I have, for several months, been dabbling in solo-play RPGs. What a can of worms to open up. For such a niche focus of play, there are certainly some vibrant communities, modes of thoughts, and expressions of play. I have always gravitated more towards the journalling RPG category, which some solo players would tell you isn’t really even solo RPG play, but just writing prompts in disguise. I think that’s fairly accurate, but I do appreciate just a tiny bit more structure in my solo play. I’ve tried games like Ironsworn that have a full-sized rulebook that guide you through your adventures, and I have found that my creativity and energy wear off pretty quickly as I’m roaming around the book for answers. I can play Warhammer Fantasy all day, skimming rulebooks and trying to understand the crunch, but the moment that I’m alone, my brain shuts off to this kind of work. I’ve also been thinking a lot about what it means to make art and having an internal debate about whether...