The world is not what it seems. Psychics and bio-augmented humans work as spies and soldiers on behalf of criminal organizations, private military companies, and secret societies in a covert war that has been raging for decades. Some are fighting for control and power, while others seek to shape the future of human evolution.
Titan Effect Zero is the latest edition of Titan Effect: The Role-Playing Game, a tactical espionage and Sci-Fi tabletop role-playing game, powered by the Year Zero Engine (YZE), developed by Free League Publishing. Note: Unlike previous editions, this is a standalone game and doesn't require any other books to play and create your own adventures.
Titan Effect is a genre-bending universe that blends biopunk, spy thriller, and superhero. Players are plunged into a world brimming with conspiracies, secret organizations, dangerous bioengineered creatures, and psychic phenomena—a world where the boundary between "good" and "evil" is blurred…
In this game, you play a covert operative with special abilities, working for the international clandestine organization known as SPEAR. You are charged to carry out perilous missions worldwide and fighting dangerous creatures and insidious organizations, while trying to keep your humanity. Some of you are here to make a difference, others to taste adventure, while others have nowhere else to go.
Titan Effect Zero's Corebook will contain everything you need to play and create your own missions and campaigns in the world of Titan Effect, and more.
Titan Effect Zero is a 250+ page book, with:
A short introductory comic book.
Complete rules to create your own super spy.
More than 80 powers and unique abilities.
A large variety of weapons, gadgets, and equipment, plus a fast-resolving requisition system to tailor your gear to each new mission.
Fast and exciting rules for combat, chases, hacking, etc.
Information and details about Titan Effect's universe, including SPEAR's functioning, the main enemy factions, and how to use them in your campaign.
Campaign ideas and a Mission Generator to help you quickly build exciting adventures.
More than 40 NPCs and creatures, and rules to create your own.
A high-octane mission for a fresh team of SPEAR operatives.
And much more!
Titan Effect Zero's Corebook will be available in two versions:
An interactive PDF with a navigation menu (compatible with tablets).
A 7x10 size hardcover book.
Titan Effect Zero Corebook's interactive menu.
The Core Mechanic
Titan Effect Zero is powered by the Year Zero Engine, using the step-dice mechanic, like Blade Runner RPG and Twilight 2000 by Free League.
When attempting something difficult, the player typically rolls two dice—one for their relevant attribute and one for their skill. Each die ranges from D6 to D12. Any roll of 6 or higher is a SUCCESS, while a roll of 10 or higher counts as two SUCCESSES.
If you fail your initial roll or want additional successes, you can lean into the action, giving it everything you’ve got and PUSHING yourself to the limit. This means that you re-roll any failed attempt, but by doing so you risk suffering stress or worse, especially if you are using psychic powers or when activating your hybrid form.
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Try our free demo and start playing Titan Effect Zero.
Follow the campaign now and get immediate access to a 100+ Page Demo! Titan Effect Zero QuickStart PDF includes an Introduction to Titan Effect universe, Basic Rules, Two Short Adventures, & Five Ready-to-play characters!
Titan Effect is not your typical spy tabletop RPG that revolves around geopolitics and world conflicts. Here, your mission is to protect the world from dark forces and powerful beings and creatures. Likewise, you're not an ordinary spy, and you can either possess potent psychic powers or incarnate an animal-hybrid being with unique abilities.
Titan Effect explores various themes and topics, including transhumanism, biotechnology misuse, privatization of war, as well as redemption and unity. As you fight dreadful creatures and sinister secret factions, you must preserve your own humanity while figuring out what your place is in a world that doesn't know you exist.
Comic book created by Ani Ghosh and Christian L. Nommay.
Titan Effect Zero has been designed to welcome both new and old players. The major difference with this new edition is that it's completely autonomous and doesn’t require any additional material in order to play. Based on the Year Zero Engine’s step-dice mechanics, Titan Effect Zero’s rules are fast, exciting, and easy to learn, while keeping the tactical aspect of previous versions.
This is not a mere rules conversion, as it changes significantly how you play Titan Effect. Fights are more dynamic and risky, encouraging players to think outside the box. Your actions carry weight and let you choose between playing it safe or tempting fate by taking higher risks, but with higher rewards. Your call!
