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Retro-Game resources

Started by Narf the Mouse, June 07, 2009, 01:14:09 AM

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Narf the Mouse

June 07, 2009, 01:14:09 AM Last Edit: June 09, 2009, 07:53:44 PM by Narf the Mouse
Having recently become interested in Swords and Wizardry and playing in an OSRIC game, I've decided to ask for retro-game links.

Games in the style of d%/BRP
GORE - Rulebook and a few supplements

Games in the style of D&D
Epees & Sorcellerie - A french '0e' varient. Not much to the site.
Microlite74 - A 'Micro' retro variant game based on 0e.
Microlite20 - An even more micro version of Microlite74.
Spellcraft and Swordplay - A '0e' style variant, with supplements.
Swords and Wizardry - A '0e' retro revival game. OGL. Also contains some supplementary material.
Basic Fantasy - A 'B/X' retro variant, with many supplements.
Labyrinth Lord A B/X retro variant. I didn't see much in the way of supplements.
OSRIC - A '1e' retro revival game. OGL

Games in the style of Gamma World
Mutant Future - A retro variant based on Labyrinth Lord. Almost nothing for supplements.

Games in the style of James Bond 007
DoubleZero - Consists of a single text file.

Games in the style of Marvel Superheroes
Four Color System - Consists of core rules and a single supplement.

Games in the style of Traveler
SPACER - A 21st-century sci-fi game, based on the six-letter system.

Original
GAMERS - 'GAMERS is a roleplaying game harking back to the simple days of gaming. It requires pencil, paper, and five six-sided dice per player. It's the generic version of the Six-Letter System, a series of games with the same mechanics, only the names of the basic six attributes changed, and all given six-letter titles which are mnemonics for those attributes.'
Maelstrom - A re-release of a 1984 fantasy RPG. Has a few supplements and promises more.
Mazes and Minataurs - Attemps to answer the question 'What if gaming had been based on greek mythology?', complete with alternate timeline.

Original Web Add-ons
Random Dungeon Generator - Mutant Future/Labyrinth Lord/Tunnels and Trolls.

Miscellaneous
Kellri - A server full of 'Stuff'?.

Blogs
The S&W Companion: Welcome to The Swords & Wizardry Companion
Chgowiz's Old Guy RPG Blog
The Outlook is Grim
Ubiquitous Orcs
Ancient Vaults & Eldritch Secrets: the Old School Revolution is here
sword +1
Beyond the Black Gate

Online Games
Zendog's WhiteBox City Game
The main problem with government is the difficulty of pressing charges against its directors.

Given a choice of two out of three M&Ms, the human brain subconsciously tries to justify the two M&Ms chosen as being superior to the M&M not chosen.

Kyle Aaron

#1
June 07, 2009, 01:22:19 AM
See the earlier thread.

BRP
GORE

D&D
Swords & Wizardry (0e)
Microlite74 (0e)
Spellcraft & Swordplay (0e variant)
Epees & Sorcellerie (0e French)
Basic Fantasy (B/X)
Labirynth Lord (B/X)
OSRIC (AD&D1e)


Gamma World
Mutant Future (GW variant)

James Bond 007
Double Zero (JB007, .txt draft only)

Marvel Superheroes
4C SYSTEM (MSRPG)

Traveller clones
GAMERS (CT variant)

There are others, such as Microlite20, which are not strictly-speaking clones, they've just taken some mechanics from another game and made their own. It's more of a fraternal than an identical twin ;)
The Viking Hat GM
Conflict, the adventure game of modern warfare
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Narf the Mouse

#2
June 07, 2009, 01:40:28 AM
...And now that all the links are in one place (Thanks), maybe add it to the RPG links thread? I looked and didn't see anything like this (Granted, I'm tired and it's late)
The main problem with government is the difficulty of pressing charges against its directors.

Given a choice of two out of three M&Ms, the human brain subconsciously tries to justify the two M&Ms chosen as being superior to the M&M not chosen.

Kyle Aaron

#3
June 07, 2009, 01:52:47 AM
The Big List of Links is for general rpg stuff, not specific game systems. With over 2,000 published rpgs, it'd just get too big to be useful.

