An Epic New Traveller Campaign Is Born
On the 17th of April 2025, one of the most prolific tabletop roleplaying game publishers in the world, Mongoose Publishing, will be launching its crowdfunding campaign for Traveller RPG: The Singularity Campaign, an epic new three-part adventure set in the iconic Traveller science fiction universe. The Singularity Campaign blends cinematic action with narrative depth, Traveller’s popular 2d6 rules system, and multiple intriguing storylines into a major event set to excite both longtime Traveller fans and newer (sci-fi) tabletop gamers.
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A Cinematic Sci-Fi Campaign Premise
It is the Golden Age of the Third Imperium. Starships are able to travel faster than light, although communication still lags behind and information can only reach those speeds if starships carry it from sender to receiver. Frontiers are expanding and as civilization spreads through the galaxy, so does slow-burn intrigue.
When a long-dormant, godlike alien intelligence known as the Naalir is found floating in a derelict ship, trapped in an Imperial research station, it pleads to the Travellers for help. A computer more advanced than anything the peoples of Charted Space have ever been able to create, Naalir warns the player characters of a disastrous future… unless the events leading up to the galactic cataclysm are averted.
Whether the Travellers choose to aid or oppose Naalir, their decisions will likely send shockwaves through known space as The Singularity Campaign carries them from the opulent heart of the Imperium to its farthest reaches.
They will voyage to legendary core worlds - such as the Imperial throneworld of Capital and the vast archive-world of Reference - and beyond, ultimately traversing the whole of Charted Space in pursuit of answers.
Throughout the Travellers’ quest, they will have to grapple with tough ethical questions as the morality of dealing with artificial intelligence and the nature of humanity need to be tackled on a scale grander than ever before.
Epic Campaign Highlights
As a Traveller adventure of unprecedented scale, The Singularity Campaign is packed with variety and excitement. Key highlights of the campaign include:
Luxury Liner Intrigue: Start your journey amid the glamour (and danger) aboard a high-class luxury starliner. The Travellers will navigate intrigue in first-class corridors - think interstellar murder mystery meets espionage on the cosmic cruise lines of the far future.
Archaeological Expeditions: The campaign will lead Travellers on archaeological missions to remote, long-lost sites, in search of clues about Naalir’s origins and the powerful technologies of the past as they delve into the histories of ancient civilizations. Expect perilous digs, alien ruins, and revelations buried for millennia.
Consciousness Transfer Missions: Experience mind-bending science fiction concepts first-hand as the Travellers undertake missions involving the transfer of consciousness - uploading minds, inhabiting unfamiliar bodies or synthetic forms, and confronting questions of identity and self. These scenarios offer players a chance to explore ‘life as someone (or something) else’, allowing them to play the ‘same’ characters with different statistics, thus pushing the boundaries of roleplaying imagination and expanding the Traveller universe lore with intriguing concepts like transhumanism.
Climactic Showdown with Power: Needless to say, the Naalir may not be welcomed by all of the political and economic powers of the Third Imperium. If its influence grows, its intentions may clash with entrenched authorities, with the Travellers in the middle.
Each act of the story offers a new flavor of adventure - from political drama to exploration to high-tech thriller - all woven into a cohesive narrative. Presented across three lavish hardcover books, The Singularity Campaign delivers a truly epic arc for Traveller.
Blending escapades that have been iconic for Traveller since its inception in 1977 - a mere 3 years after the first TTRPG ever was released - with more modern themes and game sensibilities, this campaign is sure to bring new players to the game as well as thrill those who have been playing for decades.
About Traveller
Traveller is an iconic science fiction roleplaying game, first published in 1977 by Game Designers’ Workshop. Designed by Marc Miller, it became one of the pioneering RPGs in the sci-fi genre, earning a loyal fanbase with its realistic spacefaring setting and open-ended gameplay.
In Traveller, players create characters who explore a far-future universe of star empires, trade routes, alien cultures, and adventure - a universe called the Third Imperium. Notably, the game’s setting embraces an “age of sail” feel, which fosters a sense of isolation and discovery across distant star systems.
Over the past four decades, Traveller has seen multiple editions and remained “a milestone in the hobby,” influencing countless other games with its innovations and depth.
Instead of restrictive levels and level advancement, Traveller uses a critically acclaimed character creation system that is based on careers and Skills, with the Traveller’s ship integral to the story - almost as if it were a character itself. The rules system has been tried and tested, with minor but important changes throughout its almost 5 decades of existence.
Today, Traveller is published and revitalized by Mongoose Publishing (now in its second edition under Mongoose’s banner), which has modernized the rules while honoring the rich legacy of the game.
Traveller’s enduring popularity lies in its flexibility and scope - from gritty survival tales on the fringe of space, to grand military campaigns and diplomatic intrigues, the game covers it all. It has been cited as a standard-setter for science fiction roleplaying and continues to thrive with an active community worldwide. For many, Traveller is not just a game but a living universe of adventure that has stood the test of time.