Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight: First Ideal Officially Releases November 2027

Brandon Sanderson may be one of the busiest authors in modern fantasy, yet apparently he’s still finding time to expand one of his most beloved Cosmere series, The Stormlight Archive. Sanderson recently offered an encouraging update on the long-awaited “Back Five,” confirming that he’ll spend 2027 outlining the second half of his ten-book saga, with plans to begin writing Book 6 in January 2028.

While readers still have several years to go before the next mainline installment, it’s a welcome sign that the return to Roshar is taking shape. Meanwhile, the Cosmere is expanding well beyond Sanderson’s novels, particularly in the world of tabletop gaming. His fantasy universe has already inspired role-playing games, deck-builders, and miniatures from developers Brotherwise Games, with major plans for future expansions and new content.

The latest success is, of course, Stormlight: War for Roshar, the Kickstarter campaign for which recently wrapped up after raising more than $3.6 million, an impressive milestone for a franchise whose next major novel remains years away.

Following its hugely successful Kickstarter campaign, Stormlight: War for Roshar is shaping up to be one of the most ambitious tabletop adaptations of Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere yet. Brotherwise’s new strategy game offers several different pledge tiers, but even its entry-level First Ideal tier, priced at $90, includes an amazing collection of unlocked stretch goals.

First Ideal includes the standard retail edition of War for Roshar, along with the stretch goals unlocked for the base game throughout the campaign. Players command the forces of Honor or Odium, using familiar characters, armies, diplomacy, and Surgebinding abilities to battle for control of Roshar.

The campaign ultimately expanded from 15 planned stretch goals to 29, with the following among its unlocked rewards:

These stretch goals cover several different aspects of the game, from additional characters and gameplay content and even new objectives and sculpts. For example, Truthless introduces Szeth as a playable leader, while other character-focused unlocks draw on recognizable figures and conflicts from The Stormlight Archive.

The additions also include more objectives, offering greater variety between playthroughs, along with upgraded components and storage improvements. Perhaps the most exciting announcement is Solo Mode, which wasn’t originally planned but was added following overwhelming demand. Designer John D. Clair is developing the mode, which will be included in the base game.

Brotherwise also confirmed that all 12 Leader miniatures are receiving entirely new sculpts, while the final stretch goal unlocked an additional set of special holofoil Leader cards for Kickstarter backers. While the campaign has ended, backers can still make pledges for most of the main tiers, as of this writing.

For those interested in more than the First Ideal package, several higher tiers offer multiple unique rewards. The Second Ideal ($110) adds the Champions Expansion, while the Third Ideal ($150) introduces upgraded 3D components and custom card sleeves. The Fourth Ideal ($175) adds deluxe wooden army tokens.

The Fifth Ideal ($295) expands the package considerably with four Cosmere miniature releases, including collections based on Wind and Truth and Mistborn, additional Stormlight miniatures, and a massive Thunderclast miniature.

Finally, the Herald tier ($375) includes everything from Fifth Ideal alongside three additional tabletop releases: Mistborn: The Deckbuilding Game, its Well of Ascension expansion, and Shards of Creation. A separate $1 Squire option provides access to the pledge manager without including the game.

Stormlight: War for Roshar is currently targeting November 2027 for Kickstarter fulfillment, with a wider retail release planned afterward, potentially during the 2027 holiday season. As with any crowdfunded project, that delivery window remains subject to change.