How to ACTUALLY START PLAYING your SoloRPG! (instead of just staring at the book)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 มี.ค. 2024
- I made a list of ten ways to move from looking at that Solo RPG to playing that Solo RPG - these are ways that I found I am able to carve out the time to play and enjoy a soloRPG game in a way that works FOR YOU!
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Do you have any tips? Share them in the comments!!
(list starts at 09:00) - เกม
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He finishes waffling at 8:55
Thanks dude
hell yeah dude
Lmao thanks
This was the comment he was worried about! 😂
thank you!!
09:05 1. Figure out if you actually want to
11:37 2. Figure out why you want to
16:51 3. Put your bull$#!+ away
19:03 4. Find accessories that are special, find/make a place for it
21:08 5. Figure out what is going to be actually fun for you
22:53 6. Stop letting your internal critic fill in for the audience that isn't there
24:50 7. Trust your ideas/figure out what your mind is trying to tell you
27:57 8. Git gud
31:19 9. Stop fixating on how a solo RPG falls short of your expectations
33:46 10. Take some time to think about how you will make your progress meaningful
Especially appreciated 3, 5, and 6. Thanks for the video! :)
Also, because it says "Do you have any tips? Share them in the comments!!" in the video description: this is strickly my opinion so take it with a grain of salt: I prefer concise, scripted content BUT I still enjoyed the video topic and subscribed for more :) I also like Chapter Markers for revisiting a topic, lol
Thank you for the time stamps.
He mentions 'Jung' and 'Active Imagination', and I'm 100% there! I really want to hear more on that. YES PLEASE! (Thought I was the only one who wanted to explore solo RPG/journal writing in that way.)
13:56
The bucket and Rope explodes much joy
Really enjoyed your segment on basically making a sacred space with specific tools and intentions for running games and the section on managing the critic, mixed in with quite a bit of fun banter. Subbed🖤
Ponyo is love, Ponyo is life!
Just wanted to say this!
Great advice as well, motivates me to try again (after a meh first session where I was too distracted by things)!
Dude, I love your style 😂Thank you for this video. I’m half way in and am compelled to let you know. Great stuff man, keep it up! ☀️😁
When I was experiencing CTS symptoms I solved it by, at work, switching my mouse to my left hand and reversing the buttons. At home I still use right handed mouse. It took a few days to get used to, but I haven't had an issue in years now.
I did this all day yesterday and it honestly feels better now - thanks!
@@amanisalone nice, dude. Welcome to the club
Congrats on passing 1000 subscribers🎉. Game on!
hey hey! I know your channel! Anyone who reads this comment needs to go subscribe because there's some great solo play to be found there!
thanks, now lets get you there
@@amanisalone Thanks 😄, working on it👍
12:06 🤣
Liked this vid, thanks for sharing.
One of the reasons why Solo TTRPG's appeal to me is the idea that even if the power goes out, as long as I have a candle I can play something!
Somehow just randomly came across your channel in my feed and wound up going through a bunch of your videos - great stuff! Love what you have to say here, and appreciate the sage advice as someone who is finding my way in the solo RPG space.
Just doing exactly the same thing
I only clicked on this video to watch the intro
Extremely fair!!!
That was a great point about active imagination. As pathetic as it sounds, I'm having to learn to say "Yes, and" to myself. 😅
not pathetic at all, this world teaches us to "idle at no" even to ourselves
Thank you for making this man, I have been needing this😁. Been meaning to post this since you posted the video, but life got real.
Your last point was so beautifully said - about memorializing their experiences and their possibilities.
Also, your humor is 12 our of 10 my kind of goofy. Instantly subscribed. I look forward to going through the backlog and seeing your future vids.
I definitely needed this! Thanks for the tips!
this is why I did it!!!
Thank you for this video. Im new to solo rpgs, and I've been hesitant to start playing but this has been the been the push i need to just go at it.
I loved this video. Best therapy I've had in years lol. Subscribed!
The commentary was super entertaining! Thanks!! 🤗👍
Sound. Sounds great. Crisp and clear.
