Modiphius Entertainment is a British games and entertainment publisher partnering with creative talent to develop unique brands as tabletop games, merchandising and more.

​We publish roleplaying games, boardgames, miniatures, novels, cool accessories and more. Our aim is to inspire those who read, play or encounter our work with tales of heroism, adventure and courage.

As well as our own IP: Achtung! Cthulhu, Modiphius Entertainment has also published other major licensed properties from. Star Trek Adventures the roleplaying game. The forthcoming Fallout Wasteland Warfare wargame. Free League's Tales From The Loop and the DUST Adventures RPG based on Paolo Parente’s DUST universe. To Thunderbirds and the introductory Airfix Battles Wargame.

Built on strong principles

Modiphius is built on strong principles of good business practice working fairly with freelancers and staff.

Modiphius is the brainchild of gaming entrepreneur Chris Birch who founded the business in 2012. With his wife Rita before launching the successful Achtung! Cthulhu gaming universe via Kickstarter in early 2013.

Chris and Rita well known for personally leading their projects and have worked hard to build a great reputation. For excellent customer service and a strong family atmosphere in the company. Modiphius Entertainment built on strong principles of good business practice working fairly with freelancers and staff.

The word 'Modiphius' was the name of a solar system in a world that Chris Birch worked on with long time collaborator Stuart Newman. (they co-wrote FATE Sci-fi game Starblazer Adventures together) and came from the verb 'modified' which defined as:Make partial or minor changes to (something), typically so as to improve it or to make it less extreme.Transform (a structure) from its original anatomical form during development or evolution.

Idea of transformation

CHRIS: I loved the idea of transformation - through inspiration we encourage people to transform, to evolve into something more. My own life evolved in 2012 with my marriage to Margarita. The development of Modiphius and finally the platform to develop the creative projects spinning around in my head. I've always been a fan of Greek Myth, and those epic tales of Odysseus, Perseus. And others weren't just great action stories but meant to educate, to inspire and teach the young men and women of Greek times. So that old star system name popped into my head when I was dreaming up a name for our venture and I suddenly imagined this old warrior. His bones aching from the years, resting in the sunshine on the steps of a crumbling temple whilst the children pleaded for just one more story.

Modiphius' laughed as the children sitting around him

​"Wait wait wait!" Modiphius' laughed as the children sitting around him on the crumbling steps screamed for this story or that story, already told a hundred times but never tired in their minds. He gripped the old battered spear leaning against the pillar and levered himself up into a more comfortable position. Arched his back, stretched his arms and took in a breath of the sea air. Still more little minds burning hot with anticipation joined the crowd and the voices grew to a crescendo. He smacked the tip of the spear against the ruined wall three times and then all was quiet. For they knew this meant a new story...His gravelly voice echoed around the fallen temple. I was once sent on a perilous quest. Against a foe that threatened to consume our world, the task so fraught with danger that none who went before had returned. The looks on their faces, eyes agog, imaginations spinning more than made up for the aches and pains of old age. For he could see in each and every one of them a seed of greatness.

To my wonder

To my wonder, a new friend, Elias from Greece, saw this story and told me about the "Argyraspides" (in Greek:"ΑΡΓΥΡΑΣΠΙΔΕΣ"). Or 'Silvershields', where the name for our community team came from. Not so much known about them, veterans of Alexander III's Great Army who over sixty years old. (imagine their training, experience & formidability), who held in high honour him. So you see perhaps there was a Modiphius living in Ancient Greece. Or perhaps they'll be a Modiphius a million years in our future sitting amongst the ruins of our world, but I know he would enjoy telling every single story to inspire those around him.

I hope our worlds and stories inspire you, to create, to imagine to transform & to grow.

Chris BirchPublisher, Modiphius