Jessica's Top 3 Solo Journaling RPGs

Learn more about the awesome world of solo journaling RPGs and some of Jessica's favorites!
How Jessica got these games: She bought them.
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Jessica's Top 3 Solo Journaling RPGs
0:00 - Introduction
1:12 - Why Solo Journaling RPGs are Great
1:34 - Thousand Year Old Vampire
4:47 - Apothecaria
8:20 - Apawthecaria
9:54 - Be Like a Crow
11:37 - Many, Many Options in the Genre!
13:24 - Conclusion
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[@geekydiy5323]

I played Thousand year old vampire recently and loved it, my vampires story had a very sad ending where he met a descendent of his and unknowingly killed her driving him into a deep state of depression knowing he is becoming feral and sitting out watching the sun rise as he plays his guitar one last time as the sun turns him into ashes.

[@GamingwithEdo]

Crazy

[@momosworkshop]

Jessica's positive energy in these videos is so wholesome and contagious! Really love these videos

[@GamingwithEdo]

She is amazing!

[@gamewardbound]

Thanks so much! Board games are awesome, solo RPGs are amazing, and the board game community itself is the greatest. Always happy to share some more about all the things I love! 😃

[@12345gerrard]

I also borrowed a journaling rpg system and put it into thr fantasy world of the labyrinth. Its so good and playing an rpg based on that film was such an amazing idea plus I have also done terminator too as a solo journaling game that was so amazing too!

[@GamingwithEdo]

Fun stuff!

[@drivers99]

Sounds interesting. Do you remember the name of the system?

[@jeffthompson1164]

I have expanded Ex Novo from a mapping RPG into a journaling RPG. I use the prompts the game provides the carry out the game as per instructions. I then give 32 cities I have worked on a industrial development phase, the randomly pick 4 cities to have a major event, then give every city a political development phase. The journaling is satisfying.

[@GamingwithEdo]

Totally new world of gaming to me.

[@gamewardbound]

That's an awesome take! I've heard of Ex Novo and have it on my list to try out... Although that list seems to only get bigger. Ha ha! Thanks so much for sharing this: Love hearing how games can be expanded a bit! 😃

[@marcusviniciuscristo3551]

I write some games here in Brazil and there is a nice community for solo rpg here. Some are translated to English, and I plan to publish some of our stuff. Will come back later to relay the link. Apothecaria brought me here, got a nice review thanks to you

[@GamingwithEdo]

Thanks for watching!

[@santiagovilla666]

Hey there! Any Brazilian solo RPGs you could recommend? Don't need translation to read them.

[@Edyremoh]

This lady is too wholesome for this world.

[@GamingwithEdo]

Jessica is awesome!

[@MaureenAstrid]

That is so helpful! Thank you Jessica. I now have a good starting of point for my solo adventures.

[@GamingwithEdo]

Yeah - she has a huge breadth of experience with solo gaming

[@FreePigeon]

Awesome vid, I'm only just getting into these games and these were all the ones I was interested in. Now I need to go buy them all lol

[@GamingwithEdo]

Enjoy!

[@jamesbrazeal3847]

I have been curios about solo Journaling RPGs. Thanks 😊

[@GamingwithEdo]

Where I learned about it too :)

[@gamewardbound]

You're very welcome! Hope you have some fun exploring what else is out there!

[@blanetalk]

Excellent topic! Thank you! ❤

[@GamingwithEdo]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gamewardbound]

You're very welcome, and thanks for watching! 🙂

[@nsideddice]

This was fun to watch. These games sound interesting and worth checking out. For future videos, it would be helpful to have an overview of the mechanics or game play. Thank you!

[@GamingwithEdo]

Thanks for the tips!

[@Th3Jugg3rN8]

Thank you! I’ve been looking to expand my solo rpg experience! Not enough people shine a light on this genre!

[@GamingwithEdo]

I thought this was an eye opener too!

[@gamewardbound]

You're very welcome! I have even more at this point, and I really should get to playing and talking about some other ones. So many great options out there! 🙂

[@jrthepinwitch1911]

Would love to see your solo RPGs! New to this channel but fun video. 😀

[@GamingwithEdo]

Noted!

[@gamewardbound]

Thanks! I've been doing a lot of lists and single reviews, but working in some playthroughs, including ones for solo RPGs, is definitely something I'm thinking about. Hope you enjoy checking out the rest of the content on the channel, too! 😃

[@12345gerrard]

I have only just come across solo RPG I love it now so gald I did!

[@GamingwithEdo]

Awesome!

[@JudithOpdebeeck]

my biggest roadblock in playing solo rpgs is all the generating stuff. i love playing solo rpgs but those mechanics can get annoyingly complicated! so naturally im working on an excel that does it all for me, so i can focus on the rp and the writing

[@GamingwithEdo]

Neat!

