The Soloist
@the-soloist.itch.io
1d6 To Do List:
1. Generate Generators
2. Cook Veg
3. Start New Project
4. Proofreed Copy
5. Playtest Bad Idea
6. Distract Goblins
soloist.substack.com | SOLO BORG Kickstarter
1. Generate Generators
2. Cook Veg
3. Start New Project
4. Proofreed Copy
5. Playtest Bad Idea
6. Distract Goblins
soloist.substack.com | SOLO BORG Kickstarter
Love sci-fi? Interested in solo and co-op RPGs? The new issue of The Soloist is for you and it’s out today. Beam it up!
#ttrpg #solorpg
#ttrpg #solorpg
🤖 Sci-Fi Special Issue 2025
Notorious and Arathi Sector Previews, 9 Reader Recommendations, and more!
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November 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Very excited for this.
Alright, it's time...
This is Voidlight: A rules-bright sci-fi horror dungeon crawl where your only safety is a beam of light that shrinks every ten minutes.
Light on rules, bound to the dark.
100 playtesters battle tested this game and it's finally available!
farirpgs.itch.io/voidlight
This is Voidlight: A rules-bright sci-fi horror dungeon crawl where your only safety is a beam of light that shrinks every ten minutes.
Light on rules, bound to the dark.
100 playtesters battle tested this game and it's finally available!
farirpgs.itch.io/voidlight
October 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Very excited for this.
I just backed @nightcrewgames.bsky.social’s
Cyberpunk Legends: Into the Night
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cyb...
Cyberpunk Legends: Into the Night
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cyb...
Cyberpunk Legends: Into the Night
Return to the world of Cyberpunk, discover the history of Night City in this strategic story driven co-op card game.
www.kickstarter.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I just backed @nightcrewgames.bsky.social’s
Cyberpunk Legends: Into the Night
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cyb...
Cyberpunk Legends: Into the Night
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cyb...
🧑🚀 I'm working on The Soloist's annual sci-fi special edition. It's always a popular issue and my favorite to write.
If you have recommendations for new/upcoming games to include or suggestions for other sci-fi features, reply, send a DM, or write me at patrick@soloistgames.com.
#solorpg #ttrpg
If you have recommendations for new/upcoming games to include or suggestions for other sci-fi features, reply, send a DM, or write me at patrick@soloistgames.com.
#solorpg #ttrpg
October 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Trying to get some extra money together for my kid's 4th birthday! Please repost & share!
October 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Trying to get some extra money together for my kid's 4th birthday! Please repost & share!
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The Time We Have: A Conversation Between Brothers is NOW AVAILABLE
A tragic two-player zombie roleplaying game played on opposite sides of a closed door. A game about what it means to be a brother.
Want to learn more about the game? It's time for a megathread ⬇️
A tragic two-player zombie roleplaying game played on opposite sides of a closed door. A game about what it means to be a brother.
Want to learn more about the game? It's time for a megathread ⬇️
October 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The Time We Have: A Conversation Between Brothers is NOW AVAILABLE
A tragic two-player zombie roleplaying game played on opposite sides of a closed door. A game about what it means to be a brother.
Want to learn more about the game? It's time for a megathread ⬇️
A tragic two-player zombie roleplaying game played on opposite sides of a closed door. A game about what it means to be a brother.
Want to learn more about the game? It's time for a megathread ⬇️
🚨 Scam Alert 🚨
Someone posing as my “cousin” (names used: Parker or Ryan) is contacting Kickstarter creators offering consulting services. This person is not related to me, not affiliated with me, and is a fraud. Ignore, report, and block.
Someone posing as my “cousin” (names used: Parker or Ryan) is contacting Kickstarter creators offering consulting services. This person is not related to me, not affiliated with me, and is a fraud. Ignore, report, and block.
September 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
🚨 Scam Alert 🚨
Someone posing as my “cousin” (names used: Parker or Ryan) is contacting Kickstarter creators offering consulting services. This person is not related to me, not affiliated with me, and is a fraud. Ignore, report, and block.
