DIE: The Roleplaying Game

Die

by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans (Illustrator)

In The Roleplaying Game, players take on the roles of authentically flawed people from the real world who gather together to play a game and are dragged into a magical realm. What are they prepared to sacrifice to escape? What are they prepared to sacrifice to stay? Built by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans, the creative duo behind the comic of the same name, this 408 page book gives players all the tools they need to build a bespoke world out of the obsessions and dreams of their friends. The game is published by Rowan, Rook and Decard ( the City Must Fall, the City Beneath). It Six unique character classes adapted straight from the comic; Easy-to-learn dicepool mechanics and lots of advancement options; Pages of advice on running DIE as a one-shot, a long campaign, or anything in-between; A bestiary by some of the best writers in the business (Gareth Hanrahan, Adrian Tchaicovsky, Becky Annison, and more); Exclusive intro comic from DIE Artist Stephanie Hans and dozens of new pieces throughout, provide an easy upsell and give players the equipment they need to get the most out of their purchase.

Genres: Fantasy, Role Playing Games, Graphic Novels, Games, Gaming, Comics

396 pages, Hardcover

Published September 29, 2023

About the author

Kieron Gillen is a comic book writer and former media journalist.

Reviews

[Kristian Bjørkelo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Maybe one of the more complicated rule books for a GM to wrap their heads around. Not because of the mechanics, they are simple, but there is a lot going on here for the GM to keep in mind.

Love it though. Looking forward to getting it to the table.

[Itamar · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't read the whole book, just the player-facing chapters. More importantly, I haven't played the game.
That said, the game described in the book seems very intriguing. While not 100% my style of RPG, I would like to try it out, as it has well-thought-out mechanics and interesting ideas which could work well (of fail horribly) at the table.

The writing is clear and concise, the layout well done and the art very stylish (as fitting the game-of-the-comics DIE).

[Erin Bentley · Rating 5 out of 5]

A true joy to read, mechanics that look super interesting, and a really cool interface between LARP and ttRPG. Not only am I excited to play, it made me want to read the comics.

I've never read a monster manual that was the best part of a book before. 10/10 need to see this kind of narrative grappling in other games.

Also the art is GORGEOUS (check page 217 and 244)

[Stella Chu · Rating 3 out of 5]

art is gorgeous and the first few issues got me hooked, but the longer I read the comic the more confusing it got. It didn't feel well paced. I wish they fleshed out certain things a lot more.