Character Creation has also been improved and simplified. Choose amongst 4 humanity types (psychics, chimeras, neo-theranthropes, or even regular humans) and their variants, select your nationality and origins, pick one of the ten available roles (Infiltration Specialist, Operator, Pilot, etc.), and build your character in a few minutes.
Choose between a psychic who can manipulate minds or control matter or play a neo-therianthrope, capable to shapeshift into a fearsome hybrid creature. Art by Ani Ghosh.
In addition to the standard Equipment Points, which allow you to buy weapons and gadgets before each mission, you now have SPEAR Points. This new metacurrency allows you to improve maximum Equipment Points or to request assistance or special gear during a mission.
Art by Ani Ghosh.
Game Masters will benefit from this new version too, with tips and information to help them build their own campaigns and write thrilling missions with ease. Including a revamped mission generator and rules to create their own NPCs and creatures.
Get Titan Effect RPG Zero Corebook interactive PDF. You also get all unlocked stretch goals in digital format, plus the option to buy the Print-on-Demand (POD) book and all other printable items at base printing cost plus shipping.
Every backer who pledges this reward or higher will receive an early draft of the Titan Effect Zero Corebook by the end of 2026.
Importantnote: printing and shipping are paid separately after the campaign ends—see FAQ for more details.
Agent Provocateur
Same as Operative. You also get the Operative Kit (PDF + POD option), which includes Gear & Power Cards.
Gear Cards let you easily select and improve your gear for each mission, with more than 80 cards for armor, gadgets, weapons, and attachments.
Power Cards contain all Titan Effect Zero's powers and genetic enhancements to make the game more intuitive.
Field Leader
Same as Operative. In addition, you get the Game Master Kit (PDF + POD option) that includes Initiative, Mission, and Threat Cards.
Initiative Cards are custom-made cards to draw and count initiative during combats.
Mission Cards let you quickly generate a mission and its parameters in a few minutes.
Threat Cards contain statistics of most NPCs and creatures encountered in Titan Effect Zero.
Double Agent
Same as Operative. You also get both Operative and Game Master Kits.
Spymaster
Same as Double Agent. You also get a copy of Titan Effect: The Artbook as well as the Figure Flats and Legacy Mission Pack (see Add-Ons).
You also get a custom-made character illustration, made by our main artist (see Team). Your character will come with their own VTT token and figure flat. Read the FAQ for more details.
Alternate Cover
Titan Effect Zero Corebook alternate cover.
As soon as Titan Effect Zero Corebook's hardcover is available for order, you'll get the option to choose between the standard or alternate cover. For those who want to get both covers, you can add the Twin Covers add-on to your initial pledge.
Titan Effect: the Artbook
In addition to Titan Effect Zero Corebook, returning backers from our previous Kickstarter and Early Birds will get a copy of Titan Effect: the Artbook as a bonus. This artbook will include all the art ever made for Titan Effect since its inception and highlight the brilliant artists who graced this project. You will also learn a lot about the making of this universe and how it evolved from a failed comic book project to a TTRPG and a transmedia universe. This artbook is also available as an add-on for those who missed the bonus. Planned delivery: Fall 2027
[LOCKED] $12,500 — Game Master Screen Inserts & Solo Mode: Four illustrated panels and a summary of all the combat options, important charts, and tables for Titan Effect Zero. Compatible with DriveThruRPG’s GM Screen. Plus a solo mode booklet to play Titan Effect Zero without a Game Master. Planned delivery: Spring 2027
[LOCKED] $16,000 — Roll20 Support: A custom character sheet for Roll20 and a pack for Virtual Tabletops that will contain character & NPC tokens, landing pages, handout templates, and maps. Planned delivery: Spring 2027
This Stretch Goal will be revealed once Titan Effect Zero is funded.
Titan Effect Zero Corebook manuscript is 70% complete. Once this campaign is finished, our focus is to complete the manuscript, then proceed with the editing, doing the layout, and adding the missing art. An early draft of Titan Effect Zero will be available for backers by the end of 2026, and we have good confidence to be able to finish the PDF by the end of June 2027. The hardcover should be available by the end of September 2027. Note that this is an estimate, and it's possible that Titan Effect Zero Corebook might be available sooner.
