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John Kim's Free RPGs on the Web

The best directory of free role-playing games on the Internet.

 

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Web Dice

Roll some virtual dice.

 

Fudge

The greatest role-playing game in the world. [Author: Steffan O'Sullivan]

 

Sherpa

An ingenious role-playing game designed to be played whilst hiking. [Author: Steffan O'Sullivan]

 

SLUG

A satirical universal role-playing game. [Author: Steffan O'Sullivan]

• The unofficial SLUG page includes a link to the player character sheet designed by Ann Dupuis.

 

Risus: The Anything RPG

The other greatest role-playing game in the world. [Author: S. John Ross]

 

Risusiverse

A Risus resource.

 

The Ladder RPG

A sensible role-playing game. [Author: Paul Elliott]

 

GURPS Lite

GURPS the way it should be — short and sweet. [GURPS Author: Steve Jackson; GURPS Lite Author: Sean Punch]

 

Alternate Realities

A rather complex role-playing game. [Authors: Carter Butts; Karim Nassar; Brian Rayburn]

 

One Brain Cell Role-Playing Rules

A minimalist role-playing game.

 

GRAPE — Generic Roleplaying All Purpose Engine

A satirical universal role-playing game. [Author: Scott Gray]

 

The Drones

"A light-hearted after-dinnerish role-play game by Ian Crowther, Sheila Thomas, and Victoria Uren." Based on the works of P.G. Wodehouse.

 

The Skool Rools

"(Also nowen as KLASSROOMS & MATRONS, the roll-playing game of british educashun.)" [Author: Phil Masters]

 

Lashings of Ginger Beer

"A role-playing game of nosey children in Idyllic England by Simon Washbourne."

 

Mazes & Minotaurs

In an alternate universe much like our own, the role-playing hobby had a slightly different start. Complete and playable rules for the 1972 Original Rules (OM&M) and the 1987 Revised Rules (RM&M) are available. [Author: Olivier Legrand from an idea by Paul Elliott]

 

Dominion Games

A medieval fantasy role-playing game.

 

Adept Games

A mock game company. [Author: Michael D. Mearls]

• Plain English Role-Playing (PERP) (Sensible.)
• HAND AXE (Nonsensical.)

 

Memento Mori Theatricks

A source of many fascinating experimental games and game mechanisms. [Author: Jared A. Sorenson]

• Color Wheel (Alternative resolution mechanic.)
• Clockworx (Alternative resolution mechanic.)
• GigantoCorp (Corporate satire.)
• Pumpkin Town (PERP implementation.)
• Clown Cops (A game played with milk and cookies.)
• Parsley ("A text-based role-playing game.")
• Happy-Lucky Chinese Restaurant Game (A game played in Chinese restaurants.)

 

Animalball Games

A source of games and gaming tools including Instant Game and Sandbox Hill.

 

Creeks & Crawdads Re-Imagined

"The 1st Realistic Post [Nuclear] Holocaust Beer & Pretzels Role-Playing Game" redesigned.

 

StarCadets

A single page parody of Traveller "by Donald Hosford with comments by Edward Golupski."

 

DUDE

A single statistic role-playing game. [Author: Mark Damon Hughes]

 

StickGuy the RPG

A low resolution game. [Author: Chris Gunning]

 

Under the Broken Moon: Thundarr RPG

[Author: Brandon Blackmoor]

 

BrikWars!

Rules for games played with plastic interlocking bricks.

 

Evil Stevie's Pirate Game

Rules for a pirate game played with plastic interlocking bricks.