DINOSAUR WESTERN TV SERIES EXPANDS INTO AMBITOUS TABLETOP RPG AND COLLECTIBLE LINE
Pre-launch opens for the official roleplaying game from the world of the upcoming live-action series, combining dinosaurs, the American frontier, premium books and collectible miniatures.
Let it Be Entertainment in partnership with Sparke Films has opened the pre-launch for Dinosaurs of the Wild West: The Roleplaying Game, an ambitious tabletop RPG and collectible line expanding the world of the upcoming live-action Dinosaurs of the Wild West series.
The announcement follows the success of the original Dinosaurs of the Wild West screen campaign, which raised more than AU$500,000 from 2,000+ backers, making it one of the highest-funded Kickstarter campaigns in the Australian film and television market.
Set in an alternate 1879 where dinosaurs have existed alongside humanity throughout history, Dinosaurs of the Wild West imagines a frontier built around riders and their animals, dinosaur ranching, freight routes, outlaw country, expanding railroads, isolated settlements and a nation still living with the scars of a devastating war.
The tabletop game will allow players to enter that world themselves, creating frontier characters and forming relationships with dinosaurs ranging from working herbivores and riding animals to some of the most dangerous predators in the West.
The project is being developed as more than a single rulebook.
The tabletop line begins with a three-book core collection consisting of the Core Rulebook, an extensively illustrated Field Guide, and the campaign book Chain & Bond.
Additional territory sourcebooks are planned for reveal in the upcoming launch, greatly expanding the geography, cultures, settlements, dinosaurs and stories of the world. A major campaign expansion is also planned as a potential crowdfunding unlock.
Creator and filmmaker Luke Sparke, whose credits include the dino-war film Primitive War, said the tabletop game was designed as another way for audiences to enter the world rather than simply reproduce the upcoming television storyline.
“The tabletop line lets us open the doors to the world much wider than the series can immediately go. You can ride into towns and territories that may not appear on screen for some time, learn how people live with dinosaurs, understand the history and explore the frontier for yourself… without giving away where the series story is going.”
Sparke added:
“We want the books and miniatures to work as collectibles in their own right. Someone shouldn't have to be a roleplaying gamer to want the Field Guide on their shelf, a map on their wall or a dinosaur and rider miniature in their collection.”
The visual identity of the tabletop line will draw on the illustrated world of Dinosaurs of the Wild West, with premium hardcover books, maps, game components and a range of collectible dinosaur and rider miniatures planned for the crowdfunding campaign.
The campaign is also being designed around a substantial direct-to-fan pre-launch.
Fans can register free for launch updates, while an optional US$1 VIP reservation will provide access to exclusive pre-launch rewards and help build the founding community ahead of the crowdfunding campaign.
Community milestones will unlock additional previews and rewards as the pre-launch grows. Sparke Films is targeting an initial 5,000 VIP supporters ahead of launch.
“We don't want people discovering the game on the morning the campaign launches,” Sparke said. “We want to build the community first, reveal the world piece by piece and let the audience be part of the launch.”
The tabletop project forms part of a broader expansion of Dinosaurs of the Wild West as a direct-to-fan franchise spanning live action, games, illustrated worldbuilding, music and collectibles.
Locations, cultures, dinosaurs, public history and the wider frontier can be explored in depth, while major future events, character revelations and mysteries intended for the live-action series remain protected. It’s being released as full canon to the series, written by Sparke and artwork by original artist Shaun Keenan.
The Dinosaurs of the Wild West RPG crowdfunding campaign is currently planned for early 2027, with further details on books, miniatures, deluxe editions, maps and campaign rewards to be revealed throughout the pre-launch.
JOIN THE FRONTIER
Pre-launch registrations are now open at:
PRE-LAUNCH URL: https://dinosofthewildwest.com
KICKSTARTER PRE-LAUNCH: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sparkefilms/dinosaurs-of-the-wild-west-the-roleplaying-game
TRAILER: https://youtu.be/OfsgDuvv_t0
