A crowdfunding campaign for Hellboy: The Roleplaying Game will officially launch this summer.
Mantic Games, Dark Horse Comics and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola are teaming up to bring this new game --powered by the world's most popular RPG ruleset, Fifth Edition -- to life through Kickstarter. Within it, players are able to explore the Hellboy and B.P.R.D. universe in new and exciting ways. Stepping into the life of a B.P.R.D. agent, players can become "a field researcher skilled in the study of the occult, a hard-nosed B.P.R.D. security agent, a rookie with hidden supernatural powers" and more. Whatever persona they choose, they can dive into their own adventures, whether they are one-shot stories or drawn-out chronicles.
"We can’t wait to bring Hellboy back to Kickstarter," Mantic Games CEO Ronnie Renton said in a statement. "The roleplaying game is going to be a fantastic new way to experience Hellboy on the tabletop. The team at Red Scar has done an amazing job of capturing the feel of the Hellboy universe. Plus, your miniatures from Hellboy: The Board Game will be compatible with the RPG, which will bring a whole new lease of life to your awesome mini collection."
Once the Kickstarter is available, fans will be able to test the game, which will include six pre-generated characters, the rules to play and an adventure based on the Hellboy comics.
This is not the first time Mantic Games has used Kickstarter for a Hellboy themed game. In 2018, Hellboy: The Board Game raised almost $2 million during its campaign and has since been made available in multiple languages.
Red Scar Publishing is developing Hellboy: The Roleplaying Game with Ennie Award-winning writer and game developer Marc Langworthy taking the lead. Langworthy is known for his work on Mutant Chronicles 3rd Edition Roleplaying Game, Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD Roleplaying Game and the Conan: Adventures in An Age Undreamed Of Roleplaying Game.