Someone posing as my “cousin” (names used: Parker or Ryan) is contacting Kickstarter creators offering consulting services. This person is not related to me, not affiliated with me, and is a fraud. Ignore, report, and block.
When asked "Why play solo RPGs?", I try to hit:
- Flexibility: play anytime
- Creativity: build your own worlds, characters, stories
- Skills: learn systems, practice GMing
- Focus: center on one character
- Immersion: explore personal experiences and emotions
- Community: share your stories
- Flexibility: play anytime
- Creativity: build your own worlds, characters, stories
- Skills: learn systems, practice GMing
- Focus: center on one character
- Immersion: explore personal experiences and emotions
- Community: share your stories
September 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
When asked "Why play solo RPGs?", I try to hit:
- Flexibility: play anytime
- Creativity: build your own worlds, characters, stories
- Skills: learn systems, practice GMing
- Focus: center on one character
- Immersion: explore personal experiences and emotions
- Community: share your stories
- Flexibility: play anytime
- Creativity: build your own worlds, characters, stories
- Skills: learn systems, practice GMing
- Focus: center on one character
- Immersion: explore personal experiences and emotions
- Community: share your stories
When the awesome sci-fi film Prospect hit theaters in 2018, writer-directors Chris Caldwell and Zeek Earl released a Guide to the Green Moon. Brilliant worldbuilding just for the hell of it. Ready made for a @mothership.bsky.social mission. #TTRPG
September 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
When the awesome sci-fi film Prospect hit theaters in 2018, writer-directors Chris Caldwell and Zeek Earl released a Guide to the Green Moon. Brilliant worldbuilding just for the hell of it. Ready made for a @mothership.bsky.social mission. #TTRPG
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This is one of the coolest write-ups ever! @the-soloist.itch.io plays through a solo Star Borg adventure and presents the story in such a rad way. Definitely worth a read through! soloist.substack.com/p/solo-sessi...
🪐 Solo Sessions: Star Borg
A solo play example of Kyle Latino and JP Coovert's Star Wars-inspired hack of Mork Borg.
soloist.substack.com
September 12, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This is one of the coolest write-ups ever! @the-soloist.itch.io plays through a solo Star Borg adventure and presents the story in such a rad way. Definitely worth a read through! soloist.substack.com/p/solo-sessi...
A new issue of The Soloist is out today with:
✍️ Tips for better solo RPG journaling
🚀 Star Borg “Solo Session” play report
😄 New indie game releases & crowdfunding campaigns
🎁 Free zines, sales, & bundles
A big thanks to Bluesky solo RPGers who shared journaling tips!
#TTRPG #soloRPG
✍️ Tips for better solo RPG journaling
🚀 Star Borg “Solo Session” play report
😄 New indie game releases & crowdfunding campaigns
🎁 Free zines, sales, & bundles
A big thanks to Bluesky solo RPGers who shared journaling tips!
#TTRPG #soloRPG
✍️ 8 Journaling Tips for Solo RPGs
Plus a Star Borg play report, new GM-less games, bundles, sales, and more!
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September 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Today I need to finish an illustration for the Character Creation page of MORK ORG. I'm going to share blow by blow. Here's what I've got so far
September 11, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Today I need to finish an illustration for the Character Creation page of MORK ORG. I'm going to share blow by blow. Here's what I've got so far
How do you answer your phone?
September 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
How do you answer your phone?
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I love @the-soloist.itch.io's newsletter, but missed they shouted out our now-funding solo RPG Chuck in their Gen Con roundup! Check out the highlights (including Better Strangers: store.possibleworldsgames.com/product/bett...) & pre-order Chuck via our campaign! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
September 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I love @the-soloist.itch.io's newsletter, but missed they shouted out our now-funding solo RPG Chuck in their Gen Con roundup! Check out the highlights (including Better Strangers: store.possibleworldsgames.com/product/bett...) & pre-order Chuck via our campaign! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
I wrote up my impressions as a 1st time Gen Con attendee. While I spent most of my time playing games with friends, I also talked with a bunch of designers and found a bunch of new solo RPGs. I also included advice for first-timers and what I’d do differently next year.