Really enjoying these videos
You talking about the common posts on the message board cracked me up. I do some work on a Facebook group for tourists, and it's clear 99% of people don't bother to look at the page at all before posting. Every other post is "what hotel should I stay at?" Then "is this place safe?" And then "where should I eat?" If they just looked at the board for 30 seconds they'd have dozens of answers without having to ask again. Plus, most of the questions are answered in some pinned stuff. But folks don't check. Don't even get me going on the "would I like X?" questions, which are off topic, but also infuriating.
I just got that pack of cardboard minis. They should be handy. I am NOT getting back into painting (collecting) miniatures.
This is a handy video. I've dabbled in solo gaming, but I have so little focus and so many things distracting me. I have the same problem with reading, but with reading I can take the bus or the train somewhere and it gives me time to focus on the book. With solo-RPGing, I need to make myself sit down at a table and do something, which isn't my strong suit. Putting my bullshit away is definitely a good idea and something to work on.
I have a similar opinion of Four Against Darkness. I used it to help me make dungeons during Dungeon 23, but as far as actually playing it, it feels too dry and procedural. My most successful and rewarding game so far has been Thousand Year Old Vampire. I think I lean toward the journaling side of things, which I guess makes sense as I'm a writer.
Nice video bud :-) I`ve actually been role playing and wargaming solo since about 1974. Played with others (clubs, groups, friends, family, etc) but my solo games have existed most of my life (I was actually playing solo long before D&D, back in the days of Chainmail). I guess at this stage, I probably have at least 10000 pages of notes, background fluff, self published novels, and short stories. So playing a single on going campaign solo in this way is extremely rewarding... and your words about self critisizing is soooo true. Its took me twenty years to overcome this and find my personal hobby grail. Also, I totally agree about tech... apart from my computer (which I use to communicate with others), I have never and will never use phone aps, tablet aps, or any of that stuff... I still like the good old fashioned hands on at the table approach :-)
Thank you for sharing that, sir.
this actually rules because "solo rpg" games seem relatively recent as a distinct phenomenon (or at least marketed as such), and I think it's awesome to know there were people out there doing the damn thing on their own without anyone's permission. In the end, it's the story we write to ourselves that's the only book that matters
hehe, so true bud :-))) Actually, it was Donald Featherstone`s "Solo Wargaing" book (written 1973 I think) that launched many of us on that path.
"The more I learn the less I know" and "nothing new under the sun" comes to mind. What a terrible and wonderful world.
@@amanisaloneTSR made several solo modules. I have a copy of Midnight on Dagger Alley that I freaking loved. Stephen G. that is a crazy commitment to your game and very cool!
Really digging what you do. Keep it up
Great video! Dedicated Solo RPG type. One of the things I look for in a solo system is, is it “craftable” can I make cards, extra tables. Selecting just the right oracles and NPC creation tools for the game. Putting it all together in a 3ring, properly indexed. Then thinking about the proper way to journal this game. Some games are very light others more intense. Each has a place, time and mood for me. Interesting that you mentioned Jung. I have a set of character archetypes in my head I use in almost every game. The concept works, even for games like Mausritter! The hardest thing is to get over performative journaling. I have horrible handwriting and can barely draw a stick person. I used to get so intimidated by those beautiful ones. Now I just find images online and paste them in and try my best at writing legible.
Right now I am prepping a new game, Apothecaria. Very low combat game about being a village witch/herbalist. Combining it with the Iron Valley oracles. Creating affliction cards and reagent tables. No need to pull out my standees.(can’t paint figures😢).
I think about coming up with a guide for solo journaling, but it really does change depending on the game and the player. That said, I think it would be a good thing to write a book on to explore the different ways to think about it/approach it/come up with a way that works for each person. Sometimes for example the way I journal to avoid performative journaling is to record it as if I'm a reporter watching my PC.
have you written anything where you lay out how you organize the different parts of your solo system? I find myself shuffling through a lot of paper
thanks for a great video :) i love doin' solo stuff, it really is just a fun way to let my mind chill and just play
this is exactly correct!!!
