Tom Clancy's The Division Is Coming to the Tabletop as a Deeply Strategic TTRPG

The gritty universe from Tom Clancy’s The Division will be translated into a tabletop role-playing experience. A collaboration has been formed to create a TTRPG set within the franchise’s post-pandemic landscape. The project was revealed, with a funding drive planned to begin in April of 2026.

"This endeavor will bring the franchise’s distinctive tension, tactical intensity, and iconic world-building to the tabletop, offering fans a new way to engage with The Division through immersive storytelling and mission-based gameplay," reads an official release.

Initial offerings will include a starter set, essential manuals, a GM screen, figurines, and various deluxe editions.

Delving Into The Division's Dystopian World

In this universe, a lethal pathogen known as Green Poison was released in NYC, plunging the nation into chaos. As the crisis escalates, society crumbles and hostile groups rise, transforming the urban landscape into a battlefield. To preserve order, the authorities {activate|deploy] The Division, a secret cell of sleeper agents. This is where the players come in.

Development on the RPG has been in progress for approximately several years, and it is confirmed to be finished. The forthcoming crowdfunding effort will serve as a pre-launch sales platform to reach a broader market, specifically in North America. Manufacturing will start immediately following the fundraiser, with shipping expected for the latter part of 2026.

A Streamlined Gameplay Mechanic: The GRIS System

A preview at the system reveals it uses 10-sided dice exclusively through its new GRIS system, promoting a streamlined and strategic approach. Agents use skills or traits to assemble a handful of dice, usually from one to five d10s.

  • Instead of summing the total, participants choose a single “resolution die” from the pool.
  • This die is then compared against a set challenge number.
  • Rolling a perfect 10 triggers additional bonuses, such as increased harm or enhanced aid.

Engagements Emphasize Positioning and Awareness

Battles stress positioning and situational awareness, reflecting the source material. Elements like taking cover, elevation, or visibility have a direct impact dice rolls. This system seems built to favor coordination and smart positioning over simple statistics.

A Novel Health System

The way injuries is managed introduces a interesting thematic twist. Operatives have a wound threshold; sustaining too much damage reduces their effectiveness by lowering the size of their dice pool.

  1. At critical condition, an operative is downed, but is not unconscious.
  2. They may still move and take limited actions, simulating the "downed" state seen in video game shooters.
  3. Any agent knocked down must roll on a trauma table, risking lingering conditions like trauma or mobility-impairing wounds.

An Introductory Adventure

A publicly available Quickstart Guide will be released in the near future. It includes a pre-made starting adventure called Ashes of Murray Hill. In this scenario, the group spearhead the search for a lost doctor squad and work to stop an assault by the violent Rikers gang, who have taken over that Manhattan district. Further information and the full range of offerings will be unveiled near the campaign launch.

Olivia Martin
Olivia Martin

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