All rewards will be fulfilled through DriveThruRPG, digital and print-on-demand.
Estimated delivery:
Spring 2027 for the PDF copy of Titan Effect Zero Corebook and most of the digital rewards. See Stretch Goals for other delivery dates.
Fall 2027 for the hardcover version.
The pledges for the print versions are at a lower amount because backers will need to later pay at cost the base printing and shipping costs of the books or cards at DriveThruRPG (Knight Errant Media won't make any profit at this stage).
This method helps us to minimize the risks and avoid unpleasant surprises like shipping price increases, etc.
As soon as the rewards are ready for print, you will receive codes to print your books and cards on DriveThruRPG. You are not obligated to print any item and may do so at any time you choose.
Titan Effect Zero Corebook's hardcover book will be available in Standard Color Heavyweight or Premium Color, as you prefer. Please note that you still need to pay for printing and shipping costs.
The estimated print cost for each hardcover version is as follows (the final price may vary depending on the final number of pages and external factors):
Hardcover Standard Color: $23 to $27 USD
Hardcover Premium Color: $37 to $43 USD
Important note: Books are printed in the US, the UK, or Australia. So shipping costs may vary depending on your area. Unfortunately, cards are only printed in the US, and if you live outside of North America, shipping costs will be more expensive. More info about shipping costs here.
Here are a few testimonials from players and people in the entertainment industry about Titan Effect's previous versions.
Titan Effect is ambitious, and manages to deliver a product that lives up to that ambition—a book that puts a lot of mainstream RPGs to shame, and an expanding universe that I'm pleased to contribute. —Diogo A. Gomes, Toca do Coruja RPG
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and Knight Errant Media has given you a million reasons to get into their world here. — John L., DTRPG Review
“Titan Effect is one of the most compelling and fully realized storyworlds I’ve seen in years. As an independent brand in the adventure game space it retains a distinctive high quality. Creator Christian Nommay has an eye for detail and logic behind the property’s science fiction and espionage conceits.” — Jeff Gomez, CEO of Starlight Runner Entertainment
"Titan Effect excels in blending espionage with superhuman capabilities, making it perfect for interactive storytelling." — Christian Mahnke, CEO & Co-Founder of Ear Reality
Actual Play
Here is an actual play from Titan Effect's previous edition.
Knight Errant Media is an independent RPG and transmedia company based in Quebec City, Canada, and founded by Christian L. Nommay. KEM specializes in RPG publishing and transmedia storytelling through comics, interactive experiences, and animation. Finally, Knight Errant Media is dedicated to telling epic stories and building immersive worlds that resonate with the audience and players.
Christian L. Nommay CEO and founder of Knight Errant Media, Christian is a French RPG designer and is Titan Effect's creator and main writer. Over the years, he has developed many skills and expertise in multimedia design, filmmaking, video editing, screenwriting, and video game production. Christian has also worked for many other RPG publishers like Black Book Éditions, High Level Games, and Table Cat Games.
Daniel Eymard Daniel is a consultant and co-writer on Titan Effect RPG. His work has helped build Titan Effect's story world beyond its initial concept. Daniel has also written some material for Green Ronin Publishing’s Mutants & Masterminds Atlas of Earth-Prime: Western Europe and Central Europe sourcebooks.
Jessica Medberry Jessica is our new editor for Titan Effect Zero. Jessica is bringing her expertise and careful editorial eye to elevate Titan Effect Zero's quality to the next level. Jessica is also a professional member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading and holds a certificate in Professional Editing Standards from Queen’s University. She previously worked on tabletop RPG projects like Starbreaker: Saints and Synners and The Secret World.
Ani Ghosh Ani is a concept artist and illustrator from India with extensive experience in TTRPGs. Ani started working on Titan Effect in 2021, and since then has become the main artist on the project to shape its visual style and help make it unique.
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Jason Theriault
John Stevens
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Cénack Winchester
Gergő Pocsai
Jannus Llanetta
Leonardo Ariza
Matias Andres Trabold Rehren
Patrick McEvoy
Tan Ho Sim
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