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New comment on Blog Post Bundle Watch - July 7, 2026 - Happy Birthday Bundle Watch!
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 10:38:54
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 10:38:54
GeekList Item: Item for GeekList "[Chars] Mothership RPG - Haunting of Ypsilon 14 Characters - Table 1"
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 10:31:51
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 10:31:51
by bulldog93
An item RPG Item: A Pound of Flesh has been added to the geeklist [Chars] Mothership RPG - Haunting of Ypsilon 14 Characters - Table 1
Reply: General Role-Playing:: Re: QOTD JUL 6: Have you ever created a new/unusual/strongly modified race on request of a player?
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 10:29:02
And far, far away?
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 10:29:02
Whymme wrote:
The only one I can recall is Star Wars, and that was so long ago
And far, far away?
GeekList Item: Item for GeekList "Tales from Wilderland - Character List"
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 10:18:16
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 10:18:16
by bulldog93
An item RPG Item: STAKE Book 4: Wild Man of the Wood has been added to the geeklist Tales from Wilderland - Character List
Reply: RPGGeek News:: Re: RPG Geek of the Week 502: Ksurls (Kenneth)
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 09:54:22
I tend to stay away from living card games and/or legacy games. With that said, I can't say anything bad about LoTR or any games in that genre, I just don't indulge in them. Some of the games that I have made solo variants for are Flame Craft, Sea Salt & Paper, Azul, Flame Craft, Holotype, Octopus's Garden, and Ticket to Ride. There are some others I can't think of right now and some with solo variants that I have made my own Solo version such as Wingspan and Earth.
When playing the Barbarian or Cleric it is mostly D&D. Before RPGGeek, all I did was D&D, Traveler, and Call of Cthulhu. I have gotten involved in other games since and have really fallen in love with DCC though it doesn't work well in PbF, I also like Shadowdark.
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 09:54:22
by Ksurls
iamrubocop wrote:
Besides Wingspan and Earth, what are some of your favorite games that have solo rules and what are games you've made solo variants for?
Are you a fan of the LotR card game? Great solo options there.
When you play rpgs as barbarians and clerics what system do you play in?
Are you a fan of the LotR card game? Great solo options there.
When you play rpgs as barbarians and clerics what system do you play in?
I tend to stay away from living card games and/or legacy games. With that said, I can't say anything bad about LoTR or any games in that genre, I just don't indulge in them. Some of the games that I have made solo variants for are Flame Craft, Sea Salt & Paper, Azul, Flame Craft, Holotype, Octopus's Garden, and Ticket to Ride. There are some others I can't think of right now and some with solo variants that I have made my own Solo version such as Wingspan and Earth.
When playing the Barbarian or Cleric it is mostly D&D. Before RPGGeek, all I did was D&D, Traveler, and Call of Cthulhu. I have gotten involved in other games since and have really fallen in love with DCC though it doesn't work well in PbF, I also like Shadowdark.
New comment on GeekList Solitaire Miniatures Games on Your Table - July 2026
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 09:34:49
That said, I want to chime in on dice. I specifically picked D10 for my Adventure Series as it allowed me to lean into a natural 1 or 10 always playing into the narrative while giving a spread in between to produce different effects. I do use modifiers too, but as few as possible, and as each game comes with a QRS you have the tables easily to hand when playing.
In case it is of any interest, I started a Reddit sub specifically for my Adventure Series and there are posts there about why I created them, how I settled on the mechanics I use, and what's coming next.
Just saying, feel free to ignore if not a fan of my games, solo games in general, or indeed Reddit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/HG_AdventureSeries/s/ZbT6OtbJth
Dean
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 09:34:49
by Dean_Bass
Sadly everything I’m doing at the moment I can’t post about here as it’s either for someone else or is currently unreleased.That said, I want to chime in on dice. I specifically picked D10 for my Adventure Series as it allowed me to lean into a natural 1 or 10 always playing into the narrative while giving a spread in between to produce different effects. I do use modifiers too, but as few as possible, and as each game comes with a QRS you have the tables easily to hand when playing.
In case it is of any interest, I started a Reddit sub specifically for my Adventure Series and there are posts there about why I created them, how I settled on the mechanics I use, and what's coming next.
Just saying, feel free to ignore if not a fan of my games, solo games in general, or indeed Reddit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/HG_AdventureSeries/s/ZbT6OtbJth
Dean
GeekList Item: Item for GeekList "Solitaire Games on your Table -- July 2026"
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 08:42:06
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 08:42:06
by dobrazil
An item RPG Item: The Wild Woods has been added to the geeklist Solitaire Games on your Table -- July 2026
Reply: The Tavern:: Re: Tavern Game - Why the Person Above Me Should be Accepted as One of Us!
