Who Should Make The Next Star Wars TTRPG, And What Should It Look Like?

[Micah Sweet]

While all three branches of the take are compatible, there are small discrepancies between the various books. Touching up a few of those and further accentuating the compatibility would be nice.

I haven't looked at the Asmodee reprints yet, so it could be that they've already done that.

Aside from that, release some newer material. There were a few things released for the most recent trilogy, but it was overall somewhat sparse. A few more adventures would be nice.

I do see that Asmodee has started to reprint some of the books that had been out of stock (such as the Gadgets and Gear book that consolidated lists of items from the the product lines). I didn't know that until looking it up before this reply.

Maybe try advertising the game a little better. I recently visited the Star Wars area of Disney. There were a lot of people there from a wide variety of ages, backgrounds, and identities. If I were to guess, the vast majority of them likely have no idea that a Star Wars ttrpg (or "board game" to some of them) exists.

All agreed. Reprints are good (I'm waiting for Starships and Speeders myself), but they could be doing so much more. The line has lain fallow for far too long.

 

[aramis erak]

Your reasoning is sound, but that isn't how it's played out over the years if Star Wars and Star Trek are any indication. I don't think any licensed product is likely to bring in many people new to gaming. If Dallas and Star Trek couldn't do it I just don't know what game would.

Star Wars and Star Trek have brought a lot of people in, over the years. Just not anything like how many D&D has.

 

[MGibster]

Star Wars and Star Trek have brought a lot of people in, over the years. Just not anything like how many D&D has.

I'm sure it's brought a few people in. Do you know of any reliable way to figure that out though?

 

[aramis erak]

I'm sure it's brought a few people in. Do you know of any reliable way to figure that out though?

of the 50-some people who have joined my SW games, I know 3 of them were Star Wars as their first RPG... but a different SW for each. One was WEG, one was SWSE, one was FFG. Only the WEG was at my table for their first game...
Correction, 1 more: my youngest's first game was FFG, so that makes 4.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Thinking more on it, I think i would want to see a team come together to make a fresh game. I mean yes i want an updated SAGA Edition with 5e sensibilities. But.

Give me a team pulled from people involved in d6 SW, Wotc SW, SW5e, and EoTE. Let them go nuts. Give them the budget to hire whoever they think will help them make the best game.