I'm really glad I found this channel. It's nature and real, and some great content!
I try to apply my approach to solo RPG play to this channel! Lots of reasons why I couldn't do it - don't have a good enough camera, no script, no lights, etc etc etc WHATEVER I'll just record it. Glad you're here and thank you
Excellent advice for new solo players. Keep it up!
Really useful video. Thank you!
Very excited to hear about your solo supplement. Can't wait for the debut...no pressure!
no it's too late as soon as I read your comment I crumbled under the pressure!!!
@@amanisalone😂
Really enjoy your channel!
I love everything about you!
I was trying to get a gauge on how old you are and at first I was thinking early/mid 30's. But the Jung and Lovitz mentions aged you 10-15 yrs at least! 🤣 This was really good and it's nice to know there are others out here just playing with themselves...🤔
Great advice and loving your videos 👍
I’ve been learning how to solo rp lately (using Dragonbane) and this video has helped me a lot. It’s really nice to see how creative we’re allowed to be.
LoL I love it. The rambley wandering chat was a great listen.
one must think of sisyphus as happy...I like to think of it as a podcast, production value is for the elitists. Thank you!!
You referenced Jung, John lovitz and mindfulness through a bowl chex. instant sub.
Really great video, sir. Really adjusted some headspace for me. Subbed.
welcome, my goal as a creator is to slowly alter a viewer's brain chemistry until they start solo RPG playing.
@@amanisalone , thanks, brother. LOL
Interesting video- thanks for the motivation- only 1% of podcasts ever get past 20 episodes-
man this makes me so sad when I see a podcast I love and then realize the last episode came out in 2017. Glad to be upping that percentage to 1.00000000001% percent
Recently, I've been playing with the Gamemasters Apprentice cards and the solo rpg ALONe that the cards designer created for the cards. I originally got them to use as a GM, but found It's a really great option for those that find rolling on all the tables too time consuming. The cards have all the tables and then some that you would get in say mythic. Coming up with random events and using the oracle are so fast! I like how freeform the ALONe rules are too. Its great for when you just wanna get in there and play and dont have the time for set up.
Absolutely, eliminating barriers to entry is so important. Identify the thing that stops you from playing and then create a workaround for it. This is a great idea, btw
Excellent video!
I am subbing because at around the 12:05 mark you show that your sense of humor is as infantile as mine is!
Good on ya buddy!
Same 😂
awesome video!
These are good advice for any hobby!
Ponyo +1. The first time I watched it alone, the second time I watched it with my girlfriend, the last six-seven times we watched it with our kids (and they still love it years later). I have a hard time coming up with another movie that has had more emotional impact on us as a family.
20:28 "Shut up. You love stuff." 😂
oh, man. it took me a couple of sessions with different games (rpgs and board games) to figure out what I actually prefer in my solo games. and now I created a nice sandbox style rpg in space that fits me perfectly. I think it’s very important to look for different systems and mechanics because you never know what you’ll enjoy the most. sometimes you can find a neat mechanic and just use that mechanic only.
I think my main advice to anyone trying to start a solo rpg is to find something very simple at first, like micro chap rpg for example.
and after playing a one session (without even finishing it) you can try to figure out if you actually enjoyed the process or not, and if not then why? is the system isn’t deep enough? is there not enough narrative elements? is it just not that fun to play solo for you? and from that you can then easily pin point what to do next and how to improve the experience or just drop the idea all together :)
Really cool video!
You got me fascinated with your images (reddit critics in purgatory, an axe that also kills your enemy's grandmother). Although I am a psychotherapist, I have never heard of the Red Book. Sounds awesome!
And I am really curious about your "Museum of Humankind".
Great advice for solo-rpging too. And so much more ❤
Hello Man Alone-
Intro was great - middle information exceptional!!! - outro Meh???
I'm one of the newbies here just getting into Solo RPG - but not a newbie for playing RPG's.
The Solo RPG that I'm looking for is the Solo RPG for purchased adventures.
