From Summary of Suggestions for Solo TTRPG Improvements.pdf
Campaign sheets and toolsMystery MechanicsSocial MechanicsStreamlined worldbuilding toolsAccessible and Logical rulesProgressive disclosureTactical combat that’s light on crunchTools for getting into play quickly, generating prompts, etcDowntime MechanicsFresh and thematic GeneratorsSolo party and faction dynamics
From Forecasting the Future of Solo RPGs
- ~solo games where you switch points of view often, rotating between characters ~
rules for playing other characters in the scene in a procedural way
- ~Paths / Flow Charts / Algorithms in TTRPG Mechanics ~
Game with mechanics for integrating Solo and Group play, narrowing the gapCommunity games with a shared bulletin / world events for Solo playersMechanics that force the character to do things the player might not want to do
What makes a great Solo RPG? 12 Factors that would make for a PERFECT Solo TTRPG game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jugv0yck1QM
makes me feel anything can happen- Should be able to surprise the player and provide tools to accommodate that
creates an interesting universe, not just character- Worldbuilding tools
offers oracles but doesn’t drown me in them- Enough oracles to answer questions but not too many
- flow charts, cheat sheets + diagrams
- Graphics that ground you in the gameloop when lost
- trusts to make it work but doesn’t make me do their job
- strikes a balance between procedure and breathing room
- builds me a house but doesn’t decorate it
- Gives the contours of a setting but doesn’t flood it
- theoretically can play forever
- very wide or very narrow
- either very specific or has an open play space
- gives me examples of play
- Gives enough examples to make it clear how niche mechanics work
- gives me milestones to look forward to and a system to make my own
- clear long term goals
- shows me how to document my journey
- Reifies milestones into an output and preserves progress
- gives me a reason to choose the game over real life
- Has a clear hook and creates a desire to be in the world
- save space and chuck safety tools