Thundercats Are On The Move! Thundercats Are Loose! [Updated]

Thunder... thunder... thunder... Thundercats! Ho!

Announced this week at San Diego Comic Con by Dynamite Entertainment and Lynnvander Studios is an official TTRPG featuring the adventures of Lion-O and his fellow Thundercats as they struggle against the evil machinations of Mumm-Ra.

A 250-page rulebook will cover Thundercats lore, characters from the cartoon show and the comic-books, and, of course, the rules of the game. Lion-O, Cheetara, Tygra, Panthro, Pumyra, Mumm-Ra and more will feature in a game which is heading to retail 'soon'. You can build your own heroes to join the Thundercats--or, indeed, the Mutants.

There's no release date or system details yet, but we'll keep you updated when we hear more.

Update — the game has been confirmed as powered by 5E, and is coming to Kickstarter soon.

Feel the magic! Hear the roar! Thundercats are loose!

 

[dbm]

the continuity will be Dynamite comic version

Anyone familiar enough to know the implications of this?

 

[Kestrel]

Very cool. Been collecting the Dynamite Comic series. Really enjoying it. Snarf rocks!

 

[dbm]

How does it compare / contrast to the original TV series?

 

[Kestrel]

Its been a minute since I've seen the original TV series, but would say its comparable. Has backstory on the Mutants and I love what they have done with Snarf, making him less whiny and more important. The comic is teen rated so not too dark.

 

[jian]

I saw a bit of the 2011 series and while honestly it wasn’t that good, it did some good world building and lore extrapolation. Also, there was this plotline:

Spoiler

Bobby Hill Pumyra the traitor

 

[Tonguez]

Its been a minute since I've seen the original TV series, but would say its comparable. Has backstory on the Mutants and I love what they have done with Snarf, making him less whiny and more important. The comic is teen rated so not too dark.

So whats the worldbuilding like in the comic and whats the implications for an RPG. Is it oneshot Cats v Mutants or is there some variety?

 

[Aldarc]

I saw a bit of the 2011 series and while honestly it wasn’t that good, it did some good world building and lore extrapolation. Also, there was this plotline:

Spoiler

Bobby Hill Pumyra the traitor

They did the New Thundercats dirty.

 

[Muh]

Wilykit and Wilykat look off on the cover. Everyone else looks great, though.