Sure you can play a Solo RPG and make up everything, but the thing I'm going up against that no one seems to know how to answer is the playing of those purchased adventures.
Like in D&D B2 Keep on the Borderlands - how do you solo and adventure with the cleric, when you know that the cleric is going to turn on you later.
Like in any adventure - how do you solo when this or that is going to happen and you have to play around it.
I have done a lot of reading up on this, so maybe just jump in and do something - it could end up being a lot different than what I expected.
Or if no one seems to know, then maybe I should just make up what works for me.
Sorry to disagree with your amazing Spirited Away, but I gave Spirited Away 5 Z's ZZZZZ
I think the 5 Z's were mostly based on the fact that I didn't know the world and I'm not really into animes.
I look forward to your other videos - hopefully some of them can shed some more light so I can see where to go better.
Cheers
After watching your videos, I rolled up a character in Dragonbane and ventured off to the abandoned chapel to meet with Ingolfr. Dragonbane does solo really well. The tools they provided with the box were really a pleasant surprise, because they provide an excellent framework for generative roleplaying and emergent narrative. Also, the art is rad AF.
Anyway, thank you for making these. I really was inspired to make it happen. I have to ask: is Colostle as fantastic as it is aesthetically pleasing?
This is awesome to hear - the tools are so simple but they are actually *exactly* what is needed to just get in there and start doing it. If I were to say a downside to Starforged it's that for some people it just seems a bit too "big" to start playing. I would say colostle is a cool game with a well-thought out world, if you're someone who digs mechanics it's a bit mechanics lite. But if your focus is on the story and immersion, and you like the world created by nich angell, then you're going to love it. Try to get the roomlands supplement, it really fills in a lot of the missing pieces from the core game.
Good video, thanks
Good video, man! 👍🏽👍🏽
Timely video as I begin to explore solo rpging and start videos to try and hold myself accountable / encourage me to play.
I'm all about something that summons serpents made of blood and fire for me (aka joy). Good advice.
SIX!!! SIX!!! SIX!!!! Wow, that's the big one for me. I'm glad you mentioned that. I'm always worried that I'm not doing it right.
Ponyo is a national treasure.
Also this is all amazing advice that very, very much reminds of Anne Lamott's "Bird by Bird", which is a creative writing book. Go check it out. Specifically the chapter about listening to your Broccoli - youe Broccoli is also what came up qith the epic bucket
I remember just failing over and over from picking a standard starting weapon from a tunnels and trolls table. I wanted to find the most cost effective to the most damage dealt weapon. I kept glossing over Holy Water Sprinkler because Holy Water Sprinkler. It does nice damage and is good against undead but, again, HWS. I was doing some research and looked up what it could be and I was stunned. It was a type of morning star flail that was used by priests and had a heavy war use version. That was my go to weapon every game after that and I eventually was able to crush the scenarios, literally. It seems silly, but give it a try! You'd be surprised!
part of what breaks down is the total freedom in all aspects of the game - with no prep work or mental framework, people dont know what to focus or how everything fits together -
“I learned that… not the hard way…I read it.” Hahahahahaha!!
Congratulations on the subscriber milestone! Good job and well deserved. Great video content will attract attention and followers. Caution: watch out for feelings of shame and regret when you "cheat".
Cheers!
lol I've been working through it with my therapist. THANK YOU
Some fine life advice in general, laced with some healthy darkish humour, my cup of tea. :D
Number 3 - this explains why I compulsively print out my RPG PDFs even though I could more easily just access them on the computer. Too many distractions
Are we all here before solo rpgs are on the front of magazines while we check out at Whole Foods 😮 But, honestly this is helpful for me to get started on solo RPGs.
I am staking my livelihood on it…I sold my last prize calf for a set of d20 dice
Always there with the tough love.
Which oracle do you use and thoughts on MUNE??
