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Urban Shadows 2E Reviewed

Item: Urban Shadows 2E Reviewed
Rating: 9.5
Author: Jeff McAleer

Jeff McAleer

Jun 24, 2025

Title: Urban Shadows 2E

Publisher: Magpie Games

Authors and Designers: Mark Diaz Truman, Marissa Kelly, Miguel Ángel Espinoza, Wesley E. Anderson, Brendan G. Conway, Summer Matthews, Andrew Medeiros, Evan Rowland, Hannah Shaffer, Sarah “Sam” Saltiel, Kate Bullock, Elizabeth Chaipraditkul, Sarah Doom, Reyna M., Andrew Medeiros, and Helena Real

Artists: Thomas Deeny, Jaqueline Florencio, Mirco Pagnessi, Meagan Trott, and Tony Washington

Year: 2025

Genre: Powered by the Apocalypse urban fantasy/urban horror roleplaying game

Pages: 320 pages

MSRP: $49.99 for the hardcover or $29.99 for the PDF at DriveThruRPG

I tackle the second edition of the urban fantasy/horror roleplaying game Urban Shadows from Magpie Games. This Powered by the Apocalypse RPG is one of various supernatural factions vying for power in the big city.

TGG SCORE

9.5

Summary

If the mechanics of a Powered by the Apocalypse game is a good fit for you and your players - and you're fans of urban fantasy/urban horror - then this second edition of Urban Shadows is a must own. This is an excellent all in one volume with all the rules and GM advice needed to bring this to life at your table.

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Jeff McAleer

Founder/Editor-in-chief of The Gaming Gang website and host of The Gaming Gang Dispatch and other TGG media for fifteen years, Jeff takes on any and all sorts of games but is especially ready to tackle roleplaying games and strategy games. He's been involved with the hobby since he was just a wee grade school lad, over four decades ago.