Scrap Yarn Games
@scrapyarngames.bsky.social
Maker of solo RPGS. Find our games at https://scrap-yarn-games.itch.io/
Solo RPGs don’t wait for the stars to align. Kitchen table. Train ride. Blanket fort. Anywhere inspiration hits, the quest begins. Learn more at Scrapyarngames.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Solo RPGs don’t wait for the stars to align. Kitchen table. Train ride. Blanket fort. Anywhere inspiration hits, the quest begins. Learn more at Scrapyarngames.com
December brings snow, cocoa, and a brand-new Yarns for One!
This issue features a Solo RPG Holiday Gift Guide full of adventures to give (or keep for yourself - we won’t judge!) substack.com/home/post/p-...
This issue features a Solo RPG Holiday Gift Guide full of adventures to give (or keep for yourself - we won’t judge!) substack.com/home/post/p-...
December 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM
December brings snow, cocoa, and a brand-new Yarns for One!
This issue features a Solo RPG Holiday Gift Guide full of adventures to give (or keep for yourself - we won’t judge!) substack.com/home/post/p-...
This issue features a Solo RPG Holiday Gift Guide full of adventures to give (or keep for yourself - we won’t judge!) substack.com/home/post/p-...
Whether you’re flying solo today or surrounded by your favorite adventurers, I hope your table is full and your dice roll kind. Happy Thanksgiving from Scrap Yarn Games. And huge thank yous for supporting indie creators this year. It's appreciated more than you know.
November 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Whether you’re flying solo today or surrounded by your favorite adventurers, I hope your table is full and your dice roll kind. Happy Thanksgiving from Scrap Yarn Games. And huge thank yous for supporting indie creators this year. It's appreciated more than you know.
Secrets have been spilled, drinks have been mixed and the Last Call in Arkham launch date has been announced! Go take a peek! www.scrapyarngames.com/post/four-de...
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Secrets have been spilled, drinks have been mixed and the Last Call in Arkham launch date has been announced! Go take a peek! www.scrapyarngames.com/post/four-de...
Mark your calendar because Monday Nov 24 we’re talking Last Call in Arkham, what sparked the idea, a cocktail/mocktail pairing from the book, and finally announcing the release date!
November 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Mark your calendar because Monday Nov 24 we’re talking Last Call in Arkham, what sparked the idea, a cocktail/mocktail pairing from the book, and finally announcing the release date!
Solo RPG truth: no group chats, no doodle polls, no 4-month hiatus. Just sit down and play. Your story, your time, zero scheduling headaches. Learn more at Scrapyarngames.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Solo RPG truth: no group chats, no doodle polls, no 4-month hiatus. Just sit down and play. Your story, your time, zero scheduling headaches. Learn more at Scrapyarngames.com
Pumpkin spice is fine. I prefer pumpkin danger! Grab the free Folk Tales for Fall 3d6 Random Encounter Printable and throw some autumnal fun into your game. scrap-yarn-games.itch.io/folk-tales-f...
November 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Pumpkin spice is fine. I prefer pumpkin danger! Grab the free Folk Tales for Fall 3d6 Random Encounter Printable and throw some autumnal fun into your game. scrap-yarn-games.itch.io/folk-tales-f...
Stories matter. The ones we keep, but also the ones we carry and the ones we pass on to the next generation. Thank you, veterans, for your service.
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Stories matter. The ones we keep, but also the ones we carry and the ones we pass on to the next generation. Thank you, veterans, for your service.
Want juicier random encounters? 3d6 is your friend. Be sure to check in with the Scrap Yarn Games blog on Monday where I break down why and I’ve got a free printable of 3 Autumn tables + hooks to go with it!
www.scrapyarngames.com/blog
www.scrapyarngames.com/blog
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Want juicier random encounters? 3d6 is your friend. Be sure to check in with the Scrap Yarn Games blog on Monday where I break down why and I’ve got a free printable of 3 Autumn tables + hooks to go with it!
www.scrapyarngames.com/blog
www.scrapyarngames.com/blog
If November has a "comfort game", it's Koriko from @mousehole.press . My review is up and the final Fall 3d6 table is too! scrapyarngames.substack.com/p/sweater-we...
Sweater Weather & Autumn’s End
Blog highlights, a look at Koriko, and the final piece of our fall table trilogy.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
If November has a "comfort game", it's Koriko from @mousehole.press . My review is up and the final Fall 3d6 table is too! scrapyarngames.substack.com/p/sweater-we...
