A new tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) is about to be released by Free League Publishing and it brings a new perspective to the world of MÖRK BORG. While the original game is an apocalyptic heavy metal RPG, CY_BORG is a cyberpunk-fueled spinoff about climate collapse, out-of-control consumerism, the commodification of personal data, late-stage capitalism, trans-humanism, and senseless violence. Essentially, this is a fever dream of tech, punk, and fury!

Best of all, CY_BORG is compatible with multi-award-winning RPG MÖRK BORG! It also features the beloved system of “rules-light, rage-heavy” gameplay as its original. However, the game uses an updated version of the original MÖRK BORG rules, keeping the featherlight openness and simplicity while adding elements like autofire, cyber tech, and hacking. The six optional classes include the Shunned Nanomancer, the Burned Hacker, and the Renegade Cyberslasher.

The game casts the players as cybernetic punks and misfits raging against a relentless corporate system, corrupt police forces, and alien/nano-worshipping cults. The setting is the dystopian metropolis Cy, the only city that matters. Besides an introductory scenario, the 160-page core book is packed with tables to generate near-endless play; including missions, NPCs, locations, corporations, and cults.

CY_BORG will officially launch on November 15th. You can pre-order the game now on Free League Publishings website and it will be compatible with DriveThruRPG’s website. CY_BORG was written by Christian Sahlén, a veteran of the Swedish OSR scene, with art and graphic design by Johan Nohr.