Steve Jackson Games Announces 2024 Release Schedule

Steve Jackson Games announced their 2024 product release schedule. Meredith Placko, the new CEO fo Steve Jackson Games, posted a list of upcoming releases and crowdfunding campaigns expected in the upcoming year. Several new RPG releases are here among the Munchkin expansions, Car Wars sourcebooks, and new miniatures for OGRE.

Starting in February, The Fantasy Trip Bestiary is scheduled for release along with a Kickstarter launching for Munchkin Shadowrun which has an expected July 2024 release.

May will see a Kickstarter for an untitled collection of one-page RPGs with an estimated August 2024 release.

July will have the release of another tie-in Munchkin: Age of Sigmar: Dire Domains along with a Kickstarter for Foes 3, the third entry in the line of 3D printable fantasy miniatures.

August has a scheduled Kickstarter for Choose Cthulhu Books 7-10, expanding the offering of choose-your-own-adventure style books covering the classic works of H.P. Lovecraft.

There will also be two Kickstarters for Hexagram, the magazine for The Fantasy Trip with #12 in January for a March release, #13 in June for an August release, and #14 in December for a February 2025 release.

Throughout the year, the company looks to expand on their PDF offerings of classic GURPS books with digital re-releases of Template Toolkit: Spirits in February, Infinite Worlds: Atlantropa in April, Meta-Tech in June, Fantasy Folk: The Reptilian Races in August, Monster Hunters Adventure: The Face of Fire in October, and Loadouts: Starship Crew in December.

The release also mentions “semi-secret projects in the works” and one title in November is listed simply as [Redacted]. Meredith Placko said in the update “One is so secret that if I say any more, I'll be [REDACTED]. And just wait for our all-new as-yet-to-be-titled RPG project!” Knowing Steve Jackson Games’s love of exploring conspiracy theories in games, that may very well be the title.

Placko also was sure to point out that “dates are always subject to change based on manufacturing and shipping issues”.

 

[aramis erak]

Next you'll be saying Autoduel Champions was a bad idea. Or Magic in Car Wars.

Considering I've used both extensively, as well as Dodges and Dragons... They're badly unbalanced, clearly untested, and a hell of a lot of fun. I'd never argue them being canonical nor fair. They work fine when using CW Classic as an RPG.

 

[BigZebra]

Yeah I'm also baffled that they don't highlight any GRUPS or Dungeon Fantasy releases in all of '24. That's weird. It's as if they don't make TTRPGs any more.

 

[Abstruse]

Yeah I'm also baffled that they don't highlight any GRUPS or Dungeon Fantasy releases in all of '24. That's weird. It's as if they don't make TTRPGs any more.

There is a lot of heavy speculation it's because they're working on a new edition of GURPS. Mostly because of several teases they done between their TikTok account and blog over the past year.

 

[uzirath]

Also, GURPS (including Dungeon Fantasy) is a very small part of their revenue stream these days. We still see a new GURPS release most months. The January release was The Devil's Workshop, a short DFRPG adventure.

 

[BigZebra]

There is a lot of heavy speculation it's because they're working on a new edition of GURPS. Mostly because of several teases they done between their TikTok account and blog over the past year.

Ok - that I did not know. Interesting....thanks. Wouls also explain the lack of GURPS news.

 

[BigZebra]

Also, GURPS (including Dungeon Fantasy) is a very small part of their revenue stream these days. We still see a new GURPS release most months. The January release was The Devil's Workshop, a short DFRPG adventure.

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Yeah, I do check their site out from time to time since I'm curious. But they also don't have stuff on Roll20 or Foundry AFAIK.

 

[Argyle King]

Yeah I'm also baffled that they don't highlight any GRUPS or Dungeon Fantasy releases in all of '24. That's weird. It's as if they don't make TTRPGs any more.

They make 2: GURPS and The Fantasy Trip.

 

[aramis erak]

They make 2: GURPS and The Fantasy Trip.

They retain several more in PDF back catalogue mode: Toon, In Nomine, and if one considers them RPGs, Killer and Car Wars (Including Autoduel Champions). Further, there are a few Powered By GURPS standalone GURPS-light powered games: Vorkosigan, Girl Genius, Discworld, WW II.

Ok - that I did not know. Interesting....thanks. Wouls also explain the lack of GURPS news.

They were denying a new edition coming last year. Not saying it was impossible, but calling it out as just a rumor.

Daily Illuminator: GURPS Trending On TikTok

The topic of GURPS and a potential fifth edition came up on TikTok, and Irene ran with it, asking fans for feedback on what they'd like to see in a (hypothetical) new edition of the game. While we don't have any specific news in regard to a new edition, it's great to see the incredible reaction...

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Daily Illuminator: GURPS "New Edition" Chatter At RPG.Net

After the TikTok video asking about a possible new edition of GURPS went a little wild (see this Daily Illuminator post), the internet took action. We've seen discussions in a few different places, but I'd like to direct your attention to this thread at RPG.Net where forum user theuglyknight...

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It's extremely unlikely to see GURPS 5 - not only because there's not enough demand -- and Sean Punch has noted there's barely enough to keep going several times over the last few years -- but also because most of what people are asking for is already in 4th. (see the above links)

Dungeon Fantasy is where the GURPS money is at the moment. And it's not much.
TFT and DF are where the effort goes and where the money is coming in from.

 

[MGibster]

There is a lot of heavy speculation it's because they're working on a new edition of GURPS. Mostly because of several teases they done between their TikTok account and blog over the past year.

I can't imagine GURPS doing very well unless they make some radical changes to it. Not because it's a bad system, but because I don't think that kind of system is currently en vogue at the moment.

 

[Caster]

I can't imagine GURPS doing very well unless they make some radical changes to it. Not because it's a bad system, but because I don't think that kind of system is currently en vogue at the moment.

Four words: GURPS Cinematic Core Rulebook