r/osr is a subreddit with 68k members. The community frequently discusses osr, looking for, rpg, art, and maps, and they frequently recommend/review vtt, modules, and movies, and the most common flair used is i made a thing, art, blog, map, and discussion.
This is a subreddit for news and discussion of Old School Renaissance topics. We primarily focus on D&D (LBB, 1st ed. AD&D, etc.) and the retroclones. Other Old School games (Traveller, Runequest, Tunnels & Trolls, et al) are of course open for discussion.
This is *not* a place to rant about how (your least favorite edition) sucks! In fact, I hope discussion arises about how later editions do things right, and how to incorporate them into OSR-styled games.
Popular Topics in r/osr
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Osr
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Looking For
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Rpg
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Art
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Maps
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Dungeon
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Campaign
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Adventure
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Module
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Character
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Products Discussed in r/osr
Flair Used in r/osr
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I made a thing
: "Trying my hand at photobashing the cover of my game since I'm not very good at drawing :p"
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#2
art
: "The Fortress is complete"
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Blog
: "People Walk Too Fast - Why hexcrawls feel boring, and how I can help you fix that."
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map
: "The Stratometaship (I drew a thing!)"
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discussion
: "Seeking players/GMs to playtest a TTRPG that I'm currently developing"
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play report
: "The Barrier Peaks Botanical Garden Slaughtered My Entire Party"
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TSR
: "Random donation at work today"
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TREASURE!
: "Old School Essentials haul"
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review
: "First dungeon map I've done in 30 years"
2 posts
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actual play
: "WB:FMAG Dad & Son camping sessions"
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Last updated: August 9, 2026