Solo TTRPGs: Some Basics

Not really a how to, more of an overview of a few option for playing Solo TTRPGs.
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[@edwardromero3580]

Nice quick overview. I have several of these systems and have run them all at least once (thanks to the pandemic). In my opinion, Ironsworn is the most fully realized system of the ones you covered. It has everything you need in one book, and also the Dungeon Delve expansion is great. If anyone reading this is into Mork Borg, there’s an excellent solo expansion called Solitary Defilement that combines existing MB rules with an elegant, Ironsworn-like mechanic. It’s my current favorite.

[@AxidentalDM]

I think I saw the Mork Bork solo on DTRPG recently.

[@edwardromero3580]

@@AxidentalDM Yeah, there are a couple of other good oracles for Mork Borg solo play out there. The player facing nature of Mork Borg makes it an easy game to adopt. Solitary Defilement takes the best mechanics from Ironsworn and combines them with the Difficulty Rating of MB to create a really great system. PS- I'm not shilling for SD, just a fan. 😃

[@KyleMaxwell]

I feel like the Call of Cthulhu “Alone Against the *” are very underrated!

[@jasonogburn9280]

Good job displaying and presenting. I was looking for answers and ideas. Your video confirmed a couple things. Thanks.

[@philhatfield2282]

The newest edition of Twilight 2000, put out by Free League, has the ability to run solo. It uses a deck of encounter cards and is sort of a "hex crawl".

[@MagicalAlpaca]

I’m starting for the first time using mythic 2nd and savage worlds. I am using chatgpt to help with certain things as well and seems to be working really well.

[@AxidentalDM]

Oh yes, I think ChatGPT or other AI can certainly be an asset to the solo TTRPGer. It has been a little while since I messed around with it, it was generally producing rather generic prompts, but as the technology develops it could certainly help fill in a lot of color for the world you're creating.

[@freethrall]

Parts Per Million have a whole series of supplements that allow solo play with a bunch of different systems.

[@SolosferaRPG]

Great video!

[@blamp666]

Also Forbidden Lands is great for Solo.

[@luffysh]

is it? I am trying to find post about that but I cannot find! I´d love to read why! :) It´s good to know you posted this

[@blamp666]

@@luffysh there are plenty of videos about that. Just check it out.

[@luffysh]

@@blamp666 thanks!

[@jimdaily737]

Kind of

[@jamessmyth]

How come you don’t use TwoHourWargames or rebelminis rules? Your approach to solo TTRPG is the WORST experience new players. Don’t you want an immersive somatic storyline for your character? You’re promoting this artificial, let someone else do all the thinking, zany style.

[@AxidentalDM]

Thank you for your opinion

[@jamessmyth]

@@AxidentalDM never be afraid to think outside of the box. If the object of solo role-playing is to have a story, organically emerge, then I would try a new way of thinking about it . I’ve just picked up 5150 new beginnings from war game vault, and there’s so much crunch in it. It’s incredible. It’s my first time so we’re role-playing science-fiction.

[@AxidentalDM]

@@jamessmyth that is certainly one way to do solo roleplaying, and there are lots of ways to have an immersive, story experience; the key is usually in one's on imagination.

[@jamessmyth]

@@AxidentalDM I definitely agree with you. I just think that marketing has placed blinders on many groups of players.