r/osr

57K archived posts · Sep 2011 – Sep 2026

the roots of the rpg hobby

r/osr

This is a subreddit for news and discussion of Old School Renaissance topics. We primarily focus on D&D (LBB, 1st ed. AD&D, etc.) and the retroclones. Other Old School games (Traveller, Runequest, Tunnels & Trolls, et al) are of course open for discussion. This is *not* a place to rant about how (your least favorite edition) sucks! In fact, I hope discussion arises about how later editions do things right, and how to incorporate them into OSR-styled games.

Created Sep 13, 2011

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This is not a place to rant about how (your least favorite edition) sucks! In fact, I hope discussion arises about how later editions do things right, and how to incorporate them into OSR-styled games.

Subreddit Rules ~~--------------------------------------------------~~

Rule 1: Self-promotion You may promote your own product, but you must announce that it is yours, e.g., "Check out this new module that I wrote!" You can announce your blog once per week, like "I blogged these five posts, check them out!" Kickstarters are temporarily being reviewed before being approved as a test. Please message the mods if you have concerns. Full rules here.
Rule 2: No piracy. Do not talk about, suggest, or in any way advocate for the illegal copying of copyrighted materials.
Rule 3: No insulting language. Don't call people names, or insinuate anything about their mental faculties, appearance, or lineage. Don't call someone a nazi unless they literally have swastika tattoos.
Rule 4: No discrimination. Do not disparage anyone on the basis of race, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or anything that places them in a minority (or, for that matter, majority) category. If you have an issue with what someone says, respond to the statement, not the person.
Rule 5: No system snobbery. Don't put down other systems, or other people for liking those systems. Do not engage in edition wars. Even though this is a community centered around a particular style of play, it will only make the OSR look bad.
Rule 6: No Zak S content. Zak Sabbath has been banned from the community, and in light of allegations against him and his behavior on other fora, r/osr will not be used as a platform to promote him or his works.
Rule 7: Shelfies only on Weekends. All Shelfies (pictures of your OSR gaming collection) are only to be posted on Shelfie Saturdays or Shelfie Sundays, to avoid spamming during the week.

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