Blade Runner RPG Gets New Expansions: Fiery Angels and Replicant Rebellion

The Blade Runner RPG expands with two major releases

Free League Publishing, the Swedish studio behind acclaimed tabletop RPGs including Alien, Twilight: 2000, and Forbidden Lands, is expanding the official Blade Runner RPG with two major new releases. The first is Fiery Angels, a deluxe standalone case file module. The second is Replicant Rebellion, a hardcover sourcebook that opens up an entirely new campaign direction. Together, they significantly extend what players can explore in the Blade Runner universe.

What the Blade Runner RPG is

The Blade Runner RPG launched in December 2022, developed by Free League Publishing in partnership with Alcon Entertainment, which holds the Blade Runner IP rights. The game followed a Kickstarter campaign that broke Free League’s previous funding records. Players take on the role of Blade Runners — investigators tasked with detecting and retiring rogue replicants in a noir-soaked Los Angeles. The game captures the franchise’s defining themes: corporate power, existential identity, the blurred line between human and replicant, and moral ambiguity.

The Starter Set includes Case File #01: Electric Dreams, a complete introductory scenario with full production values — handouts, maps, and pre-generated characters. The set won both the Judges’ Choice and People’s Choice awards at the UK Games Expo, and the game received a nomination for the Origins Award.

Case File #02: Fiery Angels

Fiery Angels is the second boxed case file module in the Blade Runner RPG line. It follows the same deluxe physical format as Electric Dreams: a scenario book, in-world handouts, and high-quality production materials in a box.

The investigation begins when the Blade Runners receive an assignment to question a suspect caught attempting to break into the Wallace Corporation Memory Vaults. The case escalates into an exploration of replicant technology’s implications and the ethical limits of the system the characters operate within. Players who completed Electric Dreams will find story threads continuing into this new case. The box includes a fully illustrated scenario book, approximately 20 handouts with Esper images and in-world documents, and six double-sided full-color maps.

Replicant Rebellion sourcebook

Replicant Rebellion takes the RPG in a fundamentally different direction. Rather than playing as Blade Runners enforcing the system, players join the replicant underground — a resistance movement operating in the shadows of Los Angeles in 2037. Characters work as a separate cell under the direction of Freysa Sadeghpour, carrying out operations to help replicants evade capture and disrupt the replicant industry’s infrastructure.

The hardcover sourcebook includes a history of the replicant underground across the Blade Runner timeline, comprehensive campaign rules for running an underground campaign, new player character archetypes, and six complete Operations — full adventure modules designed specifically for this new campaign structure. Replicant Rebellion makes the Blade Runner RPG accessible to groups who want to explore the universe from the other side of the conflict.

Why these expansions matter

Free League’s approach to licensed RPGs has earned strong industry credibility. Their Alien RPG, Vaesen, and Dragonbane titles demonstrate a consistent ability to match physical production quality with game design that respects and deepens the source material. Blade Runner presents a unique design challenge — the franchise’s emotional weight depends on ambiguity and restraint rather than spectacle. The fact that both new products expand the game’s moral and narrative range rather than simply adding combat content reflects an understanding of what makes Blade Runner work as a setting.

For tabletop gaming coverage and hobby news, the Free League Publishing Wikipedia page provides background on the studio’s full catalog and design history. The official Free League website has full product details, pre-order information, and updates on release schedules for both expansions.

Frequently asked questions about the Blade Runner RPG

What is the Blade Runner Roleplaying Game?

It is an official tabletop RPG set in the Blade Runner universe, published by Free League Publishing and Alcon Entertainment. Players take on the role of Blade Runners investigating cases in a dystopian Los Angeles. The core rulebook and Starter Set launched in December 2022.

What is Case File #02: Fiery Angels?

A standalone boxed case file module following the same deluxe format as Case File #01. The investigation begins with a break-in attempt at the Wallace Corporation Memory Vaults and escalates into a morally complex case about replicant technology. The box includes a scenario book, 20 handouts, and six full-color maps.

What is the Replicant Rebellion sourcebook?

A hardcover sourcebook that lets players join the replicant underground instead of playing as Blade Runners. It includes campaign rules, new player character archetypes, and six complete adventure Operations for an underground resistance campaign set in 2037 Los Angeles.

Is the Blade Runner RPG based on a book?

The Blade Runner franchise is based on Philip K. Dick’s 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Ridley Scott’s 1982 film adapted it loosely. The RPG draws primarily from the film universe.

Has the Blade Runner RPG won any awards?

Yes. The Starter Set won both the Judges’ Choice and People’s Choice awards at the UK Games Expo, and the game received a nomination for the Origins Award. Free League is a multi-award-winning RPG publisher with a strong track record for licensed products.