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A Comparative Exploration of OSR RPG Systems - Labyrinth Lord
A Comparative Exploration of OSR RPG Systems - Labyrinth Lord
Labyrinth Lord by Goblinoid Games was one of the earliest old school D&D retro clones, released on 2007. Early retroclones such as Labyrinth Lord birthed out of a realisation that the Open Gaming License set out... Read more...
A Comparative Exploration of OSR RPG Systems - Quarrel & Fable
A Comparative Exploration of OSR RPG Systems - Quarrel & Fable
In this series of blogs we're exploring the various OSR RPG systems in the community and how they compare to one another and the original D&D rules.   This week we're looking at... Read more...
A Comparative Exploration of OSR RPG Systems - Into the Odd
A Comparative Exploration of OSR RPG Systems - Into the Odd
Into the Odd by Chris McDowall is about the exploration of a bizarre, wondrous and horrific world that is too large to map. Characters take on the role of an explorer within that world... Read more...
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A comparative exploration of OSR RPG Systems - White Box: Fantastic Medieval Adventure Game
White Box:  Fantastic Medieval Adventure Game by Seattle Hill Games is a retroclone of Original D&D. The name implies this, harkening back to the original 'White Box' that the OD&D rules came in.  White... Read more...
A comparative exploration of OSR RPG Systems - The Mecha Hack
A comparative exploration of OSR RPG Systems - The Mecha Hack
The Mecha Hack by Absolute Tabletop is a roleplaying game of titanic warmachines with The Black Hack. As a system it demonstrates how you can take the core chassis (excuse the pun)... Read more...
A comparative exploration of OSR RPG Systems - Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC)
A comparative exploration of OSR RPG Systems - Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC)
In this series of blogs we're exploring the various OSR RPG systems out there and how they compare to one another and the original D&D rules.  Last week we took... Read more...
A comparative exploration of OSR RPG Systems - The Black Hack
A comparative exploration of OSR RPG Systems - The Black Hack
In this series of blogs we're exploring the various OSR RPG systems in the community and how they compare to one another and the original D&D rules. This week we're taking... Read more...
A comparative exploration of OSR RPG Systems - Basic Fantasy
A comparative exploration of OSR RPG Systems - Basic Fantasy
In this series of blogs we're exploring the various OSR RPG systems out there and how they compare to one another and the original D&D rules. This week we're taking... Read more...
A comparative exploration of OSR RPG systems - Mork Borg
A comparative exploration of OSR RPG systems - Mork Borg
This is the next in a series of articles exploring various OSR RPG systems. This week we're taking a look at Mork Borg by Fria Lingan. METAL is the aesthetic that Mork Borg  oozes, from it’s jagged, black... Read more...
A comparative exploration of OSR RPG systems - Swords & Wizardry
A comparative exploration of OSR RPG systems - Swords & Wizardry
Swords & Wizardry (S&W) by Frog God Games is ostensibly a retroclone of Original Dungeons & Dragons. However unlike retroclones such as Old School Essentials it does not attempt to... Read more...
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A Comparative Exploration of OSR RPG Systems - Mothership Sci Fi Horror RPG
This is a series of blogs that will explore the various 'OSR' table top roleplaying games. You can read the previous blog on Old School Essentials here and you can read about... Read more...
A Comparative Exploration of OSR RPG Systems - Old School Essentials
A Comparative Exploration of OSR RPG Systems - Old School Essentials
This blog follows our previous discussion of some tenents of 'old school' RPG play. We are now going to explore the various 'OSR' systems on the tabletop RPG market. To begin we're taking... Read more...