Final Fantasy has influenced countless video games, but it could hardly be more different from what tabletop RPGs offer. That changed with the launch of Fabula Ultima, a game that takes inspiration from classic JRPG franchises like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. It found immediate success and won twice at the ENNIE Awards, which honor the best in tabletop RPGs.
Now, publisher Need Games is holding a Kickstarter to launch the Fabula Ultima Celebration Edition, which collects the game’s full set of rulebooks with a new cover by famed Final Fantasy illustrator Yoshitaka Amano. The collaboration between Need Games and one of its biggest inspirations dates back to 2022, when Fabula Ultima’s designers received the RPG of the Year Award at Lucca Comics and Games, Europe’s largest comic convention.
