Get Set for Mutants From the Archives: Pet Shop Blues!

In 2021, Mutants in the Now revived and revised mutant animal role-playing, a "retromodern game" combining old-school vibes with new-school verve. In 2023, Mutants in the Next expanded and exploded it with added options like human-born mutants, randomized "wild" mutations, new character options of every type, and dangerous new villains. Thousands of players opened up the tome to discover new anthropomorphic animals and set them on adventures to find their way in the world!

Mutants in the Archives: Pet Shop Blues opens up the cages to release scores of options for pet-themed characters of every stripe, from angelfish to toygers. With over sixty dog breeds and twenty cat breeds, and randomized tables for mixed-breeds, the diverse world of canines and felines is opened up to you. With pocket pets, feathered fancies, radical reptilia, and expanded aquaria, over 140 new species and breeds have been added to the game!

And with new art by Fábio Fontes, Mukhlis Nur, and Joe Dennis, it brings more mutant masterworks to its pages!

But it's not just about new characters with new genomes! New tables for animal-born mutants broaden their backgrounds, whether that's for an assistance animal or a tank-bound fish. Added fighting styles, skill packages, psionic powers, and pet toys pet gimmicks give new options for every character! And every animal trait and skill you might need is included within, whether you own Now, Next, or both!

And new threats for gamemasters to leverage emerge, like the renewed threat of the Invasive Species Service and their dirt-bike fascist goons. In addition, Billy Bronx returns with a group of mutant mutts with a toxic ideology: the Alpha Squad. With behind-the-scenes corporate files, we reveal the secrets of genemodded pets, from corporate sabotage to eerie mutations. And hints of a weirder world abound, from otherworldly fantasy familiars to the threat of unstable hybrid horrors. And who are... the zoohackers?!

And just like the Kickstarter campaigns for Mutants in the Now and Next, there'll be an opportunity to contribute via tiers and add-ons. Top tiers let you select a new species for the book, while charitable add-ons allow you to donate extra digital copies of all Mutants in the Now tomes for mutants short on money! With your help, we can make this book bigger, better, and bolder... for the sake of every motley mutant!