#solo journaling game

[cassimothwin]

Carved by Garden cover creation

Carved by the Garden is my single-player tabletop RPG that's live on Kickstarter until August 5!

It's a journaling game that uses a standard deck of playing cards, a tumbling block tower, a six-sided die, and tokens. There is a preview linked on the Kickstarter page.

This is a folk horror game! If you don't know what that means, it's a mix of media inspirations like The Ritual, The Witch, Midsommar and more. There's also a dash of corrupted folklore and of course cryptids. If you love spooky ghost stories set in the woods, please check it out!

#horror #folk horror #folk art #art process #my art #journaling #solo journaling #solo ttrpg #solo journaling game #folklore #folk song

[mushroomwitchgames]

COMING NOV 22 - CATS KNOW THINGS

CATS KNOW THINGS is a light-hearted game meant to tell a humorous story of intrigue, all while pretending to be a very nosy cat. 

But you are no ordinary cat.

You are a very special feline who, through some magic you cannot explain, can communicate with your human, an individual who wishes to make their mark in society by any means necessary. The two of you decide to start a society page, (a very fancy type of tabloid newspaper dedicated to a particular location) revealing the glitz, glamour, and inner turmoil of the town’s most notable individuals. 

As the cat you will travel across town, using your stealth and wiles to listen in on the most intimate conversations and encounters. At the end of the day you return to your human to relay to them all the town’s salacious gossip for the society page. The goal is to prepare 6-8 items for the newspaper before your human sends them to the presses for the week.

CATS KNOW THINGS will be available on our Itch.io store at 9am PST on November 22!! Please reblog to get the work out! We're really excited to share this game with you!

#ttrpg #indie ttrpg #ttrpg community #ttrpg design #ttrpg art #game development #mushroom witch games #rpg design #solo journaling game #solo journaling rpg #solo ttrpg #new release

[psychhound]

[ID: a banner for a TTRPG. there is a light tan background and large brown text that reads "the narrator paradox". smaller blue text beneath it reads "all you've ever been is a storyteller ... now the story is fighting against you". there are tilted blue and orange boxes behind the word paradox. end ID]

There is a way the story is meant to go. You have seen the future. The past and the present. You know the hero of this tale, and where they end up. You know why they go there and every ally and foe along the way. Every fleck of sand moved beneath their boot has been foretold and defined and the words that tell of it slip from your lips like the oldest of hymns …

So if that little bastard could just STOP going off script that would be really great. What do you MEAN the protagonist isn’t listening to you!? This is a STORY—don’t they know they’re in a STORY? They aren’t meant to have … have … AUTONOMY or whatever other silly thing has gotten in their head.

You need a raise. Not that the human concept of money influences your role as a narrator in any way. But, like … anything would be nice. A raise. A swift kick in the head. Maybe the undefinable concept of storytelling will talk about a union.

Sorry—they’ve done WHAT now? Okay, chat’s over. There’s a protagonist to wrangle. 

[ID: a lineart drawing of one open book and two closed books on a light tan background. end ID]

The Narrator Paradox is a one page solo-narrating game where you try to tell a story ... if your protagonist will let you. In it, you determine the five acts of your story based on an oracle, then make rolls for your plot beats to see if you can wrangle your protagonist into the prescribed narrative. If you can't, they defy you and take the story into their own hands. Wrestle the story into shape against a rebellious hero, or lose them forever and have to finish the story without them in it. 

What you'll need:

The Major Arcana from a tarot deck 

Two 6-sided dice

A coin 

The inspirations for the game include The Stanley Parable, The Princess Bride, and Stardust

Get the game now on itch!

#indie ttrpgs #solo ttrpg #solo journaling game #journaling rpg #storytelling #NEW GAME IM SUPER EXCITED ABOUT YALL #HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO PLAY THE NARRATOR FROM THE STANLEY PARABLE? #NOWS YOUR CHANCE

[zayphora]

“Above all else, every comet is doomed.”

COMET FACTORY is a free solo journaling TTRPG / character creation tool for making your own “Char clones.” I’m so excited to be sharing it now! It was a lot of fun to make.

You can use this tool as a starting off point for characters for other TTRPGS or settings, or treat the experience of creating your own Comet as a game in and of itself. (Or you can use it to win arguments about such and such existing character counting as a Char clone, lol.)

It doesn’t actually require any knowledge of Gundam to play—though it will probably be more fun if you know a bit about the archetype you’re working with.

I hope people have fun with it! This is what I’ve been posting those collage screencaps about this past week. ☄️

#ttrpg #solo journal ttrpg #solo journaling game #solo journaling ttrpg #gundam #char aznable #mobile suit gundam #zayphy arts #communication #and yes I did wait to put this up until char’s birthday.

