https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kenzerco/hackmaster-25th-anniversary-edition-a-fantasy-rpg
Well, this is interesting. HackMaster is getting an updated version of the rules. The Kickstarter announcement page just dropped, and it looks like they are cleaning up and patching the 5th Edition of the game.
"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."
-HackMaster Kickstarter announcement, July 2026
This is an interesting development, and a welcome return. Hopefully, the new edition balances the expansion books more toward the 4th Edition (which covered all classes and also had adventures) than the 5th, which seemed to focus only on cleric classes. But it is also true that a great game needs no expansions.
I am looking forward to this, having been watching from the sidelines and never really into the game, but appreciating HackMaster's unique take on fantasy. There is a lot of room in the Grognard OSR for this game, which includes DCC and many other greats.
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