Retroclone

A retroclone is a knock-off of an older gaming system, for those grognards with grey in their neckbeards that mumble about how things were better "back in my day."

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• Basic Fantasy RPG is a knock-off of the 1981 B/X set but adds a few modern touches (races seperate from classes, ascending AC, several rules clarifications). It is available for free off of it's main website www.basicfantasy.org
• BluHolme is a knock-off of the 1977 edition of D&D (levels 1-3).
• Dark Dungeons is the knock-off of the 1983 BECMI books or Larry Elmore art on the box covers of D&D (levels 1-36 + Immortals)
  • Darker Dungeons is a reorganized re-release, which makes a number of changes (including swapping the mechanics of the elf and wizard and adding pistols as standard equipment)
• Godbound: D&D meets Exalted, wherein PCs hit for an opponents HD rather then their HP (levels 1-20). Stretches Retroclone status, due to not really being based on any singular edition, Features a free version on drivethrurpg http://drivethrurpg.com/product/185959/Godbound-Free-Edition
• Iron Falcon was created because the creator of Basic Fantasy was told BF wasn’t OSR enough. Based on OD&D
• Labyrinth Lord is the knock-off of the 1981 B/X or orange/blue books of D&D (levels 1-14)
• Lamentations of the Flame Princess is B/X with ascending armor class and gore porn. Has consistent releases of ungameable modules designed by Old Testament save or die GMs, with an extra layer of pretentiousness.
• OSRIC or Old School Reference & Index Companion is 1e AD&D
• Stars Without Number: D&D IN SPAAAAAAAACE. Uses 2d6s for skill tests. Brags that you can take any module from OD&D to AD&D and with 20 minutes work convert it. Second edition adds ascending armor class. Free, abridged version on drivethrurpg http://drivethrurpg.com/product/230009/Stars-Without-Number-Revised-Edition-Free-Version
• Swords & Wizardry is a streamlining of the White Box, including all supplements.