Brazilian game publisher D20 Culture and Warner Bros. have announced that they will launch a crowdfunding campaign on Gamefound this July for the first official RPG that delves into the heart of the DC Universe in nearly 20 years.
Justice League Unlimited Role Playing Gameis a story-driven tabletop role-playing game co-written by noted DC creator Mark Waid that allows players to forge their own legends within the vast DC Universe. Players can create unique heroes or assume the identity of established characters.
“Tabletop games have an incredible opportunity to bring new stories to fans and allow them to experience these beloved worlds and characters in entirely new ways,” Wade said. My priority approaching the Justice League Unlimited role-playing game was to set a new story that closely followed this canon and provided a narrative playground for players to create their own based on it. We can’t wait to reveal more details, so stay tuned. ”
Set in a world inspired by the action of DC Comics series Amanda Waller absolute powerthe “Unlimited” Justice League organization operates from a new satellite called the Watchtower and welcomes all heroes into its ranks.
Character creation is a core element of the game, giving players complete freedom to bring their own heroes to life with a variety of races and philosophies. From Amazons to Kryptonians to metahumans to cyber constructs, players can create backstories to define their motivations and approach to conflict. They can be the archetypes of tomorrow’s champions of hope, the dark knights who wield fear as a weapon from the shadows, and many more heroes.
in Justice League Unlimited Role Playing Gamebeing a hero is about more than just defeating villains. This story delves into the great responsibility of carrying this mantle. First, players answer five basic questions: the league’s “unspoken terms” that define each character’s moral code.
“For more than 85 years, DC has been home to some of the world’s greatest superheroes with great stories,” said Peterson Rodriguez, CEO of D20 Culture. “It’s an honor to work with comic book legend Mark Waid to bring something new to this world.” “and Justice League Unlimited Role Playing Gamewe’re pushing our work to new heights to create inventive and bold systems that immerse players in the Justice League story. We can’t wait to bring this to audiences around the world. ”
Ascension Points (PAX) allow players to customize their attributes (strength, agility, mind, etc.), purchase powers that evolve over time, and ultimately be able to wield magic on a planetary scale. Powers come in many forms, including super strength, flight, speed force, magic, telepathy, technological exoskeletons, and lantern rings.
The game then unfolds in a series of dynamic scenes, including:
- battle scene: Fast-paced, cinematic threats, from street henchmen to post-apocalyptic forces.
- Save the scene: Time-limited missions to rescue innocent people from various disasters.
- interlude moment: Quiet moments where players can delve deeper into their heroes’ personalities, interact with allies off the battlefield, advance their personal arcs, and heal for the next crisis.
- crisis dies: Activating the Crisis Die causes catastrophes that change the course of history, including an unexpected alien invasion, loss of powers, and the arrival of time travelers.
The campaign for Justice League Unlimited: The Role-Playing Game will launch on Gamefound this July. Sign up to be notified of official releases and further information here.
Images via DC and D20 Culture
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