Staying Solo: The Terrain Game
How to build battlefields on your own terms
The Daydream Engine Journal
Fiction, solo TTRPGs, and design notes from the Engine of Imagination.
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Staying Solo: Intro to Solo Wargaming
Looking for a new experience and challenge as a Soloist? Wargaming is definitely the next step in you Solo DM evolution...
Announcing: The Good Hand
Every match is fixed...and that's the point.
Staying Solo: Rituals of Preparation
For Solo DM's, the passion of play often lies in the 'prep time'.
Staying Solo: Your Novel Is Already There
For Soloists who've ever dreamed about becoming great authors, your best shot lies in your dice
Staying Solo: Honor The Dice (And Three Other Rules I Won't Break)
Having your own "Code of Honor" as it pertains to Solo DM'ing is an important way to establish boundaries and maintain the overall integrity of any game.
Staying Solo: From Zero to Eleven - Managing Campaign Scale as a Solo DM
The power level of your PC doesn't matter. With the right techniques, you can have an exciting solo campaign in the long-term.
Staying Solo: A Dream of Paperless Play - Creating Custom Companion Solo Apps
Through vibe-coded companion apps, you can transform your entire Solo DM'ing experience in several simple, yet remarkable ways.
Staying Solo: The Y.O.R.K. Method - A Brief Concept to Soloize Anything
Last Monday, it was my absolute pleasure to release The Light Warrior: A Solo Expansion for Final Fantasy Legend Edition. It was the first time I’d ever completed a full solo-conversion for any TTRPG, and there will even be a companion app released for it during this week.
Guest Blogger: AI-RP as a Stop-Gap
Reddit poster and guest blogger Jason "Earthwulf" Fink graces the Journal this week with his insight on the positives of AI usage as a Solo DM when a group isn't an option.