Steve Jackson Games has announced a new TTRPG from Jay Dragon (Wanderhome, Sleepaway, and Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast). Seto crowdfund this summer, Seven-Part Pact, focuses on wizards working magic on an epic scale.
Seven-Part Pact described as a fantastical, ornate TTRPG for three to seven players who become the most prolific wizards the universe has ever seen. Their unfathomable power is on display as they descend upon the Faraway Sea. But their unique, arcane forces come at a price. They feel lonely and incarcerated, bound by a venerable Pact. They must each decide if they will live their lives unchanged – or annihilate the world as it is known.
The players are each in charge of one of seven books to base their characters’ backstories and roles in the Celestial Audience on as they face crucial challenges. They also share an enormous spellbook, the Grimoire, to use for their sorcery and to alter the game’s rules. The wizards place an Orrery on the table and play through the game in month-long segments. Each enchanter uses the stars and planets to control their own Domains, each a separate board game with asymmetric rules. Over months and then years, they discover their own secrets and work with others to conjure diverse elements that circumvent the laws of the world. The worlds of the Pact threaten to overwhelm the wizards and their games. As stories emerge, the time for the wizards to make the ultimate decisions about their futures draws near.
A crowdfunding campaign for Seven-Part Pact is planned for summer 2026. Fans can visit the game’s Kickstarter page today to sign up to be notified when the project launches.
Images via Steve Jackson Games
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