Thanking Microlite75 Sponsors; or Who Needs a Ransome Model?
With the release of what I hope is the final playtest draft of Microlite75, I think it is time to formally recognize the people who have so far stepped forward to sponsor Microlite75 with a donation to the RetroRoleplayi[...]Read on >>
Download the Microlite75 Final Playtest Draft
What I hope will be the final playtest draft of Microlite75 is now ready for people to download. No major changes in this draft, other than splitting the game into two books and adding an optional Vancian "Fire and Forge[...]Read on >>
Microlite75 Playtest Version 0.4 (with Equipment and Weird Science) Available
The fourth playtest draft of Microlite75 is now available. Changes for this draft are again mostly in the optional rules section. Major additions include: more advantages and disadvantages, the Techno class (and "weird s[...]Read on >>
Free RPGs from RetroRoleplaying.com
When I started RetroRoleplaying.com a couple of years ago, I intended it to be a site with in formation about out-of-print RPGs. However, I soon found myself sucked into publishing my own free RPGs. Now RetroRoleplaying.[...]Read on >>
Microlite20 OSS (Old School Style) Playtest Version 0.95 Available
Microlite20 OSS Playtest version 0.95 is now available. I think I've corrected all the typos that have been mentioned. I've made some minor changes to the rules, mainly clarifications (like what the DC of spells is used [...]Read on >>
Microlite20 OSS (Old School Style) Basic Edition Available
Shortly after I finished the original version of Microlite74 a couple of years ago, I started work on a different way to do "old school" in Microlite20. I even mentioned the game a few times in forum and on my blog: Micr[...]Read on >>
The Microlite20 RPG Collection – Revised (Free Download)
As people seemed to like the Microlite20 RPG Collection, I've uploaded a revised/expanded version with material I missed before. There are a lot of revised games and some new games I had missed the first time around. Pro[...]Read on >>
The Microlite20 RPG Collection (Free Download)
A large number of Microlite20-based games and Microlite20 variants have been published over the last 3 or 4 years. I was testing PDF combining programs for a client today and decided to test them by making a combined PDF[...]Read on >>
At Work Again on Microlite75 (Gryphons & Grognards)
I'm finally back at work on Microlite75 under the working title -- which will probably be changed -- of Gryphons & Grognards (credit to Adam Thornton). I have the first draft of the classes done, some of the changes [...]Read on >>
Microlite20 Under New Ownership
On March 12th, Robin Stacey (aka Greywulf) announced that he had sold the rights to Microlite20, including microlite20.net, to Seth Drebitko. I quickly asked Robin to get me in touch with Seth, which he did, and Seth wa[...]Read on >>
Microlite20, sold!
I am happy to announce that Microlite20 has a new owner. I received a whole load of enquiries regarding the rights to M20, and want to thank each and every person who took the time, thought and care to make an offer. If [...]Read on >>
Microlite Interview with Robin Stacey
This interview originally appeared on Polyhedral Dreams, my old RPG blog, on January 17th, 2010. For my first interview dealing with microlite games, I went straight to the root. Robin Stacey, also widely known as Greyw[...]Read on >>
Dragoons20 Review
February 19, 2010 from Stargazer's World
Filed under: Microlite20, RPG, RPG Hub, Reviews & First Looks
While I was bopping about the internet the other day, I tripped over a new Microlite20-based fantasy game called Dragoons20. Written by Randy Angle, the game document can be found at Hoppsbusch.com along with a Pocket-M[...] Filed under: Microlite20, RPG, RPG Hub, Reviews & First Looks
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Dragoons20: The Cartoon Steampunk Fantasy World of Scallywags and Scoundrels
I just saw this mentioned in RPGnet's Microlite20 thread, I've downloaded and printed a copy. I looks like it has some great ideas and some really genre-appropriate art. Be warned: I thought the TOON version of D&D w[...]Read on >>
Microlite20 in French
Proof that Microlite20 is very much alive and well comes in the form of this lovely French Edition of Microlite20 Purest Essence, courtesy of Arasmo & Hunka. Click on the image above to download! In other M20-relate[...]Read on >>
Do you want to own a rpg? M20 for sale
I just read over on Greywulf's Lair, that he is selling the rights to Microlite20! That was not what I expected to find on the web today. If you don't know what it is, I will summarize. 3rd ed D&D had something call[...]Read on >>
Microlite75: Plans; Or What Will Definitely Be Included
What will Microlite75 have that Microlite74 does not have? Here are the current plans. All the following will be added to M74 as part of the "base rules:" Classes M75 will have the following additional classes from th[...]Read on >>
Decision 2010: Microlite75 is the Winner
January 3, 2010 from RetroRoleplaying
Filed under: Microlite20, Microlite74, ODND, Old School, RPG Hub, Swords and Wizardry
I've decided I have too many projects in the fire and that I really need to focus on one of them. After consulting with my players, and some of my net friends and associates, I've decided to work on Microlite75. Back whe[...] Filed under: Microlite20, Microlite74, ODND, Old School, RPG Hub, Swords and Wizardry
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The big Microlite20 sale
This is probably the most difficult post I have ever had to make, so I’ll come right out and say it: I’m selling the rights to Microlite20. This is everything – the rights to the name, the system, my cl[...]Read on >>
The Microlite74 Report: October 2009
I am occasionally asked what is going on with Microlite74? The answer is nothing. People are still downloading the game (close to 3000 downloads of Version 2 so far) and, more importantly, playing the game. Version 2 see[...]Read on >>
New Game and System
I've recently discovered Microlite20, a "stripped down" version of 3.5 Dungeons and Dragons. To give an idea, the core rules- including character creation, combat, and monsters- fit on the front and back of a piece of pr[...]Read on >>
Microrules, now for TT
Visiting the a href="http://trollbridge.proboards.com/index.cgi?"Trollbridge/a, I found a very cool and fun hack of TT called a href="http://hogscape.googlepages.com/tunnels%26trolls"Micro TT/a. It is of course a relativ[...]Read on >>
For Gold Glory Revisited
As I have switched my personal rules to a href="http://www.swordsandwizardry.com/"Swords Wizardry/a, I am revisiting my ideas for span style="font-style:italic;"For Gold and Glory/span. Instead of being a personalized v[...]Read on >>
The Comic Relief Session
A few of you may have picked up from my previous post that I had been talked into running a game for a few folk at work. I’ve talked in the past about blogging to a few people in the office when the topic came up w[...]Read on >>
Ancient Auguries: A Microlite74 Version 2.0 Supplement Released
Ancient Auguries has four pages of completely optional rules that can be used with Microlite74 Version 2.0. My intent in writing this supplement was both to provide some interesting optional rule sections and to show how[...]Read on >>
Microlite74 Version 2.0 Now Available
Microlite Version 2.0 is now available for free download. Over 2000 copies of Microlite74 version 1.1 have been downloaded since its release on October 6th last year. Microlite74 is dedicated to the memory of E. Gary Gyg[...]Read on >>
No More Clerics?
I've seen a lot of discussion about the Cleric on some of the boards and blogs I visit over the past few weeks. Like at least a few others, I am now wondering if the Cleric class is really needed for old school style or [...]Read on >>
