Cypher is Perfect for Your Story
Are you ready to GM your dream game? Yes, that one—the one you’ve never quite been able to make work in other systems. . Do you have amazing character concepts, with no way to bring them to life? Combos of incredible genres or worlds, with no way to realize them? Ever tried steampunk dungeon-delving? Swashbuckling on the high seas?
Hunting dimensional horrors on a derelict spaceship? If creative imaginings are your thing, you need Cypher: the roleplaying game that allows you to craft your campaign without ever kitbashing the rules to make them fit. Become an Inspiring GM who Builds Incredible Worlds—or a Tricky GM who Crafts Insane Monsters (we don’t judge).
Built-in Tools Bring Your Story to Life
Cypher is built from the ground up for collaborative storytelling; your narrative is supported by the rules, not hindered by them. Character arcs create subplots while developing PCs’ motives, personal stories, and relationships. The players have their own tools to contribute to the story and incentives to build and follow their character’s motivations and story arcs—as much or
as little as they like.
Say goodbye to fudged dice—Cypher lets you shape the narrative in ways that are fair, fun, and give everyone at the table a great experience. You’re never beholden to some rigid rule or the wrong roll of the dice. The game serves your story! Cyphers, one-use magical items, and GM intrusions, interruptions and twists given to the GM when a player rolls a 1, keep your game interesting and unexpected while getting rid of the frustration of an ill-fated die roll ruining your big moment.
Cypher Frees Your Imagination
Cypher is a “mid-crunch” RPG—it’s not rules-lite, but it keeps the mechanics out of your way. And it’s built for flexibility from the ground up, so you never have to figure out how to bend the rules to get the game you want. The GM’s bandwidth is freed up to make the campaign awesome and fun. It’s fast, effortless, and built for narrative and choices rather than numbers and math.
One Million Crowdfunding Campaign
Cypher crowdfunded on BackerKit in 2025, making over one million dollars! This feat was made even more incredible by the fact that it wasn’t an IP-specific RPG, but a standalone system. Cypher was developed by the team at Monte Cook Games, bringing decades of evolving design to this new edition of the game. And thanks to fans who have followed our games for 14 years, many of whom are available to play online or in person around the world, Cipher is also a healthy, happy community of welcoming folks keen to try out your stories!
Try It Out at Gen Con
Don’t believe us? Try it for yourself! Head to Monte Cook Games (Room 132), in the Hoosier Concourse and try out a demo, grab a spot in a game, and buy your copy of the Cypher Character Rulebook! Find out more now!
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