Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game is one of the many OSR games out there. It is meant to recreate and modernize the so-called B/X version of Dungeons &… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Morgansfort”
Tag: OSR
Tabletop RPG Review: D30 Sandbox Companion
Richard J. LeBlanc, Jr. has produced a darned handy book for running “sandbox” style games. I’m not a big fan of rolling on random charts during a… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: D30 Sandbox Companion”
Tabletop RPG Review: On Downtime and Demesnes
If you’re playing a long-term Fantasy game, particularly one with a more D&D/OSR vibe, this book will be a helpful tool. It’s specific enough that I found… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: On Downtime and Demesnes”
Tabletop RPG Review: Monkey Isle
I haven’t really taken a look at Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game. It is, as far as I know, one of several retro-clones of one of the previous… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Monkey Isle”
Tabletop RPG Review: Where the Wheat Grows Tall
I was lucky enough to get a copy of this when I visited the excellent Washington D.C. game store, Labyrinth Games & Puzzles, on Free RPG Day… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Where the Wheat Grows Tall”
Tabletop RPG Review: The BoL Hack
This one hurt a bit. It was a disappointment, because it wasn’t what I expected or hoped for, however, it might be what you want. I really… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: The BoL Hack”
Tabletop RPG Review: Cairn
OK, so there’s a whole movement within the tabletop RPG hobby called the OSR, meaning Old School Revival or Old School Renaissance, depending on who you talk… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Cairn”
Tabletop RPG Review: Nyambe: African Adventures
Back at the beginning of the 21st Century, the folks behind Dungeons & Dragons did something very clever that I strongly suspect has a lot to do… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Nyambe: African Adventures”
Tabletop RPG Review: Four Against the Darkness
With Tabletop RPGs coming back into their own, there’s been a sizable increase in options available for gamers of all sorts. The so called OSR or Old… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Four Against the Darkness”
Matthew J. Constantine 