Ben 10 Tabletop RPG Coming to Kickstarter

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More than two decades after 10-year-old Ben Tennyson first slapped the Omnitrix on his wrist, Ben 10 is getting its own tabletop RPG. Brazilian game publisher D20 Culture has unveiled Ben 10 Beyond. The upcoming game is an officially licensed TTRPG set in the same universe as the popular Cartoon Network TV series.

The game is also being developed in direct collaboration with Man of Action, the studio that originally created the show. Rather than playing as Ben himself, however, you’ll assemble a squad of alien heroes, join the ranks of the intergalactic law enforcement agency known as the Plumbers, and protect the Omniverse from cosmic threats. The game will first launch as a Kickstarter in December, but you can learn more and sign up for alerts now on the official website.

So what else can fans expect when the Ben 10 RPG arrives? Below, we break out all the details.

What is the Ben 10 RPG?

Ben 10 Beyond uses a d20 system with a few notable elements:

• Power Tiers: Heroes progress from Tier D (“Year One” street-level vigilantes) to Tier S (cosmic guardians). This levelling up approach is a bit different than other superhero RPGs, which focus on specific static tiers of play.
• Ascension Points (PAX): This is a meta currency that’s used to customize attributes and evolve powers.
• Villain Points: The Game Master (known as the Magistrate) has a meta currency they can use to influence play.
• Scene Tension: This influences dice rolls and is based on the stakes of a particular senes.
• 20 playable alien species: This includes fan favorites like Pyronites, Tetramands, Galvans and Kinecelerans.
• Five Hero Archetypes: These include the Brawler, the Techn-Brain, the Investigator, the Outlaw and the Prodigy.
• Solo Mode: The game will feature a mode that lets you play as characters from the show, including Ben himself.

What’s included in the Kickstarter?

While crowdfunding has yet to launch, according to D20 Culture, the campaign will include:

• Core Rulebook: Covering everything from character creation and combat to GM advice for building out adventures.
• Plumber Mission Logbook: A selection of pre-made adventures designed to replicate the feel of the series.
• Galactic Bestiary Book: Stat blocks for everything from aliens and street level thugs to intergalactic warlords.
• Galvan Magistrate’s Screen: Includes original art and quick-reference tables for GMs.
• Custom Dice Set: Themed dice featuring iconic Ben 10 symbols.
• Equipment Deck: Cards for weapons, gear and starships.
• Status Condition Deck: Cards for tracking conditions like Stunned, Immobilized, Burned and Defeated.
• Miniature Pack: 10 heroes and 10 threats.

Pricing, a crowdfunding platform and a launch date haven’t been announced yet. However, you can sign up on the official website to get a free Plumber’s Badge pin, or reserve a $5 VIP spot to unlock exclusive custom dice at launch. You can also join the game’s official Discord to get a free Quickstart Guide which will be released in early December.

What is Ben 10?

Ben 10 is a superhero science fiction animated series created by Man of Action that premiered on Cartoon Network in 2005. The original series follows Ben Tennyson, a 10-year-old who discovers a mysterious alien watch called the Omnitrix during a summer road trip with his cousin Gwen and Grandpa Max. The Omnitrix contains the DNA of a variety of alien species which Ben can transform into, and he soon finds himself battling villains from Earth and beyond, including the intergalactic warlord Vilgax.

The show was a massive hit, spawning three sequel series: Ben 10: Alien Force (2008-2010), Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (2010-2012) and Ben 10: Omniverse (2012-2014). Those later series aged Ben up and expanded the franchise far beyond Earth, introducing the Plumbers (an intergalactic police force), Ben’s frenemy-turned-ally Kevin Levin and a sprawling cast of alien species. A rebooted Ben 10 series followed from 2016 to 2021, and along the way the franchise picked up a string of video games, two live-action movies, comic books and toys. All told, it’s generated over $7.8 billion in global retail sales, earned three Emmy Awards and remains the longest running series in Cartoon Network history.

Who is the creative team working on the Ben 10 Beyond?

The new TTRPG is being created by D20 Culture, a Brazilian publisher best known for the Lord of the Rings: Foes of Middle-earth board game and several original TTRPGs that have been released solely in the Latin American market. The publisher also made a splash in the English-speaking market earlier this year with Justice League Unlimited: The Roleplaying Game, which was co-authored by legendary DC writer Mark Waid and generated over $850,000 USD through crowdfunding on Gamefound.

The new Ben 10 RPG is also being developed in direct collaboration with Man of Action, the original creators of the series, as well as the brains behind Big Hero 6 and Generator Rex. In a note on the official website, the team says that while they created Ben 10, the franchise grew through the work of hundreds of writers, artists and designers over the years, and that each new group of storytellers found fresh possibilities in its central themes. They describe a tabletop RPG as “a natural—and deeply personal—next step” for the franchise.

Final Thoughts

Ben 10 joins a growing list of popular animated series that have made the leap to the tabletop, with recent titles like the Thunder Cats RPG and Avatar: The Last Airbender. It’s also worth noting that this technically isn’t the first time Ben 10 has appeared in RPG form, with a fan-made version released in 2025 that was well received by the community.

We’ll be keeping a close eye on this story as more details are revealed in December. In the meantime, you can learn more and sign up for updates on the official Ben 10 Beyond website.