Duncan T (Rand Roll / Chaos Gen) ➡️UKGE
randroll.bsky.social
Duncan T (Rand Roll / Chaos Gen) ➡️UKGE
@randroll.bsky.social
Writer and blogger of rpg tools, solo gaming, gamebooks and random tables.

RPG blog at randroll.com, rpg generators at chaosgen.com

Brit living in Portugal.
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Each day in April is another Sci-fi tool, rpg with tables, or tools collection for Science Fiction RPGs
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Text Interview with Victoria Hancox, gamebook horror author. Writer or Nightshift and the rest of the Cluster of Echoes.

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#horror #gamebook #solorpg
Interview with Victoria Hancox, Horror Gamebook Writer
As I've gone on, I've tried to make the choices more interesting. I also think that there is more dark humour in the subsequent books, as so much of a gamebook is fairly nonsensical. The protagonist '...
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November 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Text Interview with Dave Morris @davemorris.bsky.social at Rand Roll
Gamebook author including Heart of Ice, Fabled Lands, VulcanVerse, Blood Sword & many others.

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#gamebook #solorpg
Interview with Gamebook Author Dave Morris
When you’re planning a gamebook, think also about making choices meaningful. The choices that I like writing are the ones with consequences. The giveaway there is that there’s a tickbox or keyword tha...
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September 21, 2025 at 11:05 AM
I'm starting an online book club for gamebooks.

100 Endings Book Club is a monthly book club open to anyone. Book for September is Heart of Ice by Dave Morris, a gamebook classic!

Themes for 2025 include horror, fighting fantasy and new gamebooks.

Details at www.randroll.com/100-endings-...
100 Endings Book Club
I'm starting a gamebook club, called the 100 Endings Book Club. September will be Heart of Ice by Dave Morris. A Gamebook Bookclub From September we'll have a monthly gamebook club, reading and dis...
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August 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Text interview at Rand Roll with Shaghik of Roll by Myself, a solo rpg actual play podcast. Recent games played include Death of the Author, Blood on My Name, Deadline: A Clockwork Press and Grandpa's Farm. @rollbymyself.bsky.social

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Interview with Shaghik of the Roll by Myself Podcast
...But I know what advice I can give myself for every time I'm recording the show. Stop focusing and lingering on every story decision too much, just make a choice and move on, your recording sessions...
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July 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Text Interview with Gamebook Author Jonathan Green of @acegamebooks.bsky.social

We have the first gamebook, story of ACE, writing the history of Fighting Fantasy, organising a gamebook con and the next books. Among other questions.

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#fightingfantasy #gamebook
Interview with Gamebook Author Jonathan Green
However, because it was Alice, I thought it would be appropriate to let players use playing cards instead of dice, if they wanted to. Also, the initial letters of Alice’s stats spelt out her name. Pur...
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May 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
5 Gamebooks to use for Starting out with Solo RPGs

Gamebooks to start with, for solo rpgs or just to try.

Flight from the Dark, Heart of Ice, the Clockwork City, Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland & Highways and Holloway

Rand Roll article at www.randroll.com/solo-start-5...
5 Gamebooks to use for Starting out with Solo RPGs
If you're looking to start with gamebooks, or use gamebooks as a way to start solo roleplaying games, here's 5 books you could start with. Gamebooks for Solo Gaming Gamebooks are a great place to s...
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May 19, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Reposted by Duncan T (Rand Roll / Chaos Gen) ➡️UKGE
My latest video is about @ukge.bsky.social and all the exciting stuff I can’t wait to check out!

UK Games Expo is in 3 Weeks!
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UK Games Expo is in 3 Weeks!
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May 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Science Fiction Tools - All the Rest (Day 30 of 30 Days of Sci-Fi RPG Tools)

Last day is a mix of tools, tables and rpgs that didn't get highlighted in other days.

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Science Fiction Tools - All the Rest (Day 30 of 30 Days of Sci-Fi RPG Tools)
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April 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Tech and Robots Generators (Day 29 of 30 Days of Sci-Fi RPG Tools)

Several generators for robots, weapons, scavanged tech, mechs and alien tech.

