The Soloist

For folks who don’t use Substack, you can now access all 30 back issues of The Soloist on itch.io. #ttrpg #solorpg

Completed Star Wars: Zero Company tonight. Despite some game crashing bugs (the two in the last mission were crushing), this is my favorite PC game of 2026. Great writing, level design, pacing, variety and flavor. Looking forward to more missions in the future!

I love randomly generated dungeons and this is an interesting exploration of one of the earliest procedures.

Cats messing with your games is nothing new. Saw this on a 17th century Japanese screen at the National Museum of Asian Art in DC.

I just backed this. Looks great!

This would have been handy for running Escape from Dino Island a couple days ago. Will preorder!

This is the month I turn 45, so here's a little celebratory bundle for completing one more journey around the sun. 🎂 Pick up all my games (in PDF) for the bargain price of $45. Available from now until the end of October. Vampires, werewolves, and spooky TV shows, oh my! itch.io/s/202936/tur...

We've got a d6 twists system called Fortuna's Wheel in SOLO BORG which @the-soloist.itch.io wrote. Finally made the art for it today. Would make a decent sticker!

For Tolkien Week, have a free Pipeweed blends generator! A table of ingredients and effects, with a guide to common halfling pipeweed slang. #ttrpg

Happy Hobbit Day! To celebrate, I released a 12-page adventure location set in a 2000 year old fantasy movie set. It's made for Vaults of Vaarn, but can be adapted to any weird post-apoc game. Pipeweed Blend generator by me; art by my daughter Emma! #ttrpg

The Soloist is back from Summer break! #soloRPG

I love the pitch for this #soloRPG - a fantasy twist on the Victorian mudlarks who searched the Thames shore at low-tide for valuables. Will be eagerly following its progress!

How could I pass up this adorable Karl the Fog patch at the San Francisco Pen Show?

Just a few hours left to back this awesome solo journaling advent calendar game! Play it all through December. Makes a good gift. Check it out!

Love @unitsix.itch.io's Pit Wurm illustration for Solo Borg's Beastarium Düsternis. More gruesome than I could have imagined! “Giant centipedes that incubate in mass graves. The old battlefields of The Ruin are riddled with them.”

Last week, @the-soloist.itch.io published my essay "Playing Alone Together" about my experience running solo rpgs for groups at Breakout Con. With permission, I'm reposting it in my own newsletter plus a little nugget of my own, where I give my "nutshell" take on how solo RPGs are never truly solo.

Did you know playing #soloRPG together is a thing?! In the new issue of The Soloist Asa Donald @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social shares his experience running SPINE at a con. Lars Huijbregts @dicegoblin.blog talks about running a shared war with his solo sci-fi, DANGER CLOSE. Have you soloed together?

Project Hail Mary was a fun watch but also a great LISTEN thanks to @danielpemberton.bsky.social's epic score. It's become my springtime creative work soundtrack. AMAZE! AMAZE! open.spotify.com/album/47Kmv7...

I just backed Residue! #soloRPG

Oooooh! 🌛

Mail call! Picked up some new books during the @ospreygames.bsky.social sale!

The new issue of The Soloist covers Spark Tables, the matrixes of words that (when smashed together) can help you come up with gameplay ideas, surprises, and details without a GM. Includes tips on when to use them, how to interpret results, examples, and my “Generic Fantasy Spark Table.” #solorpg

I just backed Triple-O: the player character emulator by @capacle.bsky.social. There are less than two days left to pledge! #soloRPG fans should check it out!

Muppet Treasure Island is 30?! This is a lovely interview with the actor who played young Jim Hawkins.

I just backed Fantasy Map Maker by Doopy Games because I’m a sucker for worldbuilding cartography. #soloRPG

Do you have a recommendation for a solo RPG that’s easy to pack and play on a plane? I have a long flight coming up and need a few. I’ll post your pics and my thoughts in an upcoming issue of The Soloist. #solorpg #ttrpg #thesoloist

There is nothing more ironic than an ICE agent wearing a Gadsden flag patch on their body armor while beating protestors. The state doesn't get to claim "Don't Tread on Me." Take it back.

The Yes/No Oracle is an esssential piece of your solo RPG toolkit. The newest issue of The Soloist tackles when and how to use it, types of questions to ask, and handling the "Buts" and "Ands." soloist.substack.com #solorpg #ttrpg

I just backed Arathi Sector from @castlegrief.bsky.social. Old school solo sci-fi #ttrpg. Last day to pledge!

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

Very excited for this.

I just backed @nightcrewgames.bsky.social’s 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

Trying to get some extra money together for my kid's 4th birthday! Please repost & share!

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 ⬇️

🚨 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.