I asked on twitter “Which is the best D&D-like RPG game for kids (8+)? I’m after a game which a twelve-year-old could read and learn, and an eye-year-old can play.
I got these suggestions:
Kevin Kulp Old School Hack (free online) played really well with kids of that age.
Ian Ramsey Check this out:newbiedm.com/rpgkids/
Nanouk Alternately, try thisdndkids.blogspot.co.uk
Jim Webster With ‘kids’ at our club we found ‘Ghost Busters’ worked well with them running it on their own. Or the old ‘Starwars’
Doug Winter the old west end d6 star wars rpg? out of print now but available on eBay generally
FuschiaBegonia Dragon Age RPG might do, at least the first box. It’s very original red box D&D
G*M*S Magazine Also, the #Pathfinderbeginner’s box is excellent.
Castles and Crusades works for me and mine, as does the new Dr Who RPG (though it’s not very D&D-like). Looking forward to giving Legend a try once I’ve had a chance to print and bind the PDF.
The old WEG Ghostbusters is a very simple system – makes Toon look complicated – a simplified version of d6 Star Wars that was also used for Men in Black.