HackMaster 25th Anniversary Edition by Kenzer and Company
First released in 2001, HackMaster won Game of the Year and single-handedly created the old school RPG revival movement. However, KenzerCo wasn’t through! We painstakingly honed the mechanisms and strategy of HackMaster to continually improve and streamline game play and make it something truly unique in the RPG world: a perfect blend of old-school feel with modern mechanics, offering fast tactical play combined with the most immersive roleplaying experience.
Now, 25 years later, KenzerCo is taking HackMaster to the next level! This anniversary edition holds even more options and rules-tweaks that allow for more flexibility and adventure, WITHOUT sacrificing the grit and satisfaction of hacking your way from peasant to conqueror. HackMaster is a game of trials and challenges, where every inch of success is hard-fought, with death always lurking just around the corner. But this game is also about the hero’s journey, going from ordinary to exceptional, just like all of the classics from literature and media (Arthur, Baggins, Mat, Ender, Dantes, David, Rocky, Luke, Westly, Neo, Eddie). In HackMaster, you don’t begin epic, the game becomes epic with you as it unfolds. HM XXV provides an experience that satisfies the core of your soul, knowing that your striving and struggling truly pays off in a glory that was fully earned!
As the work and play testing continue through the early part of 2026, we will continue getting ready for a massive Kickstarter launch in late July, 2026. Don’t miss it!
As we develop this amazing 25th anniversary edition, we look forward to your feedback, comments and contributions as our loyal (and new!) fans to ensure that the finalized products will be just too hard to pass up. Keep an eye right here to see what we unearth, discover and create together each week!
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