| Designers | Emanuele Galletto |
|---|---|
| Illustrators | Catthy Trinh, Moryo |
| Publishers | Need Games |
| Publication | 2023 |
| Genres | tabletop role-playing game, fantasy |
Fabula Ultima is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game inspired by Japanese role-playing video games such as the Final Fantasy series. It was designed by Emanuele Galletto, illustrated by Catthy Trinh and Moryo, and published by Need Games in 2023.[1][2] The game won 2023 ENNIE Awards for Best Game and Product of the Year.[3][4]
Gameplay
Fabula Ultima's dice mechanics were inspired by Ryuutama. Character abilities are described using an increasing die size—a d6 reflecting weakness, up to a d12 representing significant prowess—challenges are resolved with a dice pool composed of the dice of two stats, or of a single stat twice, and attempting to meet a given total. Character bonds, backstory, and themes can allow a player to reroll dice for better results.[1]
Reception
Fabula Ultima won two 2023 ENNIE Awards: the Gold ENnie for Best Game and the Silver ENnie for Product of the Year.[3] Matt Jarvis for Dicebreaker called the game, "everything I could hope for from a Final Fantasy-like tabletop RPG."[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Jarvis, Matt (2023-06-13). "Fabula Ultima is the Final Fantasy tabletop RPG I've always dreamed of". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ↑ Newcome-Beill, Alice (2023-08-05). "You can already buy Gen Con's Ennie-winning RPGs". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- 1 2 "2023 Nominees and Winners – ENNIE Awards". Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ↑ Meehan, Alex (2023-08-07). "Avatar RPG, Blade Runner RPG and Vaesen snatch multiple Ennie awards at Gen Con 2023". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2023-08-15.