Today, Free League Publishing announced the release of City of My Nightmares, a new full-length campaign expansion for the award-winning Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying. The expansion invites players into a dark, investigative mystery set in 19th-century Stockholm, and expands the game’s lore with new insight into the origins of the Society.
City of My Nightmares is available through the Free League webshop (including a complimentary PDF), at hobby stores worldwide, and digitally via DriveThruRPG.
Spanning four interconnected parts, City of My Nightmares begins with a series of murders in Stockholm. What starts as a local investigation quickly escalates into a far-reaching conspiracy tied to the Society itself, threatening to plunge the city into chaos. Designed for extended play, the campaign provides Gamemasters with a structured yet flexible mystery that builds from grounded investigation to city-wide stakes.
Written by Kiku Pukk Härenstam, the campaign delivers a layered narrative experience supported by rich worldbuilding and escalating tension. The setting is brought to life through illustrations by Johan Egerkrans and Anton Vitus, capturing the eerie atmosphere of a gothic capital shaped by folklore and fear.
City of My Nightmares key features:
- A full-length, four-part campaign set in 19th-century Stockholm
- A mystery-driven narrative that begins with a string of killings and escalates into a conspiracy tied to the origins of the Society
- Expanded lore for Vaesen, offering new insight into the Society’s role in the hidden world of the supernatural
- A large city map and oversized newspaper handout (17 × 22 inches) designed to enhance investigation and immersion
- A premium hardback edition, alongside instant-access PDF
Based on the acclaimed art book by Johan Egerkrans, Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying has become a fan favorite worldwide and has won multiple awards, including three ENNIEs, since its initial release in 2020.
“Vaesen is a deliciously dark take on the horror mystery genre.” – Tabletop Gaming Magazine
“I was not too surprised when Vaesen turned out to be good. I just did not expect it to be this good.” – Save or Quit
Our game portfolio includes Coriolis: The Great Dark, the acclaimed fantasy RPG Dragonbane (ENNIE Award winner 2024), the official Blade Runner RPG (winner of two Gold ENNIE Awards 2023), The One Ring™ RPG (Gold ENNIE winner 2022), the official ALIEN RPG (Gold ENNIE for Best Game 2020), the Gothic horror game Vaesen (winner of three ENNIE Awards 2021), the pitch-black fantasy RPG MÖRK BORG (winner of four ENNIE Awards 2020) and its two spin-offs CY_BORG and PIRATE BORG, the alternate ’80s Tales from the Loop (winner of five ENNIE Awards 2017, including Best Game), the retro-fantasy Forbidden Lands (winner of four ENNIE Awards 2019), the postapocalyptic Mutant: Year Zero (Silver ENNIE for Best Rules 2015), the blue-collar science fiction Death in Space, the dark fantasy game Symbaroum, the weird-fantasy game Into the Odd Remastered, the new edition of the RPG classic Twilight: 2000 (Judges Award for Best RPG at UK Games Expo 2022), the official The Walking Dead Universe RPG, Invincible – Superhero Roleplaying, and The Electric State Roleplaying Game.
We have also published the art books Tales From the Loop, Things From the Flood, The Electric State, The Labyrinth, and Swedish Machines – Sunset at Zero Dawn by the acclaimed visual storyteller Simon Stålenhag, as well as the illustrated editions of the Lovecraft classics The Call of Cthulhu, At the Mountains of Madness, and The Dunwich Horror by the praised artist François Baranger.
