D&D has been cloned! What are the best D&D Retroclones?
Whether you want to relive the glory days of the late 70s and early 80s or you want to learn the roots of the TTRPG hobby, D&D retro-clones are the answer.
What the clones do is they take the original rules of D&D and rewrite them. Sometimes clarifying bits here and there or other times simply improving the layout and organization of the rules.
Here’s a list of the best retroclones.
Best D&D Retroclone List
- Swords and Wizardry – FREE!
- Old School Essentials
- Basic Fantasy Role-Playing – FREE!
- Five Torches Deep
- Whitehack
- Dungeon Crawl Classics
Do You Need a D&D Retroclone?
Are you looking for what is commonly called Moldvay D&D or do you want a D&D 3.5 Edition fix? You don’t need a clone, all the rules are available in either PDF or a Print On Demand book at DriveThruRPG.
However, the retroclones of Dungeons and Dragons do give you access to thriving communities of gamers and new material and adventures that are being published currently.