One Piece: Dawn of Liberation, a cooperative tabletop RPG based on the Wano arc, will hit retail this October after a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign earlier this year. The game supports 1-4 players, tasks them with saving citizens from Shogun Orochi and defeating Kaido, and features a three-act structure with sessions lasting over 140 minutes, according to the source. The game blew through its funding goal in minutes and promises a deep board game experience with a game board, dice tower, 17 character shogis, and more, the report says.

Why the Wano Arc: A Perfect Setting for a Cooperative TTRPG

The Wano arc in Eiichiro Oda's One Piece is one of the longest and most intricate storylines, filled with samurai, tyrants, and a massive battle to liberate a closed-off nation. That epic scope translates naturally to a cooperative board game, as One Piece:Dawn of Liberation asks players to recruit samurai, collect resources, and defend Wano's Joy from Kaido's Animal Kingdom pirates. The source notes that players must also contend with the tyrannical Shogun Orochi, making the stakes deeply personal for fans of the anime and manga.

One Piece Odyssey's 'Valiant Attempt' vs.. Dawn of Liberation's Tabletop Scope

Previous attempts to bring the One Piece world into interactive gaming have been mixed. The source explicitly mentions One Piece Odyssey, a video game that made a 'valiant attempt' but, in the report's words, 'only scratched the surface of the vast potential.' By contrast , Dawn of Liberation is a tabletop role-playng game that leans into extended, multiplayer sessions with a physical component library. The cooperative format and detailed rulebook are designed to immerse players in the Wano setting in a way that video games have not fully achieved, as the source emphasizes.

The 140-Minute Sessions and the Three-Act Save System

Each session of One Piece: Dawn of Liberation can last over 140 minutes, according to the source, but the game includes a save system between acts so players can pause and resume their adventures. The three-act structure mirrors the narrative arc of the Wano storyline, giving the campaign a clear beginning, middle, and end. For solo players, the game includes a dedicated solo mode, ensuring that even a single player can complete the full adventure, as the Kickstarter page details.

What We Still Don't Know: Playable Characters and Post-Release Plans

While the sorce confirms that players can 'build a crew of adventurers from the One Piece universe,' it does not specify which specific characters or abilities are included. The retail release in October will make the game available to non-backers, but details on pricing, possible expansions, or support for new story arcs remain unconfirmed. The source also does not name the publisher or developer behind the Kickstarter, leaving fans to search the campaign page for those details.