Someone should host a list of retro-clone and tribute game links, just as John Kim does with free rpgs (though the retro-clones and tributes are usually free).
The Viking Hat GM
Conflict, the adventure game of modern warfare
Wastrel Wednesdays, livestream with Dungeondelver

Age of Fable

#4
June 07, 2009, 01:52:57 AM
my Labyrinth Lord / Mutant Future (and Tunnels & Trolls) dungeon generator: //www.apolitical.info/webgame/dungeon
free resources:
Teleleli The people, places, gods and monsters of the great city of Teleleli and the islands around.
Age of Fable \'Online gamebook\', in the style of Fighting Fantasy, Lone Wolf and Fabled Lands.
Tables for Fables Random charts for any fantasy RPG rules.
Fantasy Adventure Ideas Generator
Cyberpunk/fantasy/pulp/space opera/superhero/western Plot Generator.
Cute Board Heroes Paper \'miniatures\'.
Map Generator
Dungeon generator for Basic D&D or Tunnels & Trolls.

arminius

#5
June 07, 2009, 02:29:46 AM
Do Mazes & Minotaurs or Encounter Critical count?

Narf the Mouse

#6
June 07, 2009, 02:36:44 AM
Hmm...Maybe add an 'Original Retro Games' section to the links list...Of course, first I'll need a links list.

But sleep soon.
The main problem with government is the difficulty of pressing charges against its directors.

Given a choice of two out of three M&Ms, the human brain subconsciously tries to justify the two M&Ms chosen as being superior to the M&M not chosen.

Kyle Aaron

#7
June 07, 2009, 03:03:22 AM
Original retro games?

I thought the whole point was the clones...
The Viking Hat GM
Conflict, the adventure game of modern warfare
Wastrel Wednesdays, livestream with Dungeondelver

Spinachcat

#8
June 07, 2009, 05:29:47 AM
MAZES & MINOTAURS
The sweetest creation of the Old School Revival. http://storygame.free.fr/MAZES.htm

bottg

#9
June 07, 2009, 08:13:14 AM
You can't beat the originals!  :)

http://maelstrom.arion-games.com
Arion Games - Advanced Fighting Fantasy, Maelstrom, Paper Miniatures and more! - Available in Print and Pdf

New Kickstarter Live: Maelstrom Domesday Campaign - A hundred year historical campaign!

Kellri

#10
June 07, 2009, 09:30:39 AM
I'm not above whoring my own stuff...I've got the Classic Dungeon Designer netbooks #1-4, 2 Gamma World books, 2 FASA Trek RPG books, and a slew of other resources for OOP or old school rpgs. And it's all free.

P.S. I've got a new server for most of my material, kellri.truculent.org
Kellri\'s Joint
Old School netbooks + more

You can also come up with something that is not only original and creative and artistic, but also maybe even decent, or moral if I can use words like that, or something that\'s like basically good -Lester Bangs

Narf the Mouse

#11
June 07, 2009, 03:02:50 PM
Well, having the originals here will help who don't know retro, know what the 'clones' are about.
The main problem with government is the difficulty of pressing charges against its directors.

Given a choice of two out of three M&Ms, the human brain subconsciously tries to justify the two M&Ms chosen as being superior to the M&M not chosen.

Akrasia

#12
June 07, 2009, 05:22:26 PM
Quote from: Kyle Aaron;306877...
Microlite74 (0e)
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Basic Fantasy (B/X)
...

Slight nitpick: these probably should be classified as 'variants', since they deviate too much from the original game to be called 'clones'.  (I'm pretty sure that the authors would all agree with this assessment.)
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mrk

#13
June 07, 2009, 08:41:58 PM
Did Mazes & Minotaurs really come out in 72? If so, could it be that's were Gygax and Arneson got their idea for Dungeon and....OMG :jaw-dropping:
"Crom!", mutterd the Cimmerian. " Here is the grandfather of all parrots. He must be a thousand years old! Look at the evil wisdom of his eyes.What mysteries do you guard, Wise Devil?"

Narf the Mouse

#14
June 07, 2009, 09:19:25 PM
The M&M people are the *Only* ones I can remember claiming that their game came out first.

Can anyone give a historical perspective? Old Geezer?
The main problem with government is the difficulty of pressing charges against its directors.

Given a choice of two out of three M&Ms, the human brain subconsciously tries to justify the two M&Ms chosen as being superior to the M&M not chosen.
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