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I've gotten into solo roleplaying the last few years. I still play games with a group, but solo play has become an analog activity I enjoy.

You can play standard games like D&D solo, or use games designed to be played solo like Ironsworn [0]. Journaling games are another option that can be played alone or with friends, Thousand Year Vampire [1] for example. Lots of recent games have rules for a "solo mode" now.

The Mythic GM Emulator [2] is a simple way to play any game solo.

If this sounds interesting check out Me, Myself, and Die [3] to watch a high production value version of solo play!

[0] https://www.ironswornrpg.com/

[1] https://thousandyearoldvampire.com/products/thousand-year-ol...

[2] https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/20798/Mythic-Game-Maste...

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9ag6U3a8eM



The solo roleplaying subreddit is a great resource too.

https://old.reddit.com/r/Solo_Roleplaying/

And I second Me, Myself, and Die. Starting out solo roleplaying can be daunting and watching someone entertaining who has a lot of experience doing it helps a lot in the beginning until you figure out your own flow that works for you. As an example figuring out how to use GMEs isn't exactly obvious (what sort of questions should I be asking, and when?) but it quickly makes sense watching Trevor do it.


I'll go ahead and suggest Mage Knight: Ultimate Edition [0] as a fantastic solo board game with RPG elements.

There are a lot of great options for solo games nowadays which I really appreciate. Sometimes, getting a group of people together for a session of D&D is just too tough with conflicting schedules, so it's nice to have the option to just hang out and enjoy a solo session for a bit!

[0] - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/248562/mage-knight-ultim...


I think I'll give this a go with Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of. Been wanting to play it, but no one I know wants to play anything at all.


Not quite roleplaying, but adjacent, are dungeon crawlers, many of which are solo friendly. Most notable would probably be Gloomhaven (check out Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion if that $184 price tag is a bit much at first for a $30 taste), or Frosthaven. Handy if you're just not into the DM aspect of rpg's but still want some tabletop hack and slash.




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