Onyx Path Publishing and Eschaton Media have partnered to release a sequel edition to the post-zombie apocalypse themed Dystopia Rising tabletop role playing game.

“Dystopia Rising: Evolution is really an evolution of the original game from start to finish," said Eddy Webb, developer for the tabletop RPG. “The holders of the Dystopia Rising license (and I) had a lot of conversations to strike the right balance of updating the setting, making it more inclusive, tweaking elements to improve playability as a tabletop game, and keeping the elements that made the original game and LARP organization so attractive. That's why we decided to call it something more than just Dystopia Rising Second Edition.”

The new game is set in a post-apocalyptic world where society has been decimated, and the few human survivors must fight for life in an irradiated wasteland.  After “the Fall” people began to manifest strains of deviation from the human condition, and this contributed to the survival of many during the epidemic. There is also the threat that those who died may rise again, animated by the very virus that destroyed humanity. The game will use Onyx Path’s Storypath system.

The game is currently being funded by Kickstarter and surpassed its $20,000 goal in 19 hours. The Kickstarter will continue through September 21. A retailer reward tier for five copies of the hardcover core rulebook, PDFs and reference screens is available. Backer fulfillment and trade release are planned for 2019.