The various folders of this repo contain TTRPG resources sorted by game (see also the PDF version of this page).
This repo is the 3rd one of a cycle of 3. Here are the 2 others:
- github.com/orey/jdr : A repo in French with a lot of TTRPG stuff and translations (in French)
- github.com/orey/DandD : A repo dedicated to D&D, especially very old stuff (0e and 1e)
Various game resources
- Alternity 98
- Blades in the Dark SRD
- Call of Cthulhu
- Chill
- Crime Fighters RPG
- D20 Modern SRD
- Fighting Fantasy
- James Bond
- Pendragon
- Runequest
- Top Secret
- Traveller
- Tunnels and Trolls
| Site | Title | Games |
| A | ||
| autarch.co | Forum about the Autarch games | Multi |
| B | ||
| basicfantasy.org/forums | Basic Fantasy RPG forums | Basic Fantasy |
| D | ||
| dragonsfoot.org/forums | Dragonsfoot forums - AD&D 1e | AD&D 1e |
| F | ||
| indie-rpgs.com/forge/ | The Forge | Multi |
| K | ||
| knights-n-knaves.com | Osric RPG forums | Osric |
| O | ||
| odd74.proboards.com | OD&D discussion | OD&D |
| R | ||
| reddit/r/rpg | Tabletop RPG forum | Multi |
| rpg.net | RPG.net, one of the biggest online TTRPG forum | Multi |
| Site | Title | Games |
| pelgranepress.com/13th-age/ | 13th Age | 13th Age |
| 1d4chan.org | A quite extensive wiki with a lot of RPG content | Multi |
| A | ||
| acaenu.com | D&D Knowledge Compendium | D&D |
| autarch.co/ | Adventurer Conqueror King System | Multi |
| B | ||
| basicfantasy.org | Basic Fantasy RPG | Basic Fantasy |
| beyodbeliefgames.com | Beyond Belief Games | Multi |
| bladesinthedark.com/ | Blades in the Dark | Blades in the Dark |
| brunobord/micro-rpg-catalog | Micro-RPG catalog by Bruno Bord | Multi |
| C | ||
| chaosium.com/blog/ | The Chaosium blog on the Chaosium website | Multi |
| critital-hits.com | Critical Hits Studio . | Multi |
| D | ||
| darkshire/rpg/encyclopedia | An encyclopedia of RPG | Multi |
| dicegeeks.com | Great podcast and random tables | Multi |
| dragonsfoot.org | The home of AD&D 1e | AD&D 1e |
| E | ||
| ennie-awards.com/history-of-winners/ | Site of the Ennie Awards | Multi |
| enworld.org | The most anticipated RPG in 2021 | Multi |
| F | ||
| evilhat.com/fate-core-downloads/ | Fate | Fate |
| fightingfantasy.fandom.com | Fighting Fantasy Game System | Fighting Fantasy |
| fudgerpg.com | Fudge | Fudge |
| G | ||
| gatewayrpg.wordpress.com | Gateway RPG | Gateway |
| pelgranepress.com/gumshoe/ | Gumshoe | Gumshoe |
| gurps.fandom.com | GURPS Wiki | GURPS |
| L | ||
| goblinoidgames.com | Labyrinth Lord RPG | Labyrinth Lord |
| M | ||
| microlite20.org | Microlite20 rules | Microlite |
| antipaladingames.com | Mini Six | Mini Six |
| O | ||
| opend6.wikidot.com | Open D6 | Open D6 |
| knights-n-knaves.com | Osric RPG | Osric |
| P | ||
| purplesorcerer.com/ | Purple Sorcerer, fan site for DCC | DCC |
| R | ||
| rpglibrary.org/ | RPG Library | Multi |
| rqwiki.chaosium.com | Runequest Wiki | Runequest |
| T | ||
| thealexandrian.net | The Alexandrian | Multi |
| thealexandrian.net/creations | The Alexandrian creations | Multi |
| tomeoftreasures.com | History of D&D | D&D |
| pelgranepress.com/trail-of-cthulhu/ | Trail of Cthulhu | Trail of Cthulhu |
| Content | Site |
| Postal Diplomacy Zine archive | whiningkentpigs.com |
| Cepheus Journal | cepheusjournal.com |
| The Dragon, issues 1-50 | archive.org |
| The Dragon, issues 151-200 | archive.org |
| The Dragon, issues 251-300 | archive.org |
| The Dragon, issues 1-430 + special numbers | archive.org |
| The whole collection of TSR RPGA/Polyhedron | archive.org |
| Fighting fantasy zine with lots of solo adventures | fightingfantazine.co.uk |
| Frontier Explorer | frontierexplorer.org/ |
| Game | Site |
| 13th Age | https://site.pelgranepress.com/index.php/the-archmage-engine-13th-age-srd/ |
| B | |
| Basic Role Playing System | https://www.chaosium.com/brp-system-reference-document/ |
| Blades in the dark | https://github.com/amazingrando/blades-in-the-dark-srd-content |
| D | |
| D20 Modern | https://archive.org/details/d20modernsrd |
| D&D SRD 3.5 WoC | http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=d20/article/srd35 |
| Dungeon World | https://www.dungeonworldsrd.com/ |
| G | |
