Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight: Truthless Officially Announced

As the brainchild of Brandon Sanderson and one of his many beloved fantasy book series, The Stormlight Archive is definitely the most popular as part of the author's ongoing Cosmere Universe. Beginning back in 2010 with the publication of The Way of Kings, The Stormlight Archive currently consists of five novels, but that is not all, as Sanderson has revealed that he plans to work on the second half of the series once he finishes writing the upcoming Era Three Mistborn trilogy and the two Elantris sequels.

In the meantime, however, The Stormlight Archive powers on, and that is all thanks to the upcoming release of Stormlight: War for Roshar. Created by Brotherwise Games, this strategic board game inspired by Sanderson's tales will see players command the forces of Honor and Odium. As the official synopsis reads:

Stormlight: War for Roshar is an epic asymmetric strategy game based on Brandon Sanderson’s best-selling Stormlight Archive® novels. From acclaimed designer John D Clair, 1-4 players will take control of iconic Leaders such as Kaladin, Dalinar, Raboniel, and Taravangian. Lead your armies into battle while managing champions, resources, and alliances. Unlock surgebinding powers and claim Oathgates to decide Roshar’s fate!

Starting its life as a Kickstarter campaign, it was earlier this month that Stormlight: War for Roshar became fully funded, managing to earn an eye-watering £2,757,794 out of its original £74,912 goal. With over 7,000 backers showing their support for the project, it is clear to see just how dedicated the Cosmere Universe fanbase really is, but if you missed out on making your pledge, it is not too late.

As Brotherwise Games explains, you can still Late Pledge for available rewards, including all of the successful Stretch Goals, and even brand new Cosmere collectibles such as "the first-ever Mistborn® Premium Miniatures pack featuring 20 iconic characters and creatures from Eras 1 and 2, the highly anticipated Wind and Truth set, the Stormlight Adventures Set to enrich your tabletop gameplay for the Cosmere RPG, and the Gargantuan Thunderclast!"

During a three-week campaign, Stormlight: War for Roshar managed to hit all 29 of its Stretch Goals, including the very first: Truthless. This means that the iconic character of Szeth would be added to the battlefield courtesy of a highly detailed miniature. As the Stretch Goal reads, "Szeth will join the Coalition of Monarchs! Stormlight: War for Roshar will get upgraded with a Szeth mini, 2 Szeth Starter Cards, and 1 Leader Card."

As you can imagine, the majority of the Stretch Goals were aimed at introducing even more iconic book characters to the game, and as they were all hit, you can expect this strategic board game experience to feature some familiar faces along the way, complete with an accompanying miniature, of course.

Those who pledged towards the project will receive their copies of Stormlight: War for Roshar in November 2027, so although there is another year to wait, it is clear to see that this stunning The Stormlight Archive-inspired board game will be worth it.