All Things Solo

Environmental storytelling is the art of arranging a careful selection of the objects available in a game world so that they suggest a story to the player who sees them. Think of original Bioshock.

Let's continue on Bioshock (video game). Even if you remove everything but the environment, you can still deduce many things about the underwater city "Rapture" by looking at rooms full of water dripping from broken glasses, flickering neon signs, blast marks on posters on walls ...

Welcome back to the Successor of the Muses Series. The second entry is for story themes in this table. With examples on following methods for;

1. Thinkers: Logical thoughts and questioning. Focusing on ideas. (Apprentice)
2. Feelers: Focusing on feelings and thoughts of main character. (Journey)
3. Sensing people: Reading in between the lines, pulling out the hidden content. (The Quest)
4. Gamblers: Making tables by dividing the content into smaller pieces for FFA. (In Comments)

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"[For Solo RPGs] Some people even getting to use AI Tools these days... ~ The Anon AI Woman"

"I wonder who are those people? Hmm." ~ Tempered7

Podcast #5: For Intermediate GM Approach. Let's see, hmm. This time they added FGU usage in it probably because I fed it GM Approach & Exercises from the blog... You know what they say, don't send a machine while you can do it with the superior race = people. But man, I must give credit to it where credit is due. Anyway, ...

"Freedom through creative control." ~ The anonymous AI woman.

In this 10 minutes conversation, our idgits discuss the importance of having a vision for solo games, whether survival-based or filled with mystery and adventure. The guide suggests an organic approach to world-building, encouraging the use of personal experiences and memories. Being a solo GM involves deciding between planning or improvising, and finding what works best for each individual can lead to more ...

"Best part is it's all just a starting point. You know the real fun is taking those ideas and making them your own. Experimenting, trying new things. ~AI Idgits"

And the third podcast in the series is a discussion about environmental storytelling in solo RPGs (role-playing games). The importance of themes, such as amnesty and the five stages of grief, is emphasized. They provide depth and help shape a character's journey in the game. Additionally, the guide suggests breaking ...