Free League Publishing

Free League Publishing (Swedish: Fria Ligan) is a game studio and publisher based in Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2011. The company designs and publishes tabletop role-playing games, board games, and books based on licensed properties and independent works. Their games include Alien: The Roleplaying Game, Vaesen, and Mörk Borg.[1][2]

Fria Ligan (Free League)
IndustryRole-playing game and Book publisher
Founded2011
HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
Number of employees
20
Websitefreeleaguepublishing.com

History

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After the Swedish publisher Järnringen folded in 2011, Järnringen got in touch with some role-playing game enthusiasts to ask if they wanted to take over development of the role-playing game Svavelvinter, which led to the formation of Free League Publishing.[3]

The publisher has had a series of successful crowdfunding campaigns.[4] Between 2015 and 2022, their Kickstarter campaigns brought in 100 million SEK (10 million USD).[2]

Major releases

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Games

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Other awards

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In addition to winning ENNIE Awards for multiple games, Free League Publishing won the Publisher of the Year award in 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2024.[1]

Other publications

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Free League has also published the art books Tales from the Loop, Things from the Flood, and The Electric State by Simon Stålenhag, as well as the illustrated edition of the Lovecraft story The Call of Cthulhu by French artist François Baranger.

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References

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  1. ^ a b Hall, Charlie (2024-08-29). "As other TTRPG pubs keep self-sabotaging, Free League is running away with it". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  2. ^ a b Björk, Carl (26 September 2022). "Rusning till rollspel efter crowdfunding". Dagens Industri (in Swedish). p. 31.
  3. ^ Krauklis, Anna-Karin; Linder Krauklis, Daniel (2015). Finna dolda ting (in Swedish). Galago. p. 239. ISBN 9789170378737.
  4. ^ Karsten, Emanuel (7 November 2018). "De har knäckt koden: Så lyckas du med crowdfunding idag". Breakit (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  5. ^ Jansen-Parkes, Richard (2019-12-10). "Alien: The Roleplaying Game review - a terrific blast of sci-fi horror that stands apart from the movie". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  6. ^ "2020 Nominees and Judges Spotlight Winners | ENNIE Awards". ennie-awards.com. 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  7. ^ Nelson, Samantha (2022-12-13). "Blade Runner TTRPG nails Ridley Scott's vision, adds pitch-perfect investigative mechanics". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  8. ^ Meehan, Alex (2024-05-20). "New Blade Runner RPG expansion asks how far you'd go for the Replicant Rebellion". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  9. ^ "2023 Nominees and Winners – ENNIE Awards". Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  10. ^ Codega, Linda (2022-02-07). "The One Ring tabletop RPG is a cozy take on The Lord of the Rings". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  11. ^ Wieland, Rob. "Lord Of The Rings Roleplaying Returns To Fifth Edition D&D". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  12. ^ "Twilight 2000 - War Never Changes | Review". No Dice Unrolled. 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  13. ^ Paltridge, Peter (2020-07-10). "Free League Announces Their New RPG, Vaesen - popgeeks.com". Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  14. ^ "2021 Nominees and Winners – ENNIE Awards". Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  15. ^ "2023 Nominees and Winners – ENNIE Awards". Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  16. ^ Katie Wickens (2023-09-04). "Mork Borg review: "This game will consume you"". gamesradar. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  17. ^ "2020 Nominees and Winners – ENNIE Awards". Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  18. ^ Wieland, Rob. "Forbidden Lands Offers Old-School Gaming With Modern Sensibilities". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  19. ^ "2019 Nominees and Winners – ENNIE Awards". Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  20. ^ Hall, Charlie (2024-06-04). "Mutant Year Zero: Zone Wars has a rock-solid set of rules from Necromunda co-creator Andy Chambers, plus loads of character". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  21. ^ "2015 Nominees and Winners – ENNIE Awards". Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  22. ^ "2017 Nominees and Winners – ENNIE Awards". Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  23. ^ Furino, Giaco (2019-05-16). "Symbaroum Tabletop RPG Review - First Impressions From A Fractured World". TechRaptor. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  24. ^ Wieland, Rob. "The Woods Of Symbaroum Are Lovely, Dark And Deep". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-09-16.