I recently had a chance to try out a game called Maelorum and I must say it is awesome. I was at my local gamestore when this was brought in. The creator sat us down taught us the rules and we were off and running.
Essentially it is a choose your own adventure / DND adventure book. Lots of fun, quick to play, and easy to learn. It is Very Retro, and Idea I am sure most of us here can get behind