Can anyone recommend a good free rule light (but not too light) system. Thanks.

light but not too light - that's a bit vague.

What do you want in the rules system, and what can be left out for the GM to handle?

Fantasy, any-genre, science fiction...?

Quote from: Kyle Aaron;264444light but not too light - that's a bit vague.

What do you want in the rules system, and what can be left out for the GM to handle?

let's say comparable in complexity to something like feng shui, maybe a bit more. Not d20 level difficulty, but not wushu level simplicity.

Quote from: Age of Fable;264456Fantasy, any-genre, science fiction...?

SF but can handle powers, so not hard sf, but not complete fantasy.

BRP, there's a new Basic Roleplaying core book out too which has lots of options in it for different genres.

Otherwise, Savage Worlds would seem a good bet.

Is there a free version of SW? I did mean to get the explorers edition but gaming has been thin ont he ground lately so i stopped buying books.

Risus?

Well, here are a few free rules-light rpgs which have caught my interest at the moment.

Active Exploits is fun if you're thespy, since it's diceless. I enjoyed playing it.
ODES is basically BRP but with 1d10 instead of percentiles. Originally done for Glorantha, there's a Star Wars version. I've not played it, but it looks simple enough.
FATE is well thespy, but in a good way, with dice. I recommend edition 2. I did second Tiwesdaeg with it, here.
GORE is a BRP clone, pretty well done. If you liked RQ or Cthulhu's system, you'd like this.
The SixLetterSystem, written by some fuckin' genius. That reminds me, I have to put the new skills up. I've GMed this quite a bit.
ORC is medium-crunch, I've not played it but it looks worth checking out.

It'd make a big difference if we knew what setting you were intending...

Fate v2, why not v3?

PDQ?

Quote from: Ghost Whistler;264481Is there a free version of SW? I did mean to get the explorers edition but gaming has been thin ont he ground lately so i stopped buying books.

The demo is pretty complete, you could use that.

In all honesty though, I missed the free requirement.  I wouldn't personally call Feng Shui rules light by the way, it's more rules medium really.

GORE is an excellent suggestion.  I believe there's also a lighter version of Jags which might fit the bill, it's a very well supported system.

Rules Light.
Inexpensive.
Multi-genre.
Well supported.

The 1Pg System from Deep Seven

Western
Space Opera
Sword & Sorcery
Espionage
Pulp
Slasher
Gladiator
Samurai
Hong Kong action
Pirates
WWII
Superhero

You can pick them up at RPGNow or at Precis Intermedia

Quote from: Balbinus;264492GORE is an excellent suggestion.

Except that it's a pretty transparent knock-off of Call of Cthulhu and the BRP system, even though it's technically legal.  I know the fact that it's free is tempting, but if you like GORE, invest in BRP.

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Quote from: The Evil DM;264526Rules Light.
Inexpensive.
Multi-genre.
Well supported.

The 1Pg System from Deep Seven

Western
Space Opera
Sword & Sorcery
Espionage
Pulp
Slasher
Gladiator
Samurai
Hong Kong action
Pirates
WWII
Superhero

You can pick them up at RPGNow or at Precis Intermedia

I don't think that's free.