r/osr is a subreddit with 70k 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 actual play.
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
: "Dark Tower Maps Re-drawn"
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#2
art
: "The Old Marsh Arch"
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#3
Blog
: "OSR Blogroll | September 18th to 24th, 2026"
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discussion
: "What is the best Keep on the Borderlands-like module?"
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actual play
: "(S&W) A landmark session for this group: First dragon and first big city crawl."
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review
: "Dolmenwood: One and a half years later"
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map
: "My Hex Map System"
3 posts
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MONSTERS!
: "Ancient Tree Wraith"
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TREASURE!
: "I finally have access to the Castle Greyhawk archives"
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play report
: "Leaving the lights on in the empty station got more out of my table than a wreck ever does"
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Last updated: September 22, 2026