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Modiphius Entertainment is a tabletop role-playing game and board game publisher based in Fulham, London that is known for licensed adaptations of established media. Notable titles include Star Trek Adventures,cite-ref-1-2-0[2]cite-ref-2-3-0[3]cite-ref-3-4-0[4] Fallout the Roleplaying Game,cite-ref-4-5-0[5]cite-ref-0-6-0[6]cite-ref-5-7-0[7] Dune: Adventures in the Imperium,cite-ref-6-8-0[8]cite-ref-7-9-0[9] Terry Pratchett’s Discworld: Adventures in Ankh-Morpork,cite-ref-0-6-1[6] and the Mass Effect board game.cite-ref-8-10-0[10]cite-ref-9-11-0[11]cite-ref-10-12-0[12]

• History

• Games

• Achtung! Cthulhu

• Mutant Chronicles

• Fallout

• Star Trek Adventures

• Dune: Adventures in the Imperium

• Discworld

• Mass Effect

• Other franchises

• References

Modiphius was founded in 2012 by husband-wife team Rita and Chris Birch to publish their first game, Achtung! Cthulhu.cite-ref-13[13] The company have since published a number of product lines based on independent licenses and established brands.

In 2013 the company raised £177,000 through Kickstarter to create Achtung! Cthulhu, a tabletop RPG set in the Second World War inspired by the work of H.P. Lovecraft.cite-ref-14[14] The first series of adventures for Achtung! Cthulhu is called "Zero Point," with the first two chapters called "Three Kings" and "Heroes of the Sea" by Sarah Newton.cite-ref-15[15] The game was well-received in the RPG community, and won several awards, including Best Roleplaying Game at the 2014 UK Games Expo.cite-ref-16[16] In 2018 a videogame based on the franchise - called Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics - was released by Auroch Digital.cite-ref-17[17]

In 2013 Modiphius released the 3rd edition of popular post-apocalyptic RPG Mutant Chronicles.

In 2017 the company acquired the license for Bethesda property Fallout and in 2018 released Fallout: Wasteland Warfare, a tabletop wargame featuring characters and settings from the videogame series.cite-ref-18[18] The company announced in 2019 that they would be working on an RPG expansion to Fallout: Wasteland Warfare to be released in the same year.

Modiphius developed a Fallout tabletop RPG using their 2d20 system, called Fallout the Roleplaying Game.cite-ref-4-5-1[5] The game entered beta in 2019 with a projected release in 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fallout the Roleplaying Game released digitally in March 2021, with a physical release in July the same year.cite-ref-0-6-2[6]cite-ref-5-7-1[7]

In 2017 the company released their first edition of Star Trek Adventures, an RPG series based on the television series Star Trek.cite-ref-19[19] In 2024 the company released the quick start guide for the second edition of Star Trek Adventures as a free PDF.cite-ref-20[20] The full core rules for the second edition released in August 2024 at Gen Con.cite-ref-1-2-1[2]cite-ref-2-3-1[3]cite-ref-3-4-1[4]

In May 2021, Modiphius released Dune: Adventures in the Imperium, based on Dune (franchise).cite-ref-6-8-1[8]cite-ref-7-9-1[9] It won a Gold ENNIE Award for "Best Writing" with a writing team including Banana Chan. It was also nominated for "Product of the Year.".cite-ref-21[21] Modiphius announced an expansion, Fall of the Imperium, in 2024.cite-ref-22[22]

In February 2024, Modiphius acquired the license to produce Terry Pratchett’s Discworld: Adventures in Ankh-Morpork.cite-ref-0-6-3[6] Modiphius launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the project in October 2024.cite-ref-23[23]cite-ref-24[24]

In 2024, Modiphius announced pre-orders for a Mass Effect board game.cite-ref-8-10-1[10]cite-ref-9-11-1[11]cite-ref-10-12-1[12]cite-ref-25[25]

• In 2014 the company released Thunderbirds, a co-operative board game designed by Matt Leacock based on the British children's TV show Thunderbirds.cite-ref-26[26]

• In 2015, the company announced a licensing deal for Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian property, with the publication of a roleplaying game, Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of, and an ongoing line of supplements in that setting.cite-ref-27[27]

• In 2018 the company announced they would be working with DreamWorks Animation to produce a board game based on the children's films Kung Fu Panda.cite-ref-28[28]

• In 2018, they announced a John Carter of Mars roleplaying game and line of supporting material,cite-ref-29[29] based on the early-1900s pulp science fantasy series by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

• In 2022, they collaborate with Shawn Tomkin, Ironsworn creator, to publish a deluxe edition of its sci-fi supplement, Starforged.cite-ref-30[30]

cite-note-11. "Companies House Profile". Retrieved 18 July 2020.

