Looking to forge your own superhero legend? Invincible funds on Kickstarter

You might have read the comic or watched the hit animated series on Prime Video and thought, “That would make a great game, I could be Invincible!” And now you can.

Based on the groundbreaking comic-book series Invincible by Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, Free League Publishing’s tabletop roleplaying game can be used to craft any superhero story you like.

The Kickstarter campaign for Invincible – Superhero Roleplaying was fully funded in just 30 minutes, surpassing its initial goal of $50,000. It includes a comprehensive Core Rulebook – in a standard and an exclusive Collector’s Edition – and a boxed Starter Set, both with illustrations by Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley and graphic design by Johan Nohr (Mörk Borg). But expect some pretty special stretch goals as the Kickstarter continues…

The Core Rulebook for Invincible – Superhero Roleplaying is based on the Year Zero Engine. But you don’t have to wait until the product ships to get a taste of this incredible world. The creators have put together a Quickstart PDF and made it immediately available as a download.

In this action-packed storytelling experience, players take on the role of superheroes in their own corners of the Invincible universe. Whether you choose to play an established character from the comic or create your own, this game is the story of what happens to your superheroes – the protagonists of your own saga.

You might be a wisecracking speedster, a super-genius inventor, a grizzled vigilante, a shape-shifting alien or a high-flying symbol of hope. Whatever you play and wherever you go, you’ll have to juggle personal relationships with patrols, face tough challenges and choices, and learn how to use your powers… learning more about yourself in the process.

“The Invincible universe is filled with everything we love about superhero stories – costumes and capes, epic brawls across cityscapes, sidekicks, team-ups, alien invasions, witty banter, alternate dimensions, and much more – though these familiar elements are often subverted in surprising ways,” a spokesperson says. “Any trope can exist, and any trope can be turned on its head.”

Invincible – Superhero Roleplaying is designed by Adam Bradford (D&D Beyond founder, Cortex Prime, Marvel), and Tomas Härenstam (the Alien and Blade Runner RPGs, Mutant: Year Zero, Dragonbane). The key features of the Core Rulebook are:

• Your Superhero: Instructions for how to create your very own hero.
• Powers & Talents: Details on superpowers, talents and drawbacks that signify what kind of hero you’re playing.
• Action & Combat: Rules for combat, damage, recovery, adversaries and challenges.
• The Invincible Universe: A primer providing guidance on how to capture the feel of the setting, and descriptions of key locations and organisations.
• Running the Game: Guidance intended for the GM about how to prepare and run a game session.
• Campaign Play: Tools to help set up campaigns, events and encounters, and non-player characters.
• Dramatis Personae: Descriptions and statistics for dozens of key characters from the Invincible universe.