Fantasy Book Critic: PRESS RELEASE: Crafty Games to publish a Roleplaying Game based on Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn Trilogy…

September 7, 2008 — Portland, Oregon: Crafty Games LLC has reached an agreement with popular fantasy, Brandon Sanderson, to publish a roleplaying game based on his epic fantasy trilogy Mistborn. The game will arrive in 2009 and let players create their own exciting adventures in the Final Empire.

“Mistborn is an enchanting and innovative dark-fantasy series that's tailor-made for gaming,” said Crafty Games partner Alex Flagg. “We're thrilled at the opportunity to work with Brandon to create a product capturing the unique magic, action, and intrigue that's made Mistborn such a hit with fantasy fans across the world.”

“I've been a role player for years and I've looked forward to the day when I could help adapt one of my properties as an RPG setting,” said Brandon Sanderson. “Mistborn is the perfect story for an RPG; the magic of Allomancy lends itself well to gaming and there are many untold stories to play out in this world of falling ash and cloaking mists. Crafty Games is one of the premier independent gaming companies out there and I'm ecstatic to be working with them!”

“We've got a great relationship with Brandon and he's already working with us to provide new content created specifically for the RPG,” added Flagg. “Next year [2009] is going to be a great time for fans of Brandon, Mistborn, and Crafty alike.”

About Brandon Sanderson:

Brandon Sanderson studied at Brigham Young University, graduating with his BA in English in 2000, and his Master's in Creative Writing in 2005. Brandon's bibliography include “Elantris”, the Mistborn trilogy which will be completed this October with the release of “The Hero of Ages” (Tor), and the Alcatraz Smedry middle-grade books from Scholastic Press. Currently, Brandon is at work on “A Memory of Light”, the twelfth and concluding volume in Robert Jordan's epic Wheel of Time series.

About Crafty Games LLC:

Crafty Games was founded in 2005 by the creative team behind the popular Spycraft, Stargate SG-1, and Spycraft 2.0 roleplaying games, and offers an array of critically-acclaimed gaming products in print and PDF format. Its reputation for high-quality, engaging games has earned Spycraft nominations for five EN World (“ENnie”) fan awards and the prestigious Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming. Crafty Games' newest project, Fantasy Craft, is due out this fall.

NOTE: I’m not familiar with Crafty Games nor played any of their releases, but I’m a huge fan of both RPGs and Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn novels, so this project has potential…