3 solo RPGs / 3 reviews / 3 play sessions (Rage in Hell, The Outcast, and Corny Gron) (solo RPG)

[@Laughing_Owl]

I recently picked up both of the Corny Gron books from EF and was happy to see you covering them! In my opinion the Adventure's Guide is both a campaign setting and an interactive tome of southern Polish folklore and mythology. Although many of the original names have been altered to make the setting more fantastical, everything in the book has roots in both the folklore and history of the Carpathian mountains, and the political factions described in the book seem to correspond to regional empires and entities circa 18th century. Pretty cool and immersive if you are into historical-themed fantasy.

[@TheDungeonDive]

I totally agree! It's like learning a little while you play. Love that.

[@rogerniner]

Ok, the fact you just name checked Front 242 and Front Line Assembly in the first 3 minutes, I am so glad I subscribe. You also named pretty much all of my favorite bands.

[@TheDungeonDive]

Haha. Right on. I love so much music.

[@justonky]

Rage in Hell creator here! Thank you so much for reviewing the game! I was surprised at the sudden uptick in PDF sales and specifically for Rage in Hell of all things. Took me a bit of detective work to realize it was because of this video. Thank you sir. I am beyond flattered you preferred it over Chainsaw Warrior! °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖° And yes, you're right, it has been PDF only for many years now. My intention was always to update the game to a second edition before I do a reprint.

[@SwordAgainstChaos]

Are any physical copies available?

[@TheDungeonDive]

Right on! Glad you a little boost in activity. :).

[@justonky]

@@SwordAgainstChaos Unfortunately not. I will get around to reprinting it in the near future though. BIG plans when I return to Canada from overseas.

[@capacle]

Thanks for featuring The Outcast! I love how you got inspired by the random setting you rolled as an example. That generator still brings me a lot of joy :) Loved the music analogy, I’m flattered!

[@TheDungeonDive]

Right on! I’m such a sucker for any kind of religious science fiction. :) I’m always down for some space monks. Love your work!

[@jakubskurzynski584]

Ouch, I was sure I was subscribing your channel, but maybe it was on different YT account, so I found your CG / BCG review just now. I'm really glad you've found both games fun in their own way :) Especially the Beyond one, after the initial disappointment! And congrats on really good Polish pronunciation attempts!

[@TheDungeonDive]

Haha! Thanks for the kind words on my Polish pronunciation attempts. :) I really did try!

[@Chaoclypse]

Beyond Corny Gron is such a stunningly beautiful tome! Love it!

[@TheDungeonDive]

It really is!

[@arheru]

Ooomg, Corny Groń and the companion looks dangerously cool! What a resource... :O

[@TheDungeonDive]

They're super interesting. It's a unique setting, with a lot of character.

[@arheru]

Loved the music analogies, and chuckled at the ale incident! ^^ Always nice to see some solo RPG stuff - keep it up, and I'll watch everything. :D

[@d.aardent9382]

Very interesting stuff. I saw a little of the first corny gron on someone's channel, but i havnt seen the new book. I might get that new expansion book and the original book.

[@tmcmurdo826]

Loved the 3 reviews. I never knew there were so many solo games out there for us to play. These are exciting.

[@TheDungeonDive]

OMG! There are soooooo many. :) So many! I can't even keep up with them all! I've got a MASSIVE overview of solo TT Dungeon Crawls coming up soon!

[@d.aardent9382]

A listing of channels below that fit that specialty. I was trying to find all the other solo gaming channels that are small and needed more viewers that you might be interested in. These were all ive had come up in algorithm suggestions that i e looked at that highlight many different small game makers and not so well known games. Some of them i dont know as well,and maybe other commenters can correct or add to what im doing. The first ones i look at quite abit and the ones in the last third of the list are ones ive looked up in search and they look like they specialize in the same things,but havent looked at the channels too deeply yet. -Red Mage GM ( he showcases many obscure small games, usually overviews several in each vid) -Ithaquas Bane -Lone Adventurer -Chaoclypse -Adventures In Solitaire -Wilona's Cave -Lord Libidan -Veselko Kelava -Mei Li -Books,Bricks and Boards -Sole Patrol -The Dice Treasures -Solo Promoter -2000 Tales RolePlaying -JP Coovert -rpg crawler -RPG Overviews -Strange Adventures -Swords and Soiltude - Dice Pencil and Paper -Stoneaxe Tabletop Gaming -Caverna do Lekkis -Dieku Games -Seeker's Hollow

[@jordana4910]

The Outcast really piques my interest. Gonna have to check that one out!

[@marccaron6008]

Very interesting and varied lot. Of the three, The Outcast has my vote.

[@The_Magic_8-baller]

I would love to pair Corny Gron with Mydwandr RPG!!! And put on some Pagan Folk :D

[@paultice]

You had me at 'Bolt Thrower' 😊

[@TheDungeonDive]

Hahah. :).

[@CarlosErhart]

Some interesting games. I really wish that Rage in Hell was also a board game. It has so much potential....especially if the portal that you are looking for doesn't take you home but transports you to another weird, random planet.

[@TheDungeonDive]

It would be a fun board game.

