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Blade Runner RPG: Fiery Angels Is Out Now

Blade Runner RPG: Fiery Angels Is Out Now

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The first expansion to Free League’s Blade Runner The Roleplaying Game is officially out. Fiery Angels is the name, and it’s listed as “Case File 02” because the scenario included with the base game, Electric Dreams, is considered Case File 01. There will be a Case File 03 at some point. Says Free League, “This new investigation starts off with the Blade Runners assigned to question a suspect arrested while trying to infiltrate the Wallace Corporation Memory Vaults. The case leads the team down a perilous path that explores the boundaries of Replicant technology and its consequences. The player characters need to contend with an array of physical, mental, and moral challenges.” This scenario was written by Tomas Härenstam and Joe LeFavi (lead designers of Blade Runner RPG) and illustrated by Martin Grip, David Brasgalla, and Eelco Sebring. Fiery Angels comes in a big box set with all these things inside: A beautifully illustrated and detailed scenario book with locations, characters, events, and leads to follow. Eleven handouts, including a

Blade Runner RPG: Fiery Angels Coming April 2

Blade Runner RPG: Fiery Angels Coming April 2

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We’ve at last got a solid release date for Fiery Angels, the first expansion to Free League’s Blade Runner The Roleplaying Game. You’ll be able to go on this noir-punk adventure as soon as April 2. Fiery Angels is listed as “Case File 02” because the scenario included with the base game, Electric Dreams, is considered Case File 01. Says Free League, “This new investigation starts off with the Blade Runners assigned to question a suspect arrested while trying to infiltrate the Wallace Corporation Memory Vaults. The case leads the team down a perilous path that explores the boundaries of Replicant technology and its consequences. The player characters need to contend with an array of physical, mental, and moral challenges.” This scenario was written by Tomas Härenstam and Joe LeFavi (lead designers of Blade Runner RPG) and illustrated by Martin Grip, David Brasgalla, and Eelco Sebring. Fiery Angels comes in a big box set with all these things inside: A beautifully illustrated and detailed scenario book with locations, characters, events,

Pre-Order With Early Access Launches For Blade Runner RPG: Fiery Angels

Pre-Order With Early Access Launches For Blade Runner RPG: Fiery Angels

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Free League’s Blade Runner: The Roleplaying Game has two expansions coming its way, one very soon. Fiery Angels is the first, and what we’re discussing today. An exact release date is still not out there, but it is probably soon, as preorders just opened that include early access to the PDF version of the game. Says Free League, “This new investigation starts off with the Blade Runners assigned to question a suspect arrested while trying to infiltrate the Wallace Corporation Memory Vaults. The case leads the team down a perilous path that explores the boundaries of Replicant technology and its consequences. The player characters need to contend with an array of physical, mental, and moral challenges.” Whenever the physical version of Fiery Angels appears, it will come in a deluxe box set that includes the following: A beautifully illustrated and detailed scenario book with locations, characters, events, and leads to follow. Eleven handouts, including a variety of in-world artifacts and Esper photos. Seven full-color maps. A custom manila envelope for

Two New Expansions For Blade Runner RPG Revealed

Two New Expansions For Blade Runner RPG Revealed

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Last December Free League introduced Blade Runner: The Roleplaying Game to the tabletop market. Given the brand, its success was all but guaranteed, and now the company is introducing two expansions for the game. The first is Case File #02, Fiery Angels (if you’re wondering, Case File #01, Electric Dreams, was included with the Core Set). Says Free League, “This new investigation starts off with the Blade Runners assigned to question a suspect arrested while trying to infiltrate the Wallace Corporation Memory Vaults. The case leads the team down a perilous path that explores the boundaries of Replicant technology and its consequences. The player characters need to contend with an array of physical, mental, and moral challenges.” The module will include: A beautifully illustrated and detailed scenario book with locations, characters, events, and leads to follow. A manila envelope containing around 20 handouts, including a variety of in-world artifacts and Esper photos. Half a dozen full-color, double-sided maps. After the release of Fiery Angels, a much larger expansion called Replicant