| Gumshoe | https://site.pelgranepress.com/index.php/the-gumshoe-system-reference-document/ |
| Site | Comment |
| D | |
| https://www.dieheart.net/solo-rpg-resources/ | Extensive list of solo RPG resources |
| F | |
| http://www.fightingfantazine.co.uk/page/ | Fighting fantasy zine with lots of solo adventures |
| N | |
| https://noonetoplay.blogspot.com/ | Blog centered around solo RPG |
| S | |
| http://solorpggamer.blogspot.com/ | Solo RPG Gamer |
| Site | Tool |
| Online dice | |
| https://www.wizards.com/dnd/dice/dice.htm | Online WotC dice rolls |
| Numbers | |
| http://donjon.bin.sh/d20/dungeon | D20 Random Dungeon Generator and other tools |
| A | |
| https://anydice.com/ | All dice statistics |
| B | |
| http://2ndage.blogspot.com/ | Bookshelf-Based Random Adventure Generator |
| F | |
| https://critical-hits.com/ | Fantasy name generator |
| G | |
| https://www.gozzys.com/ | Map generator |
| P | |
| https://purplesorcerer.com/ | Purple Sorcerer, tools for DCC |
| R | |
| http://2ndage.blogspot.com/2012/12/bookshelf-based-random-adventure.html | Method for random scenario generation |
| http://loukoum.online.fr/jdr/adj/gianni1.htm | (In French) |
| W | |
| https://worldographer.com | Worldographer |
| Site | Comment |
| A | |
| https://www.aintslayednobody.com/ | A good CoC podcast |
| D | |
| https://www.dicegeeks.com/category/dicegeeks-podcast/ | DiceGeeks.com very good interviews |
| https://drinkspinrun.blogspot.com/?m=1 | Drink, spin, run, the site & podcasts (DCC oriented) |
| W | |
| https://wanderingdms.com | Wandering DMs |
| Year | Topic | URL |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The 3-clue rule to design investigative scenarios | https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/1118/roleplaying-games/three-Clue-Rule |
| 2008 | A quick primer for old school gaming | https://www.lulu.com/content/3019374?page=1&pageSize=4 |
Links :
- 1997: Threefold model
- 1999-2005: GNS Theory
- Ron Edwards about the GNS theory
- 2001: GNS and other matters of GNS theory
- 2001: Chapter 1: Exploration
- 2001: Chapter 2: GNS
- 2001: Chapter 3: Stance
- 2001: Chapter 4: The basics of roleplaying design
- 2001: Chapter 5: Roleplaying design and coherence
- 2001: Chapter 6: Actually playing
- 2001: Acknowledgements
- 2003: Simulation, the right to dream
- 2003: Gamism: Step On Up
- All articles
- 2004: System does matter
- Ron Edwards about the GNS theory
- Criticism by Brian Gleichman (2006)
- Criticism by Brian Gleichman (2009)
- http://whitehall-paraindustries.blogspot.com/2009/01/elements-layers-of-design.html
- http://whitehall-paraindustries.blogspot.com/2009/01/why-rpg-theory-has-bad-rep-part-i.html
- http://whitehall-paraindustries.blogspot.com/2009/01/why-rpg-theory-has-bad-rep-part-ii-gns.html
- http://whitehall-paraindustries.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-rpg-theory-has-bad-rep-part-iii.html
- http://whitehall-paraindustries.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-rpg-theory-has-bad-rep-part-iv.html
- http://whitehall-paraindustries.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-rpg-theory-has-bad-rep-part-v.html
- http://whitehall-paraindustries.blogspot.com/2009/09/flaws-of-gns-part-i-appeal.html
- http://whitehall-paraindustries.blogspot.com/2009/09/flaws-of-gns-part-ii-devil-in-details.html
- http://whitehall-paraindustries.blogspot.com/2009/09/flaws-of-gns-part-iii-plan-meets-need.html
- http://whitehall-paraindustries.blogspot.com/2009/09/flaws-of-gns-part-iv-conflict-with.html
- http://whitehall-paraindustries.blogspot.com/2009/09/flaws-of-gns-part-v-big-model.html
- http://whitehall-paraindustries.blogspot.com/2009/09/flaws-of-gns-part-vi-conclusion.html
- https://refereeingandreflection.wordpress.com/2014/12/22/remembering-the-forge/
- The big model of the Forge
- The Forge forum
- 2007: Gamer segmentation seen by WotC
- 2018: https://cannibalhalflinggaming.com/2018/05/16/level-one-wonk-does-rpg-theory-gns/
- 2020: https://twitter.com/lackingceremony/status/1280323910022488064?lang=en
- 2020: https://cannibalhalflinggaming.com/2020/11/25/the-trouble-with-discourse/
- 2021: https://www.reddit.com/r/HobbyDrama/comments/ppmt00/tabletop_rpgs_the_fall_of_the_forge_how_a/