White Box: Fantastic Medieval Adventure Game
$4.55
Price: $4.55
(as of Jan 10, 2025 14:14:06 UTC – Details)
White Box: Fantastic Medieval Adventure Game is an easy to learn role-playing game inspired by the original edition by Gygax and Arneson. It is compatible with Swords & Wizardry WhiteBox
Publisher : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (December 1, 2017)
Language : English
Paperback : 144 pages
ISBN-10 : 1981331395
ISBN-13 : 978-1981331390
Item Weight : 5.6 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.33 x 8.5 inches
Customers say
Customers find the game’s rules simple and easy to understand. They find it a good value for money and a great recreation of the classic D&D rules set. The artwork quality is nice, with a clean layout that pleases minimalists. The rules are excellent, with plenty of optional rules and suggestions for house rules. Many customers enjoy the old-school feel of the game and find it great for introducing new players to the hobby.
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Francis Maybury –
Great rules for a great price.
I got exactly what I wanted. The rules are easy to understand and perfect for people who want a simple (for an RPG) game to play with friends. If you want the most in-depth RPG system you can buy this is not the game for you, however if you say run a gaming club or play with a group that is not supper rules heavy this game seems like a blast. I have yet to play a game of it, but the rules are quite suited to the kind of gamers I tend to play with. I have many game books with tons of rules for games i have played and most of that ends up going unutilized with my players. Personally I think it is neat to have a game that if everyone wants a copy of the rules in the group can be played comfortably at less than 6$ a player. I think it depends on how much rule defined depth you and other players want but I will say, it is priced to play. In a 5 person group everyone can own a copy of the rules for under 30$. I feel that it may appeal more to casual players but for me that is a good thing.
Mike Petschek –
The best cheap RPG out there.
At 5 bucks I bought this almost out of a morbid curiosity. How bad would the print quality/content have to be to be cheaper than a sandwich on a chain store? Turns out not only is it ludicrously cheap, it’s a great recreation of the classic rules set, it’s got illustrations and while the print quality isn’t something to run home and tell folks about it is far from bottom of the barrel. The fact you could buy 30 of these before getting close to the MSRP of current editions makes this one of the best bargains in the hobby.
Amazon Customer –
Good memories
If you remember THAC0, you should definitely get this. Easy to read.
theNathanBaker –
Great game and high value!
This is a great game if you like the old B/X style of rpgs. For $5 you really can’t beat the value.
BLP –
Authentic OSR experience
The book is very well done. The illustrations are beautiful while being true to their oldschool image.The rules are for a very simple game for those who wanted a closer feel to 1st edition D&D. There’s less options, less classes, races and monsters. And that is part of it’s charm.However this comes with some of the bad stuff: the armor system (both of them), just like in old school games, are more complicated than they need: you shouldn’t need a table to figure if you hit or not. The game is less focused on customization (in fact, there’s barely any) and more in dungeon crawling. But it is also DEADLY.As a new player coming from D&D, this was actually pretty refreshing, but I don’t see my group playing White Box more than a couple of sessions.
Zachary –
A must have!
If you enjoy the idea of playing Table Top Role Playing Games (TTRPG), but donât want to read through 2-3 HUGE books just to play it, youâll probably like this a lot.Itâs basically an older, more true to the original D&D. Itâs where the purpose of the game is more important than how many tattoos your character has – not as basic as this, but similar to like when you play Super Mario, your âcharacterâ is basically always Mario lol, so youâre not super attached to him, and itâs not as devastating when he dies.And thereâs no subversive modernity garbage like âsympathy for the devilâ, where suddenly a demonic or orc character isnât actually pure evil anymore, but rather theyâre âcomplicatedâ⦠sure lol a killer of babies is just âmisunderstoodâ lolz. Anyway..Great book, super affordable, very playable, still very open and house rules totally welcome.
Anthony peck –
You can’t beat this!
Got my copy yesterday and read through it. I love it!Great presentation and interpretation of OSR style rules. Very slick design, especially considering the price. And at that low cost, I have no problem marking it up with my own house rules.I’m so impressed by this product, I’m going to buy a second copy for easier reference at the table!
