Join the Evolution!

The Pathfinder Playtest officially launches on August 2, 2018!

In 2008, Paizo launched an unprecedented public playtest aimed at updating the third edition rules to make them more fun, easier to learn, and better able to support thrilling fantasy adventures. More than 40,000 gamers just like you joined in the fun by playtesting the new Pathfinder RPG rules and providing feedback, and the rest is gaming history. Now, 10 years later, it's time to put the lessons of the last decade to use and evolve the game once again. It's time for Pathfinder Second Edition!

Pathfinder Playtest Features

The new Pathfinder Playtest rules are the first step in the evolution to the new edition. We have incorporated the best innovations and lessons of the last 10 years to move the game forward in new and exciting ways. As we count down the days to the Pathfinder Playtest Rulebook release, we'll be revealing more information on the following topics (and more!) on the Paizo blog:

• 10th-Level Spells and 4 Spell Lists
• Alchemists in Core
• Archetypes and Multiclassing
• Class Changes
• Classic Monsters and Magic
• Clean, Modular Information-Based Design
• Combat Maneuvers that Rock
• Designed for All Levels of Play
• Easier to Play
• Goblin Player Characters
• Golarion-Infused
• Heroic Storytelling
• Innovative Initiative
• More Customization
• New Background System
• Pathfinder Society
• Production Values
• Race Changes and Feats
• Rebalanced Magic Items
• Simplified Actions
• Streamlined Proficiencies
• Support
• True to Pathfinder
• Wayne Reynolds Art

Pathfinder Playtest Products

All Pathfinder Playtest products will be released as FREE downloads exclusively at paizo.com on August 2, 2018. On the same day, we'll release limited-edition print versions of the Pathfinder Playtest Rulebook, Pathfinder Playtest Adventure, and Pathfinder Playtest Flip-Mat Multi-Pack for players and Game Masters seeking the ultimate playtest experience. Preorders for print editions from paizo.com closed May 1 at 11:59 PM Pacific time. We will also have copies at the Paizo booth during Gen Con 2018 in Indianapolis on August 2–5.

Pathfinder Playtest Rulebook

The evolution of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game begins here! This 416-page rulebook contains everything you need to create and advance your Pathfinder Playtest character from level 1 to 20, as well as hundreds of new and updated spells, magic items, feats, and Game Master rules necessary to run a complete Pathfinder Playtest campaign! Delve the deepest dungeons with a brand-new goblin alchemist hero, or convert your favorite existing characters to the new system! With gorgeous interior art from Pathfinder cover artist Wayne Reynolds and new rules concepts on nearly every page, the Pathfinder Playtest Rulebook is your gateway to the future of Pathfinder. The only thing missing is your playtest feedback! Available in softcover and hardcover formats.

Pathfinder Playtest Rulebook Special Edition

The evolution of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game begins here! This 416-page rulebook contains everything you need to create and advance your Pathfinder Playtest character from level 1 to 20, as well as hundreds of new and updated spells, magic items, feats, and Game Master rules necessary to run a complete Pathfinder Playtest campaign! Delve the deepest dungeons with a brand-new goblin alchemist hero, or convert your favorite existing characters to the new system! With gorgeous interior art from Pathfinder cover artist Wayne Reynolds and new rules concepts on nearly every page, the Pathfinder Playtest Rulebook is your gateway to the future of Pathfinder. The only thing missing is your playtest feedback!

This deluxe special edition is bound in faux leather with metallic deboss cover elements and a bound-in cloth bookmark. The perfect way to commemorate Pathfinder's new edition!

Pathfinder Playtest Adventure: Doomsday Dawn

Mysterious ancient artifacts from the early days of desert-choked Osirion count down the years until a rare planetary conjunction that will align Pathfinder's world of Golarion with the hostile planet Aucturn, allowing the ravenous hordes of the Dominion of the Black to surge forth and harvest the brains of the Inner Sea, remaking the world in their terrible, alien image. Doomsday Dawn takes players on a decade-long journey throughout Golarion as they attempt to understand and defeat the otherworldy menace and avoid utter catastrophe in this 96-page softcover collection of seven multi-encounter scenarios designed to introduce the Pathfinder Playtest rules in a guided shared playtest experience coinciding with regular surveys and feedback from players just like you!

Pathfinder Playtest Flip-Mat Multi-Pack

Playtest the new Pathfinder rules in style with this collection of two double-sided Flip-Mats featuring four key encounter areas from the Pathfinder Playtest Adventure: Doomsday Dawn! Featured areas include a burnt-out crypt under the city of Magnimar, a ruined temple in the demon-infested Worldwound, a remote wizard's tower beside a mountain pool, and an arcanist astronomer's subterranean workshop! These portable, affordable maps measure 24" x 30" unfolded and 8" x 10" folded. Their erasable coated surface can handle any dry erase, wet erase, or even permanent marker.

Paizo will not reprint the Playtest Rulebook or Pathfinder Adventure. All product images and descriptive text above are not final and may change prior to printing.

Playtest Blog

Pathfinder Playtest FAQ

An announcement for a new edition can generate a lot of questions. Listed below, you'll find some answers broken into groups for easier discovery.

• The Basics →
• Playtest Product Questions→
• First Edition vs. Second Edition→
• Playtest and Feedback→
• Golarion→
• Pathfinder Society Organized Play→
• OGL, Compatibility Licensing, and Community Use→
• Official Licensed Products→
• Adventure Card Game→
• Starfinder→