Riftwalkers - Chronicles of the Guardians of the Nexus

Have you ever dreamt of teaming up with the heroes and heroines from your favorite Saturday Morning Cartoons? Now is your chance to make it happen!

Riftwalkers: Chronicles of the Guardians of the Nexus is a game that pays tribute to the cartoons of the 80’s and 90’s. Dive into a world of adventures and non-stop action, where you take control of brave heroes and legendary heroines protecting the universe from the forces of evil.

If you’re a fan of Masters of the Universe, the Silverhawks, Thundarr the Barbarian, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, or similar shows, this system is for you!

You are not familiar with any of these cartoons? No problem. The system can be used to run even newer shows like Adventure Time, Teen Titans Go!, Rick and Morty and many more!

The system was published in Spanish earlier this year during the Mega XP in Mexico City, and now we are publishing the game in English.

The full rulebooks will be available on January 20, 2025!!!

Riftwalkers draws inspiration from games like Demon Hunters, Fate Accelerated, Grok?! and Arc:Doom, to craft a simple, story-driven game that will allow you to recreate the thrilling adventures of your favorite heroes and heroines.

• Simple and Intuitive Rules: Focus on your story or dive straight into the action, without getting bogged down with by countless rules. Roll your dice pool and compare the result to the difficulty level. It’s that simple.
• Fast-Paced Combat System: A single roll determines if the attack is successful and how much damage it deals. 
• Be a True Hero or Heroine: When the universe’s fate is in your hands, you can’t leave things to chance. Spend sparks to activate special abilities or modify your rolls.
• No Predefined Character Classes: Create unique characters. You can create your own unique concept, or you can choose from an extensive list of concepts, bioforms, weapons and powers. If you can imagine it, you can create it. 
• Countless Cartoons in One System: Combine traits from different shows, comics or series to create a unique setting.

There are currently three ways to get the rules

The "Batteries not Included” edition (free)

A quick guide that includes all the necessary rules to create your own Riftewalker, as well as a brief summary of the key game mechanics. This handbook guides players step by step, through the character creation process. 

The "As Seen On TV” Edition

In addition to the character creation rules from the “Batteries Not Included” edition, this manual provides a comprehensive guide to the game mechanics, as well as a dedicated section for the Game Master (GM), where you’ll learn how to:

• Prepare an exciting Riftwalkers game session.
• Create compelling NPCs and legions of minions.
• Design memorable villains and their hordes of henchmen (minions).

The "As Seen On TV” Physical Edition

The Complete System Manual is also available as a physical book, which comes in a stylish VHS-style box.

Inside, you’ll find not only the printed game manual but also a character sheet pad, 20 Sparks for your game sessions, and a deck to create villains on the fly. This version will be available for sale in the US by mid-May 2025. You will be able to order it directly from our online store, or you can find us at some of the major gaming events in the U.S.

Writing and System Design

Hugo Hernandez

Layout and Proofreading

Irvin Morales

Art

Don Diablo / Quetzal Revolver / JEShields

Editing and Proofreading

Patrick Kanouse

Playtesting

The Death Die Club (DM Doc, JC, Monster, Osmar), Potionless (Michelle Galvez, Don Diablo, Quetzal, Neandy, Oswaldo), Gustavo Tyr, Alejandro Rodriguez, Jonay Quevedo, Duque Reyes, Adam Roloff, Cord Wartman y JD Reid

Proofreading (Spanish)

Mario, la Esquina del Rol

Special thanks to:

Special Thanks to my gaming group (The Death Die Club): Doc, JC, Sainz, Monster, Jimmy, Cisneros, Alex. To Irvin for all the brainstorming sessions while I was developing the game system. To David, Rick, Pat, Doug, Amy, Miguelito, Ethan, and everyone else who makes our yearly trips to Gen Con special. Finally, to everyone who attends Koboldcon in Guadalajara every month  

Dedicated to my wife, Jessica, and my two sons, Sebastian and Nico, for supporting me and putting up with all my crazy projects. To my mom and sister for not kicking me out of the house when I brought strangers over to play “the weird game with the silly dice.” To my “compadre” and brother of a different mother, Fernando “El Doc,” for agreeing to play with me when I got my Moldvay Basic set. I assume he liked the game since we’ve been playing non-stop for over 35 years.

*Riftwalkers* was inspired by the incredible work of Don Early and Cam Banks (*Demon Hunters*), Fred Hicks, Clark Valentine, Diogo Nogueira, and Momatoes.

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