[@adamg221994]

Try Colostle! It’s so cool.

[@GamingwithEdo]

Thanks for the suggetion

[@christinamarshall2704]

This is amazing thank you

[@gamewardbound]

You're welcome, and thanks so much for taking the time to watch! 😃

[@GamingwithEdo]

:)

[@christopherbray598]

Good video. I plan to try the raven game. I would recommend Note Quest Expanded World.

[@GamingwithEdo]

Noted!

[@gamewardbound]

Thanks for the recommendation! Another one I just discovered is Fox Curio's Floating Bookshop. Looking forward to trying that one out! 😃

[@nocturnaltruthseeker]

I'm currently working on creating my own game similar to apothecaria. You are a herbalist trying to find their place in the world. You explore and gain reputation.

[@GamingwithEdo]

Neat!

[@gamewardbound]

Sounds very interesting! Good luck as you continue to work on it!!! 🙂

[@kawaiikowai08]

I just bought a horror survival one, excited!

[@GamingwithEdo]

Enjoy!

[@davidvines3883]

Which one? Did you like it?

[@Lorenzomos]

Thank you for your suggestions... You have to try Magus by Momatoes

[@GamingwithEdo]

Just googled it. Looks very interesting

[@raquellee8985]

Enjoyed your energy as usual. Learned that solo journaling RPGs are probably not for me. Seems a little like homework 😉

[@GamingwithEdo]

You gotta enjoy writing ;)

[@gamewardbound]

Thanks! That's a good lesson to learn, though: I always find new things in the board game and RPG world. There are times when it's hard to resist buying EVERYTHING, but when you know something's not for you, it can be very helpful! 😃

[@rayraffiki1856]

If you're looking for space exploration Alone Among the Stars is really good

[@GamingwithEdo]

Thanks for the recommendation

[@5192aaron]

Ah yes. More fuel for my most recent addiction of Journaling RPGs

[@GamingwithEdo]

:)

[@gamewardbound]

I feel the same way... I actively have to resist getting them all because every single one sounds so interesting! 🙂

[@jenwashi921]

Wonderful list. Will check them out.🤩 Do you know Colostle? 🤗

[@GamingwithEdo]

I'm not - but Jessica knows everything!

[@gamewardbound]

Thanks! I have heard of Colostle, although I haven't played it. I passed on it for a number of reasons at the time (most likely because I had too many solo RPGs!) but may need to circle back to it.

[@kathyhabura5419]

I’m just getting into this and wondering if there are any good videos you can recommend on the “how to” of solo journaling RPGs. Thanks!

[@GamingwithEdo]

Not sure - Jessica?

[@jessicaluvsu1216]

Do you have any public posts of the drawing/notes you've done for Apawthecaria?

[@GamingwithEdo]

I'll ask her

[@jessicaluvsu1216]

@@GamingwithEdo awesome!

[@adriannaamato9833]

Where do you buy your books from? This looks so fun!

[@adriannaamato9833]

The Broken Cask is a fun solo game where you manage an inn. Have u heard of that one?

[@GamingwithEdo]

Will have to look it up.

[@fabian5002]

I love your laugh

[@hebe6405]

Do you have links to where to purchase these? The only one I could find was the vampires on drive-thru rpg

[@hebe6405]

Nevermind, slowly finding them. Thanks for the reviews.

[@GamingwithEdo]

Great

[@davidvines3883]

My first attempt at a solo journaling rpg was Thousand Year Vampire and has a lot of fun. Does anyone know if there's a king/kingdom one? Thanks!

[@GamingwithEdo]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@silviamadau2013]

You're so nice and friendly 🙂

[@GamingwithEdo]

I agree!

[@bobsavage3317]

☮

[@GamingwithEdo]

☯️

[@aleximalmgren5301]

I like them cos I can't find a lot of things I like and just plain writing it myself doesn't;t do it for me. Using cards and dice adds an element of surprise .

[@aleximalmgren5301]

I'm In Australia these are very hard to get and I don't have a credit card. So most places want credit cards. I found one on Amazon but it wouldn't;t ship here .

[@GamingwithEdo]

Ugh - sorry to read this!

[@gamewardbound]

I can understand how frustrating that must be. Have you looked at PDF options? Definitely not for everyone, but I'm currently playing a solo journal RPG with the digital version and enjoying it a lot. Possibly an option for you? Best of luck! 🙂

[@luizhsgpsi]

Que risadinha gostosa de ouvir! ❤

[@GamingwithEdo]

It's a great laugh!

[@Stuffiestriver]

Thousand year vampire should be called murder hobo the game.

[@GamingwithEdo]

lol

[@gamewardbound]

That does sound pretty accurate! Ha ha! 😄