by TomTomThePipersSon

I've never done solo role playing, so I can't really speak to this. For me, RPG's are all about the social interaction, and I already talk to myself entirely too much, and have no desire to encourage more of that...

by GrimoireOfJank

What is your favorite "warrior" archetype in stories/to play?
Barbarians, Samurai, Knights, Gunslinger, Swordmage, etc.
And what's a good example of that archetype in your mind?

by cthompsonguy

Ugavine wrote:

Re: Journaling

I may sound a bit dim here, but is this effectively just writing it down?

Would my solo rpg writeups help n my website count as Journaling?

No, journaling games like Thousand Year Old Vampire use the journal in a different way. The journal contains everything - character sheet, resources, results, etc. And in the case of that particular game, it is actually an in-game object, because recorded memories are an important part of the story. Memories make our identify, and for a thousand-year-old being, it's easy to lose important memories, especially of loved ones who died centuries ago. You can only actively hold on to so many memories at once, so you have to record them before you lose them. And in TYOV, that journal can be stolen or lost, which further drives the loss of their identity and humanity. It is one of the things that decays a brilliant, sophisticated vampire into a feral, bloodthirsty monster.

TL;DR: In a "journaling" game, the journal isn't simply where you recorded your session notes, but a core piece of the game itself.

by Magellan1

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Well done and fair review as always Jeff.

by AB2014solo

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One thing you don't do to a wombat is get in its way. They don't go round, they go through. If you build something that blocks one of their regular trails, it better not be made of wood....

As for budgies, the most horrific budgies are the ones middle-aged men smuggle. There are no images of budgie-smugglers that are SFW! 🤯

by shiva666

My solos are oracle gaming: roll first act second, opposite to binary engines.
Ex: Systems like dice placement works great in solo, where the decision process makes it long and tedious to other players in group games.

by Nersciple

I've been reading Tales from the Tall Grass. I think I understand the world but might be misunderstanding. How I'm understanding is that there are technically 3 worlds. You have the human realm, Obojima and then a spirit realm. Some spirits can pass through the physical realm and spirit realm of Obojima. Is that correct? I haven't gotten too far in the book so it might further explain this but I still wanted to ask in guess I missed something already.

by NormandyWept

An item RPG Item: For the Honor has been added to the geeklist 2026 RPGG Challenge: Play Five RPGs You Have Never Played Before (Each At Least Once)

by coil23

Ugavine wrote:

Re: Journaling

I may sound a bit dim here, but is this effectively just writing it down?

Would my solo rpg writeups help n my website count as Journaling?

I see journaling as putting the story down on paper (or whatever digital equivalent). The question becomes: how much do you want to write (and what to document)? Some people may write down mechanical aspects (die rolls, emergent effects/events, bookkeeping, etc.), some people may focus writing out the story itself and leave out the bookkeeping, some write down all of the above.

I see a wide variety of preferences on how much to write. Some jot down brief summaries or use a bullet-point format, some go all out in writing the story as it evolves. I keep trying to find a happy middle-ground: doing very much writing slows down the story progression for me but for some folks it is the meat of the experience. Finding the right balance for oneself with focus on what matters most, story momentum, and fun-to-play seems key with journaling.

by twenty9oh7

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by Ugavine

Re: Journaling

I may sound a bit dim here, but is this effectively just writing it down?

Would my solo rpg writeups help n my website count as Journaling?

by biosludge

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