After the Swedish publisher Järnringen folded in 2011, Järnringen got in touch with some role-playing game enthusiasts to ask if they wanted to take over development of the role-playing game Svavelvinter, which led to the formation of Free League Publishing.[3]
The publisher has had a series of successful crowdfunding campaigns.[4] Between 2015 and 2022, their Kickstarter campaigns brought in 100 million SEK (10 million USD).[2]
Vaesen, a Nordic horror roleplaying game[13] based on the works by Johan Egerkrans (Gold ENNIE for Best Art, Interior 2021[14] and its supplement Mythic Britain and Ireland Gold ENNIE for Best Art, Interior and Best Setting 2023[15])
Tales from the Loop, a TTRPG set in an alternative 1980s and based on the work of visual artist Simon Stålenhag. A sequel, Things from the Flood, takes place in the 1990s.
The Electric State, a TTRPG set in an alternative California of the 1990s and also based on the work of visual artist Simon Stålenhag.
Drakar och Demoner, an RPG released in updated form as Dragonbane in English.
The Walking Dead Universe Roleplaying Game, based on AMC's The Walking Dead television series.
Crusader Kings, a board game based on the Crusader Kings strategy computer game.
Other awards
In addition to winning ENNIE Awards for multiple games, Free League Publishing won the Publisher of the Year award in 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2024.[1]
Other publications
Free League has also published the art books Tales from the Loop,Things from the Flood, and The Electric State by Simon Stålenhag, as well as the illustrated edition of the Lovecraft story The Call of Cthulhu by French artist François Baranger.
