r/osr is a subreddit with 65k 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, review, 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
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#2
art
: "Photo-bashing some strange sword and sorcery stuff"
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Blog
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review
: "Drew a hex map for my setting. Proud and wanted to share"
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discussion
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map
: "My players' map of Temple of 1000 Swords. I found it really charming and thought you guys might get a kick out of it ;)"
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play report
: "AD&D 1E Teen Tournament and Total Party Kill Today!"
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WORLD BUILDING
: "You approach a... Gatehouse!"
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MONSTERS!
: "What to do with Wights?"
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actual play
: "3d6 Down the Line Amuse-bouche! Cairn 2e - Orestruck!"
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Last updated: June 14, 2026