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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 06/10/2026

Cats messing with your games is nothing new. Saw this on a 17th century Japanese screen at the National Museum of Asian Art in DC.

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 05/10/2026

I just backed this. Looks great!

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 02/10/2026

This would have been handy for running Escape from Dino Island a couple days ago. Will preorder!

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Montford Tales @montfordtales.com · 02/10/2026

This is the month I turn 45, so here's a little celebratory bundle for completing one more journey around the sun. 🎂 Pick up all my games (in PDF) for the bargain price of $45. Available from now until the end of October. Vampires, werewolves, and spooky TV shows, oh my! itch.io/s/202936/tur...

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Turning 45 sale by Rori Montford

A bundle by Rori Montford, $45.00 for 4 games

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 02/10/2026

Looks fun. Just picked it up.

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 01/10/2026

You might want to check my newsletter, The Soloist. It’s on Substack at soloist.substack.com. Three years of issues are in PDF on the-soloist.itch.io/the-soloist-...

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 30/09/2026

One shot of Escape from Dino Isle went great. Strong recommend for lighthearted adventure and especially good for folks new to TTRPGs.

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Beyond Cataclysm 🌱Making Books @beyondcataclysm.co.uk · 28/09/2026

We've got a d6 twists system called Fortuna's Wheel in SOLO BORG which @the-soloist.itch.io wrote. Finally made the art for it today. Would make a decent sticker!

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 28/09/2026

I’m running Dino Island tomorrow night for the first time. Any players or Dino Masters have any stories about great experiences or recommendations? #ttrpg

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 25/09/2026

For Tolkien Week, have a free Pipeweed blends generator! A table of ingredients and effects, with a guide to common halfling pipeweed slang. #ttrpg

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Pipeweed Blends Generator by The Soloist

Every halfling needs a personal blend.

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 22/09/2026

I’m heading to that little market!

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 22/09/2026

Happy Hobbit Day! To celebrate, I released a 12-page adventure location set in a 2000 year old fantasy movie set. It's made for Vaults of Vaarn, but can be adapted to any weird post-apoc game. Pipeweed Blend generator by me; art by my daughter Emma! #ttrpg

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Shireton by The Soloist

Ancient machines preserve a tourist attraction based on a long-forgotten movie franchise.

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 22/09/2026

Looks like second breakfast.

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 19/09/2026

Not specifically solo. But Vaarn is very solo friendly. I did see you have the solo jam going on.

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 18/09/2026

UniPin! My new favorite. GL on the KS!

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 18/09/2026

Working on a little setting for the Vaults of Vaarn Jam (and Hobbit Day). #ttrpg

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 04/09/2026

I love the pitch for this #soloRPG - a fantasy twist on the Victorian mudlarks who searched the Thames shore at low-tide for valuables. Will be eagerly following its progress!

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 31/08/2026

How could I pass up this adorable Karl the Fog patch at the San Francisco Pen Show?

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 11/08/2026

Just a few hours left to back this awesome solo journaling advent calendar game! Play it all through December. Makes a good gift. Check it out!

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 24/07/2026

Love @unitsix.itch.io's Pit Wurm illustration for Solo Borg's Beastarium Düsternis. More gruesome than I could have imagined! “Giant centipedes that incubate in mass graves. The old battlefields of The Ruin are riddled with them.”

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 01/06/2026

Hey Disco. This looks very cool. Will include in next issue of The Soloist. Can you drop me a note. Want to ask who did the art and if they have a link. Also if I could get an image that works horizontally.

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Asa Donald | Backwards Tabletop @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Last week, @the-soloist.itch.io published my essay "Playing Alone Together" about my experience running solo rpgs for groups at Breakout Con. With permission, I'm reposting it in my own newsletter plus a little nugget of my own, where I give my "nutshell" take on how solo RPGs are never truly solo.

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Playing Alone Together

My essay in The Soloist, plus the social dyanamics of solo RPGs.

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 08/04/2026

I was actually thinking of printing a 3D statue of the guy and making a small shrine.

