Vaesen (RPG)

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Vaesen
WritersJohan Egerkrans, Nils Hintze, Graeme Davis
Publishers Free League Publishing
Publication2020
Genres tabletop role-playing game, horror, mystery

Vaesen is a horror mystery tabletop role-playing game published by Free League Publishing in 2020, with illustrations by Johan Egerkrans. [1] [2] It draws from mythology and folklore and focuses on monster-hunting. [3]

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Publication history

Vaesen and its expansions are published by Free League Publishing. The base game by Nils Hintze is set in Sweden, while the "Mythic Britain and Ireland" expansion by Graeme Davis is set in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. [4] [5] The "Mythic Britain and Ireland" expansion was funded on Kickstarter in December of 2021. [6] [5] The "Lost Mountain Saga" expansion by Ellinor DiLorenzo, which returns to the core game's Swedish setting, was announced in June of 2023. [7]

Reception

Vaesen won three ENNIE Awards in 2021, including Gold ENnies for Best Art – Cover, Best Art – Interior, and Best Monster / Adversary. [8] The Vaesen expansion Mythic Britain & Ireland won three ENnie Awards in 2023, including Gold ENnies for Product of the Year, Best Art – Interior, and Best Setting. The same year, Vaesen's "Seasons of Mystery" won Best Adventure. [9]

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