Dyskami Publishing Company recently announced it has secured a licensing deal with Skybound Entertainment for its TTRPG Heart Attack, based on the comic book series of the same name.
The upcoming TTRPG is said to be a dual-stat release, featuring both Dyskami’s popular and modular superpowered Tri-Stat System game engine as well as the influential Powered by the Apocalypse game mechanics framework.
According to the official description for Heart Attack:
Heart Attack explores a near-future post-pandemic world where gene therapy has saved Americans from disease, only to give birth to Variants: people with powers so unique the government denies their human rights.
Here’s what Dyskami Publishing Company President Mark MacKinnon had to say:
The themes and topics explored in the Heart Attack comic makes for a powerful and poignant RPG game setting. Variants take a stance against an oppressive authoritarian regime – fighting the power with powers. I am thrilled that we have an opportunity to add Heart Attack and its perfect blend of action, drama, and unexpected consequences to our game offerings.
The Heart Attack RPG will make its debut on Kickstarter in April 2025, and will offer early access to a core rulebook, a game screen, and other accessories ahead of its release later this year. However, that’s not all…
Heart Attack, the comic book series, came from writer/creator Shawn Kittelsen and artist/creator Eric Zawadzki, and it seems Skybound Entertainment will also be publishing the original graphic novel, along with an eight-episode Japanese-language Heart Attack live-action drama series – in collaboration with Fuji TV.
The series will debut in March 2025 on Fuji TV on Demand (FOD) in Japan, however Heart Attack will also be distributed internationally by Cineflix.
What do you think of the latest news about Heart Attack – and will you be backing it on Kickstarter? Let me know in the comments.
