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Continue reading →: Solo RPGs on My Wishlist for Spooky Season
It’s spooky season, so naturally I’ve been looking for solo RPGs to get me in the Halloween mood! These are the games currently on my list, ranging from cute horrors to grimdark fantasy and everything in between. Unlocked Bones Unlocked Bones is a micro-RPG meant to be set as the…
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Continue reading →: Unlocked Bones RPG Actual Play: Spooky Solo Gaming
Overview: Unlocked Bones is one of the cooler one-page solo RPGs I’ve seen. In this spooky indie game, you play as a freshly risen skeleton, summoned by a necromancer to cause chaos and get up to general skeleton hijinks. Designed to be set as your phone’s lock screen, the game…
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Continue reading →: The Cold Dark: Solo RPG Actual Play
The Cold Dark is a solo RPG from Pandion Games, based on the Hints and Hijinx system. This game utilizes two different skill sets: Survival and Awareness, that you utilize to explore 13 different areas (should you make it that far). You gather resources in hopes of escaping something that…
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Continue reading →: Writer on the Road: My Solo RPG Travel Kit + Carved by the Garden First Impressions
I travel for work fairly often, and try to make the most of my time away from home. Usually, that means visiting a local museum, finding a nice spot to hike, or just indulging in some great regional food. Inevitably, I end up with time to kill at the end…
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Continue reading →: Playing ‘One Page Left’: A Slasher Horror Solo RPG Actual Play and Review
One Page Left is a simple and fast-paced solo ttrpg based on horror/slasher movies. The rules are short and easy to follow, and the game keeps you engaged with a fast-paced story. It took me about an hour to generate my character, create the killer and do a full play-through.…
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Continue reading →: Solo RPG Vocabulary: Decoding the Jargon
Like all hobbies, the world of solo tabletop RPGs has its own vocabulary. Here are a few common terms you’ll run across (as I understand them!): Actual Play (AP) A written, audio, or video log of a game playthrough. It’s basically recording the campaign as it happens- whether that’s a…
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Continue reading →: 5 Free Solo RPGs for Beginners That Aren’t Ironsworn
Every time someone asks for a free solo role playing game, they seem to be recommended Ironsworn. I’m still puzzling it out for myself, and a 262-page rule book isn’t exactly the most beginner friendly game. Here are 5 free games that are a little more approachable for new players:
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Continue reading →: Discovering Solo RPGs: A Guide for Beginners
If you ask most people what a TTRPG is, they’d give you a blank look. Some may mention Dungeons & Dragons, and very few could name anything beyond that. I was the same way until, oh…about 6 minutes ago. I spent the longest time avoiding tabletop games because, frankly, I’m…
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Continue reading →: About this space
Hi, everyone! All zero of you! This is so exciting! I get nervous in front of an audience, so please don’t judge me. I’m trying to act natural. This is my space for the wide, wild world of solo rpgs. I’m particularly fond of solo journaling rpgs, but I’m honestly…
Solo in the Sewers
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I’m Jordan!
Welcome to the Sewers, my corner of the internet dedicated to all things solo RPG. Let’s get writing!
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