Sentinels of the Multiverse (SotM) Rook City Renegades: Definitive Edition is an expansion to SotM: Definitive Edition (find my review here). Published by Greater Than Games and designed by Christopher Badell and Adam Rebottaro, this expansion is the second edition version of the Rook City Renegades and Infernal Relics expansion that was released in 2013. The game also marks the second release in the new SotM Definitive Edition line of products that began in 2022. 

SotM Rook City Renegades is a masterful expansion that combines all of the allure of the original expansion while adding six brand new heroes, villains, and environments. Like the Definitive Edition for the base game, existing characters were given an overhaul in mechanics, action economy, cards, and art. With that in mind, it is also important to note that I consider this expansion only compatible with other Definitive Edition materials and not materials from the original edition (reviewed here by Jennifer Weigel).

The expansion also provides many new hero variants. Incorporating this expansion into the base game means that all heroes have three to four variants that are eligible for play. Once again like the base Definitive Edition, this also comes with event cards that enable the new villains to be played in a campaign mode with special rules.

I thought I had reached peak bliss with SotM: Definitive Edition, however, Rook City Renegades: Definitive Edition is a new high for me. The magic-punk aesthetic is exactly everything I could have hoped for and I absolutely adore the new art for my favorite character, NightMist. I highly recommend this expansion, especially if your favorite character from the original game is represented. 

(5 / 5)
At the time of writing the expansion was not available for purchase on the Greater Than Games website but could still be preordered for $50 here.