Wild Talents Essential Edition is a black-and-white paperback book, 176 pages, which includes complete rules for creating characters and running Wild Talents games.

The Essential Edition does not include several chapters that will appear in the full-size, hardcover Wild Talents Second Edition book (such as the chapter on building new settings and the history of the world of Godlike).

The Essential Edition is built for those who just want the rules, in a compact, portable format and at a price that every gamer can love.