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Octopath Traveler Tabletop RPG Gets First Official English Release in October

The move highlights rising demand for translated Japanese tabletop games.

Overview

  • Dark Horse Books will publish the English edition in collaboration with Square Enix in October 2026.
  • Preorders are open for a 328-page core rulebook priced at $59.99.
  • Designer Yura Kubota adapts the video games into a 2d6 system that supports both pre-built heroes and custom characters.
  • The book adds prewritten adventures and guidance for game masters set in the world of Orsterra.
  • The release follows a wider push to localize Japanese TTRPGs, including a Sword World translation campaign and Group SNE’s Elden Ring project, Nightreign, this spring.