Vaesen is a horror mystery tabletop role-playing game published by Free League Publishing in 2020, with illustrations by Johan Egerkrans. It draws from mythology and folklore and focuses on monster-hunting.

Publication history

''Vaesen'' and its expansions are published by Free League Publishing. The base game by Nils Hintze is set in Sweden, while the " Mythic Britain and Ireland" expansion by

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is set in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. The "Mythic Britain and Ireland" expansion was funded on Kickstarter in December 2021. The "Lost Mountain Saga" expansion by Ellinor DiLorenzo, which returns to the core game's Swedish setting, was announced in June 2023.

Reception

Vaesen won three ENNIE Awards in 2021, including Gold ENnies for Best Art – Cover, Best Art – Interior, and Best Monster / Adversary. The Vaesen expansion Mythic Britain & Ireland won three ENnie Awards in 2023, including Gold ENnies for Product of the Year, Best Art – Interior, and Best Setting. The same year, Vaesen's "Seasons of Mystery" won Best Adventure.

References

ENnies winners Kickstarter-funded tabletop games Role-playing games introduced in 2020 Swedish role-playing games {{rpg-stub