Tabletop & Hobby / Roleplaying Games | News | 8 November 2026
The first question about any new tabletop adaptation of a favourite series is simple: does it actually understand why people love the original? Trigun Stampede Roleplay has an interesting answer. Instead of making us wait until the crowdfunding campaign, its creators have released a substantial free starting point so groups can see the design for themselves.
A space Western at the gaming table
Mana Project Studio and Don’t Panic Games are developing the officially licensed RPG based on Studio Orange’s anime adaptation. The project was announced during the Crunchyroll Showcase at Lucca Comics & Games at the end of October, with a Kickstarter campaign planned for the first quarter of 2027. English, French and Italian editions are planned.
The game takes place on No Man’s Land, where desperate settlements, wanted outlaws and complicated moral choices provide plenty of room for stories beyond simply recreating scenes from the show. Its rules are adapted from the Resistance System, associated with Spire: The City Must Fall and Heart: The City Beneath.
The free Press Play quickstart is more than a teaser
The publisher’s 69-page English-language Press Play PDF includes core rules, five pre-generated characters, group and settlement sheets, Fallout tables, reference material and safety tools. Its introductory adventure, Escape from Juniper, is designed for three to six players plus a game master, across up to two sessions.
You’ll need polyhedral dice from d4 to d20 and around five d10s. The PDF is listed as a free download through Mana Project Studio’s store, with access delivered through a customer account. That is a welcome opportunity to test the feel of the game before deciding whether the eventual full book deserves shelf space.
Why we’re interested
A good Trigun story has more to it than spectacular gunfights. It is full of uncomfortable choices and the consequences of trying to do the right thing when every option comes at a cost. A narrative-driven RPG with Fallout rules sounds promising on paper. Whether the adaptation captures that tension at the table is something we’ll reserve judgement on until we’ve had a chance to play it.
Find the free Press Play quickstart at Mana Project Studio. Sources: official publisher collection and ICv2 announcement report. Explore more at our Tabletop & Hobby desk.