Matthew Sprange Mongoose Publishing Interview Traveller RPG Mayday 2024
What is Mongoose Publishing planning for Traveller RPG, and how does Matthew Sprange think about the game’s future?
In this Traveller RPG Mayday Mayday 2024 interview, Frank Succardi of CyborgPrime Games talks with Matthew Sprange, managing director of Mongoose Publishing, about Mongoose Traveller, Fifth Frontier War, Pioneer, Traveller Companion Update 2024, Wrath of the Ancients, Free Trader Beowulf, backwards compatibility, licensing, community feedback, editing, quality control, and future Traveller releases.
Matthew shares how Mongoose Publishing began, how it moved from D20 sourcebooks into major RPG licenses, why Traveller became one of its core games, and how Mongoose continues to expand Traveller while avoiding unnecessary edition churn.
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In this video, you’ll learn:
• How Matthew Sprange started Mongoose Publishing
• How Mongoose moved from D20 publishing into major RPG licenses
• Why Mongoose wanted to publish Traveller
• How Mongoose Traveller Second Edition evolved from Classic Traveller roots
• Why backwards compatibility matters for Traveller’s future
• What Pioneer adds to near-future space exploration
• How Fifth Frontier War expands campaign possibilities
• How Mongoose uses community feedback, editing, and quality control
• What future Traveller releases and licensing tiers may mean for players and publishers
📚 Chapters
00:00 Introduction & Mayday Mayday 2024
01:12 Who Is Matthew Sprange?
02:28 Starting Mongoose Publishing
04:24 Early D20 Publishing and the Slayer’s Guides
08:49 Licensing Judge Dredd, Babylon 5, Traveller, and Paranoia
10:46 Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Mongoose’s Publishing Direction
12:59 Why the Name Mongoose?
13:47 Early Days of Mongoose Traveller
15:56 Moving to Mongoose Traveller Second Edition
16:51 Backwards Compatibility and Core Rulebook Updates
19:27 Updates Since the Last Interview
19:34 Pioneer and Near-Future Space Exploration
21:00 Fifth Frontier War
23:33 Alternate Timelines, Canon, and Traveller’s Future
31:07 Community Feedback and Mongoose Interaction
33:13 Community Questions
37:05 Zhodani Campaign Ideas
38:00 Tech Tagging Gear and Equipment
40:33 Computer Rules and Technology
42:38 Personal Empires and Fleet Play
43:26 Mercenaries and Military Campaigns
45:17 Products and Releases
47:47 Upcoming Traveller Projects
48:21 Plans Before the Next Mayday
1:00:03 Licensing and Compatibility Tiers
1:07:32 Editing and Quality Control
1:08:39 New Product Releases
1:13:18 Final Thoughts and Thank You
🛒 Featured Traveller RPG Resources
Mongoose Publishing on DriveThruRPG:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/p...
This Is Free Trader Beowulf:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/produ...
The Fifth Frontier War:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/produ...
Traveller Companion Update 2024:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/produ...
Wrath of the Ancients:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/produ...
Traveller Core Rulebook:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/produ...
CyborgPrime DriveThruRPG products:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publi...
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Traveller RPG Mayday 2024:
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💬 Question for you:
Which Mongoose Traveller direction interests you most — Fifth Frontier War, Pioneer, Free Trader Beowulf, Wrath of the Ancients, Traveller Companion, or future licensing options?
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