IDW Games to return in 2026 with Godzilla: The Roleplaying Game

IDW Games is bringing Godzilla: The Roleplaying Game to Kickstarter in March 2026.

The game marks first new release from IDW Games in more than five years, with plans for other licensed properties to expand their game line.

Godzilla: The Roleplaying Game comes from Jervis Johnson, Mark A. Latham and Gav Thorpe. The game system uses standard 52-card decks, rather than dice, and IDW Games will host playtests at PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia later this month.

“When IDW first approached me about working on a role-playing game system, I was cautious until I found out that the game would be based on their fantastic Godzilla comics – at which point I immediately said “Yes please, count me in!”, said co-creator Jervis Johnson.

“Godzilla: The Roleplaying Game is the first time I’ve had a chance to help design a fully-fledged RPG, and doing so with Gav and Mark and the IDW creative team has been a fantastic experience. I am really pleased with the way that the game system has come together, especially the way that using cards instead of dice has allowed us to include a number of novel game mechanics in the game system.

Co-creator Mark A. Latham added: “It’s really exciting to have total freedom in developing a new system: something that really fits with the G-Force era of Godzilla stories, and truly encourages immersive storytelling and character-driven narrative. I think players and DMs alike are going to be very surprised by this game.”

Co-creator Gav Thorpe said: “It’s our intent to make something foundational that adds to the canon of game systems but more importantly is fun, intuitive and rewards player teamwork.”

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