Thinking about your post-Halloween weekend plans? Why not try a solo RPG! Grab your favorite notebook and see where the story takes you — here’s how to get started:
www.scrapyarngames.com/post/dear-di...
www.scrapyarngames.com/post/dear-di...
October 31, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Thinking about your post-Halloween weekend plans? Why not try a solo RPG! Grab your favorite notebook and see where the story takes you — here’s how to get started:
www.scrapyarngames.com/post/dear-di...
www.scrapyarngames.com/post/dear-di...
BE THE SYLVAN SALE! Purchase the Sylvan for $9.95 (that's over 30% off!) & $10 goes to The Good Shepherd Food Bank to help hungry families in Maine. Embrace your inner Sylvan and lend a hand to folks who need it! Just 10 sales will provide 50 families of 4 with a meal! itch.io/s/165125/hal...
The Sylvan | Halloween Sale 2025 by Scrap Yarn Games
A sale by Scrap Yarn Games, -33% off The Sylvan
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October 28, 2025 at 11:27 AM
BE THE SYLVAN SALE! Purchase the Sylvan for $9.95 (that's over 30% off!) & $10 goes to The Good Shepherd Food Bank to help hungry families in Maine. Embrace your inner Sylvan and lend a hand to folks who need it! Just 10 sales will provide 50 families of 4 with a meal! itch.io/s/165125/hal...
A little behind in my Inktober drawings this year - super busy with the final playtests and editing of Last Call in Arkham (on track to be available this December!) Here's a little critter though for my prompt of "Track"!
October 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
A little behind in my Inktober drawings this year - super busy with the final playtests and editing of Last Call in Arkham (on track to be available this December!) Here's a little critter though for my prompt of "Track"!
Madness loves company. Luckily, Arkham has a bar.
New teaser (with cocktails!) for Last Call in Arkham now live: www.scrapyarngames.com/post/shake-w...
New teaser (with cocktails!) for Last Call in Arkham now live: www.scrapyarngames.com/post/shake-w...
October 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Madness loves company. Luckily, Arkham has a bar.
New teaser (with cocktails!) for Last Call in Arkham now live: www.scrapyarngames.com/post/shake-w...
New teaser (with cocktails!) for Last Call in Arkham now live: www.scrapyarngames.com/post/shake-w...
What does it cost to earn a standing ovation from an eldritch god?
In Pirouette by @innocentgoblin.bsky.social , it takes everything. www.scrapyarngames.com/post/pirouet...
In Pirouette by @innocentgoblin.bsky.social , it takes everything. www.scrapyarngames.com/post/pirouet...
Pirouette: A Solo Descent into Performance Horror
What begins as an ordinary day on the ballet stage becomes a macabre performance for your life in Pirouette, a solo horror RPG by Michael Sweeney, also known in game design circles as InnocentGoblin. ...
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October 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
What does it cost to earn a standing ovation from an eldritch god?
In Pirouette by @innocentgoblin.bsky.social , it takes everything. www.scrapyarngames.com/post/pirouet...
In Pirouette by @innocentgoblin.bsky.social , it takes everything. www.scrapyarngames.com/post/pirouet...
Inktober is one of my favorite times of the year. I usually make my own prompts list (I like my lists spooky and strange) and today's was "oily". This became a grimoire-like page for the elusive "Oil Squid" from Indiana. Do you participate in Inktober? What's been your favorite drawing so far?
October 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Inktober is one of my favorite times of the year. I usually make my own prompts list (I like my lists spooky and strange) and today's was "oily". This became a grimoire-like page for the elusive "Oil Squid" from Indiana. Do you participate in Inktober? What's been your favorite drawing so far?
Available now! substack.com/home/post/p-...
October 7, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Available now! substack.com/home/post/p-...
Something wicked drops Monday…
The October issue of "Yarns for One" brings d666 tables, monster art, and a chilling spotlight on Pirouette.
Join the party of one—if you dare: scrapyarngames.substack.com?utm_campaign...
The October issue of "Yarns for One" brings d666 tables, monster art, and a chilling spotlight on Pirouette.
Join the party of one—if you dare: scrapyarngames.substack.com?utm_campaign...
October 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Something wicked drops Monday…
The October issue of "Yarns for One" brings d666 tables, monster art, and a chilling spotlight on Pirouette.
