The Division Makes Its Way to the Tabletop as a Brutally Tactical Tabletop Role-Playing Game
The gritty world of Tom Clancy’s The Division is being translated into a tabletop role-playing experience. A collaboration has been formed to create a TTRPG set within the series' post-pandemic landscape. The project was revealed, with a funding drive scheduled to launch in the spring of 2026.
"This project aims to deliver the franchise’s distinctive tension, strategic depth, and memorable setting to the tabletop, offering fans a fresh avenue to engage with The Division through immersive storytelling and mission-based gameplay," reads an official release.
Initial offerings are set to feature a beginner's box, core rulebooks, a Game Master screen, miniatures, and various premium versions.
Delving Into The Division's Dystopian World
In this universe, a deadly virus known as Green Poison was released in NYC, plunging the United States into chaos. As the pandemic worsens, civil order breaks down and violent factions rise, transforming the urban landscape into a warzone. To preserve law and order, the government {activate|deploy] The Division, a secret cell of sleeper agents. That’s where the agents enter the story.
Work on the game has been in progress for approximately several years, and it is confirmed to be finished. The forthcoming Kickstarter campaign will serve as a pre-launch sales platform to access a wider audience, particularly in the United States. Manufacturing will start right after the campaign, with deliveries expected for later in 2026.
An Innovative Tactical System: The GRIS System
A preview at the system confirms it uses 10-sided dice exclusively through its new GRIS system, promoting a streamlined and strategic approach. Players leverage skills or traits to assemble small dice pools, usually between one and five d10s.
- Rather than summing the total, participants select a single “result die” from the pool.
- This dice is then compared against a target difficulty.
- Achieving a natural 10 grants special effects, such as extra damage or boosted support.
Combat Focus On Positioning and Awareness
Fights stress placement and situational awareness, reflecting the source material. Factors like cover, elevation, or line of sight directly influence success chances. This mechanic is designed to reward teamwork and smart positioning instead of simple statistics.
A Novel Health Mechanic
The way injuries is managed adds a compelling narrative layer. Agents have a wound threshold; taking heavy hits weakens their capabilities by decreasing the size of their dice pool.
- At zero health, an operative is downed, but is not unconscious.
- They may still crawl and perform restricted acts, emulating the "downed" state seen in many shooter games.
- Any player in this state must roll on a trauma table, risking lingering conditions like trauma or crippling injuries.
A Ready-to-Play Scenario
A free introductory rulebook will be released soon. It includes a pre-made starting adventure titled Ashes of Murray Hill. In this mission, the group lead the search for a lost doctor squad and must thwart an assault by the violent Rikers faction, who have seized control of that NYC neighborhood. More specifics and the full range of offerings will be detailed closer to the Kickstarter start date.
