Sitting down with some physical dice is wonderful. There is some magical quality of rolling dice with a clicky clacky sound of them hitting each other as you roll them.
Sitting down with some physical dice is wonderful. There is some magical quality of rolling dice with a clicky clacky sound of them hitting each other as you roll them.
When I started playing solo rpg games as a hobby I knew I wanted systems with less bookkeeping. But each campaign I play is longer and more epic which means more book keeping. Sometimes you need to say "NO MORE STORY THREADS! (for now)" (also NPC's)
I am always surprised how enjoyable it is to have to rewrite all my character/threads/chapter info for a new solo rpg journal. It gives me time to process the previous chapters and make alterations/corrections/deletions to proceed with the game.
It's always a nice moment when you get to draw on the cover of a finished journal.
#solorpg #ttrpg #illustratedjournaling #sketchbooksolorpg
3/3
A big challenge when I am playing a solo rpg is what to do when I get towards the end of my current sketchbook/journal. This game is still going on, but I don't want to have a game chapter that is cut in half between books.
#solorpg #ttrpg #illustratedjournaling #sketchbooksolorpg
2/3
As I finish filling in my current Solo RPG journal I choose to have a cut scene triggered by progress clocks. My PC get's one of his goals: to exist with a record and ID card, but his family is threatened by different factors and a new thread to follow.
#solorpg #ttrpg #illustratedjournaling #sketchbooksolorpg
1/3
I am journaling my game in a Moleskine notebook, but the paper is too thin for anything but a ball point pen which means it does not look as clean as previous games. I am sort of stuck filling out the book.
This is 47 lb paper and I would prefer closer to 80 lb when possible.
#solorpg #journal #sketchbooksoloRPG #drawing #supercity24
4/4
I play #solorpg games throughout the year when I have the energy and time and I love the world building and surprises. The game also gets more complex the longer it is played, which makes me appreciate the folks who GM long-running group games a lot.
Each chapter is a one-shot game session and the PC can have a specific goal, but also ongoing plot threads.
For this one my superhero PC had to attend a fancy party and had a ticking countdown of each fux-pa before something happened. I wanted to work with NPC's more.
Finished chapter 8 of my ongoing Superhero themed solo rpg campaign.
I love to doodle and draw as I play, but I don't share much since these can sometime by quick and rough and not always represent my artistic skills. It's fun to have a hobby that can be just for me.
Playing freeform solo rpg games can be like a story or idea you daydream about without progress or ending, then you can take that idea and use game rules to make it real and go in directions that can surprise and delight you.
Will need some of that in 2025.
The drawings are very quick and messy as I did not want to slow down my game, but I still love them.
One goal for 2025 is to have some creativity just for me, that I don't feel obliged to share.
And I also struggle sometimes to choose what my player character will do next even though I play with consequences, but not death. In this case my reluctant superhero had to rescue an unusual captive and get him to safety.
My ongoing solorpg game from 2024 finally continues. I had a slow down at chapter 7 in July 2024 as my summer work increased and had a hard time to continue in the fall& winter with holiday, elections and other life events happening. And...
Ink/Drawtober art challenge 2024 (late)
Day 20 - Balanced (not really used)
Situation - Item with single use - +d6
Porter finds a Ghost Drum that gives an additional roll, once.
Ink/Drawtober art challenge 2024 (late)
Day 19 - Plan/Map
Situation - Allie - +d6 when they are around, can be 'lost' when I roll the same prompt again.
Porter finds a friend who can help.
Ink/Drawtober art challenge 2024 (late)
Day 18 - Experiment
Situation - Barrier (Body)
Yes/And Porter climbs with ease through a dead giant spiders web.
Ink/Drawtober art challenge 2024 (late)
Day 17 - Presentation
Situation - Reward for helping someone. Gain a token (3/3)
The person in need is Porter himself, under the watchful statues kind gesture.
Ink/Drawtober art challenge 2024 (late)
Day 16 - Spiritual (p)
(p)= no additional prompt.
Porter Bite finds a temple
Ink/Drawtober art challenge 2024 (late)
Day 15 - Water/Metal (p)
(p)= no additional prompt
Rolled 2 so it's the first choice.
Porter Bite runs over a bridge, over a rushing river, surrounded by rocky landscape.