[punkbarbarian]

[image id: a dark photograph of a grassy cliff face with dense clouds. a white illustration of a bat with its wings spread sits behind white text. text reads: Vampire Manor / a for truth's sake game by punkbarbarian. /end id]

On a rocky cliffside overlooking rolling moors as far as the eye can see sits a dark, towering manor home made of brick and iron. Tempestuous clouds cast a perpetual drizzle on the countryside and nearby forest, leaving the air damp and cold. Surely the generous owner of the manor the villagers whispered about will let you shelter there.  Maybe you’ll gather some interesting material for your research… Investigate the macabre manor, its eccentric inhabitants, and the nearby village through interviews and observation. What is the relationship between the unliving and villagers? Why do members of the community go missing without a trace? How long has the Vampire actually been alive?

Vampire Manor is a solo-journaling game where you explore a vampire's ancient manor and the surrounding village to learn more about the community and write an ethnography on them. 

Pull cards to ask questions of the residents, roll dice to see how well interactions go, and get to know a number of residents and fellow travelers, from a petty thief, to wandering nomads, a vampire hunter, and the intimidating Vampire. Unlock 12 different locations and gain levels in friendship and familiarity with the community as you document your discoveries in field notes.

You'll need: A d20, d12, and d8, and a deck of playing cards

Vampire Manor is a setting of For Truth's Sake by @hmooncreates. It was inspired by Dracula by Bram Stoker, Castlevania (Netflix), and Curse of Strahd. 

included in download: a plain text pdf and a formated pdf!

check it out on itch!!

#ahhhhhh my first game!!!! #thank you so so much hollis and luka for help and support mwah #hope y'all check it out <3 fts is so fun and i think this setting is neat. imho #talking #ttrpgs #indie ttrpgs #for truth's sake #journaling game #solo journaling game #solo journaling rpg #for truth's sake a jam game #described #my game

[gigantic-spider]

This is a big day for me! It's my 10 year anniversary on this hellsite (affectionate) and the launch of my first TTRPG crowdfunding campaign.

I'm funding a print run of "The River Spirit", a solo journaling TTRPG about saving your hometown from an awful drought by sacrificing your memory to the River Spirit. You use a deck of playing cards to build up your memories of your hometown and community, tell stories about them to a cast of eclectic spirits you meet walking through the forest, and finally cast pieces of your identity off to satiate the enigmatic River Spirit.

I have to thank @crowdfundr for making this such an easy process. It was a daunting proposition to embark upon this journey, but thanks to their help it didn't feel like I was doing it alone.

If you're interested in the game, check out the campaign here: https://crowdfundr.com/River_Spirit

#zimo23 #zine month #ttrpg #game #solo game #solo journaling game #river spirit #ttrpg stuff

[pandiongames]

It's out!

We're so excited to have worked with Overshia and Turtle76 to publish this illustrated solo horror mystery TTRPG!

We offer it in Print and PDF! And it's also up on itchio!

And we already got our first review?? I want to hear more about the lonely crab god!

The Second Edition adds:

10 new illustrations

Completely redesigned layout

Built in player journal

Extensive editing and fixes

New rolling tables to help generate rooms and items Look at all these cool spreads. :D

#ttrpg #indie ttrpg #solo journaling #ttrpg community #solo ttrpg #solo journaling game #solo games #horror stories #horror #detective #mystery #solo mystery

[dinoberrypress]

Get ready for your romantic stay at Motel Spooky-Nine!

Motel Spooky-Nine is an 18+ solo journaling game about making connections, romantic or otherwise, at a paranormal motel filled with interesting, monstrous characters looking for love in all its varieties.

Thanks to all the support we've received on our projects, and that Motel Spooky-Nine got on Itch, we've been able to work more on the project! Sam Fisher (https://twitter.com/ironsandfire) finished up the rest of her interior art pieces, we just brought on the wonderful Jess Kuczynski (https://jessicakuczynski.com/) to do cover art, and we planned out a print run!

The goal right now is to have Motel fully released and available in print in February!

Once the finished version is uploaded we'll be raising the price of the digital, and everyone who supports at the Early Reservation tier will get a coupon for $20 off the print version. If you've had your eyes on Motel, now's a great time to pick it up!

As always, big thanks to you all for your support on this project. It's great to see it nearing completion, and I can't wait to get it in your hands :)

Also, be sure to join our discord!

#indie ttrpg #ttrpg #indie #crowdfund #crowdfunding #ttrpg design #tabletop #roleplaying #game #tabletop rpg #trpg #monster #romance #solo journaling game #solo journaling rpg

[worstgirleva]

Epilogue in C minor:

-Solo Journalism

-Major Tarot

-You are a weapon with no place to belong

-A war with no easy choices

-Many references to omelettes?

-Based on Shadow the Hedgehog for the PS2?

