Solo Roleplaying: A brief introduction

Solo Roleplaying - A brief introduction

This is a guide to the barest essentials of solo roleplaying. If you are unfamiliar with how playing RPGs by yourself works at its core, this guide will help you get started.

Reasons to play by yourself

The most common reason tends to be not being able to find a suitable group to play with. While it’s true there are numerous online platforms and channels that make it easier to find people, it’s not a panacea. You can’t always find the kind of game and the kind of group you want, so you often end up compromising. Online games are also notorious for falling apart due to flaky attendance.

Solo roleplaying doesn’t have any of those drawbacks. When you have total control of your game, many of the dissatisfactions that exist when other people are involved disappear. No longer do you have to compromise on the choice of game systems, settings, or stories you want to experience. No character concepts will be rejected by someone else. No conflicting schedules or personality clashes. You are the most important person, and the only one whose opinion matters. You’ll also get to enjoy the aspects of roleplaying games that are generally the exclusive domain of game masters. Nothing is off limits to you.

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