Marvel to Launch Official 'MARVEL MULTIVERSE' Tabletop Role-Playing Game in 2022

Matt Forbeck announced on Twitter that he’s working on a new in-house D616 Marvel RPG due for a 2022 release! It looks like there will be an open playtest.



What’s the D617 System? “… the all-new D616 System, an accessible and easy-to-learn system for newcomers to tabletop RPGs and a natural evolution for those familiar with the most popular tabletop role-playing games on the market. Use Might, Agility, Resilience, Vigilance, Ego, and Logic to win the day, and discover your true abilities as you face impossible odds!”

Marvel to Launch Official 'MARVEL MULTIVERSE' Tabletop Role-Playing Game in 2022

Use the all-new D616 game system to embody your favorite Super Heroes and Super Villains like never before!

www.marvel.com

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

I can only hope that the base mechanic somehow involves rolling a d6 and a d16.

Marvel comics are a great property for an RPG. Back in the day TSR got so many books out of just keeping up with the comics.

 

[DeviousQuail]

But they already have the lunchbox, and pretty much every other kind of merchandise you can name. I've got a Spider-Man spatula, for cripes' sake!

'For crepes sake' was right there.

 

[TwoSix]

It's also interesting to see they're going the PF2 route of selling a physical playtest book.

 

[Umbran]

'For crepes sake' was right there.

I did not want to turn this from a discussion of an upcoming game into a thread of food puns.

 

[Delazar]

Might, Agility, Resilience, Vigilance, Ego, and Logic

M.A.R.V.E.L.!

I’m sold!

 

[Morrus]

Biggest movie franchise in the world! This is going to be very interesting to watch.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Forbeck is a great choice for this. Brave New World was highly regarded in its time.

My biggest concern right now is whether they want to wed themselves to a Thor design that is not sticking around. (Yeesh, it's so bad.)

 

[Morrus]

Fair point. I didn't catch that. Let me rephrase.

What's the over/under until Marvel stops publishing this when they see first hand how little money is in RPGs in comparison to everything else they slap Marvel on?

Disney is still licensing out Star Wars for the RPG.

 

[imagineGod]

But will it be better than Mutants and Masterminds? Else, why?

 

[TwoSix]

Biggest movie franchise in the world! This is going to be very interesting to watch.

I'm interested to see whether this is aimed at an audience that primarily knows Marvel from their media properties, or the more hardcore comic book readers. I'm expecting (and hoping) for the former, with some Easter eggs and deep cuts for the latter.