Tom Clancy's The Division Is Coming to the Tabletop as a Brutally Tactical Tabletop Role-Playing Game
The intense world of Tom Clancy’s The Division will be translated into a tabletop role-playing experience. A collaboration was established to create a TTRPG that explores the series' apocalyptic landscape. The project has been announced, with a funding drive planned to launch in the spring of 2026.
"This endeavor aims to deliver the franchise’s distinctive tension, strategic depth, and iconic world-building to the tabletop, providing fans a fresh avenue to experience The Division through deep narrative and mission-based gameplay," reads an official release.
Launch products are set to feature a starter set, core rulebooks, a GM screen, miniatures, and several premium versions.
Exploring The Division's Dystopian World
In this setting, a lethal pathogen known as Green Poison was unleashed in New York City, sending the nation into turmoil. As the crisis escalates, society crumbles and hostile groups emerge, transforming the urban landscape into a battlefield. To preserve law and order, the government {activate|deploy] The Division, a secret cell of undercover operatives. That’s where the agents come in.
Work on the RPG has been in progress for about several years, and it is reportedly complete. The upcoming crowdfunding effort will serve as a pre-launch sales platform to reach a wider market, particularly in the United States. Manufacturing is slated to begin right after the campaign, with deliveries projected for later in 2026.
An Innovative Tactical System: The GRIS System
A preview at the system reveals it employs 10-sided dice exclusively through its new GRIS system, promoting a streamlined and tactical style. Agents leverage skills or traits to assemble small dice pools, usually between one and five d10s.
- Rather than summing the total, players choose a single “resolution die” from the pool.
- This dice is then measured against a target difficulty.
- Achieving a perfect 10 triggers additional bonuses, such as increased harm or boosted support.
Combat Emphasize Tactical Placement and Situational Insight
Fights stress positioning and environmental awareness, reflecting the source material. Elements like cover, height advantage, or line of sight have a direct impact success chances. This mechanic seems built to favor coordination and clever tactics over simple statistics.
A Thematic Wound Mechanic
The way injuries is managed adds a compelling narrative layer. Operatives have a injury limit; sustaining too much damage weakens their effectiveness by decreasing the size of their dice pool.
- At zero health, an agent collapses, but is not unconscious.
- They can still move and perform restricted acts, simulating the "downed" state common to many shooter games.
- Any agent in this state must roll on a injury chart, risking lingering conditions like trauma or crippling injuries.
An Introductory Scenario
A publicly available Quickstart Guide is promised in the near future. It contains a ready-to-play introductory scenario titled Ashes of Murray Hill. In this mission, the group spearhead the hunt for a missing medical team and work to stop an attack by the notorious Rikers gang, who have taken over that NYC neighborhood. Further information and the complete product lineup are expected to be unveiled closer to the Kickstarter start date.
