About
The OSR ("Old School Renaissance") is a label usually applied to an informal, disorganized group of table-top RPG players that are interested in the hobby as it was played in the 70s and 80s. In the words of Rob Conley:
To me the Old School Renaissance is not about playing a particular set of rules in a particular way, the dungeon crawl. It is about going back to the roots of our hobby and seeing what we could do differently. What avenues were not explored because of the commercial and personal interests of the game designers of the time.The best short overviews are probably:
2018-12-06: The list of gameplay principles at the end of Patrick Stuart's post What is Artpunk?
2018-10-06: David Perry's Principia Apocrypha
2008-07-09: Matthew Finch's Quick Primer for Old School Gaming (it is on Lulu but it is free)
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About Me
- Necropraxis
- I blog about tabletop roleplaying games at:
http://www.necropraxis.com/
Please do add CreativeMountainGames.com
ReplyDeleteAs a new and old school gamer who started in the early Seventies with wargames before RPGs were even invented, and began RPGing with D&D in 1974, my own RPG tastes and design goals definitely reflect OSR sensibilities and traditions, though I am also a fan of incorporating modern design ideas and innovations.
Thanks,
Mark Clover
CreativeMountainGames.com
Added! Also, you might want to configure a wildcard for your DNS. Currently, if you go directly to CreativeMountainGames.com, rather than www.CreativeMountainGames.com, you get a dead page. Some web browsers are smart enough to try the www address also, but not all of them.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I'm unaware of how to do so. I'll investigate how but if you know of a swift solution please email me at Creativemountain@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteMuch appreciated,
Mark
You might add my site at: http://tenfootpole.org/ironspike/
ReplyDeleteLots of OSR module reviews.
Bryce: added. Some good stuff there.
ReplyDeleteMy blog is young, but I'd be happy to be on the list.
ReplyDeletehttp://builtbygodslongforgotten.blogspot.com/
Incidentally, i've been searching for a blog that I once found but can't find again. It had a post about treasure generation system that used like a 6 digit code, where if your characters loot a merchant caravan, the code might be MMMGGS, where M=trade goods, G=gold and S=silver.
Does that sound familiar?
Lum: added.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.heropress.net
ReplyDeleteSporadically game-related (as well as film and TV waffle), but do run OSR conversions of filmic creatures and treasures, as well as general chit-chat about D&D-style games of the old school.
Could you add me to the list too please:
ReplyDeletewww.theskyfullofdust.co.uk
Thanks.
Timothy & Simon: added.
ReplyDeleteMy blog, which was at http://teleleli.blogspot.com , has now moved to http://www.apolitical.info/teleleli
ReplyDeleteEverything that was on the old blog is now on the new one. So can you please un-index the old address and add the new one?
Thanks,
James.
anarchist: updated.
ReplyDelete@Brendan:
ReplyDeleteThanks.
@Lum:
ReplyDeleteThe treasure table article you were looking for sounds like this one.
Feel free to add The Savage AfterWorld. Features Old School retro-clone Mutant Future material. Been running for a few years now.
ReplyDeletehttp://savageafterworld.blogspot.com/
Sniderman: added. I really need to check out Mutant Future some time.
ReplyDeleteI have added some post to DCCRPG on my blog
ReplyDeletehttp://theraskalrpg.blogspot.com/
Cheers
Raskal: added.
ReplyDeletebookmarked. thanks!
ReplyDeletenot sure if it qualifies, but I do a blog about my 1st ed/Labyrinth Lord/Mutant Future weird science and sorcery game...
http://tengoldpiecegems.blogspot.com/
iamthebrick: added.
ReplyDeleteAs many others have said I am not sure if mine qualifies but if so please feel free to index it:
ReplyDeletequagkeep.blogspot.com
Wymarc: you're already there. And your site definitely qualifies. :-)
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I just posted on my blog about this search engine.
ReplyDeleteCould you add the Acaeum? Pre-1990 D&D collecting website, been around since the late 90s, forums since ~2004. Also has a Wiki now.
http://www.acaeum.com
http://wiki.acaeum.com/wiki/Main_Page
http://www.acaeum.com/forum/index.php
You might want to add my blog, Dungeonskull Mountain:
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Though I have been a bit light on content of late.
