Ocarina of Time Fans Should Check Out This Zelda-Inspired TTRPG That Just Hit Stores

After a successful BackerKit campaign, Twilight Sword is now available on retail

The Legend of Zelda fans are eating well right now. The franchise is celebrating its 40th anniversary with the remake of Ocarina of Time, which was released on Nov. 5 to rave reviews and became the second best-selling game on the Nintendo Switch 2 in less than a week. Sony Pictures is releasing a live-action film adaptation in April 2027. Now you can share the feel of exploring Hyrule with friends with the tabletop role-playing game Twilight Sword, which launched in gaming stores this week and has already smashed through the goal for its next crowdfunding campaign.

Italian studio Two Little Mice raised €701,000 ($77,700) for Twilight Sword on BackerKit in 2026, crushing its €10,000 ($12,000) goal in just 24 hours. The game’s co-creators told Polygon they wanted to capture the feeling of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom at the gaming table, evoking Link’s journey with a modular map revealed by flipping cards representing new regions. The game also has a rich cooking and brewing system, and fast and intuitive combat.

Twilight Sword asks players to unlock the world map by performing tasks

Players take on the role of Champions who have been awakened by the Spirits to protect the land of Radia from the dark knight Vardas and his army of monsters. An original d12-based Created by Twilight rules system revolves around gathering Hope by exploring, helping NPCs, and defeating bosses. Hope is used to counter Despair, the corruption that blocks off areas of the map until players are strong enough to advance.

The $51 Twilight Sword Core Rulebook includes everything you need to create characters, including feats, classes, and equipment. It also provides an overview of the world and some monsters and bosses you might encounter. The $45 Lands of Radia book adds extra character options and everything you need to run a campaign, including travel event tables, landmarks, quest hooks, and key NPCs. The $42 Card Chest includes map pieces to reveal during exploration and cards representing monsters, weapons, feats, and spells to make it easy to keep track of everything. All purchases made through Free League Publishing include a PDF via DrivethruRPG.

Twilight Sword returns to BackerKit

Two Little Mice seized on the momentum by launching another BackerKit campaign on the same day as Twilight Sword’s retail release. The Twilight Sword & Monster Book has already raised €371,000 ($411250). Expected to release in October 2027, the book will add more character options and monsters, plus tools for the game master to create their own enemies. It also expands on the crafting system by providing rules to collect monster parts to turn into gear. Add-ons include a GM screen, a Battle Chest with standees representing monsters from all the Twilight Sword books, and a Monster Chest filled with new monster and monster gear cards. The campaign runs through Dec. 3.