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Routinely Itemised: RPGs #278

October 11, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We’re not in the USA so it seems out of place to sign or not sign except to say we hope the next President of the USA is strong against Russia, does not want to bomb Mexico and believes in climate change.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bloat games, Monte Cook Games, routinely itemised, solo rpgs

ION Heart: As this lo-fi solo mech TTRPG wins crowdfunding hearts, we take a look at the game’s shady corporations

July 21, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The pitch for ION Heart is that you play two characters: a pilot and a mech mentally bonded to the former fighter. The war is over, and so both have some soul-searching to do.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, crowdfunding, parable games, solo rpgs

A look at QuickQuest – Solo Roleplaying Made Easy (PWYW)

June 19, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

QuickQuest is system agnostic and begins by saying why you should check it out.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: lumen, pay what you want, solo rpgs

Parable Games reveals cosy mecha solo TTRPG “ION Heart” cover

June 11, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In ION Heart, you’re teaching your mecha’s AI brain about living, about life, and about what it means to be alive.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, mecha, parable games, solo rpgs

Tome of Terror: London is a solo/up to 5 hybrid gamebook/lite-RPG

May 31, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Players have investigator characters, each with their own stats, to explore the dark side of London.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, oliver mcneil, solo rpgs

Whimsical and deadly: The solo 5e adventure The Secret of Oki Island sails through Kickstarter

April 25, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Publisher Obvious Mimic has previous success with solo adventures and is back on Kickstarter with The Secret of Oki Island.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, kickstarters, solo rpgs

Siege Perilous: Arthurian RPG adventure with Tarot and dice

April 4, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Siege Perilous lets you become an Arthurian knight on a quest-filled journey across England.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: alan bahr, gallant knight games, kickstarters, solo rpgs

Troll King brings solo gameplay and tactical 5e orc PCs

January 12, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The solo rules come with d8 tables to summon up the Troll King’s army for battle and give the solo gamer a challenge to fight through.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: chamomile has adventures, Dungeons & Dragons, kickstarters, solo rpgs

With Breath and Sword: New solo-RPG helps players fight real-life anxiety

January 4, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The RPG publisher Psychhound Games is Luka Brave, and Luka was a disability coach for years, working with neurodivergent teens and adults before returning to academia to teach gaming-themed courses and take a Masters in therapeutic applications for gaming.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, mental health, solo rpgs

Stay alive: Starship Scavengers solo sci-fi takes on Station Thirty One

December 13, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This expansion includes the time limit on the game and emphasises replayabilty. It also comes with its adventure deck of cards (if you want) printed on tarot-sized 400gsm card stock.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, solo rpgs, the grinning frog

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