# GURPS Basic Set: Characters (Fourth Edition)

GURPS Basic Set: Characters (Fourth Edition) is a board game for 0 players.

- **Players:** 0
- **Complexity:** 3.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2004
- **Categories:** Core Rules (min needed to play)
- **Mechanics:** Point Based (allocate points to get skills, powers, etc), Attribute/Stat Based (STR, CON, PER, etc), Skill Based (buy or gain skills), Trait / Aspect Based (personality affects gameplay), Dice (Primarily d6), Hex-based (uses hex terrain for move/combat)

**Designers:** Sean Punch, Robert M. Schroeck, John M. Ford, Steve Jackson (I), David L. Pulver, William H. Stoddard, Kenneth Hite

**Artists:** V. Shane Colclough, Abrar Ajmal, Bob Stevlic, Torstein Nordstrand, Glen Osterberger, Eric Lofgren, John Moriarty, Ted Galaday, Eric Wilkerson, Jim Zubkavich, Alex Fernandez (I)

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| World of Board Games | 469 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/gurps-4th-edition-basic-set-campaigns |

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gurps-basic-set-characters-fourth-edition)
- [GURPS Basic Set: Characters (Fourth Edition) in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/gurps-basic-set-characters-fourth-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43919)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._