James –
The best Rpg book you can buy.
For anyone looking for a table top game game that is light on rules and heavy on old school fun, this is your book. Not only is it one of the cheapest rpg books you can find, it’s also a blast to play. This is the only role playing book ive loved so much that I bought a second copy (one with alternate art).The system itself organizes old school white box D&D into a book small enough to toss in your bag and take anywhere (the book not much bigger than my hand). This book also adds options to give a more modern touch to some of the more outdated mechanics. For instance it offers stats for both ascending and descending armor class for you to choose based on preference. It also offers plenty of suggestions for house rules if something isn’t working out for your group.If you want to spend less time preparing and more time playing this book is all you need.
Peter McDonald –
If you have ever wanted to try an OSR clone or are returning to gaming. This is a perfect insanely cheap option. Itâs clearly written and everything is contained in one book. Grab some dice and friends!
Santiago Chanty –
Si están buscando un juego de rol OSR (Old School Revival) este es una de los mejores. Super sencillo y en un libro pequeñito contiene toda la información necesaria para jugar. Además el precio es inmejorable.
Prescilia –
Exactement ceux à quoi je m’attendais
Benjamin –
White Box ist noch wesentlich freier als andere OSR (Old School Renaissance) Systeme wie etwa Old School Essentials. Es basiert auf 0D&D von 1974 und fängt die klassisch ursprüngliche Abenteueratmosphäre mit seinen liebevoll rudimentären Illustrationen sehr gut ein, was den Leser zum Erschaffen von Abenteuern in diesen Stil inspiriert.Letztendlich gefiel mir jedoch der Text und Ton der Regel- und Zauberbeschreibungen noch besser. Hier wird klar und deutlich der Unterschied zwischen OSR und anderen Rollenspielstilen oder -genres herausgearbeitet und bietet dem OSR-unerfahrenen Leser einen fantastischen Einstieg. Für mich das Nonplusultra im OSR-Bereich und im Preis unschlagbar, klarer Must-Read!
Alessio –
In licenza Creative Commons ci sono dei gioelli pazzeschi e questo ne è uno. Di chiara ispirazione Hold School, la sola lettura ti fa ritornare bambino. Ho quasi rivissuto le sensazioni di quando aprii la Scatola Rossa acquistata alla Città del Sole.Per farvi capire, non ho nemmeno letto tutte le classi che sono andato a comprarmi dei dadi. Un intero set nuovo, sacchettino compreso.Una cosa bellissima. Una favola a occhi aperti.Poi, secondo me, le regole son fatte per il Dungeon Crawl, quindi bando alle ciance, pigliate un foglio a quadretti, i dadi, una manciata di amici e le patatine e cominciate a raccontare rava e fava di una storia già sentita almeno sei milioni di volte.Partiamo dalla taverna, davanti a una birra, magari anche nella realtà della stanza dove state giocando, i personaggi che i giocatori hanno generato – senza barare – si conoscono e si infilano nel Dungeon per accaparrarsi grandi tesori e menare duro un mucchio di mostri schifidissimi.E SSSSSBAAAAM! tornate adolescenti, ma senza le menate degli adolescenti.Tutto questo a un prezzo assurdamente ridicolo – nemmeno 5 euro. Una cosa che ti vengono le lacrime agli occhi.Ok, il gioco l’ho spiegato. Chi ha capito ha capito davvero. Questa roba è imperdibile.Amazon mi ha consegnato il libricino in un batter d’occhio, quindi tutto perfetto. Forse troppo. Magari ci avrei pensato su e mi sarei risparmiato l’acquisto dei dadi. Che però sono belli.Bando alle ciance, se avete qualche amico che come me, ha perso interi fine settimana e giornate su giornate a giocare a questa roba e gli regalate una cosa simile può essere che vi chiamerà a fare il padrino di suo figlio.D’altronde e d’altro canto a volte essere nemici, giocando personaggi di allineamento diverso facilita, sopra tutto se state fuggendo dalla caverna di un gruppo di Troll infuriati perché gli avete rubato il loro tesoro.Auguri di mille e più mille avventure.