Happy Citizen Sleeper Day 2026!

And a hint of new things to come...

Hello everyone,

Today is the 4th (!) anniversary of the Citizen Sleeper series! It’s a day for thinking back on the series but also for looking forward, to what is coming in the next year or so. And today I have some news to share:

Top of the pile is that the long-awaited Citizen Sleeper TTRPG has a name, and is coming in 2027. Called Citizen Sleeper: Helion Rising, it will allow you and a group of friends to tell your own stories in the Citizen Sleeper universe.

Helion Rising is a TTRPG about surviving in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism, resisting corporate power, and building a future, cycle by cycle, together.

You play as a member of a crew, along with your friends, as you try to make ends meet in a solar system built from the remains of a corporate collapse. You’ll take on challenging contracts, try to navigate a path between hostile and friendly factions, and live a life among the stars, full of meaningful struggles, small victories, and moments of human connection. I hope to have much more to share later in the year!

Also, I wanted to remind everyone that they have one final chance to secure a deluxe (or anniversary) edition of Citizen Sleeper 2: Design Works over at Lost in Cult. This package also includes Spindlejack the free courier TTRPG that you might remember from last year, which is getting a total redesign with new expanded modules (including a full solo “story mode”). This is also available outside of the deluxe edition if you’d like to grab a copy. I’ve been working on the design for the past couple of months and it really is a massive upgrade from the original with way more variety and tactical depth. Get it here.

And finally, as Citizen Sleeper enters a new phase of its life, moving away from videogames towards TTRPGs (and potentially other things too ;) ) the question everyone has been asking me is, what’s you next game?

Well, you don’t have long to wait for an answer. On June 7th I’ll give you the first look at my next videogame, a totally new project in a new world that I have been working on for years.

More details on exactly where and when you’ll see my next project to come soon, but by being subscribed here you are sure to see it as soon as it drops.

That’s it for another Citizen Sleeper day, the games are discounted to their highest level today, so if you feel like nudging a friend or even gifting them a copy, today would be the day to do so.

Otherwise, as always, thank you for your support and for following along for all these years.

I can’t wait to show you what surprises I have in store,

Gareth