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 08:27:31
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 08:27:31
by pfrsantos
Accepted for occasionally being the most recent poster in the Tavern!
Thread: Conventions and Meetups:: LARP in Southern/Central Wisconsin and Northern Illinois
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 08:14:23
Rooms, yards, and parks become cities, and furniture, sheds, treehouses, and playhouses become buildings. It's basically a simplified simulation of the real world on a micro scale but still using real world dynamics. Different real life properties are classified as regions. Some regions utilize EverBlock (basically giant legos) to add an extra dimension for trading and building materials. Bots can be created out of EverBlock that can help participants create extra resources and can also be used in combat.
In this game you can pretty much do anything you want: Create/join a country, buy/invest in property, start/invest in a business, start/join a sports team, start/join secret society/special interest group or political party, engage in political diplomacy or social strategies in the business world, etc. Industry and combat are simulated in person using games and a capture the flag like game for combat. If you're into playing sports, participants create leagues within the game itself... that is completely optional though. In fact, everything is optional because there is plenty to do.
Your creativity is the limit. Some examples of things that happen in the game are:
Participants creating art to sell or trade, participants creating custom currency to be used as a medium of exchange, participants creating trading cards, participants doing manual work for others at their in game properties for payment (usually custom play currencies or resources), participants opening up banks, gambling and lotteries (using participant created play money), betting on in game sports teams, businesses issuing shares of stock, etc.
So far we have played in the counties of Waukesha WI and Winnebago IL. Planning on expanding to Dane County soon as I have interested friends out there with property. I am willing to drive anywhere within a 2 hour radius of Waukesha Wisconsin to expand the game. Some examples of places I would like to expand to: Milwaukee area, Kenosha/Racine, Chicagoland, Appleton/Green Bay, Beloit/Janesville, and everywhere in between.
Message me if you're interested in joining or have any questions.
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 08:14:23
by Abram Jones
MicroCiv, a live action role playing political and economic sim running since 2023 seeking players (originally ran from 1989 through 1996). All ages welcome, handicap scoring for youngsters so that they can compete too (age ranges of current players are 4 to 48). Sessions with all adults is good as well because the game is both complex for deep thinking players and flexible for those that just want to enjoy the simple aspects of the game.Rooms, yards, and parks become cities, and furniture, sheds, treehouses, and playhouses become buildings. It's basically a simplified simulation of the real world on a micro scale but still using real world dynamics. Different real life properties are classified as regions. Some regions utilize EverBlock (basically giant legos) to add an extra dimension for trading and building materials. Bots can be created out of EverBlock that can help participants create extra resources and can also be used in combat.
In this game you can pretty much do anything you want: Create/join a country, buy/invest in property, start/invest in a business, start/join a sports team, start/join secret society/special interest group or political party, engage in political diplomacy or social strategies in the business world, etc. Industry and combat are simulated in person using games and a capture the flag like game for combat. If you're into playing sports, participants create leagues within the game itself... that is completely optional though. In fact, everything is optional because there is plenty to do.
Your creativity is the limit. Some examples of things that happen in the game are:
Participants creating art to sell or trade, participants creating custom currency to be used as a medium of exchange, participants creating trading cards, participants doing manual work for others at their in game properties for payment (usually custom play currencies or resources), participants opening up banks, gambling and lotteries (using participant created play money), betting on in game sports teams, businesses issuing shares of stock, etc.
So far we have played in the counties of Waukesha WI and Winnebago IL. Planning on expanding to Dane County soon as I have interested friends out there with property. I am willing to drive anywhere within a 2 hour radius of Waukesha Wisconsin to expand the game. Some examples of places I would like to expand to: Milwaukee area, Kenosha/Racine, Chicagoland, Appleton/Green Bay, Beloit/Janesville, and everywhere in between.
Message me if you're interested in joining or have any questions.
Reply: General Role-Playing:: Re: QOTD JUL 6: Have you ever created a new/unusual/strongly modified race on request of a player?
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 08:13:35
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 08:13:35
by Whymme
I can't recall having done so. But then again, I haven't GM'd many games where we had a multitude of races. The only one I can recall is Star Wars, and that was so long ago that I don't remember if someone asked for a special race. If they did, it didn't make a lasting impression.
