RPGs by Genre

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	* The Original “White Box” D&D (1974)		* The Original “White Box” D&D (1974)
	** '''[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/208991/microlite74-ultimate-edition-digest-epub Microlite74]'''		** '''[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/208991/microlite74-ultimate-edition-digest-epub Microlite74]''' (OGL)
	** '''[https://www.mythmeregames.com/collections/swords-wizardry Swords & Wizardry]'''		** '''[https://www.mythmeregames.com/collections/swords-wizardry Swords & Wizardry]''' ([https://www.mythmeregames.com/en-ca/products/aelf-license-users-guide AELF])
	** '''[https://whitehackrpg.wordpress.com Whitehack]'''		** '''[https://whitehackrpg.wordpress.com Whitehack]''' (once OGL, no longer)
	* Holmes D&D (1977)		* Holmes D&D (1977)
	** '''[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/208800/blueholme-journeymanne-rules Blueholme]'''		** '''[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/208800/blueholme-journeymanne-rules Blueholme]''' (OGL)
	** '''[https://mazesandperils.com Mazes & Perils]'''		** '''[https://mazesandperils.com Mazes & Perils]''' (OGL, plus compatability licence)
	* AD&D (1977)		* AD&D (1977)
	** '''[https://osricrpg.com OSRIC]'''		** '''[https://osricrpg.com OSRIC]''' (once OGL, now [https://www.mythmeregames.com/en-ca/products/aelf-license-users-guide AELF])
	** '''[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/311231/dungeon-smashers Dungeon Smashers]''' — a simplified, chibi version of AD&D		** '''[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/311231/dungeon-smashers Dungeon Smashers]''' — a simplified, chibi version of AD&D
	* B/X D&D (Moldvay/Cook, 1981)		* B/X D&D (Moldvay/Cook, 1981)
	** '''[https://www.basicfantasy.org Basic Fantasy RPG]'''		** '''[https://www.basicfantasy.org Basic Fantasy RPG]''' ¤ ([https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ CC BY-SA 4.0])
	** '''[https://goblinoidgames.com Labyrinth Lord]'''		** '''[https://goblinoidgames.com Labyrinth Lord]''' (once OGL, now not entirely clear)
	** '''[https://necroticgnome.com/pages/about-old-school-essentials Old School Essentials]'''		** '''[https://necroticgnome.com/pages/about-old-school-essentials Old School Essentials]''' (once OGL, moving to CC)
	* BECMI (1983)		* BECMI (1983)
	** '''[https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/114003/darker-dungeons Darker Dungeons]'''		** '''[https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/114003/darker-dungeons Darker Dungeons]''' (OGL)
	* Second Edition (1989)		* Second Edition (1989)
	** '''[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/156530/for-gold-glory For Gold & Glory]''' ¤		** '''[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/156530/for-gold-glory For Gold & Glory]''' ¤ (OGL)
	** '''[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/106055/myth-magic-player-s-guide Myth & Magic]'''		** '''[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/106055/myth-magic-player-s-guide Myth & Magic]''' (OGL, with exclusions)
	* Rules Cyclopedia (1991)		* Rules Cyclopedia (1991)
	** '''[https://gurbintrollgames.wordpress.com/dark-dungeons/ Dark Dungeons]'''		** '''[https://gurbintrollgames.wordpress.com/dark-dungeons/ Dark Dungeons]''' (ORC)
	* Some others		* Some others
	** '''[https://www.vsdarkmaster.com Against the Darkmaster]''' — mostly clones ''Middle Earth Roleplaying System (MERPS)'' ([https://www.vsdarkmaster.com/open-license/ Openoo])		** '''[https://www.vsdarkmaster.com Against the Darkmaster]''' — mostly clones ''Middle Earth Roleplaying System (MERPS)'' ([https://www.vsdarkmaster.com/open-license/ Openoo])
	** '''[https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/collections/legend Legend]''' — mostly clones ''Runequest''		** '''[https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/collections/legend Legend]''' — mostly clones ''Runequest'' (OGL)
	** '''[https://gurbintrollgames.wordpress.com/lightmaster/ Lightmaster]''' ¤ — mostly clones ''Rolemaster 2E''.		** '''[https://gurbintrollgames.wordpress.com/lightmaster/ Lightmaster]''' ¤ — mostly clones ''Rolemaster 2E''. (OGL)
	** '''[https://openquestrpg.com/about/ OpenQuest]''' — mostly clones ''Runequest'' ([http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC BY 4.0])		** '''[https://openquestrpg.com/about/ OpenQuest]''' — mostly clones ''Runequest'' ([http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC BY 4.0])

