Vaesen (RPG) explained

Vaesen
Publisher:Free League Publishing
Date:2020
Genre:tabletop role-playing game, horror, mystery

Vaesen is a horror mystery tabletop role-playing game published by Free League Publishing in 2020, with illustrations by Johan Egerkrans.[1] It draws from mythology and folklore and focuses on monster-hunting.[2]

Publication history

Vaesen and its expansions are published by Free League Publishing. The base game by Nils Hintze is set in Sweden, while the "Mythic Britain and Ireland" expansion by Graeme Davis is set in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland.[3] [4] The "Mythic Britain and Ireland" expansion was funded on Kickstarter in December 2021.[5] The "Lost Mountain Saga" expansion by Ellinor DiLorenzo, which returns to the core game's Swedish setting, was announced in June 2023.[6]

Reception

Vaesen won three ENNIE Awards in 2021, including Gold ENnies for Best Art – Cover, Best Art – Interior, and Best Monster / Adversary.[7] The Vaesen expansion Mythic Britain & Ireland won three ENnie Awards in 2023, including Gold ENnies for Product of the Year, Best Art – Interior, and Best Setting. The same year, Vaesen's "Seasons of Mystery" won Best Adventure.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-08-04 . Umbrella Academy Does Card Battles, and D&D Gets a Board Game in Gaming News . 2023-08-13 . Gizmodo . en.
  2. Web site: 2020-11-09 . Vaesen Lets TTRPG Players Hunt Monsters of Scandinavian Myth . 2023-08-13 . CBR . en.
  3. Web site: 2022-10-20 . Vaesen: Mythic Britain and Ireland review – pretty great Britain . 2023-08-13 . Wargamer . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2021-12-17 . ‘Not knowing what you’re up against is the most worrying feeling’- talking Vaesen: Mythic Britain and Ireland . 2023-08-13 . Wargamer . en-US.
  5. Web site: Writer . Alex Meehan Senior Staff . 2023-08-07 . Avatar RPG, Blade Runner RPG and Vaesen snatch multiple Ennie awards at Gen Con 2023 . 2023-08-13 . Dicebreaker . en.
  6. Web site: Hinkin . Dan . 2023-06-02 . The Lost Mountain Saga for Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying Announced . 2023-08-13 . GAMINGTREND . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2021 Nominees and Winners – ENNIE Awards . 2023-08-13 . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2023 Nominees and Winners – ENNIE Awards . 2023-08-13 . en-US.

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