Less is More SRD

Less is More is a light, fast paced ttrpg that takes a lot of what makes the OSR tick but with twists that take a modern look at how to make those things work. A d20 roll under system that borrows a lot from both the Black Hack and Knave, but also looks to games like Call of Cthulhu, Shadowrun, and Mage: the Awakening for inspiration.

Released under Creative Commons, Less is More is hopefully a great game that suits your group, or a great place to steal some ideas for your own game!

Note: Updated to 23.7.3, after some playtests. Various rough edges sanded down, and a Stress-Free version, which uses a Fatigue roll instead of Stress, for a more heroic, high fantasy vibe.

To see it in action, check out Chronicles of the Cursed Island and Under a Blood-Red Sun, two full games that use Less is More under the hood!

For more information on the design process, check out my blog post about it!

https://tothedicecave.wordpress.com/2023/05/07/lets-design-a-new-system/