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Or - put another way - in fields like this where mistakes don't really matter very much, trial and error is sometimes the very best way...

Or human to get an extra talent roll!

Shadowdark sums up the principles of modern OSR really well.

No. You're conflating and confusing different things from several different editions now. Remember that enemies DON'T get saving...

My first thought was Outgunned and SWADE. If you are excluding SWADE and want a lighter game, then Outgunned is the obvious choice from...

Shadowdark has a lot less spells relying on saving throws. In D&D many spells fizzle because of saves. In SD, if you do not lose the...

If folks are going to bring up Wushu, then Feng Shui is also a contender.

Having played for 5+ years with roll-to-cast in DCC, as well as more recently in Shadowdark, it works just fine. The old D&D alternative...

The already mentioned Outgunned would be my top suggestion. It’s a great, light system. Never Stop Blowing Up by Dimension 20 and...

Just to add that Outgunned has official support on Alchemy VTT plus an unofficial module on Foundry. There's also a Discord bot for the...

Hm. Ever read or tried Wushu? It's a very narrative system where players gain bonuses to an action by describing how their character...

Many game designers today say they started when they were kids, making crazy unbalanced games for their siblings and friends. Learning...

Outgunned is a slick modern day cinematic action rpg. It uses a d6 dice pool system where players are trying to get equal sets, rather...

I think there are two different scenarios: If someone is seriously attempting to create a game they expect to distribute and have...

Facts not in evidence. Without a source for this claim, I don't think you can rely on it, especially many human cultures used a base-12...