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 08/04/2026

Did you know playing #soloRPG together is a thing?! In the new issue of The Soloist Asa Donald @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social shares his experience running SPINE at a con. Lars Huijbregts @dicegoblin.blog talks about running a shared war with his solo sci-fi, DANGER CLOSE. Have you soloed together?

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Playing Solo RPG's Together

Plus New Solo Games, My Exploration of Old Morris Cave, and a SOLO BORG Playtest

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 24/03/2026

Project Hail Mary was a fun watch but also a great LISTEN thanks to @danielpemberton.bsky.social's epic score. It's become my springtime creative work soundtrack. AMAZE! AMAZE! open.spotify.com/album/47Kmv7...

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Project Hail Mary (Original Motion Picture Score)

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 07/03/2026

Oh, this is in the No Ice Bundle, which I have…Will check it out!

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 06/03/2026

Strong recommend if the theme is appealing!

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 06/03/2026

Found that pipe washed up on the banks of the Thames. The skull I found in St. Louis, MO. I'm pretty sure it's a beaver.

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 06/03/2026

Played Old Morris Cave by @timhutchings.bsky.social. It's a solo archaeology game where you excavate a cave that's been used continuously for 1000 years. You build a strata map from the bedrock up, drawing layers every d6 inches and past events (campfires, bones). Here's my map: #soloRPG

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 04/03/2026

I'm looking forward to hacking some hotwheels.

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 04/03/2026

Mail call! Picked up some new books during the @ospreygames.bsky.social sale!

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 02/03/2026

The new issue of The Soloist covers Spark Tables, the matrixes of words that (when smashed together) can help you come up with gameplay ideas, surprises, and details without a GM. Includes tips on when to use them, how to interpret results, examples, and my “Generic Fantasy Spark Table.” #solorpg

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🤯 Your Solo RPG Toolkit Part 3: Spark Tables

Also: 1,439 games for $10, new games for your solo bookshelf, and more

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 27/02/2026

The two I’ve had the most fun with: Vampire Crawlers: If you liked Vampire Survivors, check out the dev’s next game. It's a fast, turn‑based deck builder but has that Survivors magic. A lot of play in the demo! Scriptorium: An art toy for making illuminated medieval manuscripts.

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 15/02/2026

Muppet Treasure Island is 30?! This is a lovely interview with the actor who played young Jim Hawkins.

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 31/01/2026

I’ve been wanting to play it!

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 31/01/2026

There is an expanded edition out I want to try.

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 31/01/2026

Do you have a recommendation for a solo RPG that’s easy to pack and play on a plane? I have a long flight coming up and need a few. I’ll post your pics and my thoughts in an upcoming issue of The Soloist. #solorpg #ttrpg #thesoloist

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 27/01/2026

I’ve been working on a Bestiary this week and added Vulnerabilities to each creature. So even when you’re outmatched, maybe you have something that can even things up.

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 21/01/2026

There is nothing more ironic than an ICE agent wearing a Gadsden flag patch on their body armor while beating protestors. The state doesn't get to claim "Don't Tread on Me." Take it back.

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The Soloist @the-soloist.itch.io · 21/01/2026

The Yes/No Oracle is an esssential piece of your solo RPG toolkit. The newest issue of The Soloist tackles when and how to use it, types of questions to ask, and handling the "Buts" and "Ands." soloist.substack.com #solorpg #ttrpg

YES/NO ORACLE
d6 Answer Interpreting
1 No, and... Add a cost or increase intensity.
2 No. No.
3 No, but... Add a silver lining or alternative.
4 Yes, but... Add a complication, cost, or twist
5 Yes. Yes.
6 Yes, and... Add a benefit or increase intensity.

• Ask a question as you might ask a GM.
• If the answer could benefit the character, frame it so "Yes" is the win.
• Even Odds: Roll 1d6.
• Likely: Roll 2d6, keep the highest.
• Unlikely: Roll 2d6, keep the lowest.

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