Dyskami Publishing Company Partners with Skybound Entertainment to Develop Heart Attack Role-Playing Game – TGN

Dyskami Publishing Company has introduced a licensing settlement with Skybound Leisure to create and distribute a tabletop role-playing sport (RPG) based mostly on the comedian ebook sequence Coronary heart Assault. The sequence, created by author Shawn Kittelsen and artist Eric Zawadzki, is ready in a near-future, post-pandemic world the place gene remedy has eradicated illness however led to the emergence of “Variants”—people with distinctive skills who face authorities oppression and the denial of their human rights.

The Coronary heart Assault RPG will permit gamers to step into the roles of Variants, navigating a dystopian society whereas utilizing their powers to problem an authoritarian regime. The sport goals to include the motion, drama, and ethical complexity of the unique comedian sequence into its gameplay.

Mark MacKinnon, President of Dyskami Publishing Firm mentioned the next concerning the challenge:

“The themes and subjects explored within the Coronary heart Assault comedian makes for a strong and poignant RPG sport setting. Variants take a stance in opposition to an oppressive authoritarian regime – combating the ability with powers. I’m thrilled that now we have a possibility so as to add Coronary heart Assault and its excellent mix of motion, drama, and sudden penalties to our sport choices.”

The sport will function a dual-stat system, combining Dyskami’s Tri-Stat System, recognized for its adaptability in dealing with superpowered characters, with the narrative-driven Powered by the Apocalypse framework. This strategy is designed to supply gamers flexibility in how they interact with the sport’s mechanics and storytelling.

A Kickstarter marketing campaign for the Coronary heart Assault RPG is scheduled to launch in April 2025. Backers can have early entry to a core rulebook, a sport display, and different equipment earlier than the sport’s official launch in late 2025.

The partnership coincides with the continued growth of the Coronary heart Assault franchise. Skybound Leisure, which revealed the unique graphic novel, is collaborating with Fuji TV to supply an eight-episode Japanese-language live-action drama sequence based mostly on the comedian. The sequence is ready to premiere in March 2025 on Fuji TV on Demand (FOD) in Japan, with worldwide distribution managed by Cineflix.

For extra details about the Coronary heart Assault RPG and its upcoming Kickstarter marketing campaign, go to Dyskami Publishing Company’s official website.