The Cognitive Realm

Alien looking creatures with carapace and horns eat grass in a dusty canyon populated with strange plant life.
October 6, 2026
You won’t find elves or dwarves between the pages of a Brandon Sanderson novel. What you will find are thoughtfully constructed creatures, with decades of literary history and intentional interconnectivity breathing life into them.
The State of Games in the Cosmere—Gen Con 2026
August 19, 2026
In early August Team Dragonsteel and Brotherwise Games attended Gen Con. Their highlight panel showed off the best of the Cosmere, with evolutions of old games and upcoming debuts for new ones.
Shards and Shattering: The Cosmere's Biggest Mystery
May 15, 2026
What we don’t know is why, 10,000 years ago, the shards decided that Adonalsium needed to go. And we don’t know how the conflict between them is going to end.
How to Run the Stormlight RPG blog, with a chasmfiend in combat with three armored shardbearers.
April 2, 2026
Taking on the role of game master involves extra preparation for game night and a lot of responsibility during play. As a Stormlight GM, you guide the adventure, control the adversaries, and arbitrate the rules of the game. I can’t promise that it’ll go smoothly, but I can wish you good luck.
The book cover for "The ChasmFriends Get A Pet."
March 2, 2026
The ChasmFriends made their debut at Dragonsteel Nexus 2024 and promptly captured the hearts of everyone who met them—and now, as part of Hoid's Storybook Collection, they're ready for their close-up.
A slide from Brotherwise Games' panel at DSNX.
December 23, 2025
Brotherwise brought lots to show off at Nexus this year, including previews for next year's Mistborn RPG supplements, a Mistborn Handbook, a Scadrial World Guide, the Mistborn: Legacy adventure, and other games set in the Cosmere.