Free League Publishing today previewed some of the new content included in their upcoming “Evolved Edition” of ALIEN: The Roleplaying Game, revealing that the new Core Rulebook will feature settings, spacecraft, and gear from the most recent film ALIEN: Romulus.
Working in collaboration with 20th Century Studios, Free League can now welcome players back to Jackson’s Star all on their own with a host of new gaming resources, including an in-depth exploration of the mining colony, the new F44AA Pulse Rifle, and the USCSS Corbelan IV mining hauler spacecraft. Today’s preview included a new pulse rifle illustration from John Mullaney and official artwork of Jackson’s Star from Col Price, one of the concept artists who designed the colony seen on screen.
For more news and previews, fans should follow the Kickstarter campaign page, which has been renamed ALIEN: The Roleplaying Game Evolved Edition – hitting home that this is not a new game, but rather a faithful evolution of the original ALIEN RPG fans know and love. In fact, the updated rules are largely based upon feedback from thousands of players over the past five years and counting. Alongside the updated rules, the Evolved Edition (E2) will also feature more new content, new artwork, and a sundry of new tools for players and Game Mothers alike, all fully compatible with all released materials thus far.
The launch date for the Kickstarter campaign has also moved to Spring 2025, so that Free League can bring more ideas from their community to the game table. Since the news broke at Gen Con, more fans continue to share suggestions and support for the updated rules, which has further inspired the design team to deliver what players want and ensure that the Evolved Edition is bursting with all fans want to see.
ALIEN: The Roleplaying Game Evolved Edition joins the already stuffed slate of ALIEN releases in 2025, which includes:
- The new Starter Set has been redesigned as the perfect starting point for newcomers to roleplaying in the ALIEN universe, containing everything players need for game night including the abridged E2 rules, character sheets, custom dice, reference cards, various handouts, and an expanded edition of the Hope’s Last Day scenario set on Hadley’s Hope just prior to the events of ALIENS.
- The new cinematic scenario boxed set, Rapture Protocol returns to the roots of the ALIEN franchise, following the crew of a small star freighter on a resupply run to the remote industrial colony, soon embroiled in a deadly conflict.
- The heroic scale miniatures set designed to bring the events of Rapture Protocol to life, with all miniatures fully compatible with other adventures throughout the ALIEN RPG series.
The official retail release of ALIEN: The Roleplaying Game Evolved Edition remains slated for Fall 2025, with the Kickstarter set to launch next spring.
Images via Free League Publishing
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