# Champions

Champions is the classic point-built superhero RPG, built for exact power design, high customization, and long-running comic-book campaigns.

## At a Glance

Classic superhero RPG • Point-built powers • 3-5 players + GM • High crunch • Long campaigns

## Why It Fits

Champions remains one of the clearest picks for tables that want superhero customization and are happy to trade speed for expressive build depth.

## Fit Facts

- Players: 3-5 players + GM
- Session length: 180-240 minutes
- Prep: High
- Price: Paid

## Facets

- Genres: Superheroes
- Mechanics: Campaign, Character Customization, Team-Based

## Scores

- Complexity: 5/5
- New GM Fit: 1/5
- Roleplay Focus: 3/5
- Combat Focus: 4/5
- Tactical Depth: 5/5
- Campaign Depth: 4/5

## Best For

- Players who love custom power design
- Tables running long superhero campaigns
- Groups comfortable with crunchy character builds

## Avoid If

- You want a pick-up-and-play supers game
- You dislike build math
- You prefer cinematic abstraction over system detail

## Directory Notes

Champions remains one of the clearest examples of a game knowing exactly what kind of labor it wants from its players. It is not interested in making superhero roleplaying effortless.

## Theme and Setting

It is interested in giving the table enough control to build almost any power set, model almost any comic-book effect, and sustain campaign play with a high degree of mechanical expression. For some groups, that is the dream.

## How Play Feels

For others, it is the barrier. What the game is really about Champions is often described as a superhero RPG, which is true but incomplete.

## What Makes It Distinct

More specifically, it is a superhero construction set. The pleasure is not only in portraying heroes, but in engineering them.

## Where It May Not Fit

You want a pick-up-and-play supers game You dislike build math.

## Links

- Directory page: https://www.ttrpg-games.com/item/champions
- Agent JSON: https://www.ttrpg-games.com/api/games/champions.json
- Publisher or official site: https://www.herogames.com/store/category/7-champions/
- Reviews or retailer page: https://www.herogames.com/store/category/7-champions/