Wow, almost 3 months without a post. That’s just plain unacceptable. Sadly, that’s not too far from when my last gaming session was. Getting the jitters. Anyway, I was talking to a friend of mine regarding the different editions of Dungeons & Dragons as well as the retro clones and he was surprised by the sheer number. He always thought D&D was D&D. After briefing him on all the important keywords (OD&D, AD&D, Holmes, Moldvay/Cook, Mentzer) it occurred to me that I didn’t know where the game I was playing, Swords & Wizardry fit in on that timeline. Doing some research showed me I was also incorrect about what version Labyrinth Lord matched up to. So, mostly to give myself a quick reference of where things match up, I’ve created a little table. Maybe this will be useful to someone else.
OD&D (’74) = Swords and Wizardry
1st Ed. AD&D (’77) = OSRIC
Basic – Holmes (’77)
B/X – Moldvay/Cook (’81) = Labyrinth Lord, BFRPG
BECMI – Mentzer (’83)
Rules Cyclopedia (’91) = Dark Dungeons