Oh it's not just me who doesn't want to do math for 95% of the game?? Wow! I just got into solo. With my schedule getting together, even online with a group is crazy hard. And I am someone who likes the alone time. Didn't know solo was a thing till a few weeks ago. Now it's trying to figure out what style I like, what works for me. Trying to spend at little as possible right now so that's making it interesting lol I love stuff just think my husband might lose his crap lol
+1 for the Critic reference!
best show that ever came from that animated era and a crime it's not more well known
Regarding the video about RPGs being a set of mini games spun together, could you be talking about the Questing Beast video?
Yeah the intro is way too long, but your list is really good...really good. Thanks for sharing!
The bucket is a great weapon!! Blessed by a cleric so all water placed in it is potent against undead!! It's not the bucket though that's blessed, the rope is the religious artefact
Fire Safety is important :D
Another great video, I just wish it had been longer 😅
next time I'll do list of 100!
@@amanisalone Haha, please do! If you have the time and want to critique something of mine, I have tried my hand at making videos. This far I feel like I'm mostly reading numbers in a Swedish accent, but I guess I have to start somewhere. Any feedback would be appreciated (yes, even if you hate my videos) :)
Whoo 32nd vid!
APPROXIMATELY! But yes hell yeah
I think the video you're referring to around 11:00 is by Questing Beast, called "D&D is games, not game" or something like that.
I'm going to check this out tonight and let you know - that sounds right though. It came up on my never-ending TH-cam scroll so I didn't navigate to it
theatre of the mind
"You could have had the bucket." :)
Did you use a sharpie on your battlemap? That sucks.
alcohol pad takes it right off the laminated surface! but yeah shouldn't put those in with my dry-erase markers lol
Next video: How to get to the point. 😂 Good video!
Well said. I’m tired of handing out daily advice to r/solorpg daily posts. Same stuff every day.
even the nicest people on that sub are worn out. so many people pop in, ask for people to write paragraphs of thoughts, then either never write back or actually have the audacity to make another post saying "yeah I actually think this isn't RPG playing." THANKS, MOVE ON!!!
Not only was wierd to use an apple pensil to aid the hand but use the bucket as a weapon... And i must say... I love it.
Next character will be the janitor that uses a broom and a bucket as weapon.
I love gonzo silly stuff on my solos.
Btw... Grave of the Fireflies... What did you score it? That was realy an awesome not easy to watch, fkd up, rage inducing, fkng sad, 2rb#%%#! , movie.
What is my goal on solo ttrpg?
-put my self in the mind of diferent person that is not my. Thinking what that character with that personality does in the play. I most of the time randomly create characters and allways randomly pick his personalities.
What block me most of the times?
-Fights. Creating a group of adversaries is what i find most complicated for me.
What kind of enemie? Is them to strong? What abilities? Should they be in this place? What there loot? Etc etc etc.
And thats why i found Ironsworn my thing as it is challange based.
Solo ttrpg is something that takes time to find the right way for us to play.
Some People say "Stay out of tecnology", others "Noooo, for solo easy press of a button on a VTT is what make solo possível and fun" and for other like me "Ipad with apple pensil for note taking, Android tablet for rule books, and Phone for dice Roll and cards" is the thing.
@@IAcePTI this is so important to identify what the places of joy are in play so that you can chase those. Not knowing what you enjoy or denying what you enjoy in favor for what someone else enjoys is a huge reason that it doesn't work out.
I am not the Swedish guy you were going to mail something to, am I? 😉
I generally prefer my joy without massive amounts of radiation, but that's just me.
Yes, but if you really want to RADIATE joy outward...
@@amanisalone it's definitely contagious.
this is really interesting I have no one to play with soooooo?
Step 2: Have an existential crisis!
It doesn’t hurt, and it doesn’t cost a thing!!! (Actually it does hurt)
Deafened by ham.
The video you're probably referencing that mentions D&D is many games is this video: th-cam.com/video/QqDbT9NdJmE/w-d-xo.html
Yup!!
Is this a Gen z thing hey here scan my barcode 😂 that is so funny
I have done it for years never needed a video to help me get started
I currently watch this as im staring at my book(s)... ..
Keep staring...keep staring...feel yourself being pulled into the text...you're getting smaller...suddenly you are becoming a character in the book..