#gencon #solorpg #ttrpg
#gencon #solorpg #ttrpg
10 Highlights From Gen Con 2025
Plus Tips for Attending & What I'll Do Differently in 2026
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August 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Happy Birthday Sam! 🎂
Love the new site and logo!
Love the new site and logo!
It's my birthday, and to celebrate I'm launching the new Blinking Birch Games website!
You can use the code OPEN10 for 10% off over the next week.
In addition, Blinking Birch has a new logo and newsletter! Here's all of the details about this revamp. 🧵
You can use the code OPEN10 for 10% off over the next week.
In addition, Blinking Birch has a new logo and newsletter! Here's all of the details about this revamp. 🧵
August 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Happy Birthday Sam! 🎂
Love the new site and logo!
Love the new site and logo!
One of the artists for Solo Borg shared a look at his process for creating an illustration of The Messenger class.
August 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
One of the artists for Solo Borg shared a look at his process for creating an illustration of The Messenger class.
Gen Con 2025 is in the dice bag! I had an incredible time thanks in no small part to the company of Jason Lutes, @jpcoovert.bsky.social and @outridercreative.bsky.social. Awesome chats with so many great indie #TTRPG folks like @explorersdesign.bsky.social (in pic) and @willjobst.bsky.social!
August 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Gen Con 2025 is in the dice bag! I had an incredible time thanks in no small part to the company of Jason Lutes, @jpcoovert.bsky.social and @outridercreative.bsky.social. Awesome chats with so many great indie #TTRPG folks like @explorersdesign.bsky.social (in pic) and @willjobst.bsky.social!
I'm heading to my first Gen Con this week and wrote up a list of solo-first and solo-friendly boardgames as well as some RPG things I'll be checking out. Open to more suggestions!
#gencon
#gencon
🐲 Gen Con Solo Games & X-Mas in July
Welcome to The Soloist, a newsletter for players, creators, and curious explorers of solo and cooperative tabletop RPGs and boardgames.
soloist.substack.com
July 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I'm heading to my first Gen Con this week and wrote up a list of solo-first and solo-friendly boardgames as well as some RPG things I'll be checking out. Open to more suggestions!
#gencon
#gencon
Gorgeous.
I'm so excited to share the new official cover for Out of Orbit. Artwork by @gaxix.bsky.social and logo by yours truly.
This really speaks to what it feels like to struggle to survive on this wild planet.
Pre-order the book out-of-orbit.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...
#ttrpgart #art #illustration
This really speaks to what it feels like to struggle to survive on this wild planet.
Pre-order the book out-of-orbit.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...
#ttrpgart #art #illustration
July 23, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Gorgeous.
New Solo Session play report is out covering Space Aces: Voyages in Infinite Space.
It’s a whimisical #TTRPG casting you as a sci-fi gig worker. Star Trek Lower Decks and Hitchhicker’s Guide vibes. Not built specifically for solo play, but works very well. No GM emulator needed.
#StarTrek #SoloRPG
It’s a whimisical #TTRPG casting you as a sci-fi gig worker. Star Trek Lower Decks and Hitchhicker’s Guide vibes. Not built specifically for solo play, but works very well. No GM emulator needed.
#StarTrek #SoloRPG
Solo Sessions: Space Aces - Voyages in Infinite Space
A solo play example of the RPG of zany sci-fi adventure from T-Rex Games.
soloist.substack.com
July 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
#TTRPG mail call!
Backed these a long ago and they both arrived today! Some books I get for reading, these I want to get to the table! I didn’t realize Coriolis had solo rules. Will need to give those a shot soon.
Backed these a long ago and they both arrived today! Some books I get for reading, these I want to get to the table! I didn’t realize Coriolis had solo rules. Will need to give those a shot soon.
July 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
#TTRPG mail call!
Backed these a long ago and they both arrived today! Some books I get for reading, these I want to get to the table! I didn’t realize Coriolis had solo rules. Will need to give those a shot soon.
Backed these a long ago and they both arrived today! Some books I get for reading, these I want to get to the table! I didn’t realize Coriolis had solo rules. Will need to give those a shot soon.