Modiphius Entertainment is a U.K.-based traditional games manufacturer who publish a wide range of material for a host of different franchises, with one of their flagship ranges being a highly-popular series of Cthulhu Mythos tabletop games.
Overview[]
Founded in 2012/2013 [1][2] by husband and wife Chris and Rita Birch for the purpose of publishing the first Achtung! Cthulhu supplement for Chaosium’s Call of Cthulhu horror roleplaying game and Pinnacle Entertainment's generic Savage Worlds system [1], a successful Kickstarter campaign allowed Modiphius to continue with the series and, eventually, to branch out. In 2023, the company cut ties with Chaosium and Pinnacle's properties, reissuing Achtung! Cthulhu as a stand-alone roleplaying game using their in-house 2D20 rules system. They have also published a Roman-era roleplaying game, Cohors Cthulhu, along with tie-in tabletop wargames for both Mythos properties, and even a related video game.
Since these humble beginnings, they have published large amounts of original material and franchise tie-in expansions, including games for such global properties as Dune, Fallout, John Carter, Star Trek, The Elder Scrolls, Airfix, Mass Effect, Thunderbirds, Conan the Barbarian, and Kung-Fu Panda.
More recently, Modiphius have acted as a distributor for Black Cats Gaming's Cursed Captains of Cthulhu roleplaying game, offering digital downloads of the works through their website. Black Cats, an indie games publisher, was founded by two former Modiphius employees.
Selected Publications[]
Roleplaying Games[]
Achtung! Cthulhu (Call of Cthulhu/Savage Worlds)[]
- Three Kings (2012)
- Heroes of the Sea (2012)
- Keeper's Guide to the Secret War (2013)
- Investigator's Guide to the Secret War (2013)
- Assault on the Mountains of Madness (2013)
- Interface 19.40 (2013)
- The Trellborg Monstrosities (2013)
- Guide to North Africa (2014)
- Guide to the Eastern Front (2014)
- Guide to the Pacific Front (2014)
- Terrors of the Secret War (2014)
- The Fate Guides to the Secret War (2014)
- Secrets of the Dust (2015)
- Shadows of Atlantis (2015)
- Elder Godlike (2016)
- Under the Gun (2018)
Achtung! Cthulhu (2D20)[]
- Achtung! Cthulhu Quickstart Rules and Adventure! (2021)
- Gamemaster's Guide (2021)
- Player's Guide (2021)
- Operation Falling Crystal (2021)
- Operation Vanguard (2021)
- Forest of Fear (2022)
- Vive La Résistance (2023)
- Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20 Starter Set (2024)
Cursed Captains of Cthulhu (distribution only)[]
- Cursed Captains of Cthulhu (2024)
- Race to Temple Deep (2025)
- Cursed Captains of Cthulhu Gamemasters Toolkit (unknown year)
Wargames[]
- Achtung! Cthulhu Skirmish
- Cohors Cthulhu: Tactics
Video Games[]
- Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics (2018)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About" page at the Modiphius Entertainment website
- ↑ Companies House: Modiphius Entertainment Ltd at Gov.UK