubles of teenagehood in either the USA or Sweden but with a twist. After the creation of The Loop, a contraption that accelerates particles, the environment now has strange machines and creatures roaming around to spice up the drags of being young.
The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5e
Ages: 14+
Players: 2-6
Rule System: Dungeons and Dragons 5E
Get ready for the Return of the Shadow. After all, peace can only last so long. Re-enter the magical world of Middle-Earth with this RPG, where players can meet the six original heroic cultures, six new classes, and terrifying antagonists. Battle with other players against the darkness sneaking its way back into the light, and find serenity for the Free Peoples once more.
The One Ring
Ages: 14+
Players: 2-6
Rule System: The One Ring RPG, D12 & D6 Dice Pool
You can find the atmosphere of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit right here. The One Ring RPG was created to invoke a world like Tolkien's renowned classics. Set perfectly between the wondrous story of Bilbo Baggins's adventures, and Frodo's dangerous quest, players have the epic opportunity to create their own wonderous campaign in this universe.
The Walking Dead Universe RPG
Ages: 16+
Players: 1-6
Rule System: Adapted Year Zero Engine
Relive the challenges of The Walking Dead and face the moral dilemmas survivors of a post-apocalyptic zombie Earth with this RPG. Established fans of The Walking Dead can re-experience familiar scenarios if they believe different choices should have been made; new players can create their own stories to explore. What choices will you make?
Twilight 2000
Ages: 16+
Players: 1-6
Rule System: Adapted Year Zero Engine
The uprising of the Soviet Union brings about WWIII. Set in Poland, Players live the horrific experience of the survivors of war. The ultimate goal of this RPG is to live to see another day. Beyond that, campaigns take the shape of looking after loved ones, building a new home amongst the chaos, or attempting to unearth the peculiar Operations Reset.
Vaesen
Ages: 14+
Players: 2-6
Rule System: Adapted Year Zero Engine
Enjoy the mystery of Norse mythology and folklore in Vaesen. This is a game where shadows stir and horrific myths are real. Players seek to unravel the secrets that lurk just beyond the light. Save those who are cursed, or unveil the cause of a death. Vaesen is the perfect RPG for mysterious and mythical horror.
