Tom Clancy's The Division Is Coming to the Tabletop as a Brutally Tactical TTRPG

The intense world of Tom Clancy’s The Division is being translated into a dice-based role-playing experience. A collaboration has been formed to create a tabletop RPG that explores the franchise’s apocalyptic setting. This initiative was revealed, with a crowdfunding campaign planned to launch in April of 2026.

"This project aims to deliver the franchise’s distinctive tension, tactical intensity, and iconic world-building to the table, offering fans a fresh avenue to experience The Division through immersive storytelling and mission-based gameplay," reads an announcement.

Initial offerings will include a starter set, essential manuals, a GM screen, miniatures, and various deluxe editions.

Exploring The Division's Apocalyptic World

In this setting, a deadly virus known as Green Poison was released in New York City, plunging the nation into chaos. As the pandemic worsens, society crumbles and violent factions emerge, turning the city into a warzone. To preserve order, the authorities {activate|deploy] The Division, a secret cell of undercover operatives. That’s where the agents come in.

Development on the game has been underway for approximately three years, and it is confirmed to be complete. The forthcoming crowdfunding effort will function as a preorder system to reach a broader audience, specifically in North America. Production is slated to begin immediately following the campaign, with shipping expected for the latter part of 2026.

A Streamlined Tactical System: The GRIS System

An early look at the system confirms it uses 10-sided dice predominantly through its proprietary GRIS system, encouraging a streamlined and strategic style. Players leverage abilities to assemble small dice pools, typically from one to five d10s.

• Rather than adding results together, players choose a single “resolution die” from the pool.
• This dice is then measured against a set challenge number.
• Rolling a perfect 10 grants additional bonuses, such as increased harm or boosted support.

Engagements Focus On Tactical Placement and Awareness

Fights prioritize placement and situational awareness, mirroring the video games. Elements like cover, height advantage, or line of sight have a direct impact dice rolls. This mechanic is designed to favor teamwork and smart positioning instead of simple statistics.

A Thematic Health Mechanic

The way health is tracked introduces a interesting thematic twist. Operatives have a wound threshold; sustaining too much damage weakens their capabilities by lowering the size of their dice pool.

1. At zero health, an agent collapses, but they’re not knocked out.
2. They can still crawl and perform restricted acts, emulating the "downed" state seen in video game shooters.
3. Any player in this state must roll on a injury chart, potentially gaining persistent effects like trauma or crippling injuries.

A Ready-to-Play Scenario

A free introductory rulebook is promised in the near future. It contains a pre-made starting adventure called Ashes of Murray Hill. In this scenario, the group spearhead the hunt for a lost doctor squad and must thwart an attack by the violent Rikers gang, who have taken over that NYC neighborhood. More specifics and the complete product lineup are expected to be unveiled closer to the Kickstarter start date.