A landmark conversion brings nearly five decades of iconic science-fiction roleplaying to the world’s most popular tabletop system.
Traveller, first published in 1977, is officially being adapted in a new project led by veteran game designer Timothy Brown, in full coordination with Mongoose Publishing. The project aims to bring the depth, scope, and creative freedom of classic Traveller to a new generation of players.
Designed for groups interested in science-fiction storytelling using familiar tabletop mechanics, Traveller 5E preserves what made the original game legendary while making it accessible to a wider audience. The result is a complete science fiction roleplaying experience centered on interstellar travel, trade, jump space starships, and sector-level worldbuilding, allowing groups to create entire universes on their own.
“This 5E version introduces Traveller to an enormous new audience. Starships, strange worlds, exotic alien creatures … every aspect of the sci-fi classic is faithfully recreated using the new edition’s rules. Will the existing Imperium and all its sourcebooks be updated to the new rules? If there’s demand for that, then yes, of course, but the primary objective is to make a sandbox game that feeds the pent-up demand for whole new game universes. Equally exciting, we’re tracking some of our favorite sci-fi novels and series to license as whole new Traveller 5E settings … stay tuned!” – Timothy Brown
Traveller 5E supports a wide range of play styles and science-fiction themes, offering tools for:
- Iconic character creation
- Designing original worlds, sectors, and interstellar settings
- Building starships, vehicles, and alien creatures
- Campaign play focused on exploration, commerce, and discovery
The crowdfunding campaign for Traveller 5E will launch on March 31.
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About Mongoose Publishing
Mongoose Publishing is a British manufacturer of roleplaying games, miniatures, and card games, publishing material since 2001. Its product lines include Traveller, Paranoia, 2300AD, and Shield Maidens.