[@MelvLi]

3 in 1 goodness! Will watch after work today.

[@m34nb34n]

Yes you mentioned front 242

[@TheDungeonDive]

Tyranny (For You) is one of my favorites.

[@SwordAgainstChaos]

Excellent reviews and playthroughs on excellent games!

[@TheDungeonDive]

Glad you like them!

[@One_Call_System]

Ha! Never rhought i would hear about Bolt Thrower on here! I used to listen to them in my youtes!

[@TheDungeonDive]

Yeah - I haven't listened to them in ages, but they do hold a permanent block in my memory. :)

[@marktattersall9149]

Current 93!

[@angycrow6148]

another great video. those rpgs look like fun to play.

[@TheDungeonDive]

They are!

[@tedrcollins]

Great episode thanks!

[@TheDungeonDive]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MultiArashA]

Thanks for recommending Harvest Time. Amazing jazz

[@TheDungeonDive]

Right on! It’s damn amazing.

[@joejohnson2291]

You had me at Chainsaw Warrior.

[@joejohnson2291]

Tell us more about that wicked looking deck of cards you're using!

[@TheDungeonDive]

a.co/d/avQOunW

[@isaacq517]

dude, as a fellow music-obsessed solo gamer, I am convinced we'd be friends if you lived in my town. i dug your music comparisons on these games, and you namechecked some amazing bands, not to mention Troma movies. also loved the top 10 list from the other day, and I just spent over $300 ordering some of the recommendations i haven't tried yet. my personal favourite adventure game to play solo is actually Apocrypha Adventure Card Game. i saw that you've made some content about Apocrypha, but i'm almost afraid to watch, cause that game takes a lot of hate, and it pains me to see it being torn down. i truly think it's a flawed masterpiece. anyway, new subscriber and fan here, hope to see you branch out into more music-related content maybe! cheers from Canada

[@TheDungeonDive]

Right on! Apocrypha is pretty cool. I love the setting and atmosphere. I have a really detailed review on it. It's an interesting game.

[@SimpleRoad]

Thanks for the detailed reviews. I did spot one error, though: Throughout the playthroughs you were writing with the wrong hand...🤓

[@TheDungeonDive]

Just reverse the image!

[@SimpleRoad]

​@@TheDungeonDive ... turning phone over in hand... it's not working!

[@MajorRager504]

This dude is an absolute authority on RPGs

[@TheDungeonDive]

I'm just a guy who likes some stuff, and likes talking about it. :)

[@taifunkchichris]

The Karpackie = The Carpathians And the only reason I know that is its also the name of a very stong polish beer that I have tried with some polish colleagues 😂

[@TheDungeonDive]

Ah yes! Thank you.

[@TwoAcornsGames]

Hello! We've sent you an email asking about a review of our upcoming dungeon crawler roll and write. Please let us know if you're interested, since we don't know if the email was delivered (we have come across some issues before already). :)

[@chrisohaver8740]

Anyone catch the unpronounceable band name? How is it spelled? I’m running through the bands I hadn’t heard of before.

[@TheDungeonDive]

Nechochwen

[@Montag451]

Loved the music references, surprised to hear Front 242, Front Line Assembly, and Bolt Thrower. Personally, while these games have very interesting settings and frameworks, the gameplay is a little disappointing. So many gamebooks and solo RPGs boil down to dice-chucking and hoping to roll well; no resource management during combat, no powers, no control. They're neat games but I have a hard time really getting into a lot of them. At least with solo RPGs, you might have enough narrative control that it's not just a combat grinder, and you get a bit more out of the experience. But every once in a while, a simple combat grinder can be fun too.

[@TheDungeonDive]

Yeah, I can see that. Games like Corny Gron and The Outcast you will get more out of the more you put in, but game like Rage in Hell are more narrow in scope, and are really just fun little diversions, and sometimes that's exactly what I want.

[@robisnowtired]

Have you looked at the northern tier yet? It’s an encounter/bestiary book that I’m thinking of using with corny gron. The pdf is free.

[@TheDungeonDive]

I have not! Thanks for the rec.

[@robisnowtired]

@@TheDungeonDive No problem! It's a great resource.

[@clint8050]

Please do a video on the movies you mentioned and similar

[@Kryosleep]

+1 for the algorithm

[@alexisxiros8168]

I am just listening to "Harvest Time". Interesting. Jazz isn't it?

[@TheDungeonDive]

Ye[!

[@teenageapocalypseusa5368]

Have you heard of DOOM PILGRIM ?

[@TheDungeonDive]

Yep! One of my games of the year and have a detailed video on it.

[@teenageapocalypseusa5368]

Awesome! I’m Kev’s (Battlin Barrow) childhood friend and found your channel on his comments section. I love the look of corny gron but cannot find it anywhere to buy. Looks really good!

[@TheDungeonDive]

Kev is a good guy! :)

[@Thomas-kx9op]

The music analogies were lost on me, so quit the video.

[@TheDungeonDive]

Cool!

[@chrisohaver8740]

😂

[@astrallass4634]

Don’t worry @Thomas-etc - listening to Current 93 would make most of us feel lost (in the best way possible ;))!

[@TheDungeonDive]

But he has a special plan for this world!