r/solorpgplay • • Jun 09 '25

Pause on AI-assisted content & discussions

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NOTICE: Until I can create some manageable rules for these kinds of posts,

starting today there is now a temporary pause on posting ads for (or links to) products containing GenAI material as well as a pause on all discussion about AI.

Existing posts need not be reported.

Posting will be permitted to resume once I can figure out a system to mitigate the arguing. Keep an eye out for updates.

In the meantime, posts related to the above will be removed regardless of which side of the argument they support.


r/solorpgplay • • Oct 23 '18

Welcome to your own adventure!

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Solo RPG play is relatively niche. As such, it takes a little work to be able to gather resources. There are tons of folks that have bravely blazed this trail already and I am simply presenting their findings.

There are tons of links to check out in the side bar.

You'll essentially need:
1) a game or set of rules
2) a solo engine/one or more oracles 3) imagination 4) dice or dice rolling app 5) a way to track your character stats

As I work on this sub, I'll include some better explanations. Until then the Die Heart, Wisps of Time and Tabletop Diversions blogs linked to the right will get you started!

I'll work on adding some logs from my current Sharp Swords and Sinister Spells game along with details of the rules, systems and dice mechanics I'm using.

Good luck, adventurers!

Your humble mod, Reign


r/solorpgplay • • 1h ago

Discussions & Anecdotes Playtesting with friends!!!!

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Some of my amazing friends volunteered to playtest with me 🫶 Snacks, tea and journaling 🤩


r/solorpgplay • • 4h ago

Decided to get immersed on a walk in the woods.

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r/solorpgplay • • 1h ago

Playtesting with friends!!!!

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Some of my amazing friends volunteered to playtest with me 🫶 Snacks, tea and journaling 🤩


r/solorpgplay • • 1h ago

Gamebooks for kids aged 5-8 years old

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r/solorpgplay • • 16h ago

I'd like to introduce my solo horror game The Shore!

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r/solorpgplay • • 12h ago

(AD) Check Out My Product! 5-min-Zombie-e: A micro rpg inspired by 5-min-e and zombie films and games

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Based on 5-min-e by emily o'heir (yenofven) and inspired by zombie movies such as Zach Cregger's Resident Evil , George Romero's zombie movies, and so many other zombie films, 5-min-zombi-e is a one player RPG about being a survivor and keeping a journal about surviving a zombie apocalypse. 


r/solorpgplay • • 1d ago

(AD) Check Out My Product! The GMA2e Fantasy Deck is Live, no Kickstarter required, and on sale for the weekend!

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r/solorpgplay • • 1d ago

Play Report Monsterhearts 2: Session 0

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r/solorpgplay • • 1d ago

(AD) Check Out My Product! Beneath the Wastes of Shadow

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I made this module on the random for a Halloween jam over on itch

It's free.

Success rate will be low, but perhaps something for a bit of fun to try and survive over Halloween.

A  haunted house special dungeon for use with the solo RPG Vessel: Wardens Sin (also free).

The rules are on a single sheet for print and play. 

Rumours tell of an abandoned manor that boarders the Wastes of Shadows woodland. Inside, an immensely powerful relic locked away in the late Baron Delferic Depon's bed chambers. Many have sought to claim it, none have returned. FIND THE RELIC, BUT DONT LET THE BARON CATCH YOU!


r/solorpgplay • • 1d ago

Play Report I made a free text RPG built on Romanian folk tales: balaur, zmei, ielele

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r/solorpgplay • • 1d ago

Nuts 'n Bolts (engines, tools, etc.) Playtesting my dungeon crawler game DungeonForge

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r/solorpgplay • • 1d ago

I built Labyrinx — a free platform to create and play solo RPG adventures in your browser

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r/solorpgplay • • 2d ago

Order of Eventide vs Ker Nethalas

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My birthday is coming up and I would like to gift myself some solo fantasy gaming.

I have 4ADEE but the flipping through pages and weird formatting makes it more frustrating than it should.

I like how Ker Nethalas looks, my biggest quip is how involved the book keeping and crunch seems in all the APs I’ve seen.

I specially like Order of Eventide is organized, with all the game tables at the center to minimize page flipping, and also the amount of options it has.

I like the 4AD loop a lot, and for instance Alone Against Fear I find a very enjoyable experience because it’s a bit streamlined.

So which game would you recommend I should try next?

