Players are able to create and upgrade equipment, engage with NPCs and tackle various side quests inspired of the original MMORPG. The board game will be launched by means of a Kickstarter campaign later in the year. Meanwhile, the core tabletop RPG book is expected to go to RS Gold stores directly.

The book that is the core for tabletop RPGs will notably be fully compatible with massive tabletop RPG Dungeons and Dragons five edition core books, allowing dungeon masters to seamlessly incorporate elements from RuneScape into their games.

Jagex Director of Operations Phil Mansell was optimistic about the project expressing his enthusiasm regarding his enthusiasm for the Kickstarter initiative "involving all the RuneScape community," as Steamforged CCO Mat Hart believed the "rich RuneScape universe will translate beautifully" into a tabletop environment.

RuneScape has been expanding significantly since its initial browser-based launch in recent years , with Steamforged's board game being the latest effort by Jagex. In an interview, many Jagex employees discussed transitioning Runescape's mobile version into an open-platform version and last September.

Jagex collaborated with the creator of the cult Old School RuneScape mod RuneLite HD to create the HD version available for all players. Steamforged's forthcoming board game will give RuneScape's passionate fanbase another option to osrs buying gold immerse themselves in life in Gielinor and create their own adventures.