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Diablo is getting a board game and tabletop RPG that will “continue the lore and story” of the video gamesBlizzard devs are working with tabletop studio Glass Cannon Unplugged on the adaptations
Blizzard devs are working with tabletop studio Glass Cannon Unplugged on the adaptations
Image credit:Blizzard/Glass Cannon Unplugged
Image credit:Blizzard/Glass Cannon Unplugged
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Diablo: The Board Game and Diablo: The Roleplaying Game look to do exactly what they say on the cardboard tin, allowing players to venture into the undead-infested dungeons of Sanctuary and turn a load of hellspawn into demon passata.
To that end, Glass Cannon - which have previously adaptedApex Legends,Dying LightandFrostpunkinto board games - are working directly with Diablo’s creative team over at Blizzard to help the series make the leap onto the tabletop.
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That new system will let player fight multiple enemies at once in “satisfying, fast-paced” combat, and also appears to have some kind of morality system teased, as Glass Cannon said characters will also face an “inner struggle” as they’re torn between the forces of “Light and Darkness” and “sin and integrity”. It’s all very Diablo, although given that the video games don’t have a morality mechanic, it’s an intriguing direction to take - albeit one that perhaps makes more sense in a tabletop RPG where you need more satisfaction than just mowing down thousands of skeletons session after session.
Giving more of a window into what to expect is a community survey open over on theofficial sitefor the tabletop games, which asks fans what sort of gameplay elements and Diablo storylines or settings they’d like to see in a tabletop RPG, as well as whether they prefer to play in one-shot sessions or over longer campaigns. In other words, it sounds fairly early days for development.
Glass Cannon will be looking to get the Diablo RPG together sharpish, though, as it’s already been given a release date of BlizzCon 2024 - likely to take place in early November or late October, based on past years. The Diablo board game, meanwhile, will hit a crowdfunding platform at some point in the future, with a release date yet to be announced.