Zenopus: Good call. Can't believe I forgot the Acaeum.
ReplyDeleteblizack: Added.
My site's already indexed, but I just wanted to say what an awesome idea this is, thanks Brendan!
ReplyDeleteThanks for putting together this resource. I saw the Zenopus Archvies post on your site and had to check this out.
ReplyDeleteMy blog, Super Galactic Dreadnought, has the occasional old-school D&D post (mostly about the Holmes rules), if you want to add it:
http://supergalacticdreadnought.blogspot.com/
Desert Scribe: added. Your "unearthed nostalgia" posts are pretty awesome. Unfortunately, I have lost most of my old originally-created gaming materials. I particularly like the old maps.
ReplyDeletePlease be so kind as to add my blog:
ReplyDeletehttp://thoulsparadise.blogspot.com/
Thank you
perdustin: added.
ReplyDeleteCould you add my blog to the list too please:
ReplyDeletehttp://dungeoncompendium.blogspot.com/
It is in Brasilian Portuguese, but is about OSR also.
Thanks!
Igor: added.
ReplyDeletethere's a thread on the odd74 forum that does this, too, y'all should probably trade links:
ReplyDeletehttp://odd74.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=resources&action=display&thread=4226
Zak: great idea. Done.
ReplyDeleteI even asked to be added to that list at the end of October but then promptly forgot about it. Zenopus has already plugged osrsearch on his blog, so I think he is aware of it.
pretty neat stuff. I'm proud to already be listed ;)
ReplyDeleteNice. Our old blog (netherwerks) is kaput.
ReplyDeleteHowever, http://hereticwerks.blogspot is alive and well and just getting going.
Tenkar: of course, I've been following your stuff.
ReplyDeleteGarrisonjames: added. Many good posts; I particularly like the inspirational tables.
hi friend!
ReplyDeletewonder if i could join, with my brazilian osr blog (so, its in portuguese).
please let me know :)
best wishes,
rafael (http://modulosrpg.blogspot.com/)
rafael: added.
ReplyDeletethanks Brendan!
ReplyDeletePlease add http://thistlegames.com/ which is getting lots of OSR content to accompany our new OSR clone Tainted :)
ReplyDelete@nedjer
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Hi Brendan - I have a brand new blog. Any chance you could add mine?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.underworldcleaningservice.blogspot.com/
Many thanks.
George
@George
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Thanks Brendan!
ReplyDeletehttp://in-the-cities.com/
ReplyDeleteThanks!
@Keith418
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http://retiredadventurer.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI mainly do Openquest and Swords and Wizardry.
Thanks!
@John Bell
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http://gmkeros.wordpress.com
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ocp.no-ip.org please :)
ReplyDeleteThis will make accessible ALL the files in the conservation project as well, which is useful and interesting.
Brendan, I'm having issues adding the custom search gadget to Blogger - drop me a line at erikisarobot@gmail if you get a chance.
ReplyDelete@Paolone
ReplyDeleteAdded! I should have thought to add that myself. Thanks for pointing it out.
@Erik
Email sent.
I added the OSR search to the Old School RPG Planet. Now we just need to keep our blog list in sync. ;)
ReplyDeleteI'll add your list to the others here:
Deletehttp://osrsearch.blogspot.com/p/links.html
We should do a periodic multi-part merge. :-)
http://firstlevelmage.blogspot.com/ if you are so inclined. Thanks!
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DeleteNice Smashing Pumpkins reference.
Cool,
ReplyDeleteplease add: http://blackmoor.mystara.us/forums/
-Havard
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DeleteHey, Brendan - I would be thrilled to have http://headofvecna.blogspot.com indexed here, too, if you would. I don't know if I've got anything worth indexing yet, but it could happen.
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DeleteCool initiative, heres another one for the list: http://measurelesscaverns.blog.com/
ReplyDeleteYou're already listed. :-)
DeleteHey Brendan, would you mind adding mine to the list: http://dungeonsddx.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteThanks.
