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Written by. Ryuki Ishii based on the\u00a0original Japanese article<\/a>\u00a0(original article’s publication date: 2021-12-20 14:22 JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Square Enix has announced Octopath Traveler TRPG Rulebook & Replay<\/strong><\/em> in Japan. As the title suggests, it includes a rulebook for a TRPG based on Square Enix\u2019s Octopath Traveler<\/em>, along with a replay. It\u2019s scheduled to come out on February 28, 2022, for 2000 yen (approx. $18).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Octopath Traveler<\/em> is an RPG co-developed by Square Enix and Acquire. It originally came out for Nintendo Switch in 2018 and Steam in 2019 and has shipped more than 2 million units worldwide as of March 2020. The Xbox One version was released later in March of 2021. Players follow the adventures of eight travelers on a journey across the perilous world of Orsterra. The game incorporates new game mechanics such as field commands and the Boost Point system into a traditional RPG format. A prequel called Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent<\/em> was released for iOS and Android on October 28, 2020 (available only in Japan).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The store page<\/a> for the new TRPG describes the product as an analog game set in the world of Octopath Traveler<\/em>. Players will create their own characters and stories to set off on an adventure. The game design is being handled by Yura Kubota, a game designer at Far East Amusement Research (F.E.A.R.) who has worked on a number of TRPGs in the past. Kubota handled the scenario and world setting for Octopath Traveler<\/em> as well, making them a perfect fit for a project like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F.E.A.R. is part of the TRPG rights group that recently established a derivative work guidelines for TRPGs<\/a> (related article<\/a>, in Japanese). Fan works are allowed if the established procedures are followed, so maybe the publication of the official rule book will spark the creation and sales of original scenarios and replays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This isn\u2019t the first time a TRPG replay of Octopath Traveler<\/em> has been released. F.E.A.R. wrote a TRPG replay for the videogame\u2019s official guidebook<\/a> released back in July of 2018. In it, Kubota acted as the game master, and Kakunoshin Futsuzawa, the game\u2019s writer, acted as the player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, according to Kubota<\/a>, the game design of the new TRPG rule book is different from the one used in the past. Kubota mentions that they have created a new game system more fitting of Octopath Traveler<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Octopath Traveler TRPG Rulebook & Replay <\/em>is set to release on February 28, 2022, in Japan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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