R. Talsorian Games, Inc

What R. Talsorian Games, Inc does

R. Talsorian Games, Inc. is a privately held tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) publisher founded in 1985 and headquartered in Kirkland, Washington. The company designs, publishes, and distributes pen-and-paper RPG rulebooks, supplements, and starter sets, with a portfolio spanning multiple proprietary systems and licensed adaptations. Its core product lines include Cyberpunk RED (the current iteration of the Cyberpunk franchise set in Night City), The Witcher TRPG (a licensed adaptation of CD Projekt Red's Witcher franchise), Castle Falkenstein (a steampunk hybrid novel-game), Mekton Zeta (mecha combat), Shadow Scar (fantasy RPG), CyberGeneration, and the legacy Cyberpunk 2020 system. Supplementary products such as Danger Gal Dossier, Black Chrome, Fossilized Violence, and the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Mission Kit extend the Cyberpunk universe and other settings with faction lore, NPC stat blocks, and mission content.

The company's technology footprint is minimal and traditional: products are shipped as physical printed books (priced $30–$60) and delivered as digital PDF downloads (priced $11–$30) through a Shopify-based owned e-commerce storefront at talsorianstore.com. The firm runs a separate informational website (rtalsoriangames.com), an email newsletter for product announcements, and a referral/affiliate program. Distribution is direct-to-consumer with international shipping to 100+ countries and multi-currency support (USD, EUR, GBP, and others). R. Talsorian Games derives revenue exclusively from one-time perpetual license sales of physical books and digital PDFs, with no subscription, SaaS, or platform offering. The customer base is a horizontal, long-tail segment of dedicated tabletop RPG enthusiasts purchasing individually through the DTC storefront; no enterprise, institutional, or B2B customers are disclosed.

Operationally, the company runs with a very small team (1–10 employees) and has no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no public leadership roster. The principal strategic asset is its licensing relationship with CD Projekt Red for The Witcher TRPG, which anchors a significant share of brand visibility and product demand.

Name

R. Talsorian Games, Inc

Legal name

R.Talsorian Games Inc.

Website

https://talsorianstore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

R. Talsorian Games is a privately held tabletop role-playing game publisher founded in 1985, producing physical rulebooks and digital PDFs of proprietary systems (Cyberpunk RED, Mekton, Castle Falkenstein) and licensed adaptations (The Witcher TRPG) sold direct-to-consumer worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tabletop Role-Playing Games

NAICS

Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945), Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) (3944)

akta.pro primary industry

Role-Playing Games (RPGs) & Sourcebooks Retail (CRALALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hobby Games & Miniatures Retail (Tabletop RPGs, Wargaming) (CRALAFAH)

Keywords

• Tabletop role-playing games
• RPG rulebook publishing
• Tabletop game supplements
• Science fiction RPGs
• Fantasy role-playing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Kirkland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Physical Rulebooks and Starter Sets: Sale of physical tabletop RPG rulebooks and starter sets as one-time purchases. Products include core rulebooks for Cyberpunk RED, The Witcher TRPG, Shadow Scar, Castle Falkenstein, and Mekton.
2. Digital PDF Products: Sale of digital PDF versions of rulebooks and supplements including Cyberpunk RED, The Witcher TRPG, Mekton Zeta, Castle Falkenstein, Black Chrome, CyberGeneration, Danger Gal Dossier, and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Mission Kit. Downloads available through the online store.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

R. Talsorian Games, Inc publishes and sells tabletop role-playing game rulebooks, starter sets, and supplements based on proprietary and licensed intellectual properties (Cyberpunk, The Witcher, Castle Falkenstein, Mekton). Products are sold both as physical printed books and as digital PDF downloads through the company's direct-to-consumer online storefront, targeting tabletop RPG enthusiasts globally.