Done!
DeletePlease add mine if you wish:
ReplyDeletehttp://appliedphantasticality.blogspot.com
Thanks!
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DeleteOf course I'd like to add my site.
ReplyDeleteThe Other Side, http://timbrannan.blogspot.com/
You've already been on the list for a while. :-)
DeleteAwesome resource, thanks for setting this up! I'm not seeing my blog in the mix. http://carapaceking.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteAdded! Surprised you were not there already actually. Love your stuff.
DeleteHi Brendan
ReplyDeleteWould you mind adding my blog? It's called The Dungeon Workshop and I design, build, and modify gaming terrain.
http://thedungeonworkshop.blogspot.com
Thanks,
Bob
@Socalcanuck
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Osrgaming.org, thacoshammer.info, saveordie.info, rfipodcast.com, criticalwits.info, thank you for this!
ReplyDeleteHi brendan, not sure if I commented correctly, so I will try again, osrgaming.org, rfipodcast.com thacoshammer.info, saveordie.info, and criticalwits.info, I am just in charge of pormoting the sites, thank you for this!
ReplyDeleteGot it, all added! I think the first comment might have been flagged as spam.
DeleteHello I'm the owner of a french OSR blog so if you think my website has its place here, be free to add it to your list. Thanks!
ReplyDeletehttp://sourcelier.blogspot.com/
Added!
DeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteI'd like my blog be added, too. It's in German, but some of the OSR stuff is written in English.
Thank you!
http://mad-kyndalanth.blogspot.com
@lars
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Thank you so much!
DeleteI'd love to be added. Just started up my blog. I talk about all kinds of gaming stuff but at least some of it will certainly be OSR related.
ReplyDeleteduke.brandonshire.org
@Stephen
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Neat Idea! Add Me?
ReplyDeletehttp://daggerarts.blogspot.com/
@Eric
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You can add my site too, please: http://save.vs.totalpartykill.ca/
ReplyDelete@Ram
DeleteAdded (and the base domain, too).
Please add me when you get a moment! Thanks!
ReplyDeletehttp://unto-the-breach.blogspot.com/
@Anthony
DeleteYou are already indexed.
Please add my blog, thank you.
ReplyDeletefrothsof4e.blogspot.com
@frothsof
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Thank you! This is a great resource!
DeleteAnd here's my OSR blog
ReplyDeletehttp://theymightbegazebos.com/
@Chuck
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Please add my blog. Thanks.
ReplyDeletehttp://savevsdragon.blogspot.com
@New Big Dragon
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Please add my blog:
ReplyDeletemicahblackburn.wordpress.com
@micahblackburn
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This is my blog, Alonzo's Credanzo. I'd really appreciate it if you put it on the list.
ReplyDeletehttp://alonzocredanzo.wordpress.com/
@Ozzie
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I run a blog over at
ReplyDeletehttp://codexapocrypha.blogspot.com
Thanks!
@Ben
DeleteAdded! Sorry for the delay; I have been travelling.
Please add: gamersandgrognards.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThank You,
Ryan
@R.J.
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Please add me! :)
ReplyDeletehttp://dreamscapedesign.net/
@Dreamscape Design
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Great resource, thanks for putting it together!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have my site indexed: http://acornafloat.blogspot.com
@Jensan
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I'd be thrilled to have my stuff added.
ReplyDeletehttp://lotbieth.blogspot.com
Added! Sorry for the delay.
DeleteWould you mind adding my newish blog? Great resource you've put together here!
ReplyDeletehttp://infinitedragons.com
Added!
DeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteMy blog, www.bythisaxe.com, has moved to www.bythisaxe.co. (It will be staying there.)
Thank you for listing my site!
Charles
I couldn't find anything at bythisaxe.com OR bythisaxe.co (or bythisaxe.co.uk) - there is one at bythisaxe.blogspot.com though.
Delete@CharlesDM
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It would be my honour to be listed in your blog.
