Despite the odds against them, Free League managed to get many games out there in 2020, and found success with some. The Alien RPG (based on the 20th Century Fox series) was released precisely a year ago and grew to become one of the most successful tabletop products of 2020. An expansion set, Destroyer Of […]
In the summer of 1991, Fox put out a rather misleading teaser announcing Alien 3. The narration suggested the third movie would be about the creatures reaching Earth…a logical progression of the story, but not what they went with. Instead, the draft described in the teaser was thrown out and a depressing yarn about Ripley […]
Free League’s Alien RPG is one of their most successful products, reaching the top five list of highest-selling tabletop games of 2019 — and it wasn’t even available for every month that year. It’s won lots of awards including the ENNIE Award for Best Game 2020 and the People’s Choice Award for Best RPG at […]
Alien: The Roleplaying Game, based on the iconic movie franchise, was published by Free League last December. It’s since gone on to become one of the most successful tabletop products of 2020 — no easy feat when you consider the circumstances. Imagine how popular it could get if you could play it remotely. Looks like […]
Dark Horse Comics has been publishing material related to the Alien and Predator movies for nearly its entire existence. They took a chance on an Aliens book in 1988 and it took off, paving the way for countless expanded universe stories, and acquired Predator in 1989. It was Dark Horse that came up with the […]
Free League Publishing released Alien: The Roleplaying Game last December and it quickly took off to become one of their biggest hits. Critics loved it, tabletop enthusiasts ate it up, and it sold well enough to register in the top 5 best-selling tabletop RPGs of the fall….so that means one thing: expansion time! Two additional […]
Free League Publishing’s Alien Roleplaying Game has been one of their larger successes, as any tabletop RPG using the brand would be. It’s a hit in America, and now everyone else wants their own version. So, in partnership with localized partners from regions all over the world, Free League will be issuing out Alien: The […]
Free League Publishing has officially launched the ALIEN roleplaying game worldwide, along with a host of supplements. The game is now available at the Free League webshop, at DrivethruRPG, and in retail stores worldwide. Pre-orders both to consumers and distributors have been selling fast, and the core rulebook is already being reprinted. The ALIEN RPG […]
Oh boy, it’s time for a giant convention in New York City devoted to cult fiction and sci-fi properties! Of course we’re talking about….Wintercon, scheduled for this November. NYC has more than one of these. The big attraction at Wintercon this year will be a 20th anniversary panel bringing together the cast of Farscape, the […]
Free League is producing an Alien roleplaying game! Preorders will open May 25, the official 40th anniversary of the original 1979 film. It’ll come with a meaty 300-plus page Core Rulebook, gorgeous backdrop artwork, cards and dice. Rules for two separate modes, an ongoing Campaign Mode and a one-session Cinematic Mode, will be included. Alien: […]
Forty years ago, one of the most flawless motion pictures to ever be created was released — and yes, I mean that, I love Alien. It was one of those rare times when every part of the Hollywood machine just fit together: it has perfect casting, perfect directing, perfect set design, a truly original monster, […]
The Alien franchise will soon be over the hill — the original 1979 film turns forty this May. The studio that bankrolled that movie, 20th Century Fox, would prefer to celebrate with a new movie — but none are ready. So they’re settling for shorts. These shorts are free to view thanks to a partnership […]