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Picking the Game for You: A Solo Roleplaying Game Toolbox Essential

Solo roleplaying game · by Hollowponds Solo Sagas · in English
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On Quisicosas since 31 August 2026
Featured in the newsletter of 31 August 2026 (on Substack)

What it is about

Picking The Right Game For You is a Solo RPG Toolbox Essential from Peter Norton , creator of Hollowponds Solo Sagas , co-author of Cyberpunk RED: Single Player Mode , and writer of solo guides for games including Orc Borg , Lancer , and Daggerheart . There is no universal “best” solo RPG. There is only the game that matches your experience, tastes, confidence, and the kind of play you actually want at the table. This trifold helps you work out where to begin. Have you played tabletop RPGs before? Have you ever been a GM? Do you enjoy solo board games, skirmish games, journaling, tactical combat, or making up your own rules? From there, it breaks solo play into six broad approaches. Compact, practical, and system-neutral, this guide is built for solo players looking for a clearer way into the hobby, and for GMs or designers thinking about how different solo processes support different kinds of play. The right solo RPG is not the biggest, cleverest, or most praised. It is the one that gets you playing . This zine-style PDF is part of the Solo RPG Toolbox Essentials series by Hollowponds Solo Sagas, designed to help you start strong and find your own storytelling rhythm.

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