ChaunceyK: *And turn-based too, with or without a party*

Feeling nostalgic, thought there might be something out there from the 80s or so that fits this description. Prefer the world to be not too big, the combat fairly simple. Traditional fantasy prefered (humans, dwarves, elves, etc, with fighters, mages, thieves, clerics, etc). Even if it's a non-PC game (such as C64 or something), I think it'd be fun to have a look at it and maybe play some old-schooly goodness.

And please don't suggest the Gold Box games. I'm looking for something a little simpler & lesser known.

dtgreene: Not turn based. Also, not tile based.

(Also, being an IE game, it inherits all the flaws of the IE, including the combination of bad pathfinding and being forced to rely on the bad pathfinding for basic movement.)

karnak1: What about some WW1, lovecraftian horror, for a change?

And by the way... for those who want to know more about the history and types of RPGs you can have a look (and maybe even collaborate) inthis project.

nightcraw1er.488: Here is a free version of heroquest out there:
http://english.yeoldeinn.com/pc-games.php

Others perhaps, tales of maj'el.

CharlesGrey: Hey, that's really cool, thank you! I still have the old physical box of Hero Quest ( slightly battered ). Had no idea there's digital versions of the game. I actually wanted to make a PC game based on it at some point, many years ago, but didn't get very far with it. :P