cite-note-1-22. ↑ "Modiphius Announces 'Star Trek Adventures RPG 2E'". icv2.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

cite-note-2-33. ↑ citerefzambrano2024Zambrano, J. R. (2024-02-26). "Modiphius Opens Hailing Frequencies for 'Star Trek Adventures 2nd Edition'". Bell of Lost Souls. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

cite-note-3-44. ↑ citerefjovan-e2024Jovanée, Alice (2024-08-21). "Get over 30 campaigns and add-ons for Star Trek Adventures with this $25 bundle". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

cite-note-4-55. ↑ citerefcarter2024Carter, Chase (2024-05-01). "Fallout TV show's popularity doubled sales of the series' tabletop games, sold out the official RPG". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

cite-note-0-66. ↑ citerefvelocci2024Velocci, Carli (2024-02-29). "The first Discworld RPG in nearly three decades is on the way from Modiphius". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

cite-note-5-77. ↑ citerefzambrano2024Zambrano, J. R. (2024-04-29). "One Day Left In The Fallout RPG Sale At Modiphius". Bell of Lost Souls. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

cite-note-6-88. ↑ citerefmekinda2021Mekinda, Sean (2021-10-27). "Like the film, Dune's new tabletop role-playing game understands what makes the book great". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

cite-note-7-99. ↑ "Dune: Adventures in the Imperium RPG review". Dicebreaker. May 6, 2021. Archived from the original on September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.

cite-note-8-1010. ↑ "Gaze Upon The Majesty That Is The Mass Effect Board Game". Kotaku. 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

cite-note-9-1111. ↑ citerefjovan-e2024Jovanée, Alice (2024-09-03). "Where to pre-order Mass Effect: The Board Game". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

cite-note-10-1212. ↑ citerefmajumdar2024Majumdar, Rahul (2024-03-05). "Mass Effect Is Getting a Tabletop RPG This Year, and It's Looking Promising". Men's Journal | Video Games. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

cite-note-1313. ↑ "ABOUT". Modiphius. Retrieved 2019-07-14.

cite-note-1414. ↑ "Achtung! Cthulhu - The WW2 Keeper's & Investigator's Guides". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2019-07-14.

cite-note-1515. ↑ "Discover the Secret History of World War Two in Achtung! Cthulhu – Black Gate". 27 October 2012.

cite-note-1616. ↑ "ACHTUNG! CTHULHU". Modiphius. Retrieved 2019-07-14.

cite-note-1717. ↑ "Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2019-07-14.

cite-note-1818. ↑ "FALLOUT". Modiphius. Retrieved 2019-07-14.

cite-note-1919. ↑ "STAR TREK". Modiphius. Retrieved 2019-07-14.

cite-note-2020. ↑ citerefwebsitedispatchmediaany2024website, Jeff McAleerFounder/Editor-in-chief of The Gaming Gang; Dispatch, host of The Gaming Gang; media, other TGG; any, Jeff tackles; Strategy, All Sorts of Games but Has a Special Fondness for; Sims, Conflict; Plus, roleplaying games; Opinion, He's Certainly Never at a Loss for an (2024-04-24). "Score the Free Star Trek Adventures 2E Quickstart in PDF - The Gaming Gang". Retrieved 2024-04-27. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)

cite-note-2121. ↑ "2022 Nominees and Winners – ENNIE Awards". Archived from the original on 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2023-04-24.

cite-note-2222. ↑ citerefmekinda2024Mekinda, Sean (2024-02-22). "Dune: Fall of the Imperium asks players to either confront Muad'dib, or bend the knee". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

cite-note-2323. ↑ "The Discworld RPG Kickstarter offers impossible dice and a Tray Of Death". Wargamer. 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

cite-note-2424. ↑ "The Discworld RPG lets you play any Terry Pratchett species you want". Wargamer. 2024-09-18. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

cite-note-2525. ↑ citerefjulian2024Julian, Mark (2024-03-04). "Modiphius brings beloved sci-fi video game franchise to the tabletop. — GAMINGTREND". gamingtrend.com. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

cite-note-2626. ↑ "THUNDERBIRDS". Modiphius. Retrieved 2019-07-14.

cite-note-2727. ↑ "Modiphius Brings Robert E. Howard's Conan To Tabletop RPGs". VR World. 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2019-07-14.

cite-note-2828. ↑ "KUNG FU PANDA". Modiphius. Retrieved 2019-07-14.

cite-note-2929. ↑ "JOHN CARTER". Modiphius. Retrieved 2019-07-14.

cite-note-3030. ↑ citerefzambrano2022Zambrano, J. R. (2022-09-16). "RPG: Modiphius Teams Up With the Creator of 'Ironsworn: Starforged' for a Deluxe Edition". Bell of Lost Souls. Retrieved 2024-11-16.