Blade Runner Roleplaying Game Launches Today

Blade Runner Roleplaying Game Launches Today

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Free League, publishers of tabletop RPGs centered around popular properties like Alien and JRR Tolkien, presents their own take on the Blade Runner universe. A Kickstarter for Blade Runner: The Roleplaying Game appeared last spring and raked in millions, but if you missed that, today’s the day you can buy the product anywhere. In Blade Runner: The Roleplaying Game, each player will assume the role of a detective searching the rainy streets of cyberpunk LA, on the hunt for Replicants. Note that the Blade Runners can be either human or Replicant themselves. The game is set between the first and second movies, so around 2037 — shortly after the Wallace Corporation lets their new Nexus-9 models on the streets, much harder to tell the difference. Set in the year 2037, your adventure begin shortly after the Wallace Corporation debuts the new Nexus-9 Replicants on Earth. The game propels you into the streets of Los Angeles as Blade Runners with unique specialties, personalities – and memories. The game pushes the boundaries of

Blade Runner Roleplaying Game Goes On Sale December 13

Blade Runner Roleplaying Game Goes On Sale December 13

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Last spring Free League announced they were working on a tabletop RPG set in the gritty, neon, rain-soaked, vaguely Japanese Blade Runner universe. They ran a Kickstarter last spring and proved there was demand, puling in over a million dollars on its first day. But if you missed that campaign, the RPG will be available to purchase for regular folks very soon. In Blade Runner: The Roleplaying Game, each player will assume the role of a detective searching the rainy streets of cyberpunk LA, on the hunt for Replicants. Note that the Blade Runners can be either human or Replicant themselves. The game is set between the first and second movies, so around 2037 — shortly after the Wallace Corporation lets their new Nexus-9 models on the streets, much harder to tell the difference. All gameplay will stem from the Core Rulebook, written by Joe LeFavi, CEO of Genuine Entertainment. It’s included in the Starter Set and here’s what else you’ll find inside: A 80-page condensed rulebook. The 56-page booklet

The Next Blade Runner Will Be Produced By Amazon

The Next Blade Runner Will Be Produced By Amazon

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Man, there was a time when getting any continuation of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner beyond the 1982 original was a mere pipe dream. Now there seems to be no end to the procession of Replicants, Turing Tests, and the Runners who hunt robots down rain-slicked, grungy urban streets. You can thank Blade Runner 2049 for this; the sequel was considered a risky gamble at the time but it paid off and now suits have confidence in the concept. Amazon announced today that Blade Runner 2099, a live-action limited series, is now in production for Prime Video. Scott will serve as executive producer alongside Michael Green, who was involved with Blade Runner 2049. Silka Luisa (Shining Girls) will serve as the showrunner. No mention of what the plot is, but we doubt it’s anything too far from what the last few have been like. “The original Blade Runner, directed by Ridley Scott, is considered one of the greatest and most influential science-fiction movies of all time, and we’re excited to introduce

Blade Runner RPG Clears Kickstarter Goal In Three Minutes

Blade Runner RPG Clears Kickstarter Goal In Three Minutes

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Free League’s latest crowdfunding campaign is one of their most successful yet — the Blade Runner RPG was put up for funding just this morning, with a humble goal of $10,000. It knocked that down in the time it takes to microwave a Hot Pocket and it’s still climbing, as of this writing somewhere past $700,000. It’s an easy bet it will generate a million before its first day is through. In Blade Runner: The Roleplaying Game, each player will assume the role of a detective searching the rainy streets of cyberpunk LA, on the hunt for Replicants. Note that the Blade Runners can be either human or Replicant themselves. The game is set between the first and second movies, so around 2037 — shortly after the Wallace Corporation lets their new Nexus-9 models on the streets, much harder to tell the difference. All gameplay will stem from the Core Rulebook, written by Joe LeFavi, CEO of Genuine Entertainment. Martin Grip is creating the art for this one; you may