#rpg #solo journaling game #solo journaling rpg

[takataapui]

May I present, a 4th boggy solo rpg game! (Check out my other three here)

In Johnny Bogg: a boggy shopping trip adventure, you play as a fat person going to buy some plus sized masculine clothes. Luckily for you, a new branch of your fav plus sized masc clothing store has opened up near you! It might be in a bog, but you won't let that stop you! In Johnny Bogg, you'll play to figure out what weird boggy things happen to you while shopping. Complete with a customer survey!

Play Johnny Bogg: a boggy shopping trip adventure here, for pay what you want!

#solo rpg #solo journaling game #solo journaling rpg #indie ttrpg #indie rpg #wetlands #bogs #plus sized fashion #my ttrpgs

[games-franco]

Embark on a transformative journey unlike any other with 'The Prize' – a unique solo TTRPG experience that unfolds over 7 days, yet can only be played once.

Immerse yourself in a world of self-discovery, where every decision shapes your path. At the heart of this enchanting adventure lies an elusive prize, attainable only to those who embrace the art of reflection and take their time to unravel its mysteries. Delve into fantastical realms, face challenges that test your mettle, and forge alliances that resonate beyond the game.

'The Prize' isn't just a game – it's a profound odyssey of growth and introspection. Dare to explore, savor each moment, and uncover the treasure that lies at the end of your 7 day journey.

#ttrpg #gaming #indie ttrpg #games #solo ttrpg #game design #itch.io #rpg #ttrpg design #board games #the prize #free games #tabletop rpgs #solo journaling game #journal #journaling #solo journaling rpg #dungeons and dragons #dnd #pathfinder #fantasy #adventure #adventure games #choose your own adventure

[cassimothwin]

So you're looking for a system other than D&D...

Have you tried solo RPGs? Because it's not just "how can I play D&D alone" there's a whole world of cool stuff out there….And I want to tell you about it.

(I'm quite sick today so please forgive any incoherence or typos.)

First off, it's totally fine if you're more of a party person over a solo person. I just know a lot of people aren't aware of solo games, how they work, or the breadth of diversity you find among them.

If you ask about solo games, the first one mentioned is almost always Ironsworn. It's freeeee and comes with a lot of resources. The PDF is over 200 pages, so I understand if you don't want to dive in with Ironsworn quite yet.

Ironsworn has a large community, including support for Foundry and Roll20, along with many derivative works. It offers a gritty default fantasy setting, but encourages you to ignore that if you prefer another world… maybe one from another RPG you enjoy the lore from…?

BUT maybe you want something that isn't as much of a commitment (and maybe a little sad)?

Many Wretched and Alone games use a tumbling block tower to simulate a random ticking clock. It might represent your failing mental health, the barricade crumbling, the ship sinking…

One of the creators of the system has a great thread highlighting their favorite games. Just search Wretched an Alone on Itch.io to find even more.

And if you don't want to go buy a Jenga tower, there are some great random simulators out there. I've been able to play W&A games on road trips, using a deck simulator, a dice simulator, and a tumbling tower simulator. Here's tower replacement I like. It replicates the odds of a tumbling tower falling without being too complicated.

Carta is another cool system where you use a standard deck of playing cards to create a map that you explore. As you explore, you usually have to manage resourses to avoid something bad, but not always.

Here's a collection of several games made using Carta.

Dead Belt takes this concept and RUNS with it. You have a few things to track as you explore abandoned randomized ship decks, searching for a good payload. Upgrade your gear and do it again.

Does the thought of managing your character sound exciting? Do you enjoy soulslike games, like Elden Ring and Bloodborne?

Rune is a fresh release with a lot of third-party support already. It's pretty easy to pick up and play too.

Apothecaria and Apawthecaria have you making potions for the local village. Go out exploring, collect ingredients, and see if you can solve the greater mysteries of the land.

Interested in horror, but want a more narrative-driven experience? In Dwelling, you'll spend the night sleepless and alone in a haunted house. This is a very neat game.

Songs of the City is a delightful tarot game that you play once a day for a week. It's another narrative-driven game where you draw cards and cast magic to see small neat changes in the city you reside in.

Anamnesis, Anamnesis, Anamnesis. I talk about this game a lot because it's magical in its simplicity. There's nothing to track and it's an incredible way to generate character ideas or tell a story.

And now there are more Anamnesis games coming out (including mine) You don't need the original games to play any of the games you see here.

There are so many more games I want to talk about, but alas, this cold is making me stop there.

If you've written a solo game, streamed one, reviewed one, or have one you really like, I invite you to share it!

