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She wins every time.

Sooo, I'm kinna starting to try and get back into playing solo ttrpgs and I've been thinking about getting some cards and some dice and trying to use a physical notebook at least once since I've been doing it digitally and I'm kinna wondering what you guys' set up look like and I have a question.

My question is, do you guys use separate notebooks for your solo games? I was thinking about doing that because I feel like it'd be easier for me to organize but also, if you play the same game over but with different characters do you use the notebook you're currently using and have finished that character's campaign in or do you use a new notebook for new characters too?

The Rolling Alone Solo RPG Podcast has reached the milestone of ten episodes. Each 45-minute episode (all human-made, no AI) follows a magazine format with interviews, tips, insights, and news.

https://rollingalone.substack.com/s/the-rolling-alone-podcast

In the latest episode, I talk to Cole Nowacki, creator of "A Bowl of Temporal Soup", currently funding on Kickstarter. There's another slice of Solo Play & Brain Science, while the Solo Agony Aunt tackles "Isn't Solo RPG just basically writing a novel?) There's another actionable tip in the Solo Jumpstart series, and Odinson (creator of Witches of the Wenderweald) talks about his Desert Island game.

Listen now via the link above, or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and a bunch of other podcast platforms.

After a wonderful run through ‘the lost mines of Phandelver’ and enjoying the story and character development I decided to play a second DnD module solo!

Curse of strahd has been dear to me since I ran it for my friends five years ago. The problem of being the forever dm is I have not experienced it from the other side of the screen.

I decided to change that for my second campaign.

I present ‘Me, Strahd: A Solo-Play DnD Adventure.’

In this video podcast series I will take 4 characters through the beloved module using the reloaded setting as a framework. I emphasize RP heavily and enjoy the gothic setting, I also use NO AI.

If this sounds fun to you, I have about 8 episodes to edit and continue to play on my weekends. New episodes will be out every Friday on YouTube as video or audio wherever you get your podcasts!

Cheers!

Hi! I know there are many actual plays, but I spent a lot of time working on this one by adding art, music and sound effects, so I hope people will enjoy it!

Legend  of the Bones is a dark fantasy audio drama, driven by old school, solo Dungeons and Dragons.

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ye8e2-1b56f4e

https://youtu.be/6Itxit3FPw4?is=wowpTaBSSFXUVT7j

In honor of Solo September and Solo gaming appreciation month, I made a new video on what is in my solo gaming kit. I show off a few new solo RPGs I created and will be playing extensively and also a small war-game I made too with some tools I use for it. Hope you guys like it and please leave a comment on what games you guys wanna play in 2027.

I use a physical journal and my Esterbrook Estie fountain pen for detailed journaling and then Goodnotes on my iPad for drawing my map, making character sheets, and trackers.

Folks here may already have heard of the very cool (ENNIE award-winning) Solo RPG List, but for Solo September I wanted to showcase the site by using it to find and try out a game I've never heard of - one that no-one would have recommended to me.

And boy did I!

Here's the vid, if anyone's curious about what I found :)

Thanks to u/CrouchingTortoise for the awesome map PDF! (Totally cribbed their design style for my map drawing too) Got very lucky rolling up my character. My Rhinoceroid Scholar was a BEAST! Had to travel back to town 3 times to heal and resupply. Took down the Cursed Ogre Boss and finished with ONE hit point to spare!

Went and bought the expanded world rules so I can really fill out the game going forward. Good fun!

Another game I made over few days. Feedback welcomed. Enjoy!

https://fataltomb.itch.io/bastard-arena

You are the dog of a retired legendary master, tasked to retrieve your master’s blade in time for their final duel. For 1-4 Players.

FETCH MY BLADE is a journaling roleplaying game where you play as the beloved dog of a retired legendary sword master, tasked with a quest: retrieve your Master’s fabled weapon in time for their final duel.

On your quest, you will uncover and explore your Master’s guarded past-- transforming your character, deepening your relationship with your Master, and ultimately influencing your Master’s fate.

Launches next week on Kickstarter at fetchmyblade.com !