Join the party of one—if you dare: scrapyarngames.substack.com?utm_campaign...
The October issue of "Yarns for One" brings d666 tables, monster art, and a chilling spotlight on Pirouette.
Join the party of one—if you dare: scrapyarngames.substack.com?utm_campaign...
My first solo TTRPG wasn’t Void 1680AM by @kenlowery.bsky.social, but it is the game that made me fall in love with the form. This is why you should start here too: www.scrapyarngames.com/post/radio-f...
Radio for No One: A Review of Void 1680AM
I love a good playlist. Much like Rob from High Fidelity, I believe there are rules to making one. For me, it starts with a banger — something that hooks the listener right away and says, “Buddy, you’...
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September 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
My first solo TTRPG wasn’t Void 1680AM by @kenlowery.bsky.social, but it is the game that made me fall in love with the form. This is why you should start here too: www.scrapyarngames.com/post/radio-f...
If you’re into solo RPGs and haven’t found Man Alone, check out his YouTube channel. He reviews a wide range of games (and even published one recently), and I value his perspective. Our play styles are different, which make his reviews push me to see the hobby in new ways.
www.youtube.com/@ManAlone
www.youtube.com/@ManAlone
manalone
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September 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
If you’re into solo RPGs and haven’t found Man Alone, check out his YouTube channel. He reviews a wide range of games (and even published one recently), and I value his perspective. Our play styles are different, which make his reviews push me to see the hobby in new ways.
www.youtube.com/@ManAlone
www.youtube.com/@ManAlone
Hidden Brain is one of my favorite places for meta-story inspiration. This week’s episode on negative feedback reminded me how stories give us emotional distance. Solo RPGs can do this too, letting you explore clashing motives objectively. Listen here: www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/its-...
It's Not My Fault! - Hidden Brain Media
It's not easy for most of us to receive negative feedback. We'll explore what causes so many of us to resist constructive criticism, and how we can get better at giving and receiving such feedback.
www.hiddenbrain.org
September 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Hidden Brain is one of my favorite places for meta-story inspiration. This week’s episode on negative feedback reminded me how stories give us emotional distance. Solo RPGs can do this too, letting you explore clashing motives objectively. Listen here: www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/its-...
Shaken, stirred, and sketched! Here's a quick glimpse of the art for my next game, inspired by the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book. Last Call in Arkham is coming soon!
September 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Shaken, stirred, and sketched! Here's a quick glimpse of the art for my next game, inspired by the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book. Last Call in Arkham is coming soon!
If you're wondering what the heck solo TTRPGs are all about, I've written up a little something about why I think they're great and why you might want to give it a try: www.scrapyarngames.com/post/why-i-l...
Why I love solo RPGs and why you should too.
This is both a confession and an invitation. Some people keep journals, some people tell stories at the table. I happen to do both at once, and that’s why I love solo RPGs. They’re small, personal st...
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September 16, 2025 at 11:18 AM
If you're wondering what the heck solo TTRPGs are all about, I've written up a little something about why I think they're great and why you might want to give it a try: www.scrapyarngames.com/post/why-i-l...
Arkham, 1935.
The theater kids staged The King in Yellow. Now reality’s cracking, but hey, there’s an afterparty.
"Last Call in Arkham" is a solo RPG of cursed pubcrawls, eldritch encounters, and and cocktails that might just keep you sane.
Coming Fall 2025. #SoloRPG #TTRPG #Arkham
The theater kids staged The King in Yellow. Now reality’s cracking, but hey, there’s an afterparty.
"Last Call in Arkham" is a solo RPG of cursed pubcrawls, eldritch encounters, and and cocktails that might just keep you sane.
Coming Fall 2025. #SoloRPG #TTRPG #Arkham
June 2, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Joined tonight's panel on the Eclectic Goat Slice & Dice! You won't want to miss out on the inspiring conversations with Andrew from Barlow Keep as he talks about his new game Red Mark, BeeMaack on Troika!, and me talking about The Sylvan! (So many great games!!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKD6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKD6...
Session 21: Red Peppers & Red Mark
YouTube video by The Eclectic Goat
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May 29, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Joined tonight's panel on the Eclectic Goat Slice & Dice! You won't want to miss out on the inspiring conversations with Andrew from Barlow Keep as he talks about his new game Red Mark, BeeMaack on Troika!, and me talking about The Sylvan! (So many great games!!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKD6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKD6...