Gen Con 2022: New miniatures for The Witcher tabletop RPG are hot AF

At Gen Con, a new range of miniatures was introduced for The Witcher’s tabletop role-playing games. They include Geralt of Rivia, Yennefer, and the bard Dandelion — better known as Jaskier to fans of the Netflix series. These three new miniature sets are available for purchase online at $20 each.

Manufactured by Monster Fight Club, the line of plastic blister packs also includes three classes — craftsman, man-at-arms, and mage — as well as more necrophages than you can shake a paint brush at. This material falls somewhere between PVC, an old-fashioned and flexible kind of PVC, as well as the rigid high-detail plastic from Archon Studios. It can prime easily, paints well and has sharp details. But the material also bends easily, which should improve the miniatures’ durability. I’m still up in the air whether I prefer superglue or plastic cement, but since they’re mostly one-piece sculpts, it’s a moot point.

Photo: Charlie Hall/Polygon

Photo: Charlie Hall/Polygon

Photo: Charlie Hall/Polygon

Photo: Charlie Hall/Polygon

The Witcher Role Playing GameIt was launched in 2018 as a result the close partnership between R. Talsorian Games & CD Projekt. However, it is completely separate to the Netflix series. In fact, co-creator Cody Pondsmith told Polygon he has made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the license for his company — he has never, and will never, watch Henry Cavill’s interpretation of the famous monster hunter, lest it subtly influence his work.

The Witcher RPG quickly became a popular choice in 2020, when it was complemented by the Cyberpunk RedRPG is the prequel de facto to Cyberpunk 2077. They have been praised for both their exciting gameplay style and rich, diverse lore.

Monster Fight Club also produces products under a CD Projekt license. Its Cyberpunk Combat Area — which closed a $300,000 Kickstarter in 2021 — is expected to arrive with backers in the fall, with a retail release before the end of the year. The $120 starter set was demonstrated by Polygon at Gen Con. It exceeded all expectations. It was easy to use and understand the mechanics. The set also includes stunning scenery such as MDF-style buildings with two stories, shipping containers and scatter terrain. You can even find some really nice chain-link fencing that is extremely difficult to print at home.