Just received my physical copy of the Solo Game Master’s Guide by Geek Gamers, published by Modiphius. Having read the .PDF from cover to cover, I can say that this is a useful tool for any soloist. My view is that it contains several good ideas that are generally applicable to the regular GM too.
I’ve read a lot of solo roleplaying material. Most of it is either highly derivative of Mythic or very limited in what it can teach you. What this book offers is a selection of approaches which have helped me unlock several aspects of solo play that troubled me.
Firstly, the advice that “Everything is playing” resonated with me deeply:
If you are getting involved with an RPG rule set in any way, you are playing.
Solo GMG, page 14
“Play emotion, no mechanics” also touched a nerve and opened my mind to some very interesting…
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