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title: osr intro
subtitle: where to start with the osr
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WORK IN PROGRESS

** note this page is a WIP **

Want to get into [osr]? Here's where to start.

What is OSR?
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OSR games tend to follow these four 'zen' moments, as defined in "A
Quick Primer for Old School Gaming" by Matt Finch:

1. Rulings, not Rules
1. Player Skill, not Character Abilities
1. Heroic, not Superhero
1. Forget "Game Balance"

Modern Clones
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See also
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* [A History of the Old School Revival]

[OSR]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_School_Renaissance
[A History of the Old School Revival]: https://web.archive.org/web/20210624114708if_/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/v2/full-circle-a-history-of-the-old-school-revival/