#solo rpg #solo journaling game #solo tabletop roleplaying games #writing #writing community #ttrpg #I hate being sick #dnd

[hmooncreates]

For Truth's Sake is a solo-journaling game based in the ideas of anthropology and field work. You play as an anthropologist living and working in a community of your choosing. Pull cards and roll dice to determine who you talk to/where you go and what questions to ask. The game uses a "trust points" system - you gain and lose trust points by playing and interacting with NPCs and locations!

THE SRD | $2 with community copies available || itch.io | ko-fi

This SRD provides you with core rules and explanations on how to build a setting to explore on your own time!

Also comes with examples and questions to get started. Included is a creative license for making your own settings. 

SETTINGS

Each setting comes with 20 NPCs, 12 locations, and 12 events that you can interpret as you wish. They also come with the full core rules and set of NPC and Location questions.

WEREWOLF NEIGHBORHOOD | $5 || itch.io | ko-fi

A pack of werewolves lives together in a suburban area. They hang out, connect with each other, even hunt together. Do they live in a world where they can openly be werewolves? Or do they have to hide who they are? How is the pack set up? Do they talk to other packs? Talk to NPCs, explore locations, and attend events to find out!

URBAN WITCHES | $5 || itch.io | ko-fi

A coven of witches lives, eats, and games together in an apartment building in a large city. Is this a city full of magic? Or are they the odd ones out? How do they connect with each other? With other people in the city? With their landlord? Explore the NPCs and Locations to discover all there is to find out.

FEYWILD INN | $5 || itch.io | ko-fi

An inn nestled in an odd space between what we consider reality and the wilderness that some call the feywild is home to an interesting group of fey and humans alike. Are they living together in harmony? Are the fey preying on the humans? Or is your bias showing through?

Remember, it’s polite to eat what a person that has invited you in offers you.

#for truth's sake #indie ttrpg #indie game #solo journaling game #moon.txt #my game #anthropology #fieldwork #pls reblog <3 #every reblog matters

[psychhound]

[ID: a banner that reads "immigration sale" in large light letters, with "8 games 40 - 60% off" in smaller light text. the background is a home's porch with a rocking chair, with a light brown translucent text box over it. end ID]

HEY YALL I'M DOING A SALE

so my little brother @hmooncreates and his partner @paladinbaby are working to move in together!!! faun does not live in america and the visa application is Not Cheap so im having a sale to help out!!!

the goal is $150 but literally anything is awesome!! all proceeds will go straight to paying for the visa application

the sale includes some big games!! if youve seen my sales before, you'll be familiar with:

little shepherd, little spy: a solo or duet journaling game where you are a spy in the fairy war, delivering messages through your spy ring through coded messages in the books on your bookshelf

dead mans hand: a solo storytelling game where you travel around the weird wild west learning peoples stories through a poker hand oracle system

little celestial fieldwork guide: a solo or multiplayer city exploration photography game where you use tarot cards to get hints as to what objects little spirits are hidden as to catalogue them for your research

familiar field trip: a competitive multiplayer game where you are all witches' familiars causing havoc in the village, teaming up or betraying each other to get the most mischief points

some BRAND NEW GAMES that have NOT been on sale before are:

shadow/giant: a duet game where one player is a gruff, jaded adult and the other player is the magical child now under their care

the graveyard game: a solo journaling game where you interview people to write an ethnography of a magical, haunted graveyard

with breath & sword: a solo journaling game where you gear up and fight monsters in order to calm down from real-life anxiety, using grounding methods and breathing techniques

the narrator paradox: a solo narrating game where you have to wrangle your protagonist into listening to the story you're trying to tell and not defying the narrative

each game 40% off or get all 8 for only $18!!!

also check out hollis's fundraising sale with a zine and dating sim inspired ttrpg (its so so fun) and faun's fundraising sale commissions (theyve drawn most of the art for my dnd game theyre amazing)

checking the games out and spreading the word so appreciated!!! thanks yall!!!

#indie ttrpgs #solo journaling game #multiplayer games #itch sale #SPREADING THE WORD SOOOO APPRECIATED THANKS YALL

[mushroomwitchgames]

CATS KNOW THINGS is now available on ITCH.IO!

The day is finally here!

CATS KNOW THINGS is finally available on our Itch.io store! YAY!!!

There are also Ten community copies for download for those from marginalized communities and/or those who cannot afford a copy (no questions asked!). At the beginning of the month, more community copies will be added for every purchase.

We really hope you enjoy playing CATS KNOW THINGS - may all the rumors the cat tells you be scandalous and salacious!

#ttrpg #indie ttrpg #ttrpg art #ttrpg community #mushroom witch games #solo rpg #solo journaling game #solo ttrpg #solo journaling rpg #solorpg #now available #itch.io

[ladytabletop]

Tomorrow!

The first episode of Alone at the Table Season 2 drops!

#alone at the table #solo ttrpg #solo journaling game #podcast #indie podcast