
Once you’re in, there’s no turning back…
Bold narcos, naïve spouses, and dirty cops are all tied to the Sinaloa drug cartel, facing a dangerous game of drugs, money, and power. Navigate dangerous relationships, make desperate plays for money and power, and discover how far you are willing to go to hold on to what is yours. Buena suerte, cabrón.
Cartel is a tabletop RPG in which players portray bold narcos, naive spouses, and dirty cops caught up in Mexico’s eternal drug war.
| 3-5 players | 2-4 hour run time | Rated Mature | PbtA |
Core Book
Cartel is a premium 8” x 8” hardcover featuring a case binding with an embossed, spot gloss, and stamped cover. The matte pages feature full color interiors and all of the playbooks and move sheets. Cartel also features full color endpapers and a silk bookmark, all adding to the amazing feel and look of this lush book.
| 3-5 players | 2-4 hour run time | Rated Mature | PbtA |
Limited Edition
We are offering a special edition Cartel corebook that is debossed, embossed, and UV coated. It also contains the CIA supplement (El Águila y La Serpiente) in print!
*This book is a Kickstarter exclusive; it will not be available in retail stores.
Map of Durango
This colorful 11"x17" cloth map is the perfect visual aide to kick off your dangerous delve into the world of the Sinaloa drug cartel. The map features numbered locations corresponding to the Deck of Locations
Deck of Locations
The 54 card deck features Durango locations with tools to bring the setting to life.
Where Will You Go?

Corridos de Durango
An album of 6 custom narcocorridos written and preformed for Cartel the RPG.
Who’s song do you sing?
Amigos y Enemigos
Amigos y Enemigos (Friends & Enemies) is a supplement with a collection of 30+ NPCs that you can add to any session of Cartel.
• Complex Mexican Characters
• Dynamic Character Illustrations
• GM Tools & Tricks
Who Would You Die For?
Coming Soon!


Sin Fronteras
The Sin Fronteras (Without Borders) supplement comes full of advice about hacking, expanding, and building upon Cartel.
• New Playbooks
• Love Letters
• GM Tools & Advice
How Will You Expand?
Coming Soon
Downloads
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Press & Media
• The Gauntlet – Gauntlet Hangouts: Cartel
• Penny For a Tale – Cartel
• Geek and Sundry – How a Harvard Grad Became a RPG Mogul & Created a Narcofiction RPG
• Full Metal RPG – Bonus Episode 007
• Geek and Sundry – Explore the Rich World of Narcofiction with the Cartel RPG
