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Solo RPGs

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Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:37 pm
by misterecho
Have any of you created a Solo RPG? If not do you know of any? especially good ones! I was just wondering how that would work. Is Solo-ing popular?
Re: Solo RPGs

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Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:05 pm
by Chainsaw Aardvark
Re: Solo RPGs

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Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:32 pm
by NoobHealer
Yup I do indeed remember that one.
I had it posted on RPG Laboratory, It's called Jason Slade vs. The Brotherhood of the Crimson Moon:
http://www.rpglaboratory.com/noobhealer ... pg_attemptI remember that I had another solo game on there that was rather well received so I might as well throw it into the ring as well.
http://www.rpglaboratory.com/noobhealer ... _adventure.
One more on RPG Lab that I'd say needs to be mentioned is Adventuria Online by ErrinF. It was one of the most impressive solo games that I've seen or had the pleasure of playing.
http://www.rpglaboratory.com/adventuria_online_rpgAs for whether it is popular or not, I tend to play them quite a bit. They are good for a minor diversion from multiplayer games and work well when you've got nobody else around.
And Mr. Aardvark, I'm flattered that you remembered the game, It's a nice ego booster.
Re: Solo RPGs

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Thu Dec 10, 2009 5:06 pm
by Rob Lang
Ah, CA, ever the encyclopaedic knowledge of the archive! What would we do without you?

Misterecho, I can't say I'm so keen with solo RPGs. If I want to run through a story, I'd probably fire up the old computer. It's the joint imaginations of friends that keep RPGs alive for me.
Re: Solo RPGs

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Thu Dec 10, 2009 5:18 pm
by misterecho
I was just persuing a little research into the field of RPGs in general. I was interested in Read your own adventures as a kid. I was looking into the evolution of them. I'm interested in finding out how members here like to experience the RPG genre. I'm thinking I might do a little piece on Solo-ing for my blog.
Re: Solo RPGs

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Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:14 pm
by Kinslayer
Five posts on solo gaming and not one 'playing with yourself' joke. I'm impressed, gentlemen.
One of the end goals of my GM's helper project is solo gaming. That aspect is more a salve for isolated Midianites than a proper roleplaying system in its own right.
Re: Solo RPGs

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Tue Jan 12, 2010 11:22 am
by disco soup
Does anyone know if work is progressing on Adventuria?
Re: Solo RPGs

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Tue Jan 12, 2010 3:32 pm
by Rob Lang
How do solo RPGs differ from their main counterparts? Are they like Choose Your Own adventure? Is there animball-esque random generation? Disco soup/MrE have both piqued my interest!
Re: Solo RPGs

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Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:54 pm
by disco soup
Go to boardgamegeek. This is a link to the Doctor Who Solo game. It plays like a CYOA book but with dice rolls. You need the Rules Booklet, Adventure Booklet, Events Booklet and Enemies Booklet, all of which are free.
If the rules seem a bit much to learn all at once, go to projectaon.org. There you can play the Lone Wolf Series free, which is similar to a solo RPG.
My goal is to make something very open-ended, like the Doctor Who game, with many options for character advancement, like Adventuria or Haunted House.
Re: Solo RPGs

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Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:56 pm
by disco soup
Also, there is Star Smuggler and Barbarian Prince. I'm not a real fan of fantasy, so that's one reason why I'm making my own games, as the majority are fantasy. I study the game rules and will adapt the concepts I like best.