ReplyDeleteHere's my url
http//hellwinter.blogspot.com
Thank you so much!
Andrea
@Andrea
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Add me please. http://gameswithothers.blogspot.com/
ReplyDelete@Pearce
DeleteAdded.
I can't imagine mine is on there.
ReplyDeletehttp://http://rachelghoulgamestuff.blogspot.com/
@Rachel
DeleteAdded. Your pages don't seem to be showing up in searches yet though. Not sure why. I'll check back in a few days (maybe Google hasn't picked them up yet).
My site mixes old school with new school, but I would be thrilled if you would add it to your list.
ReplyDeletehttp://RPGMusings.com
Cheers,
DMSamuel@IronNeuronEnterprises.com
@Sam
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I would like to be in the club.
ReplyDeletehttp://3pointsweet.blogspot.com/
Miladoon
@Midadoon
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My site is dedicated to the doctor who RPG system but with old school play in mind
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@Timothy
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Add us please!
ReplyDeletewww.lastgaspgrimoire.com
randemise.blogspot.com
ReplyDeletethank you, its awesome what you've put together here.
I've got a blog mostly about rediscovering my 1980's old school campaign world, and some things about maps and Labyrinth Lord.
ReplyDeletehttp://almostoldschool.wordpress.com/
Logan, Zavi, almostoldschool: all added.
ReplyDeleteSomehow I missed that you made this . . . forever ago. Add me please!
ReplyDeletebeinggiant.blogspot.com
@Josh D.
DeleteAdded! Sorry for the delay.
I started a dungeon room- a -day blog, please add it, thanks
ReplyDeletehttp://castletriskelion.blogspot.com/
@Darnizhaan
DeleteAdded! Sorry for the delay.
Would love to be listed here -
ReplyDeletehttp://embersds.com/blog/
@Lucas
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I just started blogging about my renewed OSR RPG avocation! I would be honored to be added up to your site and honored if you would take a visit to my initial postings:
ReplyDeletehttp://campaigns-playable.blogspot.com
@Nathan
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My site is mentioned on a lot of the sites listed here, but I don't think I'm listed.
ReplyDeletehttp://vengersatanis.blogspot.com/
Thanks!
@Venger
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this search is a great resource!
ReplyDeletehttp://sstabhmontown.tumblr.com
@Adam
DeleteAdded! And the way you've used tumblr there looks pretty interesting.
I would love to be listed if I could;
ReplyDeletehttp://lizardmandiaries.blogspot.com.au/
Cheers.
@Michael
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This is just fantastic. (Used it for the first time yesterday, completely blew my mind.) Please add mine as well:
ReplyDeletehttp://maziriansgarden.blogspot.com
I'd love it if you added my blog, Dispatches From Kickassistan.
ReplyDeletehttp://fromkickassistan.blogspot.com
Please could you add my new address http://heropresstwo.blogspot.co.uk (and remove my old, dead address www.heropress.net). Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI would like to be added, please.
ReplyDeletehttp://fmad.kairoscomputers.com/
Did I miss it? http://rolesrules.blogspot.com for my Roles, Rules & Rolls blog!
ReplyDeleteplease add me. http://www.wondrousimaginings.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Put me on Brendan http://falsemachine.blogspot.co.uk/
ReplyDeletePlease add me. Not quite OSR, but close enough in my opinion.
ReplyDeletewww.cityindarkness.com
If I'm not mistaken, mine isn't there yet:
ReplyDeletehttp://ynasmidgard.blogspot.com
This is relevant to my interests. Please add me Brendan.
ReplyDeletehttp://satyrelite.blogspot.com
Please add my blog All Watched Over By Insane Machines In Space: http://bellasbarandgrillescifantasydnd.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteMostly about my ASE (Land of One Thousand Towers) campaign
Cheers
Calum.
Ben, Adam, Tim, FMAD, Roger, Joe, Patrick, Ithilien, Ynas, satyre, Calum:
ReplyDeleteAll added!
