I talk a lot about how Tabletop RPGs are a collaborative storytelling experience. Friends around a table, whether physical or virtual, rolling dice and telling a story together. But maybe you don't know anyone who wants to game with you, or sometimes you can't get your friends together, or perhaps you'd rather just spend some time telling a story on your own. Whatever the reason you find yourself wanting or needing to roll some dice on your own, there is no shortage to Solo Tabletop RPGs.
Today I'm joined by the solo RPG game designer Jordan a.k.a. Hypnos to talk share his advice for crafting your own Solo RPG. We talk about the importance of theme, setting, structure, character archetypes and how to leave room for a player to create their own narrative but without just handing over a sandbox for one person to play around in.
If you want to hear more from Jordan you can follow him on Twitter @MichanikoMcleod or check out his games on itch https://michanikos.itch.io/
Follow me on twitter @19HitstheDragon for updates on the season and general nerd shenanigans.
You can follow our editor Hannah on twitter @Bad8uddhist to see their awesome crafts and get updates on edits and her craft streams.
Intro and Outro music by Paul Mackie.
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Season 2 Episode 1: Wrangling the Cats; or, A 1-Shot of Your Very Own
Season 2 Trailer; or Second Wind
Season 2 Announcement Promo
Intermission
Episode 14: Take Care of your (Mental) Health; or, An Introduction to Cyberpunk Red, Part 3
Episode 13: The Future is Dark; or, An Introduction to Cyberpunk Red, Part 2
Episode 12: Is The Matrix Cyberpunk?; or, An Introduction to Cyberpunk Red, Part 1
Episode 11: AD&D 2nd Edition Part 2; or, It Makes Perfect Sense If You're Totally Deranged
Episode 10: AD&D 2nd Edition Part 1; or, Bioessentialism Gives You a Headache
Episode 9: Not Sponsored by Stardust; or, Mike and Rob's Favorite Spells, Part 2
Episode 8: Blaster Casters; or, Mike and Rob's Favorite Spells, Part 1
Episode 7: Session Zero; or, Yeet Up the Hypotenuse
Episode 6: Downtime; or, Making Your Players Do All the Work
Episode 5: To Flank or Not to Flank
Episode 4: Punch Up Your Encounters; or Tactical Adulting
Episode 3: Homebrewing; or, Cracking Open a Brewski
Episode 2: How to Run a Game; or, Communication Breakdown
Episode 1: Where to Begin or Don't Be a D*ck
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