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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 11d

🚨 Scam Alert 🚨
Someone posing as my “cousin” (names used: Parker or Ryan) is contacting Kickstarter creators offering consulting services. This person is not related to me, not affiliated with me, and is a fraud. Ignore, report, and block.

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 11d

Illustration by @evlynmoreau.bsky.social Evlyn Moreau who I happily back on Patreon. I thought it captured the spirit of solo play.

Get more from Evlyn Moreau on Patreon

creating illustrations and tabletop RPG zines.

patreon.com

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 11d

Thoughts? Additions?

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 11d

Community
The solo community is huge and growing. Solo players often write play reports, journals, and share their stories online. Those artifacts create conversations, inspire tools, and connect players. In many ways, solo RPG stories get documented more visibly than group play.

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 11d

Immersion
Solo games invite you to bring your experiences, emotions, and questions into a game in a way that you might not be comfortable with in a group. They can become a form of self-reflection, where the line between character and player blurs. See The Ink That Bleeds by @paulczege.bsky.social

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 11d

Focus
In group play, the story usually revolves around a party of characters. Solo play allows you to make one character the center and explore them in depth.

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 11d

Skills
Playing a system solo is a great way for a GM or player to get a feel for a game before playing it with a group for the first time.

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 11d

Creativity
All roleplaying is creative. A good group of players work together to build interesting worlds and support each others stories. But compromise is part of collaboration. Solo play frees you from the constraints. Plus my favorite solo "games" are preping worlds that may never be "played."

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 11d

Flexibility
Most solo players I know also play in groups. But solo games can fill gaps or satisfy moments of inspiration when other players aren't available. You can also play for as long or little as you like.

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 11d

When asked "Why play solo RPGs?", I try to hit:

- Flexibility: play anytime
- Creativity: build your own worlds, characters, stories
- Skills: learn systems, practice GMing
- Focus: center on one character
- Immersion: explore personal experiences and emotions
- Community: share your stories

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 13d

I use START
- Situation: Describe what’s critical to the scene.
- Task: Decide the challenge character needs to meet.
- Action: Decide what your character will do.
- Resolution: Determine the outcome.
- Transition: Set up the next Situation.

Write up here: soloist.substack.com/i/149452645/...

🔮 A Ritual to Make Any RPG Solo

Also SÖLÖ BORG for #MÖRKTOBER, the Best of the Songs and Sagas Game Jam, New Solo Releases and More

soloist.substack.com

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 14d

Do they make tiles? I could replace my bathroom floor!

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 14d

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 14d

When the awesome sci-fi film Prospect hit theaters in 2018, writer-directors Chris Caldwell and Zeek Earl released a Guide to the Green Moon. Brilliant worldbuilding just for the hell of it. Ready made for a @mothership.bsky.social mission. #TTRPG

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 25d

Every time I see the AccuWeather icon on my phone, I see the Imperial Sunburst, symbol of the 3rd Imperium (Traveller).

#ttrpg

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 25d

Thanks JP! I had a blast. It’s a perfect system for light, fun, quick, adventurous Star Wars storytelling. Kudos to you and @mapcrow.bsky.social for the base game and @perplexingruins.bsky.social for the solo supplement!

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JP Coovert @jpcoovert.bsky.social · 26d

This is one of the coolest write-ups ever! @the-soloist.itch.io plays through a solo Star Borg adventure and presents the story in such a rad way. Definitely worth a read through! soloist.substack.com/p/solo-sessi...

🪐 Solo Sessions: Star Borg

A solo play example of Kyle Latino and JP Coovert's Star Wars-inspired hack of Mork Borg.

soloist.substack.com

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 26d

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the list of journaling tips for The Soloist. I wish I could have included more, but I hit the apps copy limit!

The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 26d

A new issue of The Soloist is out today with:

✍️ Tips for better solo RPG journaling
🚀 Star Borg “Solo Session” play report
😄 New indie game releases & crowdfunding campaigns
🎁 Free zines, sales, & bundles

A big thanks to Bluesky solo RPGers who shared journaling tips!

#TTRPG #soloRPG

✍️ 8 Journaling Tips for Solo RPGs

Plus a Star Borg play report, new GM-less games, bundles, sales, and more!

open.substack.com

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 26d

A new issue of The Soloist is out today with:

✍️ Tips for better solo RPG journaling
🚀 Star Borg “Solo Session” play report
😄 New indie game releases & crowdfunding campaigns
🎁 Free zines, sales, & bundles

A big thanks to Bluesky solo RPGers who shared journaling tips!

#TTRPG #soloRPG

✍️ 8 Journaling Tips for Solo RPGs

Plus a Star Borg play report, new GM-less games, bundles, sales, and more!

open.substack.com