The Division Is Coming to the Tabletop Gaming World as a Deeply Strategic Tabletop Role-Playing Game
The gritty world of Tom Clancy’s The Division is being adapted into a dice-based role-playing experience. A partnership was established to create a tabletop RPG that explores the franchise’s post-pandemic landscape. This initiative was revealed, with a funding drive scheduled to launch in the spring of 2026.
"This endeavor will bring the series' unique suspense, tactical intensity, and iconic world-building to the tabletop, providing fans a new way to engage with The Division through deep narrative and player-driven missions," states an announcement.
Initial offerings will include a beginner's box, essential manuals, a GM screen, miniatures, and several deluxe editions.
Exploring The Division's Dystopian World
In this universe, a deadly virus known as Green Poison was unleashed in NYC, plunging the nation into chaos. As the crisis worsens, society crumbles and violent factions rise, transforming the city into a battlefield. To restore law and order, the authorities {activate|deploy] The Division, a covert network of sleeper agents. That’s where the players enter the story.
Development on the game has been underway for approximately three years, and it is reportedly finished. The upcoming crowdfunding effort will serve as a pre-launch sales platform to reach a broader audience, particularly in North America. Production will start right after the campaign, with deliveries expected for the latter part of 2026.
An Innovative Tactical System: The GRIS System
A preview at the game's rules reveals it employs d10s exclusively through its new GRIS system, promoting a streamlined and strategic style. Players leverage skills or traits to roll a handful of dice, typically between one and five d10s.
- Instead of adding results together, players select a single “resolution die” from the pool.
- This die is then measured against a target difficulty.
- Rolling a natural 10 grants additional bonuses, such as increased harm or enhanced aid.
Combat Focus On Positioning and Awareness
Fights prioritize positioning and situational awareness, mirroring the video games. Factors like taking cover, elevation, or line of sight directly influence success chances. This system seems built to reward teamwork and clever tactics over simple statistics.
A Thematic Wound Mechanic
The way injuries is managed introduces a compelling thematic twist. Operatives have a wound threshold; taking heavy hits weakens their effectiveness by lowering the number of d10s.
- At critical condition, an operative collapses, but is not unconscious.
- They can still move and take limited actions, emulating the "downed" state seen in many shooter games.
- Any agent in this state must roll on a trauma table, potentially gaining lingering conditions like trauma or mobility-impairing wounds.
An Introductory Scenario
A free Quickstart Guide is promised in the near future. It includes a ready-to-play introductory scenario called Ashes of Murray Hill. In this scenario, players spearhead the search for a lost doctor squad and work to stop an attack by the violent Rikers faction, who have taken over that NYC neighborhood. More specifics and the full range of offerings are expected to be detailed near the Kickstarter start date.