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	* '''[https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/legend-of-the-five-rings-roleplaying-game/ Legend of the Five Rings]''' — great samurai clans vie for control		* '''[https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/legend-of-the-five-rings-roleplaying-game/ Legend of the Five Rings]''' — great samurai clans vie for control
	* '''[https://paizo.com/pathfinder Pathfinder]''' — continued evolution and refinement the D&D 3.5/d20 concept, now in its second edition tons of fan-made tools and references ([https://paizo.com/licenses OGL, ORC, others])		* '''[https://paizo.com/pathfinder Pathfinder]''' — continued evolution and refinement the D&D 3.5/d20 concept, now in its second edition tons of fan-made tools and references ([https://paizo.com/licenses OGL, ORC, others])
			* ‘’’[https://ironcrown.co.uk/rolemaster-version-comparison/ Rolemaster]’’’ — infamous for huge numbers of tables (particularly brutal critical hit tables by weapon type), with several different editions over the 40 years of its publishing.
	* '''Runequest''' — first published in 1978, ''RuneQuest'' has a [https://runequest.org/rqpast.htm timultuous past], with a number of revision and offshoots:		* '''Runequest''' — first published in 1978, ''RuneQuest'' has a [https://runequest.org/rqpast.htm timultuous past], with a number of revision and offshoots:
	** It spawned many “universal systems”, described above under “House systems”.		** It spawned many “universal systems”, described above under “House systems”.
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	* '''[https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/forbidden-lands/ Forbidden Lands]''' — sandbox survival roleplaying in a cursed world		* '''[https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/forbidden-lands/ Forbidden Lands]''' — sandbox survival roleplaying in a cursed world
	* '''[https://peginc.com/savage-settings/lankhmar/ Lankhmar: City of Thieves]''' — one of many takes on Fritz Leiber's city ([https://www.peginc.com/licensing/ Savage Worlds])		* '''[https://peginc.com/savage-settings/lankhmar/ Lankhmar: City of Thieves]''' — one of many takes on Fritz Leiber's city ([https://www.peginc.com/licensing/ Savage Worlds])
			* ‘’’[https://ironcrown.co.uk/merp/ Middle Earth Roleplaying]’’’ — _MERP_ was an offshoot of _Rolemaster_ (see above) build on the works of Tolkien, not published since 1999.
	* '''[https://www.edge-studio.net/games/midnight/ Midnight]''' — play in the aftermath of the victory of a dark lord		* '''[https://www.edge-studio.net/games/midnight/ Midnight]''' — play in the aftermath of the victory of a dark lord
	* '''[https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/the-one-ring/ The One Ring]''' — the current holder of a license from the Tolkien estate.		* '''[https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/the-one-ring/ The One Ring]''' — the current holder of a license from the Tolkien estate.
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	* '''[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/109127/Project-Ninja-Panda-Taco Project Ninja Panda Taco]''' — about masterminds taking over the world and the minions who try to help		* '''[https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/109127/Project-Ninja-Panda-Taco Project Ninja Panda Taco]''' — about masterminds taking over the world and the minions who try to help
	* '''[http://www.lulu.com/shop/annie-rush/the-secret-lives-of-gingerbread-men/paperback/product-580782.html The Secret Lives of Gingerbread Men]''' — holiday themed family game about magically animated gingerbread men adventures		* '''[http://www.lulu.com/shop/annie-rush/the-secret-lives-of-gingerbread-men/paperback/product-580782.html The Secret Lives of Gingerbread Men]''' — holiday themed family game about magically animated gingerbread men adventures
			* '''[https://acoupleofdrakes.itch.io/sprout-quest Sprout Quest]''' — A “Saturday morning cartoons” level of cozy exploration and adventure.

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