Matt Forbeck, a New York Times bestselling author known for his work on the Marvel Multiverse RPG, has teamed up with his son Marty to bring a fresh new tabletop experience to the world of Minecraft. Their latest creation, Minecraft: Roll for Adventure: The Temple of the Charged Creeper, is now up for pre-order. This game promises to blend the expansive appeal of the online crafting phenomenon with a set of role-playing rules designed to be simple and accessible for everyone.
Yet, in typical fashion for big-name tabletop releases, Penguin Random House, the publisher, has kept many of the mechanics under wraps. From the cover, we spot two six-sided dice, and the listing mentions that the gamebook comes with four dice in total. It also notes the inclusion of a “removable character sheet” and a “rules reference,” tools that are designed for both solo quests and sessions with a game master, or as they call it here, “your narrator.”
The story is set in a secluded village, recently under siege by “illagers,” a hostile group fans of Minecraft will recognize. These illagers serve as the main threats here, reminiscent of Forbeck’s villains from his earlier novel, Minecraft Dungeons: The Rise of the Arch-Illager. Players, akin to heroes in a classic Dungeons & Dragons quest, are tasked with saving the village by locating and demolishing the Temple of the Charged Creeper.
While previous collaborations between Minecraft and Dungeons & Dragons, like the Lightning Keep adventure, have been geared toward younger audiences, this venture stands alone as a unique creation by the Forbecks. With Matt Forbeck’s extensive background in both tabletop game design and novel writing across big franchises like D&D, Minecraft, Halo, and Life is Strange, his latest endeavor arrives with an anticipation fueled by reputation. Whether it captures the hearts of Minecraft and tabletop enthusiasts alike will be revealed when it drops in July 2025.
Fans eager to dive into this adventure can snag the hardcover edition of Minecraft: Roll for Adventure: The Temple of the Charged Creeper for $20 by pre-ordering on Penguin Random House’s website.
