Brandon Sanderson may be best known for his Mistborn and Stormlight Archive series in the Cosmere universe, but his work extends well beyond the sprawling fantasy worlds that have made him one of the genre’s biggest modern authors. The Cytoverse is Sanderson’s major venture into science fiction, beginning with Skyward and expanding into a larger universe filled with interstellar warfare, mysterious alien civilizations, advanced starfighters, and humanity’s struggle to survive among the stars.
The Cytoverse has recently entered a new era with Blightfall, the September 2026 launch of Riftwake, a new Skyward follow-up trilogy from Sanderson and Janci Patterson. With more Riftwake books already in development, it’s clear Sanderson has big plans for the universe. And in a recent interview, he revealed that discussions have even taken place about bringing the Cytoverse into the gaming realm, potentially opening the door for an entirely new kind of project set in the Skyward universe.
In a new interview with IGN, Brandon Sanderson quietly teased the return of the Cytoverse in a brand-new tabletop adaptation akin to his beloved Cosmere RPG. When asked whether he had considered bringing Skyward and the wider Cytoverse to tabletop gaming, Sanderson responded, “I would love to! We’ve talked about it.”
However, the author stressed that he is deliberately selective about new collaborations, partly because he does not want to overwhelm fans with an endless stream of Sanderson-branded projects. That means a Cytoverse tabletop game is far from officially announced, but the comments confirm that the possibility has at least been discussed.
There is certainly precedent for it, as Sanderson and Dragonsteel have partnered with Brotherwise Games on the Cosmere Roleplaying Game, a “living” tabletop RPG built around a custom d20-based system that can expand alongside the interconnected fantasy universe. Its initial campaign setting brought players to Roshar from The Stormlight Archive, while a substantial Mistborn setting covering both major eras of Scadrial is scheduled to arrive in November 2026.
A Cytoverse game could similarly give players an opportunity to create their own stories within Sanderson’s YA science-fiction universe, although Sanderson gave no indication of what form such a project might take or when it could happen. Further, it isn’t clear whether Sanderson is interested in an RPG adaptation or some other form of tabletop experience, such as the upcoming War for Roshar board game or the Mistborn deckbuilding game.
The tabletop discussion was only one piece of a wide-ranging IGN interview. Sanderson also addressed the future of his adaptations, including the still-distant Mistborn movie, and reiterated that Mistborn would likely be his first choice for a major video game adaptation. He additionally reflected on Prime Video’s canceled Wheel of Time series and explained why, despite famously completing Robert Jordan’s books, he would not be the right author to finish George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire.
Overall, while it’s not exactly a new game announcement or substantive project confirmation, the prospect of Cytoverse hitting the tabletop will have Sanderson fans gitty with excitement and hoping for further updates on that front in the near future.
