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
🧑🚀 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
🚨 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
Do they make tiles? I could replace my bathroom floor!
September 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Do they make tiles? I could replace my bathroom floor!
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
How do you answer your phone?
September 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
How do you answer your phone?
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!
#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.
🎲 Over the past 2 years, 26 TTRPG creators have played The Inquiracle, The Soloist’s self-interview microgame where they roll dice to generate a question that they then answer. I’ve put together an index so you can check out their responses, insights, and surprises.
#solorpg #ttrpg
#solorpg #ttrpg
July 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
June 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
SOLO BORG's May Update is out. Backers get it automatically. It dives into charadcter classes and how they're an integral part of the solo design. Each update includes art from the book. This one is for The Hunted class by @somaticmaterialcomp.itch.io
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
#TTRPG
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
#TTRPG
May 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
SOLO BORG's May Update is out. Backers get it automatically. It dives into charadcter classes and how they're an integral part of the solo design. Each update includes art from the book. This one is for The Hunted class by @somaticmaterialcomp.itch.io
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
#TTRPG
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
#TTRPG
The Egyptian Embassy in DC has some truly awful AI gen travel posters. Visit Egypt! Decipher new hieroglyphics. Wonder at the palm obelisks!Behold the horrifying face of the sphinx!
May 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The Egyptian Embassy in DC has some truly awful AI gen travel posters. Visit Egypt! Decipher new hieroglyphics. Wonder at the palm obelisks!Behold the horrifying face of the sphinx!
Rascal News
It almost goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway, that @rascalnews.bsky.social is a must read for anyone interested in indie TTRPGs. Covers literally everything: reviews, previews, APs, miniatures, community organizing, fundraising, and investigative writing. Go support them!
It almost goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway, that @rascalnews.bsky.social is a must read for anyone interested in indie TTRPGs. Covers literally everything: reviews, previews, APs, miniatures, community organizing, fundraising, and investigative writing. Go support them!
May 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Rascal News
It almost goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway, that @rascalnews.bsky.social is a must read for anyone interested in indie TTRPGs. Covers literally everything: reviews, previews, APs, miniatures, community organizing, fundraising, and investigative writing. Go support them!
It almost goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway, that @rascalnews.bsky.social is a must read for anyone interested in indie TTRPGs. Covers literally everything: reviews, previews, APs, miniatures, community organizing, fundraising, and investigative writing. Go support them!
I love getting fresh #TTRPG goodies in my inbox. It's hard to keep up with Discord and Reddit can feel like a firehose. Newsletters are covenient, curated, and calm. Here are some of my favorites (in thread). What are you reading?
May 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I love getting fresh #TTRPG goodies in my inbox. It's hard to keep up with Discord and Reddit can feel like a firehose. Newsletters are covenient, curated, and calm. Here are some of my favorites (in thread). What are you reading?
🚨 SCAM ALERT: I've been told that someone is impersonating me on Facebook using the account "Patrick Soloist." It looks like a phishing scam. Please report or ignore.
May 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
🚨 SCAM ALERT: I've been told that someone is impersonating me on Facebook using the account "Patrick Soloist." It looks like a phishing scam. Please report or ignore.
Wishing the jack-of-all trades and merchant prince(esses) out there a happy Traveller Day! May you survive character creation!
Check out my interview with Traveller Marc Miller in The Soloist archives: soloist.substack.com/the-sci-fi-issue
#travellerday
Check out my interview with Traveller Marc Miller in The Soloist archives: soloist.substack.com/the-sci-fi-issue
#travellerday
May 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Wishing the jack-of-all trades and merchant prince(esses) out there a happy Traveller Day! May you survive character creation!
Check out my interview with Traveller Marc Miller in The Soloist archives: soloist.substack.com/the-sci-fi-issue
#travellerday
Check out my interview with Traveller Marc Miller in The Soloist archives: soloist.substack.com/the-sci-fi-issue
#travellerday
First I’m hearing about the EP! And I just played the base game last weekend.
April 25, 2025 at 4:44 AM
First I’m hearing about the EP! And I just played the base game last weekend.
🎤 Solo Actual Plays are having a moment
I’m gathering recommendations for solo APs — podcasts, YouTube channels, blogs, and more.
Have one? Got a favorite?
Drop it in this form: forms.gle/LPGrPFLBxFvB...
I’ll share highlights in an upcoming issue of The Soloist!
#ActualPlay #soloRPG #TTRPG #AP
I’m gathering recommendations for solo APs — podcasts, YouTube channels, blogs, and more.
Have one? Got a favorite?
Drop it in this form: forms.gle/LPGrPFLBxFvB...
I’ll share highlights in an upcoming issue of The Soloist!
#ActualPlay #soloRPG #TTRPG #AP
April 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
🎤 Solo Actual Plays are having a moment
I’m gathering recommendations for solo APs — podcasts, YouTube channels, blogs, and more.
Have one? Got a favorite?
Drop it in this form: forms.gle/LPGrPFLBxFvB...
I’ll share highlights in an upcoming issue of The Soloist!
#ActualPlay #soloRPG #TTRPG #AP
I’m gathering recommendations for solo APs — podcasts, YouTube channels, blogs, and more.
Have one? Got a favorite?
Drop it in this form: forms.gle/LPGrPFLBxFvB...
I’ll share highlights in an upcoming issue of The Soloist!
#ActualPlay #soloRPG #TTRPG #AP
Repost with a favorite book from childhood.
April 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Repost with a favorite book from childhood.
Just wrapped-up writing the special Dungeon Delving issue of The Soloist and it's packed!
📬 Hiitting your in-box Friday, April 4 - 3:00PM UK, 7:00AM PT
Free subscription: soloist.substack.com
#TTRPG #soloRPG
📬 Hiitting your in-box Friday, April 4 - 3:00PM UK, 7:00AM PT
Free subscription: soloist.substack.com
#TTRPG #soloRPG
April 4, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Just wrapped-up writing the special Dungeon Delving issue of The Soloist and it's packed!
📬 Hiitting your in-box Friday, April 4 - 3:00PM UK, 7:00AM PT
Free subscription: soloist.substack.com
#TTRPG #soloRPG
📬 Hiitting your in-box Friday, April 4 - 3:00PM UK, 7:00AM PT
Free subscription: soloist.substack.com
#TTRPG #soloRPG