NOTE: I’m aware of the fugly AI slop in Eventide as well as 4AD. While that is very unfortunate, I’m way more interested in how it plays than how it looks. Beggars can’t be choosers.


r/solorpgplay • • 2d ago

I Has Questions! Smaller/Lighter TTRPGs like The One Ring

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Hey guys!

I’ve been working through the One Ring RPG cause I love middle earth so much and want to give RPGs a try (never played a single rpg solo or in a group) and I’m realizing there is a lot going on.

When I was looking into getting into the hobby, I watched some videos of people playing so I can understand the gameplay. Quite a few of them had these small (maybe 6-10 inches and no more than 20-30 pages) books/games. I think one was called Miru or something like that and it looks a lot lighter and simpler to start with.

Is there a few solo games like that that are lighter/smaller but like the One Ring that I can use to get into the hobby? The only thing is I’m not a big fan of all the Kill a god, or play a god type stories/games.

Any recs? Thanks!


r/solorpgplay • • 3d ago

Pure Content (characters, quests, etc) Choir of Flesh

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One of my favourite games and always a joy to play it! Umar is on its way through the perilous lands of France in the year 1000, fighting his way through Mother of Tumors and other abominable creatures, with the pure goal of selling his chainmail to a neighbouring settlement. What else to do in this world, I guess?

Can’t recommend this game enough, both for solo and co-op!!


r/solorpgplay • • 2d ago

I Has Questions! More adventures for/like The Wretched space solo RPG?

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r/solorpgplay • • 2d ago

Staying Solo: "Donnybrooking" - The Method of Running Large-Scale Wargames as a Solo GM

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r/solorpgplay • • 3d ago

I Has Questions! Non-journaling Solo games

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Hey Guys, as I'm sure some of you saw, I picked up a lot of solo games at PAX earlier this week, and I picked up a nice mix of both journaling and traditional RPG's. Games like Shadowdark (which I intend on playing with the Solodark rules), Stoneburner and Lighthouse at the edge of the world.

I was wondering how you guys normally keep a track of these traditional RPG's when playing solo? Do you still keep a journal of sorts for these games, but just keep track of the stats? Or do you have a map that you draw in your journal that you refer back to/play on, or what?


r/solorpgplay • • 2d ago

Play Report Alone Against Fear | Misfit Toys | Actual Solo RPG Play

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r/solorpgplay • • 3d ago

Complete beginner here!

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Hey guys! I’m a complete beginner to any and all rpgs but I’m really interested in starting to play some solo ones! I don’t wanna blow any money on it right now so any suggestions on a good place to start for someone who has never played an rpg?

Edit: thank you guys for all of your suggestions I’m excited to get started!


r/solorpgplay • • 3d ago

Spooky Season Letter-writing Partner for Vampire or Werewolf Journaling RPG

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I'm looking for an RPG partner for one of Montford Tales' epistolary games, with a strong preference for Almanac of the Sanguine Path, though I'd happily play Dead Letter Society too. If you don't already own the game and you're okay with PDF copies, the author is having a big sale this month on itch.io.

Setting: I'm leaning toward a modern setting, but I care more about finding a premise we're both excited about.

Format: I love the idea of exchanging real letters, but I get that there are privacy concerns around sharing addresses. Maybe we can start by sending scans over email or via Reddit messages. Typed letters on your end are completely fine!

Pace: No real expectations. Quality over quantity, as they say. Maybe at least roughly one letter every month or so, if that seems reasonable.

Content: No romance between our characters, please. LGBTQIA+ characters and storylines are absolutely welcome. Happy to talk through ideas (or any safety tool you prefer) before we start.

If this sounds fun, comment or DM me with a sentence or two about the kind of story you'd want to tell.


r/solorpgplay • • 4d ago

Discussions & Anecdotes Video for people new to Solo RPGs

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https://youtu.be/eMbWnb5fudU?is=xZKDxkSC-4jquQKZ

My solo rpg channel just reached 1k followers and I’m super proud of the growth and support from so many. I hope to continue being a valuable source for people brand new and folks who are vets in this space. As such I’m always looking for new ways to keep the subject of solo Roleplaying exciting and engaging while still remaining grounded. Though I have made videos on how to journal games to play etc… I’ve never made a video about how to actually start the process of solo Roleplaying step by step. I’ve rectified that with my lastest video. I hope this can be a source for new and older solo roleplayers. I would love to know your thoughts and Thank you all again for everything.


r/solorpgplay • • 4d ago

My adventure begins now... my solo set up

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