The Blade Runner Tabletop RPG Kickstarter Launches Next Month

The Blade Runner Tabletop RPG Kickstarter Launches Next Month

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Last year tabletop game makers Free League announced they had acquired the Blade Runner license and were doing something with it: a new game, set for a 2022 release. It’s 2022 now and we’re about to learn a lot more. The Kickstarter campaign for the Blade Runner RPG has been given a launch date: May 3. In Blade Runner: The Roleplaying Game, each player will assume the role of a detective searching the rainy streets of cyberpunk LA, on the hunt for Replicants. Note that the Blade Runners can be either human or Replicant themselves. The game is set between the first and second movies, so around 2037 — shortly after the Wallace Corporation lets their new Nexus-9 models on the streets, much harder to tell the difference. All gameplay will stem from the Core Rulebook, written by Joe LeFavi, CEO of Genuine Entertainment. Martin Grip is creating the art for this one; you may already know him from his work on Free League’s own Alien RPG and Symbaroum. It

Free League Now Working On A Blade Runner RPG

Free League Now Working On A Blade Runner RPG

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We write about tabletop game maker Free League a lot around these parts, and based on what they just announced, we don’t expect to stop anytime soon. They’ve acquired the Blade Runner license, which is basically printing money even if the game is bad (but that probably won’t be the case). In Blade Runner: The Roleplaying Game, each player will assume the role of a detective searching the rainy streets of cyberpunk LA, on the hunt for Replicants. Note that the Blade Runners can be either human or Replicant themselves. The game is set between the first and second movies, so around 2037 — shortly after the Wallace Corporation lets their new Nexus-9 models on the streets, much harder to tell the difference. All gameplay will stem from the Core Rulebook, being written now by Joe LeFavi, CEO of Genuine Entertainment. “It’s easy to get mesmerized by the noodle-slurping, blaster-shooting neon spectacle of it all, but Blade Runner is a retrofitted world with many layers, and at its core, it’s

The Flashback Interview: Joanna Cassidy

The Flashback Interview: Joanna Cassidy

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I go back a long way with my next interview subject’s work. I first saw Joanna Cassidy in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, which I saw at the age of 5 with my family at a drive-in double feature with Big Top Pee-wee. Ms. Cassidy’s work in Who Framed Roger Rabbit as Dolores really made an impact on me. As I grew older and my 80s fandom blossomed, I would see her work in movies as diverse as Blade Runner, Under Fire and Club Paradise, and find her to be a unique and outstanding presence in each film. I met Ms. Cassidy at the Chiller Theatre convention in April of 2018, as shown in the cover photo, and it was great to meet her. I’d always hoped to interview Joanna, and last month she took some time to speak to me about her long and wide-ranging career. I hope you all enjoy reading this interview. Say hello to Joanna Cassidy! Johnny: You started out as a model. Who were your favorite

So Long, Syd Mead

So Long, Syd Mead

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If you’re reading this, you’re among those who lived to see a new decade…unfortunately, Syd Mead can’t say the same. Passing away this week at the age of 86, Mead was one of the most influential artists in all of Hollywood. Mead designed the grimy future-punk metropolis seen in Blade Runner, which influenced the look of countless movies, TV shows and stories told in other media. Mead would return to his most famous creation decades later, designing the buildings for Blade Runner 2049. But Mead also worked on a ton of other movies and shows, some equally iconic. The light cycles in Tron? Based on a Mead design. The hallways in Aliens? They were Mead’s (and building on the work established by HR Giger in the preceding film). He also designed areas in video games, including Aliens: Colonial Marines, Cyber Speedway, Wing Commander: Prophecy, and CyberRace. Mead has always been sketching production art, but he started out designing cars, not movies. His first Hollywood gig came at the tail end

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