Empowered: Legends Begin 2026

Are you a fan of Comic book heroes, villains & vigilantes? Are you a fan of RPG's but can't commit to regular, lengthy campaigns? Do you LOVE creating characters and expanding their lore? Then this game is for YOU!

Empowered: Legends Begin is..

100% I.P Free, A completely customizable character creation system - choose your fighting style, superpowers, reputation, traits, equipment, and visual design on your path to the final cataclysmic showdown event. NO pre-constructed characters, every character is built by you, everytime you play. Thousands of potential character and scenario combinations ensure massive replayability with no two characters or outcomes being the same. NO lengthy campaign commitments, each game, called issues will run 60 - 90 minutes, giving you the chance to create, immerse and enjoy yourself without feeling the pressure of a scheduled session. A top-down "MMO" style dungeon crawl. The game board, made of comic book pages, can be flipped as you progress through the city and into new panels. Solve investigations, engage in battles, and take part in events as you decide your path as a Hero, Villain or Vigilante. You are free to explore the city as you see fit! Go further with "Multiverse Mode". Have a favorite character in the comic book world and want to see what it would be like to play as them? Perhaps you want to play as a previously created character in a harder issue? Multiverse mode allows you to pre-create those characters and simply "unlock" the chosen abilities as you level up!

—description from the designer