It must be an urban classic by now, but I can't stop marvelling at free league's forbidden lands. The system is dead-simple, yet leaves all the room for nuance and tactics. The fantasy world is classic, but with a surprise twist here. The official campaigns are superb with lots of "aha!" Secrets to discover, while at the same time a low-prep gameplay with just travel (well done hexcrawl) and randomly generated sites is also possible.
OSR/NSR Tabletop Roleplaying Games
Whither Reddit? In the meantime, here’s a place to chat up old school revival (OSR) and new school revolution (NSR) style TTRPGs.
My name is Todd aka Hexed Press and I am the current caretaker (have I always been the caretaker?). Here are some other places to find me, if you are so inclined:
Recommending some free game systems of some different flavors - because free is best for people who are interested in exploring OSR.
Worlds without Number (and other games from Kevin Crawford). Great free version with basically the whole rule system and some great generators. Has a bit more character creation crunch than other systems so it can be a good transition from 5e
Basic Fantasy Rpg. Retro clone with some 'modern niceties' like ascending armour class. All the rules, supplements and some great adventures are available free on their website.
Mausritter. Rules light (into the odd based) system with a pay what you want version. DnD broken down to it's simplest core where you play as cute mice adventurers.
+1 for Mausritter,it comes with an explanation for diy worlds and has a charge item based magic system