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April 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Journalling Solo Games for Science Fiction (Day 28 of 30 Days of Sci-Fi RPG Tools)

Delayed by Iberia power-cuts! Journalling games for sci-fi, including For Small Creatures Such as We, the Wretched, 32%, Notorious, Haecceity and Dead Belt

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Journalling Solo Games for Science Fiction (Day 28 of 30 Days of Sci-Fi RPG Tools)
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April 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Alien RPG Generators from Donjon (Day 27 of 30 Days of Sci-Fi RPG Tools)

Donjon @donjon.bin.sh has tools for the Alien RPG from Free League
Tools for NPCs, Names, Jobs, Systems, Encounters, Artifacts and NPCs

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April 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Space Aces RPG and Across a Thousand Dead Worlds (Day 26 of 30 Days of Sci-Fi RPG Tools)

Space Aces is family friendly, solo-friendly flexible rpg. Generators & different editions (inc free ones)

AaTDW is horror space exploration built for solo with a strong toolbox

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April 26, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Tools for Sci-Fi Jobs and Plots (Day 25 of 30 Days of Sci-Fi RPG Tools)

Generators for space quest ideas and jobs from donjon, java spaceman, inkwell ideas, scifi ideas, perchance and polgarus games.

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April 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Tables, Tools and Solo for Cyberpunk (Day 24 of 30 Days of Sci-Fi RPG Tools)

Augmented Reality, GMA: Cyberpunk Deck, Glumdark, Cities without Number, CY_BORG, Cybersworn, Kuroi, Cybersmily's Datafort, Heart of Ice are some recommendations

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April 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Entity - Hard Sci-Fi Exploration Solo RPG (Day 23 of 30 Days of Solo RPGs)

In Entity by Candlenaut you play an AI Synthetic Astronaut exploring alien ruins, trying to understand their secrets. Uses random tables with a roadmap to manage the story progression.

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ENTITY - Candlenaut | DriveThruRPG.com
From the mind behind the 2022's Silver Bestseller, "Campfire Story", hails a new chapter in solo tabletop gaming. Prepar
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April 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Science Fiction Gamebooks (Day 22 of 30 Days of Sci-Fi RPG Tools)

Gamebooks can start solo rpgs for beginners.

Rebel Planet, Starship Traveller & Space Assassin from Fighting Fantasy.

Also Heavy Metal Thunder, The Renegade Lord, Freeway Warrior & Heart of Ice

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April 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Traveller RPG and Tools (Day 21 of 30 Days of Sci-Fi RPG Tools)

One of the oldest, most well known Sci-fi RPGs. There's a free edition, Mongoose editions, several generators (Zhodani Base, donjon, chartopia) and two actual play podcasts seasons

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April 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Sci-fi Random Tomes: Perilous Void, Architect of Worlds, Great Book of Tables - SF (Day 20 of 30 Days of Sci-fi RPG Tools)

- The Perilous Void by Lampblack & Brimstone
- Architect of Worlds by Ad Astra Games
- Great Book of Tables: Science Fiction by dicegeeks
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April 20, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Generators for Star Systems and Sectors (Day 19 of 30 Days of Sci-Fi RPG Tools)

Visual, map and text generators for star systems and space sectors.

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April 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
What Are Your Favourite Sci-Fi Tools or RPGs (Day 18 of 30 Days of Sci-Fi RPG Tools)

When doing the months of generators / tools I always discover new tools through the suggestions of others.

So what are your favourite or unusual tools, tables, RPGs or solo games for Science Fiction?

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April 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Notorious - Solo Bounty-Hunting RPG (Day 17 of 30 Days of Sci-Fi RPG Tools)

Random tables, journalling or action modes. On drivethrurpg or itch from AlwaysCheckers Publishing

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The expansion Outsiders adds new nomads, moving setting to the fringes..
Notorious - AlwaysCheckers Publishing | DriveThruRPG
Notorious is a sci-fi tabletop roleplaying game for one player. Play to tell stories of the Nomads; notorious bounty hunters who strike fear among the scum and villainy of the universe and follow the ...
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April 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Rimspace Planet Generator (Day 16 of 30 Days of Sci-Fi RPG Tools)

The Rimspace Planet Generator by Matt Umland @mattumland.bsky.social is an atmospheric world creator with a map, planet traits, a few points of interest and other details.

anodyneprintware.com/planets/
Rimspace Planet Generator
Explore endless planets in your favorite sci-fi TTRPG
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April 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Spaceship Generators, Maps & Spooky Ships - Day 15 of 30 Days of Sci-Fi RPG Tools

Ship Generators, Maps, Models and Spooky Ships from @donjon.bin.sh, @enneadgames.com, springhole, Glum Dark and others

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Spaceship Generators, Maps & Spooky Ships (Day 15 of 30 Days of Sci-Fi RPG Tools)
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April 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Mothership, Survival Horror RPG - Day 14 of 30 Days of Sci-Fi RPG Tools

A straightforward RPG from Tuesday Knight Games with strong community, tools and random tables.

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Mothership - Survival Horror RPG (Day 14 of 30 Days of Sci-Fi RPG Tools)
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April 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM