The book was published in full colour, and includes character attributes as well as biographies written in the words of Mal, the protagonist of the Firefly franchise.

Thus, the previously mentioned narrative text may seem similar to something that happened in an episode of Firefly but will diverge in some way to stay within the license purchased through Universal.

The first chapter introduces the character and setting, giving a brief history of The Verse and the basic concepts of play.

[5] Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd has also released a gamemaster's screen[6] as well as specialty d2 die for sale on their website.

Two more books were released for the Serenity RPG in 2008 (Serenity Adventures, a collection of short adventures and winner of the 2008 Origins Award,[7][8] and Six Shooters and Spaceships, a ship and technology sourcebook[9]) with a third the following year titled Big Damn Heroes Handbook, a rule expansion that won the 2009 Origins Award for Best Supplement.

The Firefly Role-Playing Game was produced under the Cortex Plus system, and the dice pool includes three basic sections; an attribute (Physical/Mental/Social), a skill, and a distinction chosen from a list that may be rolled to gain a plot point.