PRE-ORDERS ARE NOW LIVE!!!

The window for pre-orders of the new Alien RPG is now open, and will remain available until August 4.

Go to Alien-RPG.com to place your order.

The game is due to ship in December, but if you pre-order direct from publisher Free League you will be entitled to a complimentary 168-page Cinematic Starter Kit PDF.

This booklet, which includes the full-length Cinematic scenario Chariot of the Gods written by Alien RPG setting writer and sci-fi novelist Andrew E.C. Gaska, will be available to you - via DrivethruRPG - within days of your purchase and you can start playing immediately.

By taking part in the pre-order you can also provide feedback on the game before the core rulebook goes to print, and thereby help Free League make the game even more awesome – and be credited as an official playtester.

• The first wave of Cinematic Starter Kit PDFs are due to be sent out before the weekend is over.

In addition to the core rulebook, Free League is offering a deluxe GM Screen, custom dice, a large starmap, and custom cards for weapons, NPCs and combat initiative.

If you want to go all-in, they are offering discount bundles, and if you have your heart set on a unique artefact celebrating both Alien and the game, hardcore fans can pick up the the 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Core Rulebook, with a special commemorative embossed cover.

Free League has also explained why it's running a pre-order for this exciting game:

"In the past, we have done many Kickstarters to fund the development of our roleplaying games. This a pre-order, meaning that the game will be published no matter how many people take part in it. However, there are three good reasons to take part in this-preorder:

1. You get the 168-page Cinematic Starter Kit PDF within days after purchase and can start playing immediately!
2. By taking part in the pre-order you can provide feedback on the game before the core rulebook goes to print, and thereby help us making the game even more awesome.
3. A big support for the pre-order will help us kick off development of modules and supplements for the game even sooner."