Product overview

R. Talsorian Games, Inc is a tabletop role-playing game publisher offering a portfolio of distinct RPG systems and supplements. The core product lines include Cyberpunk RED (the current main Cyberpunk system), The Witcher TRPG (fantasy setting), Mekton Zeta (mecha combat game), Shadow Scar (fantasy RPG), Castle Falkenstein (steampunk hybrid), and CyberGeneration (Cyberpunk spinoff). Supplements include Danger Gal Dossier and Black Chrome for the Cyberpunk universe. Products are sold as both physical rulebooks/starter sets and digital PDF downloads, with the Cyberpunk franchise being the dominant offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cyberpunk RED: A tabletop role-playing game set in the Cyberpunk universe, the latest iteration of the Cyberpunk RPG line.
• The Witcher TRPG
• Mekton Zeta
• Castle Falkenstein
• CyberGeneration

Products and services

• Cyberpunk RED Core rulebook for the Cyberpunk RED tabletop RPG system set in the Dark Future of Night City, where players take on roles as edgerunners navigating data, cyberware, and corporate power.
• The Witcher TRPG Core rulebook for The Witcher tabletop role-playing game based on the fantasy world created by Andrzej Sapkowski, featuring monster hunters navigating the Northern Kingdoms.
• Shadow Scar Starter Set Starter set for Shadow Scar, a fantasy tabletop RPG setting containing introductory rules and materials to begin playing.
• Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Mission Kit Mission kit expansion for Cyberpunk RED featuring content inspired by the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime series.
• Castle Falkenstein A hybrid novel and game product presenting a steampunk role-playing setting blending Victorian-era fantasy with alternate-history conventions, using playing cards in place of traditional dice.
• Danger Gal Dossier Comprehensive supplement for Cyberpunk RED containing faction lore for Night City, over 100 NPC statistics and biographies, and guidelines for creating custom NPCs from Mook to Hardened Boss level.
• Mekton Zeta Mecha tabletop RPG system where players build, customize, and pilot giant combat robots, marketed with the tagline 'Build it. Fight it. Live it. Screamin' combat.'
• Black Chrome Cyberpunk setting sourcebook supplement providing additional content for the Cyberpunk RPG universe.
• CyberGeneration Cyberpunk-themed role-playing game spinoff focused on a younger generation of characters in the Dark Future setting.
• Cyberpunk 2020 Original Cyberpunk tabletop RPG system and the foundation of the Cyberpunk TTRPG franchise, predating Cyberpunk RED.
• Fossilized Violence New tabletop RPG product announced as newly available in 2024, sold as a physical product and PDF version with a 50% PDF discount when bundled with the physical edition.

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Technology focussed No

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Paizo Inc. Publisher of Pathfinder and Starfinder tabletop RPGs; a direct competitor in the tabletop RPG publishing space, selling both physical rulebooks and digital PDFs directly to consumers and through distribution.
• Goodman Games: Publisher of Dungeon Crawl Classics and licensed-IP D&D-adjacent titles (e.g., original 1974 D&D reprint). Comparable small-to-mid independent tabletop RPG publisher with physical-book-led sales.
• Cubicle 7: UK-based publisher of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (4th ed.), Age of Sigmar: Soulbound, and Doctor Who RPG. A direct peer as a mid-sized licensed-IP tabletop RPG publisher with similar product mix.
• Modiphius Entertainment: UK-based tabletop RPG publisher of Achtung! Cthulhu, Conan, and Star Trek Adventures. Comparable as a small-to-mid independent publisher producing licensed-IP tabletop RPGs sold via owned e-commerce.
• Free League Publishing: Swedish publisher of multiple tabletop RPGs (e.g., Tales from the Loop, Vaesen, Alien RPG). A similarly-sized independent publisher offering a portfolio of distinct RPG systems across genres, with direct e-commerce sales.
• Onyx Path Publishing: Publisher of Chronicles of Darkness, Trinity Continuum, and other RPG lines. A comparable small independent tabletop RPG publisher with multiple proprietary systems.
• Steve Jackson Games: Long-running independent publisher of GURPS and other tabletop games. Comparable as a small independent hobby-game publisher with a long operating history and direct-to-consumer sales.
• Chaosium Inc. Publisher of Call of Cthulhu, RuneQuest, and other tabletop RPGs. Comparable mid-sized independent RPG publisher with a portfolio of established systems and a similar e-commerce distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• Wizards of the Coast: Publisher of Dungeons & Dragons, the dominant tabletop RPG franchise. While much larger and owned by Hasbro, it competes directly for tabletop RPG player attention and shelf/retail space.
• Fantasy Flight Games: Owned by Asmodee, publishes Star Wars Roleplaying Game and other licensed tabletop RPGs alongside board games. Comparable as a larger publisher with extensive licensed-IP tabletop RPG offerings.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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