Could you please add my site http://sycarion.com
ReplyDeleteI do S&W these days (but have some Basic Fantasy and 2e stuff as well)
Please add Dead Cyclops:
ReplyDeletehttp://deadcyclops.blogspot.com
Please index http://joyfulsitting.blogspot.com. Thanks for the great tool.
ReplyDeleteCan you please add www.drunkenwizard.org and cauldronsandclerics.blogspot.com too?
ReplyDeleteThere is also bloodybass.blogspot.com, but it's not active anymore.
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DeleteBlog me!
ReplyDeleteroguesandreavers.blogspot.com
yo please
ReplyDeletehttp://secretsoftheshadowend.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeletehttp://violentmediarpg.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteToss my nerdblog in there too, please.
Thank you.
Nice resource -- thanks for putting this together!
ReplyDeleteAlso: appendixm.blogspot.com
I've got:
ReplyDeletehttp://cryptofrabies.blogspot.com/
Very good resource! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI've got a little OSR blog that you might consider adding:
http://nerdomancerofdork.wordpress.com
I've got this:
ReplyDeletehttp://deepdelving.wordpress.com
Thanks for this!
If you could add my blog, I'd appreciate it:
ReplyDeletehttp://talesoftheramblingbumblers.wordpress.com/
Not exclusively OSR, but I think enough OSR stuff to be worth indexing...
Could you add http://redboxvancouver.wordpress.com/ ?
ReplyDeleteI will join the party for zero percent of the loot:
ReplyDeletehttp://xolgmod.blogspot.com/
Please consider adding Don't Split the Party
ReplyDeletehttp://harbingergames.blogspot.com/
Everyone up to this point has now been added.
ReplyDeletehttp://aerden-dnd.blogspot.com
ReplyDeletePlease add me. I don't post very often but I do have a few cool things on there.
@Christian
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Might as well through mine in the mix, just for kicks. http://imaginary.enterprises
ReplyDelete@Justin
DeleteWhat's your full URL? I am not seeing much on a web search for imaginary enterprises.
That should be it - one of those newfangled long TLDs. Not sure I'm going to be high in the Google results list as of yet, but both with/without the www resolve for me.
Delete@Justin
DeleteAdded now.
Really nice!
ReplyDeleteI think www.and-mag.com would fit nicely here.
Thanks!
--Ron--
@Ronald
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Don't know how I missed all this! Could you chuck mine up?
ReplyDeletehttp://tenfootpolemic.blogspot.co.uk/
@James
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http://geekguild.com/openadventure/
ReplyDeleteOpen Adventure is an open source, free-to-play RPG system that is similar in play-style as B/X but can play both fantasy and sci-fi games (anywhere from LOTR or D&D to Star Wars or Star Trek).
Could you please add us? Thanks! :)
I would very much like to join the party.
ReplyDeletehttp://deathandaxes.blogspot.com/
I have a new blog that mixes in some OSR-realted articles.
ReplyDeletehttp://ragingowlbear.blogspot.com/
Hi, can you add OSRToday to the OSR Search?
ReplyDeletehttp://OSRToday.com
Thanks! I'll make sure to put up a post for OSR Search.
Awesome initiative!
ReplyDeleteCan you add my blog (dedicated to original OSR content) http://nakedknightinn.blogspot.com to the indexed sites?
Thanks a lot :)
Please add me to your illustrious list of Old School blogs: http://www.hitstokill.blogspot.co.nz/
ReplyDeleteKyle, Topher, Marty, Badger, Björn, Darcy: all added!
ReplyDeleteSorry for the delay.
Ive changed my site from frothsof4e.blogspot. com to frothsofdnd.blogspot.com and was hoping u would update it. Thanks and keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteBrendan can you please add mine when you have time: http://www.maximummayhemdungeons.com thanks!
ReplyDeletefrothsof, Mark, fractalbat: all added.
ReplyDeletePlease add http://angelicdoctorgames.wordpress.com/ to the search index. Many thanks.
ReplyDeletePlease add http://www.mischiefinc.net to the search index.
ReplyDeleteHi, please add my new site. http://greatandsmallrpg.blogspot.com/ Many thanks.
ReplyDelete@Robert
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