Kobold Press Announces 'Cozy' RPG Riverbank

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Kobold Press--known for its D&D 5E compatible products--is diversifying into the world of cosy TTRPGs with Riverbank, a game of 'elegant animals, chaos, & whimsy'. The game has a page on Backerkit already, and launches in April.

Illustrated by Kathleen Jennings, and designed by Kij Johnson, the game allows you to attend tea parties, compete at the village fair, and dance at fancy balls. It uses a new game system which utilises a balance between the Animal and Poetry sides of your character.

In a RiverBank game, you join an intelligent society of anthropomorphic Animals and enter their life of cake and teatime by the slow part of the river. Here, the charm of cottagecore meets the whimsy of sophisticated critters as they navigate the intricacies—and often the bedlam—of polite Animal society.

Riverbank is a game about roleplaying, where your character choices directly impact the narrative. Weave farcical or dramatic tales of elegant characters on curious quests as you celebrate friendships, navigate social niceties, and weather the unique dynamics of Animal life. Attend tea parties, stroll through gardens, dance at fancy balls, and win the prize at the village fair—all while trying to keep a stiff upper lip and dodging difficult relatives.
 

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My initial exposure to games w/ this set of aesthetics was Mouse Guard. Of course, that setting leans more on the need to confront dangers in a physical fashion.

I've learned of quite a few others since then, and obviously more besides based on the ones others have linked.!Almost all are by smaller outfits comparatively. Kobold is the biggest name; they're late to the game.
 

My initial exposure to games w/ this set of aesthetics was Mouse Guard. Of course, that setting leans more on the need to confront dangers in a physical fashion.

Mouse Guard may look cute but it's a game about Kaiju horrors.

It's also got an almost unplayable system IMO that wastes the setting on too many fiddly moving parts that get in the way of both RP and basic action resolution.
 



Yes. I have my doubts about this being anything but shelfware, but the writer they have engaged on the project is probably the best qualified person to create a "Wind in the Willows" RPG imaginable.

Three-time Nebula Award winner, Three-time World Fantasy Award winner, and Hugo Award winner (as well as a past Continuity Director and Creative Director at Wizards of the Coast/TSR ) Kij Johnson is definitely the perfect person to tackle this project!

Based on the extensive playtesting and extremely great feedback, I am pretty confident it will be a lot more than shelfware! :)
 
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