Free League Announces Anime-Inspired Twilight Sword RPG

Free League Publishing has announced Twilight Sword, a new collaboration with Italian games studio Two Little Mice. The new game is a fantasy RPG inspired by video games like The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, and Ni No Kuni. Players explore the world of Radia in the game, exploring Landmarks and collecting Hope by defeating bosses. A 16-page preview of the game revealed five Kin that players can choose from, including the Huma, the cat-like Kedi, and the penguin-like Pengu. The preview did not reveal any details about the game system, but there appears to be a focus on exploration and defeating monsters.

One interesting part of this announcement is the collaboration with Two Little Mice. The Italian publisher was purchased by CMON back in 2021 to bolster that company's line of RPGs. However, CMON has had struggles this year, in part due to tariff uncertainty. CMON has sold off several IPs to other studios and has paused new game development to focus on current fulfillment, with many questioning about the publisher's future. Free League also partnered with Two Little Mice to publish Outgunned, so it's unclear whether Two Little Mice has gone independent once again or if this is an arrangement with CMON.

 

[aramis erak]

I’m interested in any Zelda- inspired RPGs. They have a free thong you get only of you do the 1€ pre-order deal. I’d love to, but I want to know about the system. This article says the 16 page previe gives no details about the system. What in the world is the point of the preview if not give some insight about the system?
I’m tired of folks marketing things on hype and vibes alone. I love me some good vibes, but I at least a hint of meat.

there are system preview notes you get access to with that €1.
the memorable bits 1d12, roll low. Hope is a metacurrency for campaign completion. Advantage/Disadvantage. Cards in the starter for streamlining play, for mapping, and some other uses.

 

[Aldarc]

I’m interested in any Zelda- inspired RPGs. They have a free thong you get only of you do the 1€ pre-order deal. I’d love to, but I want to know about the system. This article says the 16 page previe gives no details about the system. What in the world is the point of the preview if not give some insight about the system?
I’m tired of folks marketing things on hype and vibes alone. I love me some good vibes, but I at least a hint of meat.

I suspect that you will more than a hint of a meat if you get a free thong.

That said, there is definitely a hint of the rules. It's a d12 roll under attribute system. There are eight attributes. There is advantage and disadvantage. Monster attacks can affect the attribute target number. It sounds like there is a talent tree feat system called Ways.

 

[DarkCrisis]

Liked the preview. Confused about the cards. I'm guessing it's just extra stuff already in the book(s).

Really like the map cards. I guess take a picture after the session then remake the map next time.

Almost comes off like a board game since there is an actual end goal. I mean once you beat Vargas, then what? Plus you've seen the whole singular map.