Wizards have just announced that they’re working on a new edition of Dungeons and Dragons, and they’re putting it into an extensive playtest.
NY Times: Players Roll the Dice for Dungeons & Dragons Remake
Wizards: Charting the Course for D&D
My goal for Heroes Against Darkness is to strip D&D 4th Edition down to its playable core, while maintaining modern balance and playability.
Grab the Alpha version from the downloads page to see for yourself whether it’s succeeded: Heroes Against Darkness.