Night time Metropolis has at all times been the actual star of the Cyberpunk universe — and now it’s getting its most detailed tabletop therapy but at a brand-new time limit.
Pre-orders have formally opened for $60 bodily copies of Night time Metropolis 2045, a brand new 312-page metropolis sourcebook for the Cyberpunk RED TTRPG due out in June — however the digital PDF is already obtainable for buy at $30. Dubbed a “monster sourcebook,” Night time Metropolis 2045 is designed to be a complete information to the setting, with a concentrate on the individuals, locations, and energy buildings that outline life within the Darkish Future.
Initially introduced at Gen Con 2024, Night time Metropolis 2045 is ready within the beloved neon-soaked metropolis 32 years earlier than the occasions of Cyberpunk 2077, on the finish of an period often called the Time of the Purple. Following a nuclear blast in Night time Metropolis that occurred throughout the Fourth Company Warfare, the skies have been stained blood-red for years — full with “blood rains” composed of crimson slime falling from the sky.
Whereas 2020’s Night time Metropolis Sourcebook took a targeted have a look at the downtown district, Night time Metropolis 2045 examines your entire metropolis a quarter-century later — which incorporates all 24 districts with greater than 600 particular areas. The guide additionally takes an exhaustive have a look at Night time Metropolis’s geography, authorities, historical past, legal guidelines, and a lot extra. There are particulars about 44 completely different gangs, 6 felony organizations, and 23 completely different safety suppliers, together with 99 stat blocks for numerous kinds of characters.
In accordance with an April 17 weblog submit from R. Talsorian Video games, bodily copies of the guide will formally be launched at Origins Sport Truthful in Columbus, OH, which runs from June 17 to 21. Pre-orders will then start transport on June 24. Anybody who pre-orders the bodily guide can get the digital PDF for 50% off, however they’ll additionally choose up the bodily guide early if finished in-person at Origins. Additionally, anybody who pre-orders the digital model by way of Demiplane can get free entry to Roll20’s Map Pin characteristic.
For longtime followers, Night time Metropolis 2045 isn’t simply one other sourcebook. It’s the closest factor but to a full simulation of the town itself on tabletop, providing a model of Night time Metropolis that looks like a residing, respiratory character. Simply attempt to keep away from getting hit by some blood rain when you’re there.
