r/osr is a subreddit with 69k 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, discussion, and help.
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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Flair Used in r/osr
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I made a thing
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#2
art
: "An angry frog"
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#3
Blog
: "Into the Oddish is a Stupid Idiot Game (affectionate)"
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discussion
: "Projects & Products in the OSR/NSR/Indie scene you recommend from the past few years (2023 onward)?"
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HELP
: "OSR spirit and ending a campaign in a satisfactory way"
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map
: "Undermountain 2nd level, Reimagined"
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WORLD BUILDING
: "What does hills terrain type mean?"
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play report
: "Children are better at OSR style of play than adults"
4 posts
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howto
: "First dungeon map I've done in 30 years"
4 posts
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rules question
: "B/X playing and ruling guides?"
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Last updated: September 7, 2026