[VOTING IS OVER!] Vote For The Most Anticipated RPG of 2021!

As we do every year, it's time to vote for the most anticipated tabletop roleplaying game of the coming year! Here is last year's Top 10 (spoiler: the winner was the Dune RPG, which hasn't actually made it out yet - will it make it onto the list for the third year running?) Previous winners include 13th Age (2013), Star Wars Force & Destiny (2015), Rifts for Savage Worlds (2016), Trudvang Chronicles , and Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition (2018), and Savage Worlds Adventure Edition (2019).

VOTING IS NOW OVER

We took nominations. Now it's time to vote. What will be the most anticipated RPG of 2021? You can vote for up to 3 games. Voting will be open for 7 days, until January 2nd.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Why isn't my nomination on the list? Check the nomination thread. If you made a valid nomination (name, link) and it's not in the poll, let me know ASAP so I can add it.
• How does a game qualify? It must have been nominated by you in the nomination thread with a valid formatted nomination, it must be a standalone tabletop RPG (not a setting, adventure, supplement, etc.), and it's projected release date to the general public (not just Kickstarter backers) should be in 2021.

 

[Morrus]

GeneFunk 2090: Shadows of Korea is a source book, not a new game

Thanks! I'll check into it and remove it if that's the case.

 

[Morrus]

Hate to say this, but MoreDiceForUs may be the biggest UK publisher now, so no longer an Indie suitable for Kickstarter for all intents and purposes.

I think we can let Kickstarter decide who's allowed to use it.

 

[TrippyHippy]

Also, before all the Cthulhu faithful come for my head, I never liked Lovecrafian horror tropes, but prefer the horror of Alien which is grim but defeatable

And there was I thinking that Alien was largely based on Lovecraftian tropes...

 

[Queen Ardana]

As I couldn't find out how to vote I just do it in the comments:
Dune
Pendragon
Rolemaster

 

[imagineGod]

And there was I thinking that Alien was largely based on Lovecraftian tropes...

The big difference between Lovecraftian horror and SF horror is the weakness of the enemy. The xenomorph is horrible and scary but mortal and the Alien RPG strikes the right balance, especially with the Stress dice mechanics. Lovecraft on the other hand offers too many no-win scenarios with his horrors that cannot be destroyed but just escaped, hence, shy I avoid the Call of Cthulhu RPG. Even Robert E Howard borrows from Lovecraft but still offers opportunity for Conan to beat the horrors, and the Modiphus Conan game plays true to pulp.

Finally, what the Achtung Cthulhu 2d20 RPG does, from what I saw in the playtest, is bring Lovecraft to a playable game rather than just no-win narrative of weak hero characters.

 

[Aldarc]

• Swords of the Serpentine
• Shadow of the Weird Wizard
• Worlds Without Number

Honorable Mentions

• Monte Cook's Diamond Throne
• Urban Shadows 2e
• Legends of Grayskull
• Tales of Xadia

I didn't necessarily vote for my favorites or the even the ones that I may most enjoy playing. I voted for ones that I thought that I most genuinely curious to see in their final form and delve their inner workings.

 

[imagineGod]

• Swords of the Serpentine
• Shadow of the Weird Wizard
• Worlds Without Number

Honorable Mentions

• Monte Cook's Diamond Throne
• Urban Shadows 2e
• Legends of Grayskull
• Tales of Xadia

I didn't necessarily vote for my favorites or the even the ones that I may most enjoy playing. I voted for ones that I thought that I most genuinely curious to see in their final form and delve their inner workings.

If you want to vote, there is a checkbox near each entry listed.

Not sure typing in comments counts as a vote, unless Morrus wants the extra work to tally comments voting.

 

[Aldarc]

Thank you, but I already voted. Just publicly listing them.

 

[imagineGod]

It is said the cover should not be the primary determinant for a good book. Yet, the classic art style of pulp era novella and comics that graces "Acthung Cthulhu 2d20" is sure inspiring me consider it my primary Lovecraftian entertainment RPG. Though I may checkout Pulp Cthulhu too.

Not to get into Cthulhu edition wars, is "Pulp Cthulhu" built on the BRP of Call of Cthulhu core? I just checked out an advert for Pulp Ctuhulhu and it seems so different in style from call of Cthulhu and I quote:

Pulp Cthulhu is a game of two-fisted adventure, weird science, dark deeds, and brave heroes. With this book, some roleplaying dice, and the Call of Cthulhu Rulebook, you have everything you need to adventure and explore games set in the pulp genre.

Tired of your investigators dying in quick succession when jaunting around the world in a desperate bid to save humanity? Wishing that sometimes your investigator could make a stand instead of hiding and waiting for the eldritch horror to pass? Pulp Cthulhu ups the ante and provides you with tougher, more capable heroes—ready to take on the villainous machinations of the Cthulhu Mythos!

 

[agrayday]

Apologies, i had asked in the original nominated thread after i think it sort of ended, but:

1) Is there a thought about closing the loop with a "Nominated Best RPG's" released this year, or is that done and i obviously missed it?
Just thinking about those releases that happen during the year that are not announced earlier and how to get visibility to them.

2) Also any thought on how to handle RPG's that seem to float out there with multiple nominations across multiple years but havent been released.... ?

Thanks Morrus & Enworld Team for all your hard work over the past year, and hoping 2021 will be an improvement.