This RPG may be the closest we’ll get to a D&D-style Legend of Zelda game, and it’s magnificent

Twilight Sword, a new tabletop role-playing game from Two Little Mice, draws heavily on the world and style of The Legend of Zelda. The reviewer says it captures what makes the series appealing while creating its own setting, Radia, and offers fans a way to explore a Zelda-like adventure around the table.

The game has just launched and is available from publisher Free League, with a discounted UK option at Wayland Games. Its rules are simpler than Dungeons & Dragons: players roll a 12-sided die under a character stat to succeed, use Stamina to activate abilities, and track health in hearts. A crowdfunding campaign for a Monster Book had raised